Finally, I called the casino and was told the only way there was to go north to the perimeter highway and then come back south. I spent an hour in traffic trying to find a detour. As I entered Louisville, I was greeted by a sign that the bridge on I-64 was closed.
I visited in September on the way north to Wisconsin. I'm sure i'm not the only one that misses the boat. My wishful thinking is that another casino license will buy the boat and turn it into another great casino somewhere along the ohio river. I do appreciate the new food court area though. But, I will still visit here because it is a fun casino, just not like what it used to be. Out of all the riverboats along the ohio river, this was the best one (and the largest one in the country) and it is sad to see that it was turned into something that feels much smaller and has a lot less character. I did well the first time I visited the new facility but I will always miss the charm and the old slot machines that the riverboat had. Not to mention they got rid of hundreds of their slot machines. The new casinos in nice but very plain compared to the old boat. The four different levels and walking up and down the stairs of the ship showed off so much character. But, i will say it was something to remember. Unfortunately I am new to casinos and only had the opportunity to visit the casino on the boat once. When this casino was located on the boat it was something very special.
