Location: Illinois
FanDuel user fee not likely to spread past Illinois, Jefferies analyst says
Flutter Entertainment has announced it will levy a US$0.50 surcharge, or “transaction fee,” on all bets placed online in the state of... more
Bally’s settles suit by white men over Chicago casino stake
Bally’s Corp. and the city of Chicago said they have settled a lawsuit brought by two white men and a conservative legal group that... more
Illinois Gaming Board sides with BetMGM over betting dispute
Illinois resident Mark Aiello has lost his appeal against the Illinois Gaming Board over BetMGM’s decision to void his bets, which would... more
Illinois Gaming Board Chairman Schmadeke steps down
Charles Schmadeke, who oversaw one of the largest multiple-gaming-vertical expansions in the United States over the last six years,... more
Harrah’s Joliet sued by hotel guest allegedly attacked by banned person
Six years after a casino gambling patron in his seventies, visiting from Wisconsin, was murdered with a knife by a transient wandering the... more
Bill to expand horse racing, racinos fails to cross Illinois finish line
Legislation to advance casinos at horse-racing facilities once again failed to reach the finish line this year in Illinois. Senate Bill... more
Missouri sports betting could benefit from new Illinois tax
For years, Missouri has seen tax dollars leave its state as bettors crossed the borders into Illinois and other states with legal sports... more
Caesars adds two more states for pari-mutuel horse racing betting
The 157th edition of the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course is set for Saturday and a couple more states will now have the ability to... more
Illinois: Sports betting stocks slide after lawmakers approve tax hike
Online sports betting stocks retreated Monday after Illinois lawmakers approved a budget that again raised taxes on wagers, heightening... more
Analysis: Illinois legislators’ latest money grab may send bettors to black market
The Illinois legislature’s sneak play late Saturday night may just come back to haunt it. While sports betting operators seem to have... more
