City / Area: Chicago Area

The Chicago metropolitan area is served by three major land-based casinos: Rivers Casino Des Plaines (minutes from O’Hare), Hollywood Casino Aurora on the Fox River, and Rivers Casino Chicago in the Wintrust Arena district. All operate full retail sportsbooks serving one of America’s largest sports markets — Bears, Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, and Blackhawks fans.

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March 17, 2026

Hollywood Casino Aurora

Penn Entertainment's Fox River casino in Aurora IL — ESPN BET Sportsbook, 1,000 slots, 26 tables & poker room 40 miles west of Chicago serving Kane and DuPage County's affluent...

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March 17, 2026

Rivers Casino Des Plaines

Rivers Casino Chicago is Illinois' first downtown Chicago land-based casino — 72,000 sq ft of gaming, a full BetRivers Sportsbook, 1,000 slots, and a prime Riverwalk location.

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