Empress Casino Hotel Joliet
2300 Empress Drive
Joliet, Illinois 60436
(815) 744-9400
Web Site: www.empresscasino.com
Location:(43 miles S.W. of Chicago)
Reservation Number: (888) 4-EMPRESS
Rooms: 85 Price Range: $40-$120
Suites: 17 Price Range: $80-$140
Restaurants: 3
Buffets: B-$3.95 L-$6.95 D-$9.95
Valet Parking: $5/Free with Empress Card
Casino Hours: 8:30am-6:30am
Casino Size: 16,800 Square Feet - Empress I
Casino Size: 19,400 Square Feet - Empress II
Other Games: LIR, MB, P
Senior discount: Mondays receive a $1.99
breakfast buffet and double points before
10:30am, if 55 or older and a member of
the slot club.
Special Features: 1,000-passenger Empress I and 1,500-passenger Empress II are modern yachts on the Des Plaines River. Off track betting parlor located in land-based pavilion. Rooms are at on-property Empress Hotel. 15% discount on meals, gift shop purchases and lodging when you show Empress card. 80-space RV park.
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Harrah's Joliet Casino
150 N. Scott Street
Joliet, Illinois 60431
(815) 774-2610
Web Site: www.harrahs.com
Location:(43 miles S.W. of Chicago)
Reservation Number: (800) HARRAHS
Rooms: 204 Price Range: $69-$159
Suites: 81 Price Range: $300
Restaurants: 2
Buffets: B-$6.99 L-$7.99
D-$12.99/$18.99 (Fri-Sat)
Valet Parking: $5
Casino Hours: 8:30am-6:30am
Size: 13,440 Square Feet - Southern Star II
Size: 17,000 Square Feet - Northern Star
Other Games: MB, P
Casino Marketing: (800) HARRAHS
Special Features: Complimentary soda and juice. Northern Star is a 1,000-passenger modern mega-yacht. Southern Star II is an 1880s stern wheeler replica. Both boats are on the Des Plaines River. Pavilion houses 210-seat buffet, steakhouse, sports bar and lounge with live entertainment. 10% room discount with a slot club card. The hotel has four large suites which can only be reserved through the casino.
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Hollywood Casino - Aurora
1 New York Street Bridge
Aurora, Illinois 60506
(630) 801-7000
Web Site: www.hollywoodcasino.com
Location:(41 miles W. of Chicago)
Toll Free Number: (800) 888-7777
Restaurants: 5
Buffets: B-$4.99 L-$7.99 D-$11.99/$14.99 (Fri/Sun)
Valet Parking: $2/$4 (Fri-Sat)/Free with Marquee or Screen Card
Casino I Hours: 8:30am-6:30am
Casino II Hours: 10:30am-2am
Size: 21,000 Square Feet - City of Lights I
Size: 11,000 Square Feet - City of Lights II
Other Games: B, MB, (P on City of Lights I )
Casino Marketing: (630) 801-7203
Senior Discount: 2-for-1 breakfast or lunch
buffet on Thursday, if 55 or older. Must
have slot club card.
Special Features: 1,200-passenger City of Lights I and 675-passenger City of Lights II are paddlewheel-replica boats on the Fox River. All restaurants are in land-based pavilion. Headliner entertainment offered at nearby Paramount Arts Center.
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Jumer's Casino Rock Island
1735 First Avenue
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
(309) 793-4200
Web Site: www.jumers.com
Location:(170 miles W. of Chicago)
Reservation Number: (800) 477-7747
Restaurants: 1 on boat adjacent to casino
Buffets: L-$5.95 D-$8.95
Valet Parking: Free
Casino Hours: 7am-1am/3am (Fri-Sat)
Casino Size: 8,100 Square Feet
Casino Marketing: (800) 477-7747
Senior Discount: Free buffet if you play a mini-
mum of $50 in slots or buy in for at least
$50 and play for a minimum of 50 minutes
on table games, if 50, or older.
Special Features: 1,200-passenger old-fashioned paddlewheel boat on the Mississippi River. Free hors d'oeuvres, coffee, juice and soft drinks. $1 mixed drinks. Casinos on 3 decks. Restaurant is on the Effie Afton which is another boat docked next to the casino. Live outdoor music June through September
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