Location: Illinois

04/09/26 8:05 PM

VGT operators to change or close under new liquor license rules in Illinois city

  • Chandler Brindley, KWQC-TV
Moline businesses with slot machines as their primary source of income will have to change or close under new liquor license rules. In July... more
04/02/26 2:00 PM

US sues Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois to stop regulation of prediction markets

  • Reuters
The Trump administration ​sued Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois on Thursday, to stop what it called their unlawful efforts to ‌regulate... more
03/31/26 2:41 PM

Chicago: Permit issued for interior buildout of Bally’s casino

  • Lukas Kugler, Urbanize Chicago
A permit has been issued for the interior buildout of Bally’s Chicago casino. Located at 705 W. Chicago, the Chicago casino site is... more
03/27/26 3:07 PM

Illinois: Aurora sets special liquor rules for new Hollywood Casino resort

  • R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune
The Aurora City Council has approved special rules around the sale of liquor and other alcohol at the new Hollywood Casino resort, which is... more
03/27/26 1:37 PM

Illinois: Wind Creek Chicago Southland opens sportsbook

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Wind Creek Chicago Southland in East Hazel Crest, Illinois, announced on Thursday the official opening of the property’s state-of-the-art... more
03/26/26 8:39 PM

Wind Creek Chicago Southland opens sportsbook

  • Indian Gaming
Wind Creek Chicago Southland has officially opened the property’s sportsbook, powered by Kambi. Located on the casino floor, the offering... more
03/19/26 2:57 PM

Illinois: Penn Entertainment’s Hollywood Casino Aurora scheduled to open June 24

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Penn Entertainment announced on Thursday that Hollywood Casino Aurora will open to the public on June 24, pending customary regulatory... more
03/16/26 6:45 PM

Sports betting tax becomes battleground between Chicago and Illinois lawmakers

  • Erika Tulfo, Capitol News Illinois; and Medill Illinois News Bureau
Chicago’s steep new tax on sports betting is creating a backlash in Springfield that could lead to new restrictions on whether... more
03/12/26 5:29 PM

Illinois: Hawthorne secures $16M loan as part of Chapter 11 reorganization

  • Chris Altruda, Casino Reports
Hawthorne Race Course in suburban Chicago was able this week to secure a $16 million loan with hopes of being able to conduct a... more
03/12/26 5:20 PM

Chicago: Ward-level bans on video gambling blocked by City Council committee

  • Alice Yin and Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune
Attempts by aldermen to ban video gambling machines from their wards were struck down by colleagues Thursday in a rare rebuke of the... more