Sam's Town Gambling Hall
Address	6711 NE Birmingham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64117
Opening date	September 1995
Closing date	July 1998
Total gaming space	28,000 sq ft (2,600 m²)
Permanent shows	none
Signature attractions	none
Casino type	Water-Based
Owner	Boyd Gaming Corporation
Previous names	none
Renovated in	none
Coordinates	39°09′08″N94°29′50″W / 39.1523°N 94.4971°W

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Sam's Town Gambling Hall, Kansas City was a riverboat casino in Kansas City, Missouri, docked at I-435 and MO-210. It was owned and operated by Boyd Gaming.

History[edit]

In September 1995, Sam's Town Gambling Hall, Kansas City opened as the fourth casino under the brand, and the fifth casino in the Kansas City area.

In February 1996, Sam's Town dropped the admission fee that had run as high as $9 per person. This fee was used in the past to pay for the $2 per person fee the casinos were required to pay to the state.

After poor results, Boyd closed this location in July 1998, selling many of its assets to Harrah's Entertainment for $12.5 million.^[1] The boat is no longer docked at the property, which is now owned and maintained by Cerner Corporation as their Riverport campus.

References[edit]

^'Boyd Gaming Announces Plans to Close Sam's Town in Kansas City'. hotel-online.com (Press release). June 30, 1998.

External links[edit]

1999 photos at kchistory.org: 12345

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Sam's Town Gambling Hall
Address	6711 NE Birmingham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64117
Opening date	September 1995
Closing date	July 1998
Total gaming space	28,000 sq ft (2,600 m²)
Permanent shows	none
Signature attractions	none
Casino type	Water-Based
Owner	Boyd Gaming Corporation
Previous names	none
Renovated in	none
Coordinates	39°09′08″N94°29′50″W / 39.1523°N 94.4971°W

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