Bally's Kansas City is a riverboat casino in Kansas City, Missouri. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Bally's Corporation.
History
In 1996, Hilton Hotels opened the casino as the Hilton Flamingo. The casino is located near, but not on, the Missouri River. Instead, a 5-acre lake was constructed and the facility was built to float on that at a cost of $110 million.[1] Donald Trump's Trump Entertainment Resorts 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.[2][3]