Illinois: Peoria, Boyd Gaming have discussed potential locations for a land-based casino

Sunday, January 26, 2025 11:15 AM
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  • JJ Bullock, Peoria Journal Star

Peoria officials presented representatives from Boyd Gaming multiple locations in the city they think could be plausible spots for a new casino to be built.

The future of the Par-A-Dice Casino, which is operated by Boyd Gaming, has been in flux for months after Boyd indicated last year that it has intentions to build a new land-based casino, replacing the riverboat casino in East Peoria.

Officials from Peoria have been trying to entice Boyd Gaming to build a new facility on their side of the river in accordance with a 1991 agreement signed between East Peoria and Peoria that dictated any new land-based casino would have to be on Peoria’s side of the river.