In August 2013, the property became part of Pinnacle Entertainment when that company acquired Ameristar Casinos. It was later sold in 2007 to Ameristar Casinos and changed its name to Ameristar before the September 2008 deadline. Harrah's later sold it to Resorts International Holdings, and the casino's name was changed, along with the street name to 777 Resort Blvd (similar to the addresses used for some Harrah's branded casinos: 777 Harrah's Blvd). and renamed the property as Harrah's East Chicago.
In 1998, Harrah's Entertainment bought Showboat, Inc. Showboat Mardi Gras Casino opened on April 18, 1997.
The property features a 56,000-square-foot casino that offers 1,900 slot machines including reels, video reels and video poker more than 40 table games a high limit gaming room that is on land adjacent to the riverboat and a 288-room hotel.
It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment. The Win Star vessel hosts the casino (view from Lake Michigan)Ĥ1☃9′09″N 87☂6′10″W / 41.652467°N 87.436240°W / 41.652467 -87.436240Īmeristar Casino Hotel East Chicago (formerly Showboat Mardi Gras Casino, Harrah's East Chicago, and Resorts East Chicago) is a riverboat casino in East Chicago, Indiana, docked at Indiana Harbor on Lake Michigan.
