Due to regulations of that time, admission fees were charged, and gambling sessions were restricted to two-hour cruises with a $500 maximum loss per session. It was one of the first two riverboat casinos in the state, and originally offered 24,500 square feet of gaming space with 52 blackjack and craps tables and 813 video poker machines.

The casino opened on May 27, 1994, then owned by Station Casinos under the name Station Casino St. Ameristar attracts over 5.5 million visitors a year and is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Missouri. It is one of several casinos in the greater St. Charles, Missouri, a northwestern suburb of St. Charles is a riverboat casino located on the Missouri River in St. The Online segment includes Boyd Interactive online casino gaming business.Casino in Missouri, United States Ameristar Casino St. The Midwest & South segment consists of Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino, Belterra Casino Resort, Hotel & Spa, Diamond Jo Dubuque, Diamond Jo Worth, Kansas Star Casino, Amelia Belle Casino, and Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino. The Downtown Las Vegas segment consists of three properties, which includes California Hotel and Casino, Fremont Hotel and Casino, and Main Street Station Casino, Brewery and Hotel. The Las V egas Locals segment consists of eight casinos, which includes Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, The Orleans Hotel and Casino, Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Suncoast Hotel and Casino, Eastside Cannery Casino and Hotel, Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa, Cannery Casino Hotel and Jokers Wild Casino. Its segments include Las Vegas Locals, Downtown Las Vegas, Midwest & South and Online. Boyd Gaming Corporation is a gaming company, which is a diversified operator of 28 gaming entertainment properties in 10 states.

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