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Hard Rock Casino Rockford Has Added Live Table Games

A source reports that Hard Rock Casino Rockford has added blackjack and other live table games today. This addition represents a significant milestone in the casino's operations strengthening Hard Rock's portfolio and complementing its offerings of slots and other electronic games with in-demand table games for the first time. Six Tables…

Live Gambling ・ 07 April 2023

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Hard Rock Casino Rockford debuts blackjack and other live table games

Rockford Casino has added Live Blackjack, 3 Card Poker and Ultimate Texas Hold'em at its interim casino. The live table games launch on April 5, 2023. (Photo provided by Hard Rock Rockford) ROCKFORD - Hard Rock Casino Rockford debuts blackjack and other live table games today, taking its offerings beyond slots and other electronic games for the…

Live Gambling ・ 07 April 2023

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Illinois: Hard Rock breaks ground on its permanent $300M Rockford Casino

Hard Rock Casino Rockford celebrated Wednesday its groundbreaking ceremony for its permanent casino resort at 7801 E. State St. near the Interstate 90 exit. The celebration featured Cheap Trick guitarist and Rockford native Rick Nielsen, Hard Rock representatives and local community leaders. The ceremony came about a year after the opening of the…

Sports ・ 29 September 2022

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Hard Rock breaks ground on new Rockford casino

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - It's official! City leaders and celebrities gathered Wednesday afternoon at the site of the new Hard Rock Rockford casino and hotel for a groundbreaking ceremony. The new casino will be located on the corner of East State Street and Lyford Rd, just off I-90. Nearly a year after opening the temporary Rockford Casino: A Hard…

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Hard Rock Casino Rockford officially breaks ground

ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Rockford's new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is officially under construction. After months of waiting on approvals, city officials and Hard Rock representatives broke ground in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the casino's new permanent location along East State Street close to the entrance of Interstate 90. 13 WREX has been…

Jobs ・ 29 September 2022

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Hard Rock Casino Rockford construction to begin from Wednesday

In the American state of Illinois and casino operator Hard Rock International has reportedly announced that it will be holding a special ceremony on Wednesday afternoon to mark the start to construction of its Hard Rock Casino Rockford venue. According to a report from local television broadcaster WIFR-LD, the ground-breaking event is set to take…

Jobs ・ 23 September 2022

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Wisconsin: Ho-Chunk's proposed casino in Beloit gets final approval from Bureau of Indian Affairs

The Ho-Chunk Nation's application for a casino in Beloit, Wisconsin, has now been approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The agency has greenlighted the plan, which was forwarded on Friday and places about 33 acres of land -located near the intersection of Willowbrook and Colley roads and adjacent to Interstate 39/90- i nto trust for the…

Covid ・ 16 May 2022

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Beloit casino project took key step forward in 2021

BELOIT-The Ho-Chunk Nation's Beloit casino and resort project may not have broken ground in 2021, but the project took key administrative steps forward as officials from the tribe and City of Beloit look forward to initial construction this year. Last year was far from quiet for the project even without shovels in the ground. Wisconsin Democratic…

Politics ・ 31 March 2022

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Rockford moves one step closer to permanent casino

ROCKFORD (WREX) - The Illinois Gaming Board voted 4-0 to grant a license to 815 Entertainment and Hard Rock for a permanent casino in Rockford. While the license was approved, construction can't start just yet on the proposed location of the casino at the old clock tower site on E. State St. near the I-90 exit. "Hard Rock Casino Rockford cannot…

Covid ・ 29 January 2022

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Rockford Casino brings in more than $4M in first three weeks of being open

ROCKFORD (WREX) - We're learning more about how much Rockford's temporary casino is doing so far. The temporary casino opened at the beginning of November at the old Giovanni's restaurant on N. Bell School Rd. The Illinois Gaming Board released revenue numbers for casinos across the state for November. In the 22 days the casino was open in…

Covid ・ 08 December 2021

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Hard Rock opens Rockford temporary casino in Illinois

ard Rock announced on Wednesday the opening of its temporary Rockford casino. Located at 610 N Bell School Rd, the property opened at 11 a.m. to the public after a ribbon-cutting ceremony where Mayor Tom McNamara did the honors. Today has been the most amazing day... and we are just getting started! Rockford, we're here!…

Covid ・ 11 November 2021

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Rockford Casino: 'A Hard Rock Opening Act' opens doors to public

ROCKFORD (WREX) - History was made in Rockford on Wednesday as Hard Rock opened the doors to their temporary Rockford casino. Featuring over 37000 square feet of gaming space, A Hard Rock Opening Act offers more than 625 of the newest slots and top-graded Inter block Electronic Table Games. In addition to entertainment, the casino is also home to…

Covid ・ 10 November 2021

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Hard Rock Casino Rockford's temporary space opens today

The Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Illinois is ready to offer services. Not long ago, it was announced that a temporary space was in the works while the permanent location is being constructed. Today, the temporary space is known as Rockford Casino: A Hard Rock Opening Act will start serving customers. The venue opens at 11 a.m. and will feature an…

Travel ・ 10 November 2021

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A Hard Rock Opening Act: Our first inside look at Rockford's temporary casino

ROCKFORD (WREX) - We got our first look at Rockford's temporary Hard Rock Casino on Thursday. While the casino is not quite ready to open its doors, project leaders say they're excited for it to be in the final stages. "It's a process and we won't open until we're done and everyone is satisfied with that process. We're diligently working those…

Sports ・ 15 October 2021

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IGB Officials Approve New Casino in Illinois

Despite the recent success of Illinois' newly acquired sports betting handle, the state has historically been reluctant to legalise and build brick-and-mortar casinos. A quick glance at this map of Illinois casinos from casinos.us confirms this, with just nine brick-and-mortar establishments currently active and only six of these classed as…

Law ・ 02 August 2021

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Hard Rock Eyes October Launch of Temporary Rockford Casino

A temporary Hard Rock-branded casino is on track to open doors this coming October in the Illinois City of Rockford, it became known earlier this month. During a recent virtual vendor fair meeting, property officials provided local businesses with information about partnership opportunities at the temporary facility and announced the October…

Sports ・ 30 July 2021

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Hard Rock Is Set to Open Its Rockford Temporary Casino in October

In a virtual vendor session on Wednesday, Hard Rock International announced that the Rockford Hard Rock Casino in Illinois will be open in October. The virtual session allowed local businesses to learn more about the opportunities that lie ahead at this temporary casino. There will be both a temporary and a permanent casino in Rockford and several…

Law ・ 23 September 2021

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Hard Rock plans to open temporary casino in Rockford this fall

A vendor fair meeting was held yesterday in Rockford, Illinois to give local businesses an opportunity to learn more about the Hard Rock Casino that is coming to town. A temporary casino is planned while the permanent location is being constructed and local vendors can partner with the temporary property as part of the installation. The meeting…

Mobile ・ 29 July 2021

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Illinois Gaming Board grants another license to Hard Rock Casino Rockford

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) - The Illinois Gaming Board has approved another license for the Hard Rock Casino Rockford project, On Wednesday, the Gaming Board granted a one-year suppliers license to management company 815 Entertainment. Last month, the Gaming Board gave permission to begin construction on the temporary casino at Giovanni's on E. State…

Jobs ・ 14 July 2021

Gambling News

Illinois Officials Approve Temporary Hard Rock Casino for Rockford

Rockford, a city in Illinois about 90 miles west from Chicago, is one step closer to opening a Hard Rock Casino. Construction of the new casino may commence this week, according to Senator Dave Syverson. The location, which formerly served as a convention center and restaurant, is owned by a family who was initially part of the 815 Entertainment…

Religion ・ 28 June 2021

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Gaming board ok's construction of temporary Rockford casino

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Gaming Board has approved the construction of a temporary casino in Rockford. However before the casino opens owner 815 Entertainment LLC must obtain the Gaming Board's permission to operate and receive approval of the casino's security and surveillance plans. "This is a huge accomplishment for our community, and…

Jobs ・ 26 June 2021

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Illinois Gaming Board green lights temporary Rockford casino

ROCKFORD - Illinois Gaming Board officials have approved 815 Entertainment LLC's request to begin construction of a temporary Rockford casino. Construction of the temporary casino could begin in a matter of days at the former location of Giovanni's Restaurant and Convention Center, 610 N. Bell School Road. "Based on a review of the materials…

Jobs ・ 25 June 2021

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Construction can begin on Rockford’s temporary Hard Rock Casino

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) - The Illinois Gaming Board has approved the request to begin construction on a temporary Hard Rock Casino in Rockford. The City of Rockford made the announcement on Friday morning. "815 Entertainment has been given the green light to begin construction of our temporary Hard Rock casino. Of the six casinos that were approved…

Jobs ・ 25 June 2021

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Hard Rock Rockford Wins a Temporary Casino License for Illinois

On Friday, the city mayor for Rockford announced that the Illinois gaming board granted Hard Rock a temporary license to operate a casino at Rockford. But, the company will need several more approvals before it opens its doors to the public. Yet, this means the city 90 miles west of Chicago will soon have a land-based casino. The newly…

Sports ・ 28 June 2021