Location: Illinois
Illinois: City council folds effort to legalize video gambling in Evanston
The Evanston City Council rejected a proposal to legalize video gambling terminals. Councilmembers voted 5-2 against an ordinance that... more
Illinois legislators raise VGT tax slightly, eye Chicago market
Overshadowed in the early Wednesday morning drama of the Illinois House of Representatives approving a budget that included changing the... more
Governor bets FanDuel, DraftKings won’t leave Illinois over hefty sports wagering tax hike
Illinois legislators have called the bluff of online sports betting companies that are suggesting they might reduce operations — or close... more
Progressive sports betting tax with top rate of 40% passes Illinois House, heads to governor’s desk
The Illinois House of Representatives voted for concurrence on a series of amendments to House Bill 4951 in the early hours of Wednesday... more
Illinois legislative session ends without movement on igaming
Two bills that would have legalized online casinos in Illinois stalled in committee as the state legislative session concluded last week.... more
New Hard Rock in Northern Illinois names casino professional with local roots Director of Gaming Operations
Rockford’s Hard Rock Casino will open at the end of the summer, and an East High graduate and Marine veteran will be a key part of the... more
Illinois: Evanston City Council says no to video gambling
Evanston City Council members voted 5-2 Tuesday night to reject a proposal from Ald. Devon Reid (8th) to permit slot machines in local... more
Analyst: More OSB tax hikes coming
Illinois isn’t the first state to raise taxes on online sports betting (OSB) purveyors and it won’t be the last. That was the... more
Illinois Senate passes sports betting tax increase, would create revenue-based progressive brackets from 20-40 percent
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Sunday night that would revamp the state’s sports betting method of taxation to a progressive one based... more
Illinois General Assembly budget talks stall over sportsbook tax hike
Another year, another budget proposal — and another long wait. In what’s become a springtime rite in the Illinois Capitol, state... more
