Right Here in River City
Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Erin Callier
No, Harold Hill has not come to town hawking his musical wares. River City Casino, St. Louis’ newest house of gambling and dining pageantry, has set down its anchor in South County. Overlooking the Mississippi River, the River City Casino officially opens its gilded doors to the public as of 2 p.m. today. 
With more than 2,000 slot machines and over 50 table games, this 90,000-square-foot casino is also home to a Jeff Ruby Steakhouse, a requisite all-you-can-eat venture, a comfort-food focused cafe, a burger & beer joint, and the 1904 Beerhouse, a classic pub with 32 beers on tap.
In addition to the casino floor and the quite varied dining options, River City also offers a few nightlife options, most notably Bar Central in the middle of the gaming floor, which stays open nearly 24/7, and Judy’s Velvet Lounge, a plush spot with live music that stays open till 4 a.m., seven days a week.
Owned and operated by Pinnacle Entertainment, the same folks who brought St. Louis the sleek Lumiere Place Casino & Hotel, the opening of River City has been long anticipated and heavily advertised. As the newest of seven casinos in the St. Louis area, River City has a lot of well-established competition, but if it’s anything like Lumiere, this is one house that will most likely win.
P.S. I apologize for the musical theater reference there at the beginning, it just couldn’t be helped.
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