CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Experts" and
"Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data" and to the use of our
report dated January 29, 1999, in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of Argosy Gaming Company for the
registration of $200,000,000 of 10-3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated
January 29, 1999, with respect to the financial statement schedule of Argosy
Gaming Company included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 1998 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                                  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
August 26, 1999.