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WATG American Place Casino • Waukegan, Illinois

In June, Full House Resorts broke ground on the new American Place Casino, a world-class destination coming soon to Waukegan, Illinois. The $302 million casino complex on Fountain Square is expected to bring jobs and economic growth to Waukegan, drawing patrons from Chicago, Chicagoland, Wisconsin and across the Midwest.

A temporary casino, open at the site since early 2023, will continue operation until the permanent facility opens in 2028.

Located on 42 acres near the Windy City’s North Shore, American Place will include six bars and restaurants, a food hall, a multi-tiered entertainment venue, and a world-class casino and sportsbook. According to the operators, it will offer “a major leap forward in both scale and sophistication, in the distinctive style of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who was born in Wisconsin and lived most of his life in Chicago.”

American Place is being designed by WATG, a leader in integrated luxury hospitality design, with a focus on the gaming sector. Power Construction will oversee the build, along with the minority-owned construction firm Powers and Sons.             Jeff Babinski, American Place vice president and general manager, says the permanent facility “will expand what we offer, create hundreds of new jobs, and give our guests, team members and community a destination they can be proud to call their own.”