Blue Chip was launched as a three-deck gaming boat on August 22, 1997,[5] at that time only riverboat casinos were permitted in the state of Indiana, three years later, a hotel complex was added.

In 2002, the third level was expanded, bringing the gaming space to 42,500 sq ft (3,950 m2).

[6] In 2005, the casino announced a $163 million renovation,[7] and completed by the following year, replacing the three-level boat with a single-level casino that included a 65,000 sq ft of gaming space.

[9] This makes it the tallest building in Michigan City, as well as in LaPorte County and Northwest Indiana outside of South Bend.

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