Rivers Casino Des Plaines Tops Off $87mn Expansion
Rivers Casino Des Plaines held a topping off ceremony for its $87 million expansion on Monday. The expansion will include the addition of 78,000 square feet of new space at the existing complex and a poker room, hundreds of slot machines, events center and ballroom. It will be unveiled in two phases. Phase one will open over winter and phase two in spring 2022.
Expansion of Rivers casino will create 400 new jobs. The expansion is the latest of several expansion projects at the Des Plaines-based casino in recent years. Rivers debuted a BetRivers Sportsbook in March 2020 to take Illinois’ first legal sports bet following the legalization of athletic wagering in the state in summer of 2019.