Horseshoe Hammond is a floating casino located 20 minutes from Chicago. The territory of this institution is 37,000 square meters. Horseshoe Hammond has a huge casino, restaurants, bars and cafes.
Empress Casino
In 1996, the Empress Casino (which has now been renamed Horseshoe Hammond) was opened. Initially, the gaming halls were located on four levels of the ship. Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation was founded in 1993 as the private holding company of Jack Binyon. In 1999, Jack Binyon acquired the Empress Floating Casino and another floating gaming facility in Illinois. In 2001, the Empress Casino was renamed Horseshoe Hammond, and three years later this institution became owned by Harrah's Entertainment Corporation.
Opening of the Horseshoe Hammond Casino
In 2006, the renovation began in the institution. The opening took place in August 2008. There are two floors on the ship, on the ground floor you can play poker and various Asian gambling games. There are also 2 bars and a VIP lounge. The total playing area of the second floor is 3,400 square meters. On the second floor there are tables for table gambling, video poker and slot machines. There are also restaurants, a buffet, a conference room and souvenir shops.
High stakes
The highest stakes are played at this casino. Before the original Binion's Horseshoe casino opened in Las Vegas, the highest bets were at Horseshoe Hammond. For example, playing craps here you can place a bet $500 higher than in Vegas. The maximum bet in this casino is $10,000. Horseshoe Hammond has received numerous awards and is considered the best gaming establishment in Chicago. This casino employs over 2,200 people.
Gambling
There are more than 3,000 slot machines, 250 video poker machines, and 100 table gambling tables. There is a special high-stakes room with acrylic statues from Tiffany's. The minimum bet in this room is $1,000. Benny's Back Room, the largest poker room, is also located in this casino. This establishment has an oriental-style game room called "Le Cheng". This room is spacious and elegant, various Japanese prints hang on the walls, there are small fountains and a bar with Chinese and Japanese cuisine.
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