The Indiana Gaming Commission issued the last of the five licenses in 1998 to Hollywood Park, Inc. Switzerland County voters passed such a measure in November 1993. A referendum was required in each county to approve casinos. In 1993, the Indiana General Assembly legalized riverboat casinos, including five licenses to be issued for sites along the Ohio River. īelterra is located on 315 acres (127 ha) of land, 149 acres (60 ha) of which is leased on a 50-year term. From 2009 to 2011, the property reported annual revenue ranging between $152 and $162 million, and earnings between $27 and $30 million. The casino has 47,201 square feet (4,385 m 2) of gaming space, with 1,277 gaming devices, 45 table games, and 2 poker tables. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Boyd Gaming. Belterra Casino Resortīelterra Casino Resort & Spa is a riverboat casino on the Ohio River in Switzerland County, Indiana near Florence, roughly halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. For the casino and racetrack in Ohio, see Belterra Park.
