Illinois: Aurora City Council could vote next week on moving Hollywood Casino out of downtown

Thursday, October 20, 2022 7:29 PM
Photo: Penn Entertainment/Rendering of proposed Hollywood Casino in Aurora, Illinois
  • Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News

The Aurora City Council could vote next week on a redevelopment deal between the city and Hollywood Casino that would move the casino from downtown onto the northeast side of Aurora.

The deal would include at least $300 million in investment by Penn Entertainment into a new casino resort on the west side of Farnsworth Avenue, just north of the interchange with Interstate 88, and another almost $60 million in bonds from the city.

Penn Entertainment would build a casino with 950 gaming positions and a Barstool Sportsbook. It also would build a 200-room hotel, with six restaurants, meeting rooms, an outside event area and a 10,000-square-foot event center.