Hollywood Casino Aurora

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Hollywood Casino Aurora
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 & Leisure Properties
Operating license holderPenn National Gaming
Coordinates41°45′31″N 88°18′39″W / 41.75861°N 88.31083°W / 41.75861; -88.31083
WebsiteHollywoodCasinoAurora.com

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

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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 after its acquisition of Hollywood Casino Corp. in 2003.[3]

The casino has 53,000 square feet of gaming space and over 1,000 slot machines and 26 table games.[4] Three restaurants are on the property, including Fairbanks Steakhouse, Epic Buffet, and Take Two Deli. 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.[5]

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References[]

  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. ^ "Casino: Slots, Poker & Table Games". Hollywood Casino Aurora.
  5. ^ "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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