The company reconfigured by moving the two riverboats the sameside of a land-based pavillion on the Fox River, and thenconnecting them with the barge. For the first time, casino-goerscan move freely between the two casinos. "With our new facility, welook forward to generating significant additional earnings," saysEdward T. Pratt III, HollywoodÕs president and COO.

Ultimately, Hollywood wants to build a land-based casino inAurora to replace the riverboats. This plan, however, is pendinglitigation the will decide the constitutionality of the Illinoislegislation authorizing such facilities.

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