River City Casino

River City Casino and Hotel
Location	Lemay, Missouri
Address	777 River City Casino Boulevard (Lemay)
Opening date	March 4, 2010
Theme	1904 World’s Fair
Total gaming space	90,000 sq ft (8,400 m2)
Casino type	Land
Owner	Gaming and Leisure Properties
Operating license holder	Pinnacle Entertainment
Architect	Bergman Walls & Associates
Coordinates	38°31′51″N 90°15′52″W / 38.5308°N 90.2645°W / 38.5308; -90.2645Coordinates: 38°31′51″N 90°15′52″W / 38.5308°N 90.2645°W / 38.5308; -90.2645
Website	rivercity.com

River City Casino is a casino in Lemay, Missouri, in the greater St. Louis area. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Pinnacle Entertainment. It opened on March 4, 2010.^[1]

History

Located in Lemay, Missouri, River City Casino is on the western bank of the Mississippi River.^[2] The property's decor uses a 1904 World’s Fair theme. Built for an initial $380 million, the project's second phase requires an additional $75 million investment within the first three years for construction of a hotel.^[3] In 2010, the Riverfront Times named River City Casino the Best St. Louis Casino in their annual awards.^[4]

In April 2016, the property was sold to Gaming and Leisure Properties along with almost all of Pinnacle's real estate assets, and leased back to Pinnacle.^[5][6]

Casino

River City Casino is 56 acres (230,000 m²) with parking for 3,000 vehicles. A 90,000-square-foot (8,400 m²) gaming floor has approximately 2,000 slots and 55 gaming tables.^[7] The casino includes the 75-seat Judy’s Velvet lounge, a sports bar by day and a music venue by night.^[8]

Restaurants

There are four dining establishments in the casino including The Great Food Exposition (buffet), Burger Brothers, The 1904 Steakhouse and The Beerhouse. The property is scheduled to open a new Asian concept restaurant called Asia and an Italian concept restaurant called Cibare in 2016.^[9]

References

External links

• River City Casino website