Hollywood Casino Aurora

Casino in Aurora, Illinois, run by PENN Entertainment and reached from Farnsworth Avenue.

2500 N. Farnsworth Ave., Aurora, IL 60502 · Aurora, IL

About Hollywood Casino Aurora

This casino sits in Aurora, Illinois, in the western part of the Chicago area. It started in 1993 as a riverboat on the Fox River. That riverboat closed in June 2026, and a land-based casino on Farnsworth Avenue opened a few weeks later. Gaming and Leisure Properties owns the property, and PENN Entertainment operates it. Visitors must be 21 or older to gamble.

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