Bally's Kansas City is a

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. It is owned by

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and operated by

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History

In 1996,

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opened the casino as the Hilton Flamingo. The casino is located near, but not on, the

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. Instead, a 5-acre lake was constructed and the facility was built to float on that at a cost of $110 million.

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attempted to purchase the property in 1999 for $15 million. He applied for a gaming license from the Missouri Gaming Commission; however, the gaming commission requested additional information. The license was not granted by the contractual deadline of August 31, causing the deal to fall through. Trump withdrew his license application in November 1999. In June 2000, Hilton sold the property to

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for $33.5 million. The name was changed in March 2001 to Isle of Capri Kansas City. Later, in 2017, Eldorado Resorts bought

, including the Kansas City location. In July 2020, Twin River Worldwide Holdings bought the property along with

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from Eldorado for a total of $230 million, and renamed the property as Casino KC. Twin River then purchased the Bally's casino brand from Caesars Entertainment, changed its own name to Bally's Corporation, and announced plans to rebrand most of its casinos. As part of this rebranding, Casino KC became Bally's Kansas City in August 2021. In 2023, Bally's completed a $50-million renovation of the property, including a new exterior and additional retail and dining space. Bally's sold the land and buildings of Bally's Kansas City in 2024 to

for $275 million in a sale-and-leaseback deal.

Facility

Bally's Kansas City has over 900

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s and table games in its square feet of gaming space. Unlike competitors in the Kansas City market, Bally's does not have a hotel on site. Restaurants include Chickie's & Pete's, the 1800 Noodle Bar, Best Odds Quick Bites, Tiki Bar, and Celebrity Casino & Lounge.

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*{{official website, https://casinos.ballys.com/kansas-city/, Bally's Kansas City Casinos in Missouri Riverboat casinos in Missouri Isle of Capri casinos Casinos completed in 1996

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