Side-by-side look at both legal gaming venues in Joliet, Illinois. Use this page to decide which property fits your trip, then
open each full review for hours, games, and amenities.
Harrah’s Joliet edges ahead in 6 of 6 categories on the directory data we hold. Harrah’s Joliet leads on Gaming Floor, Games Variety, Poker Room, Hotel & Amenities, Location & Access, and Trust & Regulation. Counts and amenities are sourced from our directory and should be confirmed with each property before a visit.
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Aggregated from 6 categories of directory data
Gaming Floor
Harrah’s leads
AttributeEmpressHarrah’s
Gaming machines —1,135 ✓
Table games —26 ✓
Floor size ——
Open 24/7 NoNo
Games Variety
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AttributeEmpressHarrah’s
Game types listed 012 ✓
Poker variants 03 ✓
Headline games —21+3, 3 Card Poker, Blackjack
Poker Room
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AttributeEmpressHarrah’s
Live poker room NoYes ✓
Poker tables —8 ✓
Variants spread —Limit Holdem, No Limit Holdem, omaha
Hotel & Amenities
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AttributeEmpressHarrah’s
On-site hotel NoNo
Hotel rooms ——
On-site dining YesYes
Amenities listed 13 ✓
Location & Access
Harrah’s leads
AttributeEmpressHarrah’s
City JolietJoliet
Valet parking NoYes ✓
Address on file YesYes
Trust & Regulation
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AttributeEmpressHarrah’s
Regulator —Illinois Gaming Board
Year opened —1993 ✓
Visitor rating ——
Players club NoYes ✓
Key stats at a glance
Empress Casino Hotel
Gaming machines—
Table games—
Poker tables—
On-site hotelNo
Year opened—
Hours—
Harrah’s Joliet
Gaming machines1,135
Table games26
Poker tables8
On-site hotelNo
Year opened1993
Hours—
Attribute comparison
Gaming Floor
Size and depth of the gaming floor — machines, table-game pits, and 24-hour availability.
