Location: Illinois

05/12/26 2:24 PM

Illinois: Kewanee City Council considers new restrictions on gaming

  • Michael Berry, Kewanee Voice
Gambling is big business in Kewanee. And at Monday’s meeting, the City Council discussed whether or not to change how gambling is regulated... more
05/12/26 1:50 PM

Illinois: City of Rockford’s $103M bonds for Hard Rock Casino hotel clear first hurdle

  • Nathaniel Langley, WIFR
The first test for a new public-private partnership between the City of Rockford and Hard Rock Casino Rockford passed Monday night. At city... more
05/11/26 3:13 PM

Illinois casino revenue grows 11.3% year-over-year in April to $181 million

  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
Illinois’ casinos generated $181 million in revenue during April, up 11.3% year-over-year. The Illinois Gaming Board figures showed that... more
05/07/26 1:59 PM

Illinois: Hard Rock Casino Rockford adding hotel and convention center

  • Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune
Looking to keep pace with a new casino complex opening north of the border in Wisconsin, Hard Rock Casino Rockford announced a major... more
05/05/26 10:53 PM

Sweepstakes gambling machine ban approved by Chicago council committee

  • Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune
A City Council panel pushed through legislation Tuesday to ban sweepstakes gambling terminals that operate in a legal gray area in Chicago,... more
04/30/26 8:59 PM

Bally’s tops off Chicago casino construction with fanfare — and big questions

  • Mitchell Armentrout, Chicago Sun-Times
Mayor Brandon Johnson celebrated alongside Bally’s chairman Soo Kim on Thursday for the installation of the final support beam at the... more
04/27/26 1:48 PM

Illinois Gaming Board renews Hard Rock Casino Rockford license for four years

  • Jim Hagerty, WTVO
The Illinois Gaming Board voted April 23 to renew Hard Rock Casino Rockford’s operating license for four years, retroactive to January... more
04/26/26 9:24 AM

Will transparency fold under governor’s plan to revamp the Illinois Gaming Board?

  • Robert Herguth and Mitchell Armentrout, Chicago Sun-Times
Under Gov. JB Pritzker, casinos and video and sports gambling have exploded across the state — and video poker could expand even more if... more
04/23/26 8:47 PM

Two new restaurants announced for under-construction Chicago-area casino

  • R. Christian Smith, Aurora Beacon-News
The new Hollywood Casino resort in Aurora has announced two additional restaurants, set to serve different types of Asian fare, that will... more
04/22/26 1:15 PM

Illinois: Wind Creek Chicago Southland names Jahnae Erpenbach Vice President and General Manager

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Wind Creek Hospitality on Wednesday appointed Jahnae Erpenbach as the new Executive Vice President and General Manager at Wind Creek... more