Rivers Casino Des Plaines expands gaming floor
The Illinois casino Rivers Casino Des Plaines has expanded its gaming floor and opened a new sports bar.
US.- Rivers Casino Des Plaines, the joint venture between Churchill Downs Incorporated and Rush Street Gaming, has announced the opening of its new 4,840 square foot state-of-the-art BetRivers SportsBar.
The sports bar is designed to be home to the casino’s sportsbook, which is pending Illinois Gaming Board regulatory approval. It aims to provide a luxury viewing experience for Chicago’s sports fans during game-days.
Rivers Casino Des Plaines has also added a new table-game area on the casino floor adjacent to the BetRivers SportsBar. Additional slot machines and table games have been added throughout the facility along with new viewing screens in the Lotus cocktail lounge in the center of the casino for watching sporting events. In total, this phase of the expansion has resulted in an increase of 115 slot machines and 8 table games.
“The BetRivers SportsBar will provide an experience that rivals a live game-day stadium,” said Corey Wise, General Manager of Rivers Casino Des Plaines. “We will offer sports fans a premium luxury experience with great visuals, acoustics, service and comradery with fellow sports fans.”
The sports bar
The BetRivers SportsBar features a 47-foot-wide ultra HD LED video wall and ten 86-inch and four 75-inch HD televisions placed throughout. The new bar will also have a full service island bar with seating for 32, 26 bar-top video poker games, 32 leather lounge chairs and additional table seating options.
