Here’s When We Expect Rivers Casino To Open Its Poker Room, Which Should Be Quite Popular

Written By Joe Boozell on February 25, 2022
Rivers Casino

A poker room is soon to open, and some aspects of Rivers Casino & rsquo’s$ 87 million expansion plan have already been implemented.

This flower, Rivers is anticipated to open its blackjack area, which should be very well-liked in Illinois. There are currently just three poker rooms in the Land of Lincoln, and Rivers is a great place to add one.

By revenue, Rivers is the most popular casino in Illinois. Therefore, its 22-table poker room should draw plenty of interest.

CEO Greg Carlin, the co-founder of Rush Street Gaming, said at the time of the expansion announcement:

We will be able to provide our guests with more entertainment and dining options, as well as more games opportunities and a long-desired poker room, thanks to this proposed expansion. We have often provided our visitors with a first-class knowledge. We & rsquo are eager to raise the bar and give them an even better experience as the economy reopens. & rdquo,

Two floors make up the Rivers growth, and the first floor is already finished. An Asian-themed restaurant and a larger games area opened on January 24.

The casino’s development covers 78, 000 square feet in full. The king diamond is the poker room.

Rivers has lofty goals for Chicago.

Rivers, which is already a major player in the Chicagoland region, wants to significantly improve its product.

It is responsible for two of Chicago’s five megacasino proposals. One would be located at McCormick Place, while the other would be at “The 78” development site near Chinatown and the south loop.

Particularly, the 78 blog appears to have a good chance of winning the bidding process. Bally & rsquo made two proposals, and Hard Rock made one as well.

In April, when the Des Plaines poker space opens its doors, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is anticipated to reveal the winning bidder.

relaxed and vaxxed?

The state of Illinois may revoke its indoor mask requirement, which applies to gambling, on February 28.

However, Rivers is located in Cook County, which also has a current vaccination requirement. In the rest of Illinois, there isn’t a single another.

But, Cook County intends to eliminate both of its mandates for masks and vaccinations, so starting next month, neither will be necessary at Rivers.

The COVID – 19 pandemic flight has been challenging to predict in the past, to put it mildly, so it remains to be seen if these changes are long-lasting.

Despite the fact that Rivers Des Plaines’ company has been booming, one would anticipate these changes to draw even more customers. Likewise a brand-new casino area.

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Boozell, Joe has also been a college sports writer for NCAA.com since 2015. His work has also appeared in Bleacher Report, FoxSports.com and NBA.com. Growing up, Boozell squared off against both Anthony Davis and Frank Kaminsky in the Chicagoland basketball scene … you can imagine how that went.

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