The one land-based casino, Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, is the Illinois casino located closest to downtown Chicago, also about a 30-minute drive.
Four of the riverboat casinos (Ameristar, Blue Chip, Horseshoe and Majestic Star) are located in Indiana, with the closest being just a 30-minute drive from downtown Chicago. There are two kinds of casinos in the greater Chicago area: eight riverboat casinos (which do not cruise), and one land-based casino.Bally’s Chicago Expected to Open by mid-September 2023.Click on the name of any casino to see a page of detailed information about that particular casino.