There is a very loud ventilation system, which doesn’t appear to work very well, but I must say the smoke seemed to be contained in there and doesn’t leak out to the casino. Dreary and dark despite windows on one side. You’d have to be pretty hard core to go in there. This a non-smoking casino, I believe per Illinois law, but for purposes of this review I did check out the small “smoking lounge” room Yikes. There are nice self-serve beverage stations at both ends of the casino, and you can help yourself to sodas, coffee and such. I did have some wine at the poker bar, a reasonable $5 for house, and the bartenders were all so pleasant and attentive. While I didn’t want a cocktail myself while at the machines on the main floor, I did notice the servers didn’t come around frequently.

I noted a poker room and high limit room, neither of which I tried out.

There is a good selection of machines, and of course it seems most casinos these days are really big on the penny machines, which I find terribly fun because it’s all about hitting those bonus spins. Honestly, for safety I think that’s a good practice. I didn’t hear any announcements of jackpots, or bells and whistles maybe they don’t do that. I had a $500 win, and quite a few $100 and $200 wins on the penny machines mostly betting $2.00-$3.00 a spin, which kept me playing nicely. Yay! My biggest win was $1000 (video poker). I didn’t do well most of the first day, but then things turned and I won it all back. Sometimes you win, most of the time you don’t. If you’re checking out a casino review, I know that what you really want to know is did the machines pay out. I didn’t go in, but I know they sell those things, perhaps more items if you need anything. There is also a small shop near the hotel registration area. The restrooms were clean and well-supplied, and there is a vending machine for snacks and candy (no cigarettes) by one of the restrooms. I believe the law makes them keep track of how many people are coming in. When you enter the casino for the first time, you can get a hand stamp if you plan to go in and out. There is plenty of room to move around, good spacing between rows, well-lit, very nice staff.

I enjoyed my time in the relatively small but clean and comfortable casino. Reviewing Casino only (for hotel see separate review) I recently visited the casino on a couple weekdays, staying in the hotel for one night.

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