STORM READY RECOGNITION CEREMONY ON AUGUST 24, 2023
AUGUST 16, 2023
Bally’s Evansville invites you to celebrate another historic first for Indiana’s first casino!
Please join us on Thursday, August 24, 2023, in Bally’s Riverfront Event Center at 11 AM CT as Bally’s Evansville receives StormReady accreditation from the National Weather Service.
The StormReady program helps arm America’s communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property–before, during and after an extreme weather event, from tornadoes to winter storms. Bally’s Evansville’s emergency managers have been provided with clear-cut guidelines on how to improve their hazardous weather operations.
Bally’s Evansville is the first casino in the United States to receive this prestigious accreditation.
Special guests include Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Christine Wielgos; and Meteorologist in Charge, Steve Eddy, both of the National Weather Service in Paducah, KY. Remarks will be made by Bally’s Evansville Senior Vice President and General Manager, Tim Bollmann; Vanderburgh County/Evansville Emergency Management Director, Cliff Weaver; Indiana Department of Homeland Security District Liaison, Tonda Dixon; and Local Government Support Branch Director, Scott Huffman.
The StormReady presentation will include a video from Evansville mayor, Lloyd Winnecke, proclaiming August 24th as Bally’s Evansville Storm Ready Day in the City of Evansville.
Cake and refreshments will be served following the ceremony.
About Bally’s Evansville
Bally’s Evansville is a multi-million-dollar entertainment complex located on the scenic banks of the Ohio River in southwestern Indiana. The single-level casino encompasses 45,000 square feet of gaming space featuring over 950 slot games, thirty-live and electronic table games and a High Limit Room. Accommodations include a 243-room hotel tower and a 95-room boutique hotel. The property also includes a sports book, three dining options, three bars, a conference center, a riverfront event center, and a 1,660-vehicle attached parking garage.
About Bally’s Corporation
Bally’s Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence of Online Sports Betting and iGaming offerings. It currently owns and manages 15 casinos across 10 states, a horse racetrack in Colorado, and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states. It also owns Bally’s Interactive International, formerly Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Bet, a first-in-class sports betting platform, and Bally Casino, a growing casino platform.
With 10,500 employees, the Company’s casino operations include approximately 15,000 slot machines, 500 table games, and 5,300 hotel rooms. Upon completing the construction of a casino facility in Chicago, IL, and a land-based casino near the Nittany Mall in State College, PA, Bally’s will own and manage 17 casinos across 11 states. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BALY”.
