| Majestic Star Casino and Hotel | |
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| Location | United States |
| Address | 1 Buffington Harbor Drive, Gary, IN 46406-3000 |
| Opening date | June 7, 1996 |
| Closing date | April 2021 |
| Owner | The Majestic Star Casino, LLC |
| Website | majesticstarcasino |
Majestic Star Casino was a casino property consisting of two gaming boats on Lake Michigan in Gary, Indiana's Buffington Harbor, owned and operated by The Majestic Star Casino, LLC. They opened in 1996 as two competing casino boats, sailing for gambling tours on alternate hours, until in 2002 Indiana legalized gambling on stationary boats.[1] Majestic Star acquired the adjacent Trump Casino in 2007 and renamed it Majestic Star II. The two boats each had three floors of gaming, with a combined 1,900 slot machines, table games, a high-limit VIP room, a poker room, and a baccarat room. Dining options included a steakhouse and a buffet.
The casinos closed in April, 2021. One license was transferred to the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, located inland in Gary.[1][2]
- ^ a b Carden, Dan (April 7, 2021). "Majestic Star Casino permanently closing April 18 to prepare for Hard Rock Casino opening". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ Mills, Wes (April 7, 2021). "Date Set for Majestic Star Closing". Inside Indiana Business. Retrieved 2021-06-17.