Horseshoe Casino Hammond at a glance
About Horseshoe Casino Hammond
Horseshoe Casino Hammond is an Indiana-licensed commercial casino at 777 Casino Center Drive in Hammond, Indiana, operated by Caesars Entertainment under real estate ownership by Vici Properties. The property opened in 1996 as Empress Casino before rebranding under the Horseshoe name. Games on the floor include 3 Card Poker, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, and Pai Gow, with a bar, restaurant, and self-parking on site. The minimum gambling age is 21, regulated by the Indiana Gaming Commission. Phone: 866/711-SHOE; website: horseshoe.com/hammond.html.
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Horseshoe Casino
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is in Lake County in northwestern Indiana, approximately 15 miles southeast of downtown Chicago via I-90 and US-41 (the Calumet Skyway). The Casino Center Drive address is part of the northwest Indiana casino corridor that has served the Chicago metropolitan gaming market since Indiana authorized riverboat gambling in 1993. Hammond is among the closest Indiana casino locations to downtown Chicago.
Note on directory data: Our directory lists 16 table games and 50 gaming machines for this property — the machine count of 50 is almost certainly a data collection error for a property of Horseshoe Hammond’s scale. Confirm current floor counts and game availability at horseshoe.com/hammond.html before visiting.
The Horseshoe brand is Caesars Entertainment’s premium casino tier — known nationally for its World Series of Poker events and flagship poker rooms. Vici Properties is the real estate investment trust that owns the physical assets; Caesars Entertainment operates under a master lease.
Table games at Horseshoe Casino Hammond (confirm current full menu at horseshoe.com/hammond.html)
777 Casino Center Dr., Indiana
777 Casino Center Dr.
Open in Google MapsWhat the directory data shows
Strengths and gaps inferred from games, features, and directory data for Horseshoe Casino Hammond.
Strengths
3- Caesars premium Horseshoe brand — known for flagship poker rooms nationally
- 15 miles from downtown Chicago via I-90 — convenient northwest Indiana Chicago-corridor location
- 3 Card Poker, Blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker, Craps, and Pai Gow confirmed
Watch-outs
2- Directory machine count (50) appears to be a data error — confirm actual floor size at horseshoe.com/hammond.html
- Limited data in our directory — full floor details should be verified before visiting
Caesars' premium Horseshoe brand in Hammond — 15 miles from Chicago, formerly Empress Casino
Horseshoe Casino Hammond carries the Caesars premium tier brand known nationally for poker room quality and World Series of Poker connections. The 1996 property (formerly Empress Casino) is among the closest Indiana casino destinations to downtown Chicago. Our directory data for this property appears to have a slot machine count error — confirm actual floor scale at horseshoe.com/hammond.html or by calling 866/711-SHOE before visiting.
Licensing & Rules
- Regulator
- Indiana Gaming Commission
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Legal





