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New Hollywood Casino Joliet Opens with Fanfare, Seen as Regional Destination

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUG 11 – The $185 million casino features 1,000 slots, 43 live table games, and restaurants by Giada De Laurentiis and Stephanie Izard, enhancing local entertainment options.

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$185 million casino opens in Joliet, marking first move for what originally was the Empress Casino since it opened in 1992.

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New Hollywood Casino Joliet opens with fanfare, seen as regional destination

$185 million casino opens in Joliet, marking first move for what originally was the Empress Casino since it opened in 1992.

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New Hollywood Casino in Joliet opening Monday, featuring restaurants from celebrity chefs

Joliet's brand-new Hollywood Casino is slated to open Monday afternoon. on Gateway Boulevard, featuring restaurants from celebrity chefs.

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New Hollywood Casino in Joliet to celebrate grand opening Monday

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NBC Chicago broke the news in Chicago, United States on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
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