Des Plaines Mayor Martin Moylan throws the dice at 5 pm to signal the opening of the Rivers Casino.
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Karen Lingermuth of Niles plays the slots.
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Bells of the slots fill the air to signal the opening of the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines to over 1,000 VIPs on Friday night.
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Thousands of people file into the Rivers CasinoÂ’s Canopy buffet.
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First in line, waiting for the gates to open, are Charlene Craig of Des Plaines and her mom Mary Godzicki of Chicago.
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Residents line up for the The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
Jennifer Coriell of Burbank plays the penny slots at the VIP party Friday night.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
Thousands lined up for the buffet at the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh
The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its doors for a VIP party on Friday.
Mark Welsh