Argosy Casino Alton — Attraction in Alton

Great place if you love giving away money. I have gambled in the St Louis area for 25 yrs and all of the gamblers I know stopped going here b/c it is impossible to win here. You can easily lose $200 in 12 minutes. You won't even have time to pull your coat off or get a drink. As you've read the reviews of others their slots are incredibly tight. Walk around and look at the slots and most of them have built up to large amounts if it hits which entices you to play, but it is b/c they never hit. Look around it is never any winners anywhere around. EVER! Blackjack is horrendous and even worse! They have a group of dealers (3) especially that will ruin your night, time after time after time and they have been there 20 yrs plus , who lurk around there waiting to get on the table to take your money that have taken your money for 20 yrs. Those long time dealers would beat you if you sat between Ghandi and Jesus. They bring you bad luck no matter the day or time which is why everyone in the St Louis area stopped going there. If you do just so happen to beat the bad luck casino for 10 minutes, the 3 dealers from hell are lurking in the back to come beat you and there is nothing you can do about it b/c those 3 dealers are coming b/c the place is so small. You cant get away from them. The only way to avoid the longtime bad luck dealers is to not come or hope they call in sick. I am not kidding you. This place is rated dead last in payout percentage, so dont just take my word. Google it yourself! It's almost guaranteed you will lose there. Other casinos you can get up and change dealers or something but not here. Those 3 dealers follow you from table to table and are such bad luck that I often think they may stop my car from starting up to leave. Google the payout percentage yourself to other casinos in the area and ask other gamblers in the area who never go there anymore. I was a fool for much too long b/c I refused to think it was those dealers and it was just the cards, but I've learned my leason. It is why no one goes here anymore. REALLY! It used to be popping 20 yrs ago, but everyone learned their lesson quicker than me. Oh by the way, the...

Sadly "the boat" appears to be sinking (figuratively)!!! Overall, Argosy Casino Alton simply continues to lack the casino vibe, friendliness and winning atmosphere. Which is why when looking for an overall fun gambling experience...the odds in Alton will always be stacked against you.

I visited again on Saturday, 07-17 (w/comp and dining credit) and all gaming was condensed to the first floor. Upstairs gaming was closed as well as any dining. Did order some food from a kiosk desk next to bar. Mediocre at best, fries were overcooked and not hot. Pretzel bun (not fresh) was dry and crumbled easily but Pastrami was good. Food has always been subpar so no surprise here. Only 3 or 4 table games in operation. On the boat side you can see remnants of where the gaming tables once stood. Counted maybe 6 quarter slots only! The entire staff appeared unenthusiastic and run down...except for guards upon entering, they have ALWAYS been pleasant and wish you "good luck". TIP: don't use bathrooms near cage (used the most) as they were not clean and did smell. Use the the ones on the "boat side" for a cleaner and more private experience. P.s. the only smiling I saw didn't come from staff, but when a couple played the $25 slot and hit for $1000 on...

I have been a customer at the Alton Belle since it opened some 26 years ago. My wife and I play the table games, not slot machines. Over the last few years we have seen the care and concern of the table games decrease rapidly. The table games do not bring in the big dollars, so they are treated as second class customers. I have repeatedly complained to my wife that there is no point in coming back to play here. There is always a limited amount of Blackjack tables open, which is confusing. This past Friday we went to the tables at 7:30 to find (1) $5 table and (1) $10 table open, which means a total of (12) players. If you are lucky enough to find a spot at either one of the tables, you had better like the people playing and the dealers. You have option except to leave. My question, is why would we bother to even enter the building? We can go to multiple casinos in the area to at least have options. I don't understand why there are no dealers making $45,000 per year, not standing at open tables waiting to deal to players which can make huge profits for the casino. It's proven that table players make money for the casino, so why not provide opportunities to make money. McDonalds can't make money if they don't have...