Location: Illinois

Accel Entertainment has received a Buy rating from Wall Street, citing its strong balance sheet, purchase of Fairmount Holdings, and the... more

Chicagoans from diverse backgrounds could soon bet on Bally’s with stock in the city’s forthcoming megacasino. Bally’s on Monday announced... more

Placing a legal bet in Illinois once required a trip to a racetrack. Then riverboat casinos set sail and eventually made landfall, followed... more

Demolition debris from the future site of the Bally’s casino has been removed from the Chicago River after a wall collapsed and sent... more

Just over a year after the groundbreaking for the new $360 million Hollywood Casino-Aurora resort, officials said construction is on track... more

A monumental sports betting handle in October led to a 24.5% year-over-year increase and a new record for the amount wagered in the Land of... more

East Peoria has been home to the Par-A-Dice hotel and riverboat casino on the Illinois River for more than 30 years. With owner Boyd Gaming... more

Wind Creek Chicago Southland generated some big numbers during its first three weeks of operations in November, boosting statewide casino... more

The opening of a new casino in south suburban Illinois last month appears not to have negatively affected in any significant way the... more

The Peoria City Council is moving forward with plans that could bring future land-based casinos to the other side of the Illinois River.... more