Hard Rock employees and Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen gathered at the Hard Rock Casino Rockford Sept. 3 to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the casino's opening.

The casino hosted an eight-hour "birthday party" celebration for employees, featuring a DJ, a slideshow, a cornhole tournament, giveaways and more.

"It's hard to believe it's been a year," Geno Iafrate, president of Hard Rock Casino Rockford, said. "It's been a crazy year. I can't believe it's gone by already, and I'm so proud of the 1,000 team members that make this thing what it is every day."

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