Argosy Alton

Location: Alton
Year opened: 1991
Employees: 711
Visitors in 2005: 1.45 million
2005 total Illinois tax revenue generated: $29.9 million
2005 local share of tax revenue: $7.1 million

The local share of tax money from the Alton Belle Casino has funded:

• $1 million a year street improvement program
• Development of Alton Riverfront and Alton Marina
• Construction of new Alton firehouse
• Construction of new Alton law enforcement facility
• Development of a "Rainy Day" fund with assets in excess of $4 million
• Contribution to fund municipal vehicle replacement

The Alton Belle Casino's charitable donations to the community include:

• Donations to Catholic Children's Home, an organization that cares for neglected and needy children
  
• Donations to Women's Oasis Center, a shelter for battered women and their families
• Donations to the Southwestern Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross.
• Donations to the Alton branch of the NAACP.
• Received the Captains of the Riverbend Award from the Growth Association of Southwestern Illinois for Community Enhancement.
  
• Donations to Southwest Illinois Division of United Way, which serves 200 agencies throughout the region.
  

  
  

  "We have a lot of things happening in this city and it wouldn't be possible without the Alton Belle Casino. It has been a godsend to our community with the loss of industry."
  -Alton Mayor Donald E. Sandidge

For more information on the Alton Belle, visit www.argosycasinos.com.