To prepare for the larger casino, construction is set to begin in early November on a $24 million expansion of the parking garage, expected to be finished by next July. While casino officials will explore adding incremental gambling positions to the existing footprint, larger plans are being drawn up for a casino expansion that would have space for more slots, games and related amenities, Carstanjen said. Rivers Casino is Chicagoland’s Premier Entertainment Destination Located minutes from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Rosemont’s entertainment district, Rivers Casino has over 1,000 of the hottest slots and over 70 table games with the best action around available 24 hours a day. Initial plans call for adding 115 slot machines and eight table games to the existing single-level, 44,000-square-foot gambling floor by the end of the year, pending gaming board approval, Carstanjen said. Rivers also aims to expand from 1,200 gambling positions to 2,000, which is permitted under the massive gambling expansion package approved by lawmakers in June. Churchill acquired a majority interest in the casino in March.īut the timing of when sports fans will get to place their first bets depends on getting final approvals from the Illinois Gaming Board, Carstanjen said Thursday morning during a quarterly earnings call with investors.
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