Bally's Evansville casino reopens; technology issue blamed for temporary closure

The casino floor at Bally's Evansville reopened late Tuesday morning after a shutdown on Monday afternoon.

Patrons outside the facility Monday said they were told the closure was due to a technology issue, and this was confirmed in a statement by Bally's.

"Due to a hardware system outage, we temporarily suspended our casino operations on Monday. We are now open for business and look forward to continuing to provide a world-class entertainment destination for our guests," said the statement issued by Diane Spiers, executive director of public relations for Bally's Corporation.

The property last week formally launched its rebrand from Tropicana Evansville to Bally's Evansville, reflecting the recent change of ownership.

The ownership transfer from Caesar's Entertainment to Twin River Worldwide Holdings was announced in October 2020 and finalized in June of this year by the Indiana Gaming Commission.

Since last October, Twin River Worldwide Holdings obtained rights to the name Bally's and now operates as Bally's Corporation.