Location: Illinois

09/10/26 3:45 PM

Illinois: Aurora City Council delays decision on plan for hotel near Hollywood Casino site

  • Addison Wright, Aurora Beacon-News
The Aurora City Council on Tuesday night delayed a decision on a proposed hotel development near the new Aurora Hollywood Casino site,... more
09/10/26 2:13 PM

Illinois casino revenue rises 10.8% to $192.8 million in August

  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
Illinois casinos generated $192.8 million in revenue last month, up 10.8% year over year. The Illinois Gaming Board figures show that slots... more
09/10/26 12:48 PM

Illinois: Hotel and major retailers springing up along the interstate at new Hollywood Casino Joliet development

  • Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune
While construction on the towering Bally’s Chicago hotel has stalled amid a dispute with the city over video gambling terminals, a more... more
09/09/26 8:23 PM

Chicago: Aldermen blast Bally’s for construction halt, while casino says City Council sparked pause

  • Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune
Chicago aldermen were frustrated Wednesday at a lack of answers as they sharply questioned and criticized top representatives of the... more
09/09/26 3:26 PM

Illinois: Bill seeks to remove prediction market tax

  • Chris Sieroty — Managing Editor, CDC Gaming
As part of its state budget, Illinois amended its sports betting law to tax and treat certain sports-event contracts offered on prediction... more
09/08/26 11:35 AM

Illinois regulators propose expansion to self-exclusion program for compulsive gamblers

  • Casey Toner, Capitol City Now
Illinois gambling regulators are looking to make it easier for compulsive gamblers to ban themselves from legal gambling under rules... more
09/03/26 9:26 PM

Bally’s CFO resigns amid liquidity issues, VGT dispute and Chicago construction slowdown

  • Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune
Navigating liquidity issues, a showdown with Chicago over video gambling terminals and a dispute with contractors at its $1.7 billion... more
08/27/26 8:15 PM

Bally’s Chicago contractors say they’re owed millions in dispute over work at casino site

  • Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune
As Bally’s Chicago struggles to navigate video gambling terminals in the city, a construction slowdown and a recent “going concern” warning... more
08/25/26 6:57 PM

OPINION: Chicago’s debating over casinos, video gaming and sweepstakes — so what’s the difference?

  • Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune
Gambling is nothing new in Chicago. Legal gambling is. City Hall’s handling of it still looks like the rackets of yore. With a suffocating... more
08/22/26 10:50 AM

A ‘black book’ lists 34 people banned from Illinois casinos. It’s rarely updated and likely missing names.

  • Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times
After Chicago area bookie Vincent DelGiudice pleaded guilty in 2021 to running a sprawling illegal sports betting operation, the Orland... more