Illinois Casinos

Craps Casinos and Gambling in Illinois

Craps gambling is offered at the following Illinois casinos:

Casino and craps gambling in Illinois is limited to riverboat and dockside casinos. At one time, gaming was only allowed on these after the vessel in question had left the dock, but the rules have changed. For a while after the original rules changed, they maintained appearances by having boarding times, but they no longer worry about that. Some IL casinos still have boarding times and admission fees, but most of them now allow customers to come and go at will. The former restrictions on how much a person could buy in for have been lifted too.

Casino players have to be 21 in order to gamble legally in Illinois.

Gambling in Illinois is overseen by the Illinois Gaming Board. Riverboat gambling was legalized in Illinois in 1990, and Illinois was the 2nd state to legalize riverboat gambling. The board provides oversight of all riverboat gambling in the state, and it's located in Alton, IL.