To comply with Illinois law, it is not open 24 hours a day and is smoke-free.Ī 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.
1 restaurant on the property, Fairbanks Steakhouse. The casino has 53,000 square feet of gaming space and over 1,000 slot machines and 26 table games. Front-desk staff are standing by 24/7 to assist with any requests. If you decide to drive, theres free parking. Two riverboats were first used, replaced by a 70,000 square feet floating, moored, half-circle structure. Guests of The Champagne Lodge & Luxury Suites enjoy free WiFi in public areas, coffee in a common area, and a garden. The casino's ownership transferred to Penn National Gaming (now Penn Entertainment) after its acquisition of Hollywood Casino Corp. Hollywood Casino Aurora opened in 1993 as Hollywood Casino Corp.'s first riverboat casino. The construction of the casino is expected to begin in late 2023. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment. PENN said they intend to move Hollywood Casino Joliet to Rock Run Crossings, which is a development being built near I-55 and I-80.
Hollywood Casino Aurora was originally a riverboat casino located on the Fox River in Aurora, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.