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The Green Legion, for example, is chartering two flights to the Super Bowl and renting out two riverboats near Mardi Gras World for their fans' stay.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
The company purchased two aging riverboat casinos in Gary, with plans to move the licenses to far more lucrative locations ― one along the interstate in Gary and another in Terre Haute.
—Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2025
And while the verdant riverside location may seem a little remote, the hotel’s vintage riverboat will get you from A to B faster than trying to navigate Bangkok’s endless traffic jams.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The character of Queenie, a riverboat cook, was originally played by a white actor in blackface.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
The company purchased two aging riverboat casinos in Gary, with plans to move the licenses to far more lucrative locations ― one along the interstate in Gary and another in Terre Haute.
—Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2025
And while the verdant riverside location may seem a little remote, the hotel’s vintage riverboat will get you from A to B faster than trying to navigate Bangkok’s endless traffic jams.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The character of Queenie, a riverboat cook, was originally played by a white actor in blackface.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverboat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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riverboat
noun
riv·er·boat
-ˌbōt 
: a boat used (as for carrying passengers or freight) on a river
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