Grand Opening

Hollywood Casino Perryville will hold its Grand Opening on September 30th, 2010.  A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony starts at 10:00 a.m.  Festivities include celebrity impersonators, including Joan Rivers and Elvis, a live radio broadcast, and more.  Hollywood Casino Perryville will remain open on the 30th untl 2:00 a.m. (their normal closing time).  Once open, the normal operating hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily.

Public Access to Garrett Island Restored

Control of Garrett Island has been transferred from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the U.S. Park Service.  A portion of the island has been re-opened to the public, effective September 30, 2009.  Anyone is allowed to visit the island from dawn to dusk for the purposes of environmental education, interpretation, wildlife observation, wildlife photography and fishing, among other passive uses.  Camping, building campfires, collecting artifacts, launching fireworks and consuming alcohol or illegal drugs is strictly prohibited.