There was a massive fire at the Empress Casino in Joliet last Friday at 10 am. Though there was only little damage done to the gambling barge itself, it is still unknown how local financial impact has resulted from the incident. As of the moment, this Egyptian-themed casino is closed and doesn’t have any reopening date yet. According to the general manager of the casino, Mr. Frank Quigley in his hotline message the casino will reopen as soon as possible. He also promises that employees will be paid benefits soon.

