Location: Illinois

For the first time in 18 years, the Illinois Lottery has been supplanted as the state’s top source of gambling tax revenue, but industry... more

Rick Heidner, a Barrington Hills real estate developer and the owner of Gold Rush Gaming, formed a gubernatorial campaign committee on... more

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a 10.25% tax on adjusted gross sports betting revenue generated in the city for his 2026 budget,... more

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker turned heads this week when his campaign disclosed he won $1.4 million gambling last year. Though the billionaire... more

Bally’s Corp. is in a standoff with its lenders, a battle that could have consequences for the junk-rated casino operator and Chicago’s... more

Illinois casinos generated $158.1 million in September gaming revenue, a 13.8% increase from the $139 million in September 2024, boosted by... more

Aurora is looking at expanding the number of gambling terminals establishments are allowed to have, which officials say could bring in over... more

Bally’s warned Thursday that lifting the Chicago ban on video gambling would cost the cash-strapped city $74 million in annual revenue and... more

The Bally’s Casino hotel tower is starting to sprout upward, as construction crews from The Chicago Community Builders Collective continue... more

Hollywood Casino Joliet is taking applications from Illinois nonprofits by Tuesday for its $60,000 Gala Giveaway. The Gala Giveaway comes... more