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Illinois is home to water based gambling halls, and there are 9 major gambling dens in Illinois. Illinois casinos have been limited by the government’s limitations and are taxed at the biggest percentage in the nation. The rules also cutoff the number of gambling permits that can be distributed to 9, and the state government is now at the maximum for casino licenses. Illinois casinos do, however, give a vast collection of gaming options.

Illinois was the 5th commonwealth allowed into to the Country on Dec 3, 1818 and it is the fifth biggest heavily populated state in the country. With the appearance of the Alton Belle, Illinois became only the second state to permit paddle wheel boat gambling halls. All of the gambling halls present excellent casino from one armed bandits to chemin de fer to Roulette.

Argosy’s Alton Belle gambling den was the 1st paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Illinois, opening to the public in 1991. It is situated at One Front St. in Alton. There are 3 eatery’s accessible for guests. The gambling hall occupies Twenty-Three Thousand sq.ft. and features a 1,200 client ship and a flatboat.

Argosy’s Empress Casino is situated at twenty three hundred Empress Drive in Joliet. There are 85 rooms and 17 penthouses available at the gambling hall boardinghouse. There are three dining rooms close by. The gambling den occupies 50,000 sq.ft., and has distinctive highlights like an 80-spot recreational vehicle court and twenty five hundred customer barge.

Casino Queen is anchored in East Saint Louis at two hundred South Front Street. There are 150 beds and 7 suites accessible at the gambling den. The casino covers27,500 square feet and offers numerous highlights. In addition to gambling, Casino Queen provides a two thousand, five hundred client riverboat, a 140 space Winnebagotm park and easy access to MetroLink light-rail station.

These are only three of the 9 Illinois casinos. They all provide special highlights like paddle boats and scows. Practically all casinos also provide great dining on site. Illinois gambling halls put forth much more than betting – they offer an excellent holiday adventure.