Location: Illinois
Former employee alleges security failures at Bally’s Chicago casino
After recent violent incidents have raised security and safety concerns at a Chicago casino, a former employee is speaking out… In... more
Bally’s Chicago winner allegedly denied jackpot over immigration status is paid
A man who won big at Bally’s Chicago casino but didn’t get paid because of his immigration status says he has finally gotten... more
Live racing, OTB shuttered at Hawthorne Race Course near Chicago
The Illinois Racing Board has ordered financially strapped Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney, Ill., to cease live horse racing and... more
Second Illinois bill filed to challenge Chicago sports betting tax
Illinois state Sen. Patrick Joyce has filed a bill that would reduce Chicago’s Local Government Distributive Fund allocation from the state... more
Chicago: Bally’s ponders next move as city set to legalize VGTs
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s decision Tuesday to allow the 2026 budget created by the city council to take effect Jan. 1 — he will... more
Chicago 2026 budget set to include sports betting tax
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he would neither sign nor veto the $16.6 billion budget passed by the city council over the... more
Illinois: Construction on new Hollywood Casino Aurora making progress
Construction on the new $360 million Hollywood Casino-Aurora resort has shifted indoors as officials say the outside is nearly complete.... more
Chicago: Sports Betting Alliance warns that city’s sportsbook will shut down if tax passes
The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) Thursday warned Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson that sportsbooks will be forced to shut down in the city on... more
Bally’s loudly opposes Chicago budget that would legalize video gaming terminals
Bally’s, which has been feverishly constructing a $2 billion casino in the River West neighborhood of Chicago scheduled to open next... more
Chicago aldermen’s alternate budget contains mayor’s sports betting tax
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his city council are at odds with the 2026 budget, but one place they appear to have found common ground... more
