BOS 2025 SOUTHERN INDIANA
Indiana players have been legally placing bets since 1995, when newly legal riverboat casinos opened for business. Today, Southern Indiana’s collection of boats and barges on the Ohio River remain dockside. There’s no rolling on the river, though they were originally required to cruise. Many retain that riverboat look.
Southern Indiana casinos draw not only from Indianapolis to the north but also Cincinnati. Ohio casinos have added to the competition and Indiana operators are working to keep gamblers coming back. The properties are large, full-scale resorts with plenty of amenities—perfect for a stay-and-play getaway.
This year sees a repeat of the top three properties from 2024 with Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel earning Best Overall Casino Resort for the third straight year. This resort features a 243-room hotel with spacious and comfortable rooms, along with a 95-room boutique hotel. The 45,000 square feet of gaming space offers 950 slot games, 30 live and electronic table games, a high-limit room and a sportsbook. Readers love Bally’s and voted the property as Best Overall Casino, Best Reel Slots, Best Penny Slots, Best Slot Club, Best Slot Club Promotions and Best Hosts.
Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg again finishes in second place this year and offers guests more than 2,500 slots with a movie theme throughout the casino. Hollywood earned a curtain call as Best Video Poker, Best $5+ Slots and Best VIP Service.
Caesars Southern Indiana was steady and earned the bronze medal again in Best Overall Casino. The elegant resort is located in Elizabeth, IN, and offers players 1,200 traditional slots and progressives, plus table games, poker and a race and sportsbook. Caesars is a great gaming option and raced to the front as Best 50-Cent Slots, Best Variety Of Slots and Best High-End Slot Area.
Strictly Slots Best Of Slots Awards 2025 Southern Indiana
Best Overall Gaming Resort
1 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
2 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
3 Caesars Southern Indiana
Best Overall Casino
1 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
2 Caesars Southern Indiana
3 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
Best Reel Slots
1 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
2 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
3 Rising Star Casino Resort
Best Video Slots
1 Rising Star Casino Resort
2 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
3 Belterra Casino Resort
Best Progressive Slots
1 French Lick Resort
2 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
3 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
Best Video Poker
1 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
2 Rising Star Casino Resort
3 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
Casino Where You Feel Luckiest
1 Rising Star Casino Resort
2 French Lick Resort
3 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
Best Penny Slots
1 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
2 French Lick Resort
3 Rising Star Casino Resort
Best Nickel Slots
1 Rising Star Casino Resort
2 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
3 Belterra Casino Resort
Best Quarter Slots
1 French Lick Resort
2 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
3 Caesars Southern Indiana
Best 50-cent Slots
1 Caesars Southern Indiana
2 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
3 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
Best Dollar Slots
1 French Lick Resort
2 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
3 Belterra Casino Resort
Best $5+ Slots
1 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
2 French Lick Resort
3 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
Best Variety of Slots
1 Caesars Southern Indiana
2 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
3 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
Best High-end Slot Area
1 Caesars Southern Indiana
2 Belterra Casino Resort
3 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
Best Slot Club
1 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel, Bally Rewards
2 Caesars Southern Indiana, Caesars Rewards
3 French Lick Resort, French Lick Rewards
Best Comps
1 Rising Star Casino Resort
2 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
3 Horseshoe Caesars Indiana
Best Slot Club Promotions
1 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
2 Horseshoe Caesars Indiana
3 Rising Star Casino Resort
Best Players Club Lounge
1 Horseshoe Caesars Indiana
2 French Lick Resort
3 Caesars Southern Indiana
Best Hosts
1 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
2 Caesars Southern Indiana
3 Belterra Casino Resort
Best Customer Service
1 French Lick Resort
2 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
3 Rising Star Casino Resort
Best VIP Service
1 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
2 Caesars Southern Indiana
3 French Lick Resort
Friendliest Casino
1 Rising Star Casino Resort
2 Bally’s Evansville Casino & Hotel
3 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
Best Casino Cocktail Service
1 Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
2 Rising Star Casino Resort
3 Caesars Southern Indiana
Best Keno
1 Rising Star Casino Resort
2 French Lick Resort
