According to the Illinois Gaming Board, The Riverboat Gambling Act was enacted in February 1990.

[4] Burkland owned the property where the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino currently sits.

[4] Originally established with local investors,[6] it was later sold to Boyd Gaming on April 29, 1996, for $163 million in cash.

However, as the result of a new U.S. Coast Guard annual requirement, the riverboat set off for a few hours in the morning in June 2010 for the first time in 11 years.

[13] The Par-A-Dice has 21 table games including blackjack, craps, baccarat, roulette, and Texas hold-em poker.