Location: Illinois

Not even 20 years ago, video gambling was illegal in the Chicago region and the rest of Illinois. Today, nearly 80% of the six-county... more

Loyola University Chicago is putting prediction markets, sports betting regulation and gambling-related harms under the microscope in one... more

After much discussion, some proposed changes to Batavia’s video gambling regulations may soon head to the City Council for a final vote. On... more

The question posed by Dawn Himel, director of the Louisiana Attorney General office’s Gaming Division, during Global Gaming Expo... more

While marauding bands of looters are plundering video gaming terminals across Chicagoland, one major player in Illinois gambling circles... more

The Aurora City Council Tuesday night approved an extended-stay hotel development near the new Aurora Hollywood Casino site after... more

The Illinois Lottery has confirmed the handoff of a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot to one, lone winner. The wait is over — the winner of... more

Seven Elite Casino Resorts properties across Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois are participating in a 2026 effort to raise money for the... more

No questions were taken and no new information regarding $1.7 billion Bally’s Chicago was disclosed in a brief September 14 webinar. The... more

Seeking to calm investor fears about Bally’s Corp., Carlo Santarelli of Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) met with Deutsche Bank... more