Empress Casino Joliet News

News brief: The Illinois casino was shut down after a fire destroyed the pavilion building that houses restaurants and shops in March.

News brief: Empress Casino officials still don't know when they will be able to reopen in the wake of Friday's fire.

News brief: A massive fire Friday destroyed much of the Egyptian-themed entrance building at the Empress Casino in Joliet.

Penn National Gaming, Inc. reports today that the Illinois Gaming Board has resolved to allow Penn National to retain the Empress Casino Joliet in Joliet, Illinois.

John G. Brokopp: It started out as another pleasant getaway for Dawn and her husband at the Empress Casino in Joliet the weekend before the New Year.

Penn National Gaming, Inc. reports that Frank Quigley has been named General Manager of the Company's Empress Joliet Casino and Hotel and that Kees Eder will assume Quigley's prior position as General Manager of the Company's Argosy Sioux City.

News Brief: Penn National Gaming wants to keep the Empress Casino.

News Brief: An enthusiastic report on the Empress Casino Thursday was dampened a bit by questions about recent layoffs.

John G. Brokopp: Interest in the game has reached such heights that casinos were forced to re-think the low visibility to which poker had been relegated in recent years.

John G. Brokopp: Rest assured more of the popular penny denomination multi-line video machines will be popping up.