The BetRivers SportsBar will eventually be home to the casino’s sports book, once regulatory approval is granted by the Illinois Gaming Board. The opening of the BetRivers SportsBar comes a few weeks after Rivers became the first casino in Illinois to move to land-based gaming and expand its gaming floor with additional gaming positions. Rivers Casino Des Plaines has opened its new 4,840 square foot state of-the-art BetRivers SportsBar-which features a 47-foot-wide ultra HD LED video wall-and a new table game area on the casino floor. DES PLAINES, IL (December 13, 2019) – RIVERS CASINO DES PLAINES OPENS BETRIVERS SPORTS BAR AND FURTHER EXPANDS GAMING FLOOR Illinois' First Land-Based Casino Continues Expansion To Provide Enhanced Gaming Experience