International Directory of Company Histories | Aztar Corporation

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.