The Pratt Hotel Corporation traces its roots to 1967, when brothers Jack, Edward, and William Pratt purchased their first Holiday Inn franchise in Mineral Wells, Texas.
The Hollywood Casino Corporation was established in 1990 as the parent company of the Pratt Hotel Corporation (PHC). The company is also actively pursuing potential gaming opportunities in domestic and foreign jurisdictions where gaming is legalized or is being actively considered. Both the Aurora and Tunica facilities feature the company's unique Hollywood theme, which incorporates the excitement and glamour of the motion picture industry by utilizing designs inspired by famous movies, displays of motion picture memorabilia, and movie-themed gaming, entertainment, and dining areas. Through its subsidiaries, HCC currently owns and operates the Hollywood Casino riverboat gaming facility in Aurora, Illinois, and the Hollywood Casino and Hotel complex in Tunica County, Mississippi, located near Memphis, Tennessee. Hollywood Casino Corporation (HCC) develops, owns, and operates themed casino entertainment facilities under the service mark Hollywood Casino.
