Location: Illinois

Illinois will “at some point” legalize real money online casino gaming, the state’s attorney general predicted Thursday. Illinois is set to... more

Illinois casinos generated $159.1 million in adjusted gross receipts in June, up 15.1% year-over-year fueled by the opening of new casinos,... more

The largest fine levied by the Illinois Gaming Board in recent memory — $3.2 million — was paid in 2003 by Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin,... more

It is the beginning of the 2026 fiscal year in Illinois, which means sports betting enters a new phase of taxation. The per-bet fee of 25... more

Fanatics is the third mobile sportsbook operator to announce it will place a surcharge on wagers in Illinois if the per wager tax that was... more

A vacant industrial building across the street from Bally’s planned permanent casino in the city’s River West neighborhood would transform... more

A superstructure permit has been issued for the construction of the hotel tower at Bally’s Chicago casino at 705 W. Chicago Ave. Planned by... more

Fairmount Park Casino & Racing in Collinsville, Illinois, recently announced that Grand Opening Week will be June 16—20, with guests... more

Illinois casinos generated $176.5 million in adjusted gross receipts in May, up 22.7% year-over-year, boosted by the opening of two... more

Following the example of FanDuel this week, DraftKings says it will levy a US$0.50 surcharge on bets placed in the Illinois. In-person... more