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Key Dates:

1989:

Ramada Inc. divests its restaurant and hotel operations to concentrate on its three hotel casinos; company is renamed Aztar Corporation.

1992:

A $75 million expansion of the Ramada Express casino in Laughlin, Nevada, begins.

1993:

Aztar purchases full control of the TropWorld casino in Atlantic City.

1995:

Operations begin at Aztar's two riverboat casinos, in Evansville, Indiana, and Caruthersville, Missouri.

1996:

Following a $75 million expansion, the TropWorld casino is renamed Tropicana Casino and Resort.

2002:

Company takes full ownership of the Tropicana in Las Vegas.

2004:

A $285 million expansion of the Atlantic City Tropicana is completed, featuring the addition of The Quarter entertainment and retail complex.

1. Introduction
2. The Late 1980s Restructuring of Ramada
3. Aztar at Its 1989 Birth
4. Early 1990s Struggles
5. Company Perspectives:
6. Mid- to Late 1990s Expansion of Existing Casinos and into Riverboat Casinos
7. Key Dates:
8. Early 2000s and Beyond
9. Principal Subsidiaries
10. Principal Operating Units
11. Principal Competitors
12. Further Reading
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