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Belterra Casino Resort & Spa is a riverboat casino owned and operated by Pinnacle Entertainment, located on the Ohio River in Switzerland County, Indiana near Florence, roughly halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. The casino has of gaming space, with 1,277 gaming devices, 45 table games, and 9 poker tables. From 2009 to 2011, the property reported annual revenue ranging between $152 and $162 million, and earnings between $27 and $30 million. The property has 1,062 employees. Belterra is located on of land, of which is leased on a 50-year term. Pinnacle has an option to buy the leased land in 2020 for $30 million. ==History== In 1993, the Indiana General Assembly legalized riverboat casinos, including five licenses to be issued for sites along the Ohio River.〔 〕 A referendum was required in each county to approve casinos.〔 〕 Switzerland County voters passed such a measure in November 1993.〔 〕 The Indiana Gaming Commission issued the last of the five licenses in 1998 to Hollywood Park, Inc. (later Pinnacle Entertainment) and its Boomtown subsidiary, for a $148-million project in Switzerland County, including a 12-story, 309-room hotel.〔 〕 Belterra was set to open in August 2000, but was delayed when the riverboat, while en route to Indiana, collided with a barge and sank.〔 〕 After being repaired, the casino opened on October 27.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Belterra Casino Resort & Spa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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