Hollywood Casino Aurora was originally a riverboat casino located on the Fox River in Aurora, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago.

It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment.

[3] Two riverboats were first used, replaced by a 70,000 square feet floating, moored, half-circle structure.

To comply with Illinois law, it is not open 24 hours a day and is smoke-free.

A law in the Illinois senate which would allow non-riverboat casinos has been favored by Penn National, as it is interested in moving the Aurora casino to an area near the Chicago Premium Outlets.