Hollywood Casino Joliet at a glance
About Hollywood Casino Joliet
Hollywood Casino Joliet is an Illinois-licensed commercial casino at 777 Hollywood Boulevard in Joliet, Illinois, operated by Penn Entertainment under a real estate structure with Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI). The property opened in 2010 as a permanent facility replacing an earlier Hollywood Casino vessel and runs 1,177 slot machines, 20 table games, and a 7-table poker room with a bar, restaurant, self-parking, and valet on site. The Penn Play Rewards loyalty program connects to Penn Entertainment’s national casino portfolio. The minimum gambling age is 21, regulated by the Illinois Gaming Board. Website: hollywoodcasinojoliet.com.
Joliet is in Will County approximately 30 miles southwest of downtown Chicago via I-55 and I-80. The Hollywood Boulevard address is on the Des Plaines River waterfront — the same river corridor that has hosted casino vessels since the early 1990s under Illinois’s riverboat gambling authorization. Joliet is one of the few Illinois cities with two separately licensed casino operations under the Illinois Gaming Board — Hollywood Casino Joliet (Penn Entertainment) and Harrah’s Joliet (Caesars Entertainment) both operate within the city, providing visitors the option to compare Penn and Caesars brand offerings within the same market.
777 Hollywood Boulevard is an intentionally iconic address — the entertainment-industry aesthetic of the Hollywood Casino brand is consistent with Penn Entertainment’s approach to the Hollywood Casino properties nationally, which have featured celebrity themes, entertainment memorabilia, and film-industry iconography in their decor.
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Hollywood Casino Joliet
Joliet, Illinois
Table Games and Poker Room
Hollywood Casino Joliet runs 20 table game positions including 3 Card Poker, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, Electronic Keno, Mini-Baccarat, Mississippi Stud, Roulette, and Video Poker, alongside 1,177 slot machines.
Caribbean Stud Poker is a five-card stud game where players receive five face-up cards and compete against the dealer’s hand — the dealer must qualify with ace-king or better. A progressive jackpot side bet pays on premium five-card hands. Electronic Keno runs as a machine-format keno game alongside the standard casino floor. The 7-table poker room spreads Texas Hold’em — the current format and stakes should be confirmed at hollywoodcasinojoliet.com.
Games at Hollywood Casino Joliet
Penn Play Rewards
Hollywood Casino Joliet participates in the Penn Play Rewards loyalty program (Penn Entertainment’s current loyalty branding). Members earn points through gaming activity, redeemable at this property and across Penn Entertainment’s national portfolio. The social media presence is under the Penn Play / Penn Entertainment brand accounts.
- membership
- points
- tier
Specific earn rates, tier requirements, and benefits change frequently — confirm with the property's player services desk before your visit.
What the directory data shows
Strengths and gaps inferred from games, features, and directory data for Hollywood Casino Joliet.
Strengths
4- Caribbean Stud Poker with progressive jackpot — five-card stud format uncommon at Midwest casinos
- Penn Play Rewards spanning Penn Entertainment's national portfolio
- 1,177 slot machines plus 20 table games and 7-table poker room in Joliet
- Bar, restaurant, and valet on the Des Plaines River waterfront
Watch-outs
3- No hotel — overnight visitors need external Joliet lodging
- 7-table poker room spreads Texas Hold'em only — compared to Harrah's Joliet's Omaha spread
- No published phone or GPS in our directory data
Penn Entertainment's Des Plaines River casino in Joliet — Caribbean Stud, Penn Play, and 777 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Casino Joliet is the Penn Entertainment alternative to Harrah's Joliet in the same Will County market — same Des Plaines River corridor, different corporate loyalty programs. The Caribbean Stud Poker progressive jackpot is the distinctive table game format. Penn Play Rewards spans the Hollywood Casino brand nationally. Confirm current poker room formats and hours at hollywoodcasinojoliet.com.
Licensing & Rules
- Regulator
- Illinois Gaming Board
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Legal
