Location: Illinois
Bally’s Chicago bucks trend with January revenue gain; statewide casino revenue down 16% from December
The new year is off to a promising start for Bally’s Chicago, which saw gambling revenue hit a new monthly high in January, bucking a... more
Illinois: Hard Rock Casino donates more than $1M across Rockford region in 2023
Hard Rock Casino Rockford announced on Monday that it donated more than $1 million to 96 organizations and community events in the region... more
Illinois: J&J Ventures Gaming announces acquisition of Andy’s Video Gaming
J&J Ventures Gaming Thursday announced the acquisition of Andy’s Video Gaming. The Effingham, Illinois-based distributed gaming... more
Forced to redesign, Bally’s submits new casino hotel plans to Chicago city agencies
Bally’s has submitted updated plans to various Chicago government agencies for its $1.7 billion downtown casino, with its proposed 500-foot... more
Illinois: Aurora considers $58 million bond issue tied to casino project
Aurora is looking into a $58 million bond issue anticipated to provide the city’s contribution to the Hollywood Casino-Aurora resort... more
Illinois: Aurora approves $360M TIF district for Penn casino resort project
The Aurora City Council Tuesday night approved establishing the tax increment financing district for the Hollywood Casino-Aurora resort... more
Illinois: Slot revenue in the Rockford region hit its second-highest year on record in 2023
Revenue reaped in from video gaming machines in Rockford and its largest neighbors increased about 3% last year to its second-highest total... more
Illinois companies now control the bulk of Nevada’s slot route industry
Nevada’s two largest slot machine route operators sold their businesses to companies headquartered in Illinois. The move showed the growing... more
Post-PASPA U.S. sports betting handle surpasses $300B after Illinois November report
Nationwide handle for state-by-state sports wagering, which began in June 2018 following the U.S. Supreme Court striking down PASPA,... more
Illinois: Pension funds, riverfront among early beneficiaries of Golden Nugget Danville
Funding for riverfront development, city sewer upgrades, construction of an addition to the Boys and Girls Club and paying down city fire... more

