The sale included a perpetual license to use the Ameristar name. The sale was required by antitrust regulators because Penn National already operated two casinos in the Kansas City area.
In October 2018, Pinnacle sold the casino's operating business to Boyd Gaming, along with three other casinos, in connection with Pinnacle's acquisition by Penn National Gaming. In April 2016, the property was sold to Gaming and Leisure Properties along with almost all of Pinnacle's real estate assets, and leased back to Pinnacle. In August 2013, the property became part of Pinnacle Entertainment when that company acquired Ameristar Casinos. Ameristar Casinos acquired the property on Decemand it was rebranded to its current name. The facility opened on Januas Station Casino. The 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m 2) casino has 2,800 slot and video poker machines, 57 table games, a live poker room with 15 poker tables, exclusive high-limit slot and table games areas, and a 184-room hotel that includes 36 mini and 12 king suites. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Boyd Gaming. Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City (formerly Station Casino Kansas City) is a hotel and casino located on the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri.
