Seventeen Casinos.
Four Hundred Miles.

The only casino inside Chicago city limits. Temporary facility at Medinah Temple in River North since September 2023. The $1.7B permanent resort at 560 W. Grand Ave, on the former Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site, topped off in May 2026 and targets spring 2027 — 3,400 slots, 173 tables, a 500-room hotel.

Illinois' highest-grossing casino. Roughly 1,100 slots and 50+ table games, hotel, multiple restaurants, sportsbook, Rush Rewards. Five minutes from O'Hare, twenty from downtown. 2200 Onyx Dr.

On the Fox River in downtown Elgin, about 40 miles west of Chicago. One of the longest-established floors in the metro, with a hotel on property and Caesars Rewards. Eldorado bought it from MGM and Hyatt in 2018; it came to Caesars in the merger.

Opened June 24, 2026. An all-new $360M land-based resort off I-88 across from Chicago Premium Outlets — 1,200+ gaming positions, hotel, full-service spa, retail sportsbook, outdoor entertainment area, 12,000 sq ft event center.

Opened August 11, 2025. An all-new $185M land-based property replacing the riverboat that ran since 1992. Roughly 1,000 slots and 43 live table games.

Full-service casino hotel on the Des Plaines River in the I-80 and Route 66 corridor, about 35 miles southwest of Chicago. Caesars Rewards. 151 N Joliet St.

Opened November 11, 2024. A $529M property at I-80 and Halsted with roughly 1,400 slots, 56 table games and three restaurants, with parking structures extending into neighboring Homewood. The first casino built to serve Chicago's south suburbs.

Operating as The Temporary by American Place since February 2023, near the North Shore about thirty minutes north of O'Hare. Full House broke ground on the permanent casino at 4011 Fountain Square Place on June 3, 2026 — roughly twice the size, targeting 2027. The temporary floor stays open during construction.

Opened August 29, 2024. A 65,000 sq ft gaming floor with about 1,300 slots and 50 table games, plus a Hard Rock Cafe, a Hard Rock Live concert venue, and a Rock Shop. Ninety minutes northwest of Chicago and the closest Illinois casino to the Wisconsin line.

On the Mississippi in Rock Island, opposite Davenport, Iowa. Opened as Jumer's in December 2008 and rebranded under Bally's. Casino, hotel, and banquet center. 777 Bally Blvd.

On the Illinois River across from Peoria. Full gaming floor, hotel, and dining. Boyd's B Connected rewards. About two and a half hours southwest of Chicago on I-74.

Opened as a temporary casino in May 2023 on the Indiana border, with a 41,500 sq ft floor carrying 500+ slots, 14 table games, a sportsbook, and a Saltgrass Steak House. A permanent facility has been in development — verify which building is operating before you drive.

Riverfront property directly opposite downtown St. Louis, roughly 38,000 sq ft of gaming with a hotel and RV park. Five minutes over the Poplar Street Bridge — closer to a downtown St. Louis hotel than most Missouri casinos. Rebranded from Casino Queen under a DraftKings partnership.

A genuine riverboat on the Mississippi in Alton, about 35 minutes north of St. Louis. No hotel on site. The Great River Road runs north from here through the bluffs. 1 Piasa St.

The 95-year-old thoroughbred track long known as Fairmount Park, rebranded under a FanDuel partnership and acquired by Accel Entertainment, which holds an Illinois Organization Gaming License permitting casino gaming at the site. Live racing plus a full sportsbook, twenty minutes east of downtown St. Louis. Casino gaming has been phased in — confirm the current floor before you go.

Opened August 25, 2023 — a $147M, 190,000 sq ft resort with roughly 650 slots and table games, a 116-room hotel, restaurants, a full-service spa, and a 1,200-seat event center. Minutes from Carbondale, Southern Illinois University, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge and the Shawnee National Forest. 777 Walkers Bluff Way.

On the Ohio River in far southern Illinois, ten miles from Paducah, Kentucky and about six hours from Chicago. Metropolis calls itself Superman's hometown and has the statue on the courthouse square to prove it. Caesars Rewards.