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2. Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino - Wikipedia

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   According to the Illinois Gaming Board, The Riverboat Gambling Act was enacted in February 1990. Illinois was the second state to legalize riverboat gambling. [4] Both Peoria and East Peoria launched campaigns to host a riverboat casino, but there was also controversy in the community about legalized gambling in the area. [4]

3. Harrah's Joliet - Wikipedia

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   The plan called for a greater emphasis on the Des Plaines riverfront, including the construction of a slip for riverboat gambling, which had been legalized by the state earlier that year. Early discussions were held between Joliet and Harrah's, operator of casinos in Nevada and Atlantic City, [ 2 ] but it was Missouri hotel developer John Q ...

4. Harrah's Metropolis - Wikipedia

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   Harrah's Metropolis is a riverboat casino located on the Ohio River in Metropolis, Illinois.It opened in 1993 as Players Island, a joint venture between Players International and show business impresario Merv Griffin as one of the state's first casinos.

5. Ameristar Casino East Chicago - Wikipedia

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   Showboat Mardi Gras Casino opened on April 18, 1997. [2] In 1998, Harrah's Entertainment bought Showboat, Inc. and renamed the property as Harrah's East Chicago.Harrah's later sold it to Resorts International Holdings, and the casino's name was changed, along with the street name to 777 Resort Blvd (similar to the addresses used for some Harrah's branded casinos: 777 Harrah's Blvd).

6. Hollywood Casino Aurora - Wikipedia

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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 ...

7. Rivers Casino (Des Plaines) - Wikipedia

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   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 m 2) 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.