Location: Illinois

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has proposed new rules that would bring more than 50,000 video gaming terminals (VGTs) into the state’s... more

Problem gamblers seeking to avoid the temptation to gamble can ban themselves from most of the state’s gambling offerings, from casinos to... more

Full House Resorts, Inc. disclosed Wednesday that it is in advanced discussions to secure financing for the construction of a permanent... more

The opening of the Ho-Chunk Gaming Casino in Beloit could have housing implications well beyond Beloit itself. The casino is expected to... more

Gambling is moving out of East Peoria hotels. A change to the city’s ordinance on video gaming machines now prohibits video gaming in... more

The Batavia City Council has voted to approve changes to the city’s video gambling regulations. The regulations approved Monday will limit... more

Illinois bettors lost more money than ever last year, according to a new state report. State coffers, meanwhile, went in the opposite... more

Illinois casinos generated $178.2 million in revenue for September, up 12.7% year over year. The Illinois Gaming Board figures show that... more

Despite America’s 250-year-plus history of government lotteries and the billions they’ve raised for the public good, the games struggle to... more

A judge has blocked Illinois from regulating prediction markets in the same way it does sportsbooks and other gambling options, ruling that... more