Īccording to the Alton Telegraph, in its third week of operation, the Par-A-Dice made $660,093 from 17,160 passengers, a higher amount of passengers than the Alton Belle Casino. The Par-A-Dice opened on Novemin Peoria, Illinois, and moved across the river to East Peoria on May 18, 1993. The Par-A-Dice was named after an old tavern called 'The Paradise' in East Peoria. The Greater Peoria Riverboat Corporation invested $34 million into the Par-A-Dice. Jim Jumer, owner of Jumer’s Castle Lodge in Peoria, also applied for a license. The corporation applied for one of five licenses.
Burkland owned the property where the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino currently sits. The East Peoria Riverboat Corporation was formed, with Dale Burklund as president. īoth Peoria and East Peoria launched campaigns to host a riverboat casino, but there was also controversy in the community about legalized gambling in the area. Illinois was the second state to legalize riverboat gambling. History Planning and Development Īccording to the Illinois Gaming Board, The Riverboat Gambling Act was enacted in February 1990. Route 150 in East Peoria, Illinois, United States. Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino is a casino located on the Illinois River off Illinois Route 116/ U.S.
