Indiana - American Casino Guide Casino Reviews

Horseshoe Casino Southern Indiana: Horseshoe The Good/BAD/Ugly

Joe Davis — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:40:20 +0100

They want you there every day and send Diamond players some offer almost every day in the mail. From a cheap T shirt to a Crock Pot, the gifts run the gambit of junk. Most of the employees are top notch, very friendly and helpful.

If you have a Good Casino Host, they will bend over backwards to accommodate you. Problem is, just when things are rolling along, the Host either quits or gets fired.

The food in the Diamond lounge at nights is some of the cheapest and unappetizing in Southern Indiana.

The Jack Binion's Steak House Chef, Josh, is excellent and has finally started to improve what has to have been the worst buffet in America.

The VIP partys are usually top notch with great food and free drinks. On a couple of occasions they have been poor. The servers at the events again go all out to serve you.

The poker room has 30 tables I think and the dealers are a good group. However, they run what they call "Free Roll" tournaments and they do not give anywhere near the amount of money that is advertised, but entry fees into another game which is BS.

Previous comments about the hotel are true. It is a dump with sewage back up if you stay on the first floor down by the elevators to the pool. I think I spent my 2�.

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Belterra Casino Resort and Spa: Belterra on the blitz

jessica — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:44:20 +0100

I've been a member of Belterra since the day they opened the doors. I live about 20 minutes away and can say that I have lots of experience with them. Belterra has changed for the worst in the past 6-8 months.

They only seem to be paying out to the high rollers. Then everyone else takes the loss. The comping is a joke. The only thing they give out for free anymore is the soft drinks and they're self-serve. I have not been in six months and I was a weekly regular. My suggestion on all accounts would be to go to Grand Victoria, it's only another 20 minutes away.

You would think that Belterra would want to keep their regular players but instead would prefer to give it to someone from out of state. All casinos change from time to time due to management and its just Belterras time. The atmosphere is tight, people are just tired of loosing. I have friends that still go and then want to complain. Best of luck if you decide to go.

Indiana Live Casino: Looks are deceiving.

Rosie — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:48:32 +0100

My husband and I visiited Live a few months after it opened, seeing it advertised on billboards near another casinos we had visited. Our first impression was WOW, what an upscale casino. It has awesome curb appeal, but not what slot players are looking for. We like to play penny slots and could find very few. There was only six machines of the type I would consider one of my favorites. I stood by them for 1 1/2 hours and the same six people played them the entire time. So I had to play some other machines, or a two hour drive from Ohio was totally wasted. Well it would have been better to not play at all. We lost almost $200 in about 45 minutes of actual play time.

We received some meager invitations from the players's club but do not consider those worth another trip. it looks like the reviews thus far indicate no improvement since we were there.

Hollywood Casino & Hotel - Lawrenceburg : GREAT CASINO, MUST GO!

douglas cider — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:39:37 +0100

i had a great time at the NEW HOLLYWOOD CASINO AND WOULDNT GOT TO ANY OTHER IN THE AREA!!! A MUST SEE AMAZING CASINO!!! Hollywood on the roof has amazing entertainment Thursday-Sunday!

I hit several jackpots in about 5 hours play and $20 lasted me a long time. A great upgrade from the Argosy casino. I had a great time and will go back. Friendly employees as well, they treated me like VIP even though I'm not!

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Hollywood Casino & Hotel - Lawrenceburg : Rip Off

dc — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:20:01 +0100

Not only do you not win anything at this casino, their atm systems really suck. They are always breaking down, out of commission, and yes, you don't need to go to the atm but people do. Upon our last visit the atm machines were out all night and the screen was reading "There is a problem with our system, your account will not be charged..." In fact, the problem was, your account was being charged but " you" were not getting the money. There is no proof since no receipt comes out and you only trust that the screen is correct when it says you will not be charged. Many people were affected by this "glitch" in the system. So, you can not only lose your money in the slot machines, but in the atm 's as well!!! So, do not use their machines in any form if you have one bit of sense.... in fact, skip the whole experience. Some people have to learn the hard way, including me.

Majestic Star Casinos & Hotel: Bad Place

Sam — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:30:23 +0100

This place was never nice but the slots at least used to give you some play.Now its in $100 and nothing and this has happened more than once. So if your going to lose might as well go to the nicer places like Horseshoe or Blue Chip and avoid this dump altogether.

Indiana Live Casino: Just Set Your Money On Fire

James — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:14:23 +0100

If you want the Indiana Live experience, Go to the bank, take out all of your money, go back home to your backyard, grab a garbage can, insert your money, grab a match, and set it on fire. this is the same as going to Indiana Live. When it first opened in the new building you had a chance to win but now there is NO CHANCE of winning. The food is good but very over priced. ANY other casino in the state would be a better place to spend your money.

Belterra Casino Resort and Spa: POOR SELECTION OF SLOTS

FRANK CURTIS — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:03:49 +0100

I don’t know about other people, but when I go to the casino, it would be nice to have at least a chance to win. Just returned from 3 days at belterra. The hotel and the rest of the common areas were very nice, well above average. We were there aug 1 to 3rd, 2009. Many of the common areas were so cold you had to get up and leave. We told many about it and on the 2nd day it was better. Ate in the buffet twice---good----however many items were not hot. When you go to the casino, it is like leaving from a beautiful park and going to the slums downstairs. Very little light, no cheer here and a old selection of machines with very tight paybacks. You don’t expect this when you are at a place like belterra. The pool is very small and not easy to get to. All in all----not a place that i would hurry back to for a second look.

Hollywood Casino & Hotel - Lawrenceburg : new hollywood casino

kraus27 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:03:03 +0100

The new hollywood casino, to me is too Big!! I saw very few jackpots going off, although they were fewer & fewer in the last 2 years it seems at the Argosy. Such a shame...but hardtimes have hit, so they are not going to pay out MUCH! They will try to suck you in with the new glitz, not me. We were hurt too in this economy & I am not going to waste money when you never hit ANYTHING!

I may try Caesers...never been there!

Hollywood Casino & Hotel - Lawrenceburg : Changed The name But Not The Odds

John F — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:57:50 +0100

Hollywood casino? Same old Argosy but in a prettier package.
For several years many slot and video poker players have noticed a significant decline in winning opportunities. This trend continues.
As they say "you can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear".