Hollywood Casino Aurora

Hollywood Casino Aurora was originally a riverboat casino located on the Fox River in Aurora, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment.

Hollywood Casino Aurora
Hollywood Casino in 2022.
Location Aurora, Illinois
Address 1 W New York St
Opening dateJune 17, 1993[1]
Total gaming space53,000 sq ft (4,900 m2)
Casino typeRiverboat
OwnerGaming and Leisure Properties
Operating license holderPenn Entertainment
Coordinates41°45′31″N 88°18′39″W / 41.75861°N 88.31083°W / 41.75861; -88.31083
Public transit accessBus interchange Pace
Websitehollywoodcasinoaurora.com

Casino information

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Hollywood Casino Aurora opened in 1993 as Hollywood Casino Corp.'s first riverboat casino.[2] The casino's ownership transferred to Penn National Gaming (now Penn Entertainment) after its acquisition of Hollywood Casino Corp. in 2003.[3]

Two riverboats were first used, replaced by a 70,000 square feet floating, moored, half-circle structure.[4][5][6]

The casino has 53,000 square feet of gaming space and over 1,000 slot machines and 26 table games.[7] 1 restaurant on the property, Fairbanks Steakhouse. To comply with Illinois law, it is not open 24 hours a day and is smoke-free.

A law in the Illinois senate which would allow non-riverboat casinos has been favored by Penn National, as it is interested in moving the Aurora casino to an area near the Chicago Premium Outlets.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Casino gaming marks 20 years in downtown Aurora". Casino City Times. 24 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Hollywood Casinos' gaming paddle-wheelers get underway". Dallas Morning News. Bloomberg. June 18, 1993.  – via NewsBank (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Penn National Gaming Completes Acquisition of Hollywood Casino Corporation". Business Wire. March 3, 2003.
  4. ^ "Hollywood Casino". Cordogan, Clark & Associates. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Stolp Island commercial Redevelopment". Cordogan, Clark & Associates. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Stolp Island municipal Redevelopment". Cordogan, Clark & Associates. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Casino: Slots, Poker & Table Games". Hollywood Casino Aurora.
  8. ^ "Aurora officials hope law requiring casinos to be near water will change, letting Hollywood Casino leave downtown". Chicago Tribune. April 27, 2019.
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