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Illinois is home to water based gambling dens, and there are nine big gambling halls in Illinois. Illinois gambling halls have been restrained by the government’s limits and are taxed at the highest rate in the country. The laws also cap the number of casino licenses that are able to be distributed to 9, and the state government is now at the maximum for gambling permits. Illinois gambling halls do, however, offer a vast assortment of gaming options.

Illinois was the 5th commonwealth accepted to the union on Dec 3, 1818 and it is the 5th most populous commonwealth in the country. With the building of the Alton Belle, Illinois became only the second state to accept river based gambling halls. All of the gambling dens offer excellent casino from slot machines to vingt-et-un to Roulette.

Argosy’s Alton Belle gambling den was the initial water based casino in Illinois, opening to the public in nineteen ninety one. It is located at 1 Front Street in Alton. There are three restaurants close-by for guests. The gambling den covers 23,000 square feet and features a 1,200 passenger yacht and a barge.

Argosy’s Empress Casino is located at twenty three hundred Empress Dr. in Joliet. A total of eighty-five bedrooms and 17 suites close-by at the casino inn. There are 3 restaurants accessible. The gambling den occupies fifty thousand square feet, and has exclusive highlights like an eighty-spot Winnebagotm camp and 2,500 patron canal boat.

Casino Queen is situated in East Saint Louis at 200 South Front st. There are one hundred and fifty rooms and 7 penthouses accessible at the casino. The gambling den occupiestwenty-seven thousand five hundred square feet and provides several highlights. Besides gambling, Casino Queen provides a two thousand, five hundred passenger riverboat, a 140 lot Winnebagotm campground and easy access to MetroLink light-rail station.

The above-mentioned, are only three of the 9 Illinois casinos. Each offer exclusive highlights like paddle boats and canal boats. Most gambling dens also offer excellent feasting close by. Illinois gambling halls put forth a whole lot more than gaming – they afford a great getaway experience.