Entry and money rules for casinos in Illinois
| Item | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
What is the minimum age? | 21 or older | Confirmed[3][4] |
Are winnings taxed? | Winnings are generally subject to 30% withholding, except Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, Roulette, Big Six. | Confirmed[5][6] |
Do I have to declare cash I bring in? | The cash-declaration threshold when crossing the border is US$10,000. | Confirmed[7] |
Open 24 hours? | 0 of 17 are confirmed open 24 hours (hours confirmed for 1). | Varies |
Is there a dress code? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Is there an entry fee? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I use cash or a credit card? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I exchange money? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
What are the minimum bets? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can foreign visitors enter? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Status: Confirmed = checked with a source; No rule in law = checked and no rule exists; Varies = set by each venue; Not confirmed = not yet checked.
Casinos in Illinois, by type
17 in totalCommercial casinos（17）
- Rivers Casino Des PlainesMidwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC (Rivers Casino Des Plaines)
＋4 - Wind Creek Chicago SouthlandWind Creek IL LLC (Wind Creek Chicago Southland)
- Hard Rock Casino Rockford815 Entertainment LLC (Hard Rock Casino Rockford)
Hollywood Casino AuroraHC Aurora, LLC (Hollywood Casino Aurora)- Hollywood Casino JolietHC Joliet, LLC (Hollywood Casino Joliet)
- DraftKings at Casino QueenCasino Queen, Inc. (DraftKings at Casino Queen)
Harrah's Joliet Casino & HotelDes Plaines Development Limited Partnership (Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel)
＋2- Bally's Quad Cities Casino & HotelThe Rock Island Boatworks, LLC (Bally's Quad Cities Casino & Hotel)
Grand Victoria CasinoElgin Riverboat Resort (Grand Victoria Casino)- Bally's Chicago CasinoBally's Chicago Operating Company, LLC
- Walker's Bluff Casino ResortWalker's Bluff Casino Resort, LLC
- Harrah's Metropolis Hotel & CasinoSouthern Illinois Riverboat/Casino Cruises LLC (Harrah's Metropolis Casino)
Par-A-Dice Hotel CasinoPar-A-Dice Gaming Corporation- Argosy Casino AltonAlton Casino, LLC (Argosy Casino Alton)
- Golden Nugget DanvilleDanville Development, LLC (Golden Nugget Danville)
- Fairmount Park Casino & RacingFairmount Park, Inc. (Fairmount Park Casino & Racing)
- American Place CasinoFHR-Illinois LLC (American Place Casino)
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Photo credits (5)
- Hollywood Casino Aurora: photo by AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel: photo by Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Grand Victoria Casino: photo by AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino: photo by Natalie Fee, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Illinois (place photo): photo by Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
Blackjack rules in Illinois, by casino
No casino’s blackjack table rules are confirmed yet.
Regulator
- Illinois Gaming BoardOfficial site
Sources
Each casino’s sources are on its own page.
There are 17 casinos in Illinois (all open). By type: Casino 11, Integrated resort 5, Racino 1. You must be 21 or older to enter. The regulator is Illinois Gaming Board. Confirmed so far: games offered for 15 and poker rooms for 4. Items we have not confirmed are marked “Not confirmed”.
“Largest first” orders casinos by slot machines and tables. Where we lack the numbers, we estimate from the type of venue and the games offered.