Illinois Casinos

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Illinois is home to river based gambling dens, and there are nine major gambling dens in Illinois. Illinois gambling halls have been constrained by the government’s limits and are taxed at the biggest rate in the country. The laws also limit the number of casino licenses that are able to be distributed to 9, and the commonwealth is now at the maximum for casino lics. Illinois gambling halls do, however, present a varied selection of gaming options.

Illinois was the fifth commonwealth accepted to the Country on December 3, eighteen eighteen and it is the fifth biggest populous commonwealth in the union. With the appearance of the Alton Belle, Illinois became only the second state to permit river boat gambling halls. All of the gambling halls offer exceptional gaming from one armed bandits to vingt-et-un to Roulette.

Argosy’s Alton Belle gambling hall was the 1st river boat casino in Illinois, opening to the public in 1991. It’s located at 1 Front St. in Alton. Three dining rooms close-by for clients. The gambling hall covers Twenty-Three Thousand sq.ft. and features a 1,200 patron bateau and a barge.

Argosy’s Empress Casino is based at twenty three hundred Empress Dr. in Joliet. There are 85 bedrooms and 17 penthouses close-by at the gambling hall boarding house. There are three dining rooms accessible. The gambling den occupies 50,000 square feet, and has special features like an 80-space motor home park and two thousand, five hundred passenger barge.

Casino Queen is based in East Saint Louis at 200 South Front st. There are 150 bedrooms and 7 suites close-at-hand at the gambling den. The gambling hall coverstwenty-seven thousand five hundred sq.ft. and offers lots of features. Besides gambling, Casino Queen presents a two thousand, five hundred customer riverboat, a 140 space Winnebagotm park and simple access to MetroLink light-rail station.

These are only three of the 9 Illinois casinos. They all present special features like paddle boats and canal boats. Almost all casinos also afford great feasting close by. Illinois gambling halls offer much more than gambling – they offer an awesome getaway experience.