Location: Illinois

States run the risk of going too far in their tax rates on sports betting after Illinois’s recent increase and it could become a trend if... more

The Hard Rock Casino is planning a grand opening ceremony on Aug. 29, with a guitar smashing to mark the completion of the permanent casino... more

Hard Rock Casino is ramping up its efforts to add hundreds of employees to its team in time to open its 180,000-square-foot casino and... more

A spokesperson for Bally’s said plans for a permanent Chicago casino in the River West neighborhood are still on track despite comments by... more

Illinois online gaming operators took a hit this week when Gov. JB Pritzker signed a budget bill that increases the sports betting tax... more

After setting new highs for admissions and gross receipts at Medinah Temple in May, Bally’s Chicago said it expects to break ground on a... more

Video gambling is a huge cash cow for the state of Illinois and Democratic lawmakers want a bigger slice of the pie for Chicago. A late... more

Illinois Gaming Board Administrator Marcus Fruchter renewed seven sports betting licenses for retail sportsbooks Thursday, the first such... more

Casinos in Illinois broke a lengthy streak of same-store revenue declines last month. Two casinos, Bally’s in Chicago and Walker’s Bluff in... more

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the state’s $53.1 billion budget package for Fiscal Year 2025 into law Wednesday, ushering in a... more