The Illinois Gaming Board put a bow on a busy period of administrative casino gaming work Tuesday when it unanimously approved renewing the license for Harrah’s Joliet through September 2027.
The 4-0 vote came after officials from the casino, led by Senior Vice President Rachel Bartolini, made a presentation highlighting its achievements from the prior four-year period, which included navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Harrah’s Joliet generated $530 million in casino revenue in that span, with the state receiving $105 million in tax revenue.
The license renewal came after a three-month stretch in which three casinos opened in Illinois, raising the number in the state to 15. Golden Nugget in Danville opened its permanent facility in late May and has generated $8.7 million in adjusted gross revenue in its first 94 days of operation through August.
