Port of Gary
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The Buffington Harbor is located on the shores of Gary
, Indiana
USA. It is home to restaurants, hotels, and two casino boats owned by Don Barden
Don Barden (owner of Majestic Star Casino, LLC) has released plans for an arena and other commercial development for the harbor.
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
USA. It is home to restaurants, hotels, and two casino boats owned by Don Barden
Recreation
- The Majestic Star Casino, LLCThe Majestic Star Casino, LLCThe Majestic Star Casino, LLC is a gaming holding company founded in Gary, Indiana by Don H. Barden. Now based in Las Vegas, Nevada, it is the largest black-owned casino operator in the United States and the first and only black-owned casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.As of the end of 2005, the company...
owns and operates two casino boats at Buffington harbor. They are the majority proprietor of the harbor.
- The Trump OrganizationTrump OrganizationThe Trump Organization is a limited liability corporation conglomerate based in Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York. The organization owns, operates, and develops hotels, resorts, residential towers, and golf courses in different countries, as well as owning several pieces of high-end real estate in...
formerly owned a casino boat at Buffingon, Trump CasinoTrump CasinoThe Majestic Star II is located in Gary, Indiana. It is a floating casino that overlooks Lake Michigan in Gary's Buffington Harbor. It is owned by Majestic Star Holdings.- History :...
, but due to financial trouble at other casinos, was forced to sell his casino to Majestic Star.
Don Barden (owner of Majestic Star Casino, LLC) has released plans for an arena and other commercial development for the harbor.