PENN Entertainment sets Summer grand opening for $360M Hollywood Casino Aurora

3/19/2026

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Chicago Business Journal

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• Subcategory: Hospitality: Hotel, Retail: Amusement-Entertainment, Specialty

• Tag: Opening | Operations

• Additional Filters-Subcategory: Specialty: Casino

• Company: PENN Entertainment (Nasdaq: PENN)

Highlights
Penn Entertainment to open Hollywood Casino Aurora on June 24 with 700 jobs.
The $360 million Aurora casino will feature a 226-room hotel unlike Joliet's location.
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. will provide $225 million in funding near opening.