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Philadelphia Casinos – Map Information
Up until just a few years ago, Philadelphians wanting to hit the slots or blackjack tables would have to make the long trek to Atlantic City.
Nowadays, the City of Brotherly Love is blessed with an abundance of gambling options as there are five casinos located within 20 miles of downtown Philadelphia.
Two of these casinos, Live! Casino, and Rivers Casino are actually located in the city, while the others are within reasonable driving times away, (most times).
These five busy casinos bring in hundreds of millions of dollars per month in gaming revenue.
Casinos in Philadelphia
Here’s a brief look at the five area casinos:
Philadelphia Casinos Map
(The red star is Rivers Casino Philadelphia, Green is Live! Casino & Hotel, Black = Harrah’s Philadelphia. Purple is the Parx Casino while the brown star is Valley Forge Casino Resort)
Rivers Casino Philadelphia
(Red star on map)
Opened in , and formerly the Sugarhouse Casino, Rivers Casino Philadelphia is one of two casinos located right in Philadelphia. As such it gets 4 million visitors a year!
Located on the banks of the Delaware River, it’s just miles northeast of downtown, in the Fishtown neighborhood.
Located on the site of a former sugar refinery, Rivers Casinos Philadelphia has just under 1, slots and video poker machines.
The table games include 3-card poker, Spanish 21, Baccarat, mini-baccarat, and EZ baccarat, Pai Gow tiles, EZ Pai Gow Poker, High Card Flush, and several other carnival games.
Of course, all the usual favorites are here, like blackjack, and roulette. The craps games offer the fun Fire bet side bet, which doesnt have great player odds, but is an incredible rush (and payout), when hit. Another nice feature (this time player-friendly), is the fact that when you make a buy bet, you only pay the commission if it hits.
Rivers Philadelphia also has two different stadium gaming areas. The blackjack in one of these stadium gaming areas has just $5 minimum bet.
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The 28 table poker room spreads $1/3 no-limit hold’em on up, and has daily high-hand promotions. Tournaments are held every day except some Fridays. You TV poker fans may recognize the room from the numerous episodes of Poker Night in America that have been filmed here.
Its also home to Philadelphias first sportsbook. Or should I say, first legal sportsbook. The BetRivers Sportsbook, built at a cost of $5 million, has seating for The 5, foot floor boasts eight different inch TV screens, along with a monster 56 1/2 foot long screen. Theres six in-person betting windows, and 22 additional betting kiosks. Mobile sports betting (and casino games) are available on their BetRivers app.
The conference rooms and events center hosts everything from small corporate meetings to boxing to big name comedy acts and concerts.
And while it doesn’t have a hotel, seven dining options dot the resort, including Lous Pizza, Jacks Bar & Grill, the Coffee Spot, the popular Hugo’s Frog Bar & Chophouse, a branch of the world famous Geno’s Steaks, Mian, and The Marketplace.
The 22 acre parcel that Rivers Casino sits on includes a large seven story parking garage along with plenty of uncovered parking. Parking is free. And while some complain about the casino being pretty smoky, they do have some non-smoking areas.
Rivers Casino Address, Phone & Website
N Delaware Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
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Website: Rivers Casino Philadelphia
Parx Casino
(Purple star)
In terms of gaming revenue Parx is the busiest casino not only in Philadelphia, but the entire state of Pennsylvania, per figures from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
Situated 19 miles northeast of downtown, Parx is anywhere from a 25 minute to hour long drive.
There are two main buildings here, the massive Parx casino building, and Parx East. Parx East is where you’ll find the horse racing track and betting parlor, as well as the poker room.
Opened in (its accompanying racetrack opened in ), Parx has by far the most number of slot machines and video poker machines in the state, boasting 3, slot/video machines total.
You’ll find table games here. In addition to the standard table games such as craps and blackjack, they offer Pai Gow tiles, Baccarat, Four-card Poker and a lot of other carnival games, some stadium-style blackjack games.
The new 7, square foot sportsbook cost $10 million to build and features massive screens and comfy recliners.
A $50 million expansion in included a brand new 48 table poker room, which includes the 3-table high-limit room.
The main Parx Casino has 8 different restaurants, including the popular Chickie’s & Pete’s sports bar, the beautiful and open Beer Garden, and the Liberty Bell Gastropub. Theres also the Paddock Grill at Parx East.
In addition to bars and a club, there’s also a 1, seat entertainment venue called the Xcite Center.
Parking is free, and there are a ton of uncovered outdoor parking spaces to choose from (5, to be exact).
As with Rivers Casino, Parx does not have a hotel attached to the casino.
Parx CasinoAddress, Phone & Website
Street Road
Bensalem, PA
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Website: Parx Casino
Live! Hotel and Casino Philadelphia
The $ million dollar Live! Hotel & Casino in South Philadelphia opened in February Youll find it just 3 1/2 miles south of downtown, next door to Citizens Bank Park.
The , square foot resort has 2, slot machines (including video poker and electronic gaming machines), and a whopping table games. In terms of table game count, this makes Live! Philadelphia one of the largest in the country.
The selection includes all of the standard favorites, (blackjack, dice craps, roulette), along with just about every other game youd want to play, including mini-baccarat, Midi Baccarat, Pai Gow Tiles, Sic Bo, Spanish 21, Let it Ride, Four Card Poker, and more. Theres also a Big 6 wheel, in case you dont like money.
For holdem fans, theres a 29 table poker room with a mega bad beat jackpot that has already seen the $K range. The FanDuel Sportsbook offers plush seating and a 52 foot screen. And, at just a ten minute walk from Lincoln Financial Field, this is a great place to get a last minute Eagles, 76ers, or Phillies bet placed before walking to the game.
The 12 story hotel tower boasts rooms. Restaurants include a steakhouse, abd the Luk Fu Southeast Asian restaurant. The Sports & Social sports bar features a 65 foot 4K media wall and 26 different 65 inch HDTVs. Live!s 10th Street Market is a food hall, with a bar and six quick-serve restaurants, including two from Guy Fieri.
Live! Casino Philadelphia Address, Phone & Website
Packer Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
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Website: Live Casino Hotel Philadelphia
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino
(Black Star)
Formerly called Harrah’s Chester, this casino is 18 miles southwest of Philadelphia’s city center.
This equates to a 20 to 30 minute drive on Interstate 95 for most of the way. However this drive is more in the hour-long range if leaving during the weekday afternoon rush hour.
The casino opened in with slots and horse racing. Table games were added in
Harrah’s boasts 2, slot machines and video poker machines.
The lineup of their table games includes blackjack, craps, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Fortune Asia Poker, Let it Ride, and the like. The craps game has the All Tall, All Small prop bets.
Theres even a selection of $5 tables, every day (per their website). They also have stadium betting (roulette and blackjack), and a live poker room.
The sportsbook, called The Book at Harrahs boasts lounge seating with views from 45 big-screen TVs.
The race track has live horse racing during warmer months, and offers simulcast betting on tracks all over the country. Next to the betting parlor is the casino’s 28 table poker room.
As for eats, you’ll find five restaurants here, including an Italian Steakhouse, The Philly Steak Shack, and Guy Fieris Philly Kitchen & Bar. Theres also a Krispy Kreme.
Harrah’s Philadelphia’s eight story parking garage provides free parking to guests. They also have a free shuttle with pickups through Philadelphia.
Harrahs Philadelphia Address, Phone & Website
Harrah’s Boulevard
Chester, PA
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Website: Harrah’s Philadelphia
Valley Forge Casino Resort(Brown star)
The smallest and least busy of the four Philadelphia-area casinos, Valley Forge Casino Resort is situated 21 miles northwest of downtown Philly in King of Prussia just two miles from the massive King of Prussia Mall, if youre looking for another place to drop your money.
This equates to between a 30 minute drive up to an hour and a half drive on Friday afternoons.
After a recent $40 million dollar expansion, Valley Forge now boasts slot machines/video poker machines, and 45 of the standard casino table games.
The new 1, square foot FanDuel Sports Book has 7 betting windows and 27 big screen TVs.
They also have six restaurants, (including a steakhouse, and an Asian noodle restaurant), a Dunkin Donuts, three bars, and an attached room hotel.
Valley Forge CasinoAddress & Phone
1st Avenue
King of Prussia, PA.
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Other Casinos Near Philadelphia(in order of proximity from downtown)
* Delaware Park Racetrack & Casino – 41 miles south, near Wilmington, Delaware.
This is always over a 45 minute drive and sometimes up to 2 hours.
* Wind Creek Casino Bethlehem – 58 miles north.
It’s the second busiest casino in Pennsylvania, but would take you anywhere from an hour and ten minutes, up to a 3 hour drive (on a Friday afternoons) to experience it.
* Atlantic City casinos – 61 miles away, or a 1 to 2 hour drive.
By Steve Beauregard. Photos courtesy thisisnl.nl, Discover Philadelphia and each respective casino.
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