keywords: casino penn takeover joliet largest
text: Penn National becomes US third largest casino giant after takeover &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt; Penn National Gaming Inc., parent of the Hollywood Casino in Aurora, has struck a \$1.4 billion deal to buy the parent of Joliet #39;s Empress Casino, a deal that could make it the nation #39;s third-largest casino operator, Chicago Sun Times reported.