Argosy's Alton News

News brief: The barge forced the casino to suspend operations but there were no injuries or damage to the facility.

News Brief: Despite competition, the Alton’s Argosy Casino boat has remained a success, making millionaires of its founders and serving as financial savior of its host city.

News Brief: The Argosy Casino Alton and the Casino Queen in East St. Louis reported revenue improvement for the month of June, the Illinois Gaming Board reported.

The Illinois Gaming Board has agreed to allow Penn National to retain the Argosy Casino-Alton in Alton, Illinois.

News Brief: A woman who fell in the Alton Belle Casino parking lot on Oct. 12, 2003, filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court seeking in excess of $50,000 for injuries she allegedly sustained.

News Brief: Gross profits at the three riverboat casinos in Southeast Indiana increased 3.5 percent in the month of June vs. the same month a year ago, the Indiana Gaming Commission said Wednesday.

News Brief: Harrah's St. Louis Casino and Hotel and the Casino Queen in East St. Louis were the only two area casinos that saw an increase in revenue in February, the Missouri Gaming Commission and Illinois Gaming Board reported Thursday.

News Brief: Alton officials are feeling luckier after several months of improved business at the Argosy Casino.

News Brief: All five riverboat casinos in the St. Louis metropolitan area had more people on the boats and increased revenue in December, the Missouri Gaming Commission and Illinois Gaming Board said.

News Brief: Alton Belle Casino’s adjusted gross receipts and admissions fell for the second year in a row in 2003.