Hollywood Casino Aurora

About Hollywood Casino Aurora

Hollywood Casino Aurora is an Illinois-licensed commercial casino at 1 West New York Street in Aurora, Illinois, operated by Penn Entertainment under a real estate structure with Gaming & Leisure Properties (GLPI). The property opened in 1993 and runs 1,161 slot machines, 20 table games, and a 7-table poker room with restaurant, self-parking, and valet on site. The Real Time Rewards loyalty program connects to Penn Entertainment’s national casino portfolio. The minimum gambling age is 21, regulated by the Illinois Gaming Board. Phone: (800) 426-2537; website: hollywoodcasinoaurora.com.

Aurora is in Kane County in the western suburbs of Chicago, approximately 35 miles west of downtown Chicago via I-88 and IL-56. The West New York Street address is on the Fox River in downtown Aurora — the Fox River provided the navigable waterway required under Illinois’s original riverboat gambling authorization. The Hollywood brand — with its entertainment-industry aesthetic and movie-themed decor — was Penn Entertainment’s principal consumer brand for its Midwestern casino portfolio during the 1990s and 2000s.

Hollywood Casino Aurora serves the western suburban Chicago market, drawing from Kane, DuPage, Will, and Kendall counties and the Fox River Valley communities of Aurora, Naperville, Elgin, and Joliet. Its location on the Fox River places it within the concentration of Illinois riverboat casinos along the waterways south and west of Chicago.

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Hollywood Casino Aurora in Aurora, Illinois

Table Games and Poker Room

Hollywood Casino Aurora runs 20 table game positions including 3 Card Poker, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Mini-Baccarat, Mississippi Stud, and Roulette, alongside 1,161 slot machines.

Caribbean Stud Poker is a five-card stud game in which players compete against the dealer rather than each other — each player receives five cards and must decide to fold (losing the ante) or raise (placing a 2x bet). The dealer must qualify with ace-king or better; if not qualifying, the ante pays even money and the raise pushes. A progressive jackpot side bet pays on premium five-card hands including a royal flush. Mini-Baccarat runs at a smaller table with a dealer managing all cards — the same rules as standard Baccarat with lower minimum bets.

The 7-table poker room spreads Limit Hold’em and NL Hold’em cash games. Confirm current stakes at hollywoodcasinoaurora.com.

Real Time Rewards Loyalty

Hollywood Casino Aurora participates in the Real Time Rewards loyalty program by Penn Entertainment. Members earn points across Penn Entertainment properties including Hollywood Casinos, Argosy, and other Penn brands. Current promotions are at hollywoodcasinoaurora.com.

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Penn Entertainment's Fox River casino since 1993 — Caribbean Stud, 7-table poker, and Real Time Rewards in Aurora

Hollywood Casino Aurora is the western suburban Chicago option in Penn Entertainment's Illinois portfolio — Fox River waterfront in downtown Aurora, 35 miles from the Loop. Caribbean Stud Poker is the distinctive table game format; the 7-table poker room serves the southwestern Chicago corridor. Real Time Rewards connects to all Penn properties. Confirm current hours, sportsbook availability, and poker room stakes at hollywoodcasinoaurora.com or (800) 426-2537.

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Priya Sharma

Responsible Gaming Editor