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The owners of Des Plains’ Rivers Casino have shown interest in building a casino in Waukegan. Churchill Downs Inc. And Rush Street Gaming revealed on August 22nd that they are to enter the competition for a Waukegan casino operating license as part of the massive gambling expansion which the Governor or Illinois officially signed into law earlier this summer.
Rivers, they said, will pay another $24 million to license 800 additional positions allowed casino operators under the new gaming law, joining the 1,200 already in Des Plaines. Gambling company Churchill Downs Incorporated announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to buy a majority stake in Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Des Plaines, Illinois. The transaction involves Churchill Downs’ acquisition of “certain of the ownership interests” of Midwest Gaming Holdings, parent company of the gaming venue. Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) will pay up to $500 million to acquire a majority stake in the Rivers Casino in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines. Churchill Downs is racing into Illinois by way.
MIDWEST GAMING PROUD TO ANNOUNCE “RIVERS CASINO”
COMING TO DESPLAINES THIS SUMMER
First Job FairApril 8,2011 to Help Put People Back To Work
The first new Chicagoland casino and entertainment complex to be built in more than a decade will be named “Rivers Casino” when it opens this summer, Midwest Gaming and Entertainment proudly announced today.
The Rivers Casino will be minutes from O’Hare International Airport at the corner of Des Plaines River Road and Devon Avenue in Des Plaines and the closest casino to downtown Chicago.
Midwest Gaming also announced it will hold its first job information fair for the Rivers Casino from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Rosemont Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL.The Rivers Casino will create approximately 1,000 permanent jobs--from management positions to dealers, restaurant personnel and more.The job fair will provide a chance to learn more and to meet the Rivers Casino management team.However, no paper applications or resumes will be accepted at the job fair; job seekers are kindly asked to apply on-line at http://www.riverscasino.net/
to ensure fair consideration.“We are excited to be creating jobs in the Chicagoland area after creating hundreds of construction jobs over the past year,” said Greg Carlin, Midwest Gaming CEO. “We look forward to being a great entertainment destination for many years to come and we will be a major employer and good neighbor for Des Plaines and the Chicagoland region.”
The name for Rivers Casino represents the location of the casino near the Des Plaines River and its “green” elements incorporated throughout the attraction.An affiliate company of Midwest Gaming also owns and operates Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh—recently voted Best Overall Casino in Pennsylvania by readers of Strictly Slots magazine.
The $445 million Rivers Casino is expected to generate millions in annual gambling tax revenue that will benefit the State of Illinois, the City of Des Plaines and the Chicagoland area.The structure will house 1,200 gambling positions, and several restaurants and bars including Hugo's Frog Bar and Chop House, operated by the Gibson’s Restaurant Group, featuring Gibson’s' prime steaks and chops, fresh seafood and an extensive wine list.
Moreover, the Rivers Casino is on track to be the first casino in the nation to be LEED certified (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) for its green design, materials and practices.
In addition to job hunters, interested vendors should visit the company’s website, http://www.riverscasino.net/
, to learn about business opportunities.
Job fair attendees are encouraged to use public transportation.Paid parking will also be available at the convention center.
About Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC
Midwest Gaming is a partnership between affiliates of Neil Bluhm and Clairvest Group Inc. Collectively, the partners bring a wide range of development and gaming experience to the project, having developed, constructed and managed casinos, luxury hotels and other hospitality businesses around the world including the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Illinois. For more information, please visit www.midwestgaming.com
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Rivers Casino is slated to open in the summer of 2011, just minutes from O’Hare International Airport at the corner of Des Plaines River Road and Devon Avenue in Des Plaines, IL.The property features a 43,000 square foot casino floor with 1,200 gambling positions and 30,000 square feet of first-class food and beverage venues, including Hugo’s Frog Bar and Chop House.For more information, please visit www.riverscasino.net