The Majestic Star II (formerly known as the Trump Casino) was a
floating casino that operated from 1996 to 2021 in
Gary,
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
. Located in Gary's Buffington Harbor, it overlooked
Lake Michigan.
The casino was opened in 1996 by New York-based
Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, which operated an adjoining Trump hotel.
In December 2005, the
Trump Organization
Trump most commonly refers to:
* Donald Trump (born 1946), 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
* Trump (card games), any playing card given an ad-hoc high rank
Trump may also refer to:
Businesses and organizations
* Donald J. ...
sold the casino and hotel to
Majestic Star Holdings, which operated the
Majestic Star Casino next door.
Majestic Star closed both casinos in April 2021. One license was transferred to the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, located inland in Gary.
References
Casinos in Indiana
Culture of Gary, Indiana
Riverboat casinos
Tourist attractions in Lake County, Indiana
1996 establishments in Indiana
Casinos completed in 1996
Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009
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