Location: Illinois

02/26/26 1:40 PM

Illinois Gaming Board approves revised facility redevelopment plan for Par-A-Dice casino

  • Joe Deacon, WCBU
The corporate owner of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino has received permission to move forward with its plan to redevelop the existing East... more
02/24/26 7:04 AM

J&J Gaming ready for more growth nationwide after completing two acquisitions

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
The Nevada Gaming Commission is poised to give regulatory approval to route operator J&J Gaming related to financing, following its... more
02/23/26 7:33 PM

Illinois governor looks to casino table games for budget help

  • Chris Altruda, Casino Reports
For the first time in three years, the sports betting industry looks like it can breathe easy when it comes to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s... more
02/22/26 2:42 PM

Illinois bill would add oversight officer to state Gaming Board

  • Dominic Genetti, The Edwardsville Intelligencer
The Illinois Gaming Board could get a new addition if a proposed bill in the Illinois House gains traction. That proposal, House Bill 5742,... more
02/19/26 6:51 PM

Second tower crane jump complete at Bally’s Chicago

  • Daniel Schell, Chicago Yimby
Another tower crane jump was completed successfully at the Bally’s Casino hotel tower in River West over the weekend. Three growth spurts... more
02/19/26 3:27 PM

Illinois: Waukegan temporary casino marks third anniversary

  • Steve Sadin, Lake County News-Sun
Entering its third year of operation, American Place’s temporary casino in Waukegan is already outperforming a number of Illinois’... more
02/17/26 6:49 PM

Illinois Senate to consider bill adding gambling disorders to substance use act

  • Dominic Genetti, The Telegraph
The Illinois Senate Executive Committee will hold a hearing to discuss state Senate Bill 2749, which would expand the Illinois Substance... more
02/16/26 5:32 PM

Illinois: Peoria moves to drop Boyd lawsuit over new Par-A-Dice Casino plans

  • JJ Bullock, Peoria Journal Star
The city of Peoria is dropping its lawsuit against Boyd Gaming, the Illinois Gaming Board and the city of East Peoria, following a decision... more
02/13/26 3:07 PM

Illinois: Gambling mogul with metro-east ties reaches ‘settlement’ to keep state license

  • Teri Maddox, Belleville News-Democrat
The Illinois Gaming Board spent more than eight years investigating, litigating and otherwise attempting to revoke the state license of a... more
02/10/26 8:32 PM

Chicago alderman, mayor tussle over licensing of video gaming terminals in city

  • Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun-Times
The $16.6 billion budget approved by a City Council majority last December lifted the ban on video gambling in Chicago, but Mayor Brandon... more