Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago in East Chicago, Indiana, is a riverboat casino docked at Indiana Harbor on Lake Michigan, just 40 minutes from Downtown Chicago. The 56,000-square-foot casino features 1,900 slot machines including video poker and reels, more than 40 table games, and a high-limit gaming room. The property includes a 288-room hotel with deluxe king rooms, double queen rooms, and accessible guest rooms offering free WiFi. Opened in 1997, the casino combines waterfront gaming and hospitality with convenient access to Chicago's metropolitan area.