Instead, the casino is a licensed as a commercial casino operating under state regulations.
The Indiana Gaming Commission had forced the sale of the casino as a condition to signing off on Caesars' takeover of Eldorado Resorts in July 2020.Īlthough owned by an American Indian tribe, Caesars Southern Indiana is not an Indian gaming casino regulated by the National Indian Gaming Commission. After eight months of state processing, the deal was finalized in September 2021. In December 2020 Caesars Southern Indiana was sold to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. Original Riverboat Casino Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians In April 2018 the Caesars announced plans to replace the riverboat with a land casino named Caesars Southern Indiana to open in December 2019. When Caesars opened, the riverboat was sold and removed.Ĭaesars Entertainment acquired Horseshoe Southern Indiana in July 2018. 20, 1998 and operated till the end of 2019. The 93,000-square-foot casino features 1,136 slots, 87 table games, a poker room and a sportsbook.Ĭaesar's predecessor, the Horseshoe Southern Indiana, was a riverboat casino on the Ohio River for more than 21 years. Caesars Southern Indiana is a $90-million land casino that replaced the former Horseshoe riverboat casino in December 2019.
