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Update Dec 2024: PENN Entertainment (formerly Penn National Gaming) is moving its Hollywood Casino Aurora property from its current location on the Fox River in downtown Aurora, Illinois, where it has been home since opening in 1993, to a site closer to the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88), adjacent to the Chicago Premium Outlets Mall on Farnsworth Avenue. The new facility will reportedly include an attached 200-room hotel, approximately 900 slots and 50 live table games (including a baccarat room and a poker room) and a state-of-the-art retail sportsbook. Other amenities will reportedly include a full-service spa, high-quality bars and restaurants, approximately 10,000 square feet of meeting areas and an event center. The new land-based casino and hotel is expected to open early in 2026. The casino relocation plan was unanimously approved on Oct. 25 2022 by the Aurora City Council. 

When it's time to get your gamble on, or to see great live entertainment, enjoy one of three incredible restaurants, or just get in on the action - Hollywood Casino Aurora has you covered. You will find over 40,000 square feet of gambling space devoted to more than 1,000 slot machines, 21 table games and live poker - and the casino is open almost all night, every night!

The only way to win a jackpot is to play the game, and you will never come out on top of the house if you don't lay your money down. This stationary boat casino is located in Aurora, Illinois on a little island on the Fox River. Use our handy map for directions if you are driving, or book a nearby motel right from the site for incredible bargains.

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Hollywood Casino Aurora Poker Room

Hollywood Casino Aurora offers live action poker seven days a week starting at 9am. The standard here is  $5/$10, $10/$20, $15/$30, $20/$40 Limit and 1-2 No limit Texas Hold 'Em. The staff is friendly and professional in this non-smoking room with tableside food and cocktail service. Use your Club Hollywood card to earn up to fifty cents per hour in comps.

Dining & Restaurants

Penalty Box Sportsbook & Bar

• Serving: American, Bar/Pub

Located at the East entrance, the Penalty Box Sportsbook & Bar is the perfect place to grab a drink and a bite to eat, with everything from burgers, pizzas, sandwiches and wings to starters and salads, and watch your favorite game. And with ten 75" HDTVs, twelve 65" HDTVs, and a 14-foot screen, there are plenty of viewing opportunities! In addition to good food and drink, visitors can also place wagers on professional and collegiate football, basketball, hockey, soccer, baseball, golf, tennis, auto racing, rugby, boxing and MMA, cricket, darts, and lacrosse via ten sports wagering kiosks and teller windows. There are also several comfortable recliners at the book and bar. 

*Sportsbook hours vary slightly from dining hours. Sports wagering self-serv kiosks are available from casino open til close. 

Fairbanks Steakhouse at Hollywood Casino Aurora

• Serving: Steakhouse

The American steakhouse tradition started in the 1930's and Fairbanks Steakhouse carries it on with class and elegance. The gustatory experience here is contemporary with trending foods and traditional favorites from Chilean Sea Bass to Cajun Rib-Eye and Colorado Lamb Chops. Fresh salads, rich pasta dishes and an award winning wine selection make Fairbanks Steakhouse a sure bet when the last thing you want to gamble on is a remarkable dining experience. The readers of “Midwest Gaming & Travel” named this venue "Best Casino Fine Dining Restaurant."

Take Two Deli at Hollywood Casino Aurora

• Serving: Deli

Take Two Deli knows that you want fast, fresh, delicious, and convenient fare when your number one focus is on emptying the slots at Hollywood Casino Aurora - so they are only steps from your favorite part of the casino and offer service with a smile. Enjoy burgers, hot dogs, nachos, deli sandwiches, and a variety of other fare when sit for a bit, or grab and go.

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