Overlooking the casino and the Ohio River, the hotel has 250 guest room and suites meeting, conference and banquet facilities and a fitness room. The Tropicana Hotel opened its doors on December 17, 1996, originally as the Casino Aztar Hotel. The Tropicana Hotel (branded as Casino Aztar), Downtown Evansville. In 2017, the casino moved from its original riverboat into a land-based facility. In 2005, the casino generated $137 million in revenue and $41 million in profits. A new entertainment district with a 100-room boutique hotel and additional restaurants opened in late 2006. The main entertainment facility consists of a 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m 2) casino, a 250-room hotel, a 1,660 vehicle parking garage, and pavilion housing pre-boarding facilities, retail shops, restaurants, and lounge area. Originally named Casino Aztar, it was opened by Aztar Corporation in 1995 as the state's first casino. Tropicana Evansville is a casino hotel and entertainment complex in downtown Evansville, Indiana, owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
