The Buffington Harbor is located on the shores of Gary, Indiana United States. It is home to restaurants, hotels, and two casino boats owned by Don Barden
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- The Majestic Star Casino, LLC owns and operates two casino boats at Buffington harbor. They are the majority proprietor of the harbor.
- The Trump Organization formerly owned a casino boat at Buffingon, Trump Casino, but due to financial trouble at other casinos, was forced to sell his casino to Majestic Star.
Don Barden (owner of Majestic Star Casino, LLC) has released plans for an arena and other commercial development for the harbor.
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Coordinates: 41°38′34″N87°24′57″W / 41.6428°N 87.4158°W
Jul 27, 2019 Reassigning the Buffington Harbor casino license to the land-based parcel has also led to the closing of a 300-room hotel that is located at the harbor. Buyer Plans to Relocate Indiana Gaming.
| Majestic Star II | |
|---|---|
| Location | United States |
| Address | 1 Buffington Harbor Drive, Gary, IN 46406-3000 |
| Opening date | 1996 |
| Owner | The Majestic Star Casino, LLC |
| Previous names | Trump |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 41°38′27″N87°25′14″W / 41.640784°N 87.420582°W |
The Majestic Star II (formerly known as the Trump Casino) is located in Gary, Indiana. It is a floating casino that overlooks Lake Michigan in Gary's Buffington Harbor. It is owned by Majestic Star Holdings.
History[edit]
Prior to 2005, the Trump Casino was owned by New York-based Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts. A Trump Hotel adjoined the property.The Trump Organization sold the casino and hotel to Majestic in December 2005.[1]
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- ^Majestic Star Archived April 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine