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.
Hollywood Casino Joliet edges ahead in 6 of 6 categories on the directory data we hold. Hollywood Casino 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.
0%Overall data score100%
Aggregated from 6 categories of directory data
Gaming Floor
Hollywood leads
AttributeEmpressHollywood
Gaming machines —1,177 ✓
Table games —20 ✓
Floor size ——
Open 24/7 NoNo
Games Variety
Hollywood leads
AttributeEmpressHollywood
Game types listed 010 ✓
Poker variants 01 ✓
Headline games —3 Card Poker, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker
Poker Room
Hollywood leads
AttributeEmpressHollywood
Live poker room NoYes ✓
Poker tables —7 ✓
Variants spread —Texas Hold'em
Hotel & Amenities
Hollywood leads
AttributeEmpressHollywood
On-site hotel NoNo
Hotel rooms ——
On-site dining YesYes
Amenities listed 14 ✓
Location & Access
Hollywood leads
AttributeEmpressHollywood
City JolietJoliet
Valet parking NoYes ✓
Address on file YesYes
Trust & Regulation
Hollywood leads
AttributeEmpressHollywood
Regulator —Illinois Gaming Board
Year opened —2010 ✓
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—
Hollywood Casino Joliet
Gaming machines1,177
Table games20
Poker tables7
On-site hotelNo
Year opened2010
Hours—
Attribute comparison
Gaming Floor
Size and depth of the gaming floor — machines, table-game pits, and 24-hour availability.
