Casinos Near Bangor, Maine

Bangor occupies a singular position in Maine’s gambling landscape: it is home to the state’s first licensed casino, and for much of the year it is the only place in northern or eastern Maine where you can sit down at a live table game. Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway Bangor sits in the heart of downtown along the Penobscot River at 500 Main Street, a location that makes it an easy stop whether you are passing through on I-95 or staying for the weekend. Maine has just two full-scale casinos for a state of its size, which means Bangor carries real weight as the gaming hub for northern New England.

Loyalty Program: PENN Play

Hollywood Casino Bangor is operated by Penn Entertainment and participates in the company-wide PENN Play rewards program. Enrollment is free at the players club desk. Once you have a card, slot and table play accumulates points that convert to PENN Cash redeemable for free slot play, hotel stays, dining credits, and merchandise through the online Redeem Marketplace where $1 PENN Cash equals $1 in purchasing power. PENN Play also integrates with Ticketmaster, so members can apply their PENN Cash toward concert and sports tickets — a useful perk if you are in Bangor for a show at the Cross Insurance Center, which is a short walk away. The PENN Play mobile app adds Tuesday bonus offers for members who open the app on-site, along with promotional draws for cash and prizes. Tier levels rise from base membership through Advantage, Elite, and Elite Plus, with each level adding accelerated earn rates and dedicated service channels.

Getting There and Parking

By car from the south, take I-95 to Exit 182A onto I-395, then take Exit 3B onto Main Street. The casino is directly on Main Street and visible from the road. From the north, I-95 to Exit 182B connects to the same corridor. The property is served by a four-story parking garage with roughly 1,500 spaces, including six Tesla Supercharger stations and additional EV charging on the second floor near the hotel entrance. Surface lots adjacent to the garage provide overflow capacity on busy nights. Parking is validated for casino guests.

Bangor International Airport is approximately three miles from the casino, making the property one of the more accessible gaming destinations in New England for air travelers. Concord Coach Lines buses stop in downtown Bangor, and a short ride-share trip covers the remaining distance to the casino.

Nearby Amenities

Bangor’s downtown is walkable from the casino. The Cross Insurance Center arena hosts concerts, minor-league hockey, and sporting events throughout the year. The Penobscot River waterfront, historic West Market Square, and a cluster of locally owned restaurants and breweries are all within a ten-minute walk. Stephen King fans will recognize Bangor as the author’s hometown and real-life inspiration for several novels; his famously ornate Victorian mansion on West Broadway is a short drive from the casino. The Bangor Region is also a gateway to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, roughly an hour southeast on Route 1A, making Hollywood Casino a logical overnight base for visitors touring the Maine coast.