Illinois: Aurora begins work on tax increment financing district for casino site

Illinois: Aurora begins work on tax increment financing district for casino site

Article brief provided by Aurora Beacon-News
  • Steve Lord , Aurora Beacon-News
November 15, 2022 3:00 PM

Aurora has started the process of establishing a tax increment financing district for the property where Hollywood Casino plans to build a casino resort on the northeast side of the city.

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Hollywood Casino plans to move to the new site from its current location in downtown Aurora.

The property along Farnsworth Avenue and Bilter Road is the site where Penn Entertainment, the casino’s parent company, will build the new, $360 million casino resort.

The site will include 950 gaming positions, a Barstool Sportsbook, a 200-room hotel, six restaurants, meeting rooms, an outside event area and a 10,000-square-foot event center.