The Brief
- Hollywood Casino Aurora’s riverboat casino is expected to close at 5:59 a.m. June 10.
- The new $360 million land-based Hollywood Casino Aurora is scheduled to open June 24.
- The new facility will feature gaming, a hotel, restaurants, entertainment space and nearly 1,700 parking spaces.
AURORA, Ill. – The longtime Hollywood Casino Aurora riverboat will close next week, making way for the opening of a new land-based casino later this month.
What we know:
PENN Entertainment announced Tuesday that the Hollywood Casino Aurora riverboat property is expected to close at 5:59 a.m. on June 10.
The closure comes ahead of the planned June 24 opening of the company’s new $360 million land-based Hollywood Casino Aurora, pending customary regulatory approvals.…