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Horseshoe Hammond, Hammond, IN

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Horseshoe Hammond

Play slots, tables and poker at a Caesars casino in the Chicago area, with a venue that seats up to 2,500 for shows.

777 Casino Center Drive · Hammond, IN

About Horseshoe Hammond

Horseshoe Hammond is a casino in Hammond, Indiana, in the Chicago area, and began as Empress Casino in 1996. The current gaming vessel opened in 2008, and Vici Properties owns it while Caesars operates it. Wikipedia lists over 3,000 slot machines, about 100 gaming tables and a 34-table poker room that hosts World Series of Poker Circuit events. The Venue, with up to 2,500 theater seats, stages concerts, and Jack Binion's Steakhouse is on site.

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