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Rivers Casino is a casino in Des Plaines, Illinois, United States, a northern suburb of Chicago. It is minutes away from O'Hare International Airport. Rivers Casino opened on July 18, 2011. It is majority-owned by Churchill Downs Inc., and managed by its minority owner, Rush Street Gaming. Rivers is owned by the Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming while Resorts World Catskill is part of the Malaysian-based Genting casino conglomerate. They also operate the Yonkers Raceway racino, which. 'Chicago is a global city. We need a world-class entertainment district, of which a casino is a part, but not the entirety,' Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday. #1 Rivers Casino (Des Plaines) Built in 2011, the suburban casino is just a few minutes from O’Hare. Besides games, they offer a steakhouse and regularly booked entertainment. #2 Horseshoe Casino (Hammond, Indiana) There’s plenty of gaming across the 350,000 square feet along with food (the Paula Deen buffet is delicious) and entertainment. Rivers Casino: Good Craps option - See 622 traveler reviews, 47 candid photos, and great deals for Des Plaines, IL, at Tripadvisor.
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Illinois Casino’s
Grand Victoria Elgin, 250 South Grove Ave, Elgin, IL (847) 468-7000. Press 7 for operator.
Casino hours: 8:30 am – 6:30 am.
- No free or discounted shuttles.
- Metra Milwaukee District West Line: The MDW has a limited schedule and runs out of the Union Station where it can be difficult to get a cab at off hours. The casinoa half a mile from the National Street Station. I don’t know what that area around the station is like. Use a Metra weekend pass for $10.
Harrah’s Joliet, 151 N. Joliet Street, Joliet, IL (815) 740-7800.Press 9 for operator.
Casino hours: 8am – 6am.
- No free or discounted shuttles.
- Metra Rock Island: The Rock Island has a very limited schedule and runs out of the LaSalle Street Station where it can be very difficult to get a cab at off hours. The casino is a couple blocks from the Joliet station. I don’t know what that area around the station is like. Use a Metra weekend pass for $8.
Hollywood Casino Aurora, 1 W New York St, Aurora, IL (630) 801-1234.
Casino hours: Sunday – Thursday 8:30am-4:30am, Friday & Saturday 8:30am-6:30am.
- No free or discounted shuttles.
- Metra BNSF: The BNSF has a limited schedule and runs out of the Union Station where it can be difficult to get a cab at off hours. The casino is a couple blocks from the Aurora station. I don’t know what that area around the station is like. Use a Metra weekend pass for $8.
Rivers Casino, 3000 S. River Road, Des Plaines, IL, (888)-307-0777.
Rivers offers limited shuttle options all listed in this post.
Indiana Casino’s
Ameristar Casino Hotel, 777 Ameristar Boulevard, East Chicago, IN (866) 711-GAME.
Casino hours: 24 hours
- Ameristar offers free and low cost transportation from areas around Chicago. More info here.
Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa, 777 Blue Chip Drive, Michigan City, IN 46360, (888) 879-7711.
Casino hours: 24 hours
- Free shuttles from the Museum Campus/11th Street Station (between Columbus & Michigan Avenue) on the Metra Electric/South Shore. 7 days a week, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Must contact them at least 2 hours in advance for shuttle at (219) 861-4840 or at the Valet Station in the casino.
Horseshoe Casino Hammond, 777 Casino Center Dr., Hammond, IN (866) 711-7463 or (219)-473-7000 Press 0 for operator.
Casino hours: 24 hours
- Free shuttle bus from multiple locations around Chicago including downtown.
- They will issue you a return shuttle ticket when you get off the bus with your assigned shuttle time.
- If you lose your return shuttle ticket you mys pay $20 for a replacement ticket.
Majestic Star Casino and Hotel I &II, One Buffington Harbor Dr., Gary, IN 46402 (888) 225-8259.
Casino hours: 24 hours
- There is no way to get there from downtown Chicago unless you drive. The casino has a shuttle that departs from Chinatown, 2743 S. Wentworth.
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| Rivers Casino | |
|---|---|
| Location | Des Plaines, Illinois, United States |
| Address | 3000 S River Road |
| Opening date | July 18, 2011 |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Churchill Downs Inc. (62%) Rush Street Gaming (38%) |
| Website | riverscasino.com/desplaines |
Rivers Casino is a casino in Des Plaines, Illinois, United States, a northern suburb of Chicago. It is minutes away from O'Hare International Airport. Rivers Casino opened on July 18, 2011. It is majority-owned by Churchill Downs Inc., and managed by its minority owner, Rush Street Gaming.
The building sits above a few inches of water in a shallow pit. This was created for the casino to comply with state law, intended to legalize riverboat gambling.[1]
History[edit]
In 2008, the Illinois Gaming Board awarded the state's 10th and last casino license to Midwest Gaming and Entertainment LLC, a group led by Neil Bluhm,[1] to build a 140,000-square-foot (13,000 m2) casino on approximately 21 acres (8.5 ha) adjacent to the Tri-State Tollway at the northwest corner of Devon Avenue and Des Plaines River Road. Des Plaines was awarded the gaming license in 2008. The city approved zoning in early 2010. The casino opened in July 2011 as Rivers Casino.
In 2019, Churchill Downs Inc., which owned the nearby Arlington Park racetrack, purchased a 62 percent stake in the casino from Bluhm and his partners for $407 million.[2][3]
References[edit]
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- ^ abChicago Tribune: 'Des Plaines casino goes Vegas to corner upscale Chicago market' by Jennifer Delgado and Robert McCoppin July 15, 2011
- ^Form 10-K: Annual Report (Report). Churchill Downs Inc. February 27, 2019. p. 5 – via EDGAR.
- ^'Churchill Downs Incorporated completes purchase of stake in Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Illinois' (Press release). Churchill Downs Inc. March 5, 2019 – via EDGAR.