Initially, the expansion plan calls for the addition of 260 table game positions (a 70 percent increase) and will add 439 slot game positions (a 48 percent increase). When complete, we will be the first casino in Illinois to offer our guests 2,000 gaming positions.” BetRivers was the state’s first sportsbook to open and we provided fans with the state’s first mobile sports betting option. “We were the first casino to become land-based to expand our gaming floor. “Rivers is Illinois’ most popular casino destination, and with this expansion we are continuing to focus on our guests to earn their loyalty,” said Corey Wise, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Rivers Casino. As the economy re-opens, we’re excited to raise the bar and provide them with an even better experience.” “We have always offered a first-class experience for our guests. “With this proposed expansion, we will be able to offer our guests more of the entertainment and dining options they enjoy, additional gaming opportunities and a long-desired poker room,” said CEO Greg Carlin, co-founder of Rush Street Gaming. The second floor will feature a 24-table poker room a 10,000 square-foot ballroom for private events and live entertainment, and a slot machine gaming area. The first floor of the addition will house a new restaurant and an expanded gaming floor for slots and table games. The $87 million 78,000 square-foot expansion will be built between the existing casino building and the recently enlarged parking garage on the north side of the property.

Rivers is jointly owned by Rush Street Gaming and Churchill Downs Incorporated. The proposed two-story addition will house a poker room, additional gaming areas, a ballroom for events, and a new restaurant. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today that Rivers Casino Des Plaines (“Rivers”) has filed expansion plans with the City of Des Plaines and Illinois Gaming Board that, if approved, will allow the casino to add approximately 725 gaming positions, making it the first to have the state’s maximum number of 2,000 positions.

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