Location: Illinois
Illinois House Democrats urge Chicago to kill proposed tax on online sports bets
Thirty Illinois House Democrats have urged the City Council to spike Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to tax online sports betting for fear... more
Construction of Bally’s Chicago casino reaches seventh floor
Steel continues to dominate the Bally’s Casino construction site in River West, as crews from the Chicago Community Builders Collective... more
Illinois county considers fees and regulations for video gambling machines
The Kendall County Board is considering adding regulations and potential fees for video gambling machines. The county would only regulate... more
Number of sports bets drops, but amount bet is up under new Illinois tax
The number of sports bets in Illinois dropped 15% after the state imposed a new tax on every wager, officials said, prompting warnings from... more
41 Chicago southside towns receive $118,000 each from Wind Creek’s first year
One year since Wind Creek Chicago Southland opened, 41 towns in the south and southwest suburbs have each received $118,154 in revenue from... more
Analyst likes Wynn, concerned about Penn
“Hard to hate Macau’s momentum,” was a headline in a November 9 investor note from Jefferies Equity Research analyst David Katz. He liked... more
Local leaders want public transit service to Wind Creek Chicago Southland
One year since the opening of the Wind Creek Chicago Southland casino in East Hazel Crest, Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld has one major... more
Illinois: New casinos boost statewide casino revenue 21.2% year-over-year in October
Illinois casinos generated $165.8 million in revenue in October, a 21.2% year-over-year increase from the $136.8 million generated the year... more
Full House’s Waukegan casino “firing on all cylinders”
In his first earnings call as Full House Resorts president, Lewis Fanger breezed through a third-quarter overview in a brisk 12 minutes.... more
Illinois lawmakers punt on gambling bill in fall session
Illinois lawmakers passed two-dozen bills during their annual fall veto session that ended Friday, Oct. 31… A bill aiming to revive... more
