It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment.

The property features a 56,000-square-foot casino that offers 1,900 slot machines including reels, video reels and video poker; more than 40 table games; a high limit gaming room that is on land adjacent to the riverboat; and a 288-room hotel.

[1] Showboat Mardi Gras Casino opened on April 18, 1997.

[3][4][5] In August 2013, the property became part of Pinnacle Entertainment when that company acquired Ameristar Casinos.

The vessel uses a diesel reduction propulsion system and has a length of 332.2 feet.