Location: Illinois

02/09/26 3:30 PM

Illinois casinos report 14.6% year-over-year revenue increase for January

  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
Illinois casinos generated $165 million in revenue January, up 14.6% year-over-year. According to the latest report from the Illinois... more
02/08/26 12:00 PM

East Peoria threatens to sue Peoria over VGTs as clash grows between Illinois cities

  • JJ Bullock, Peoria Journal Star
It is posturing or a serious threat? Everyone knows about wrangling between Peoria and East Peoria over where the next land-based casino in... more
02/07/26 11:48 AM

Winding road to Boyd’s new $160M Par-A-Dice Casino barge proposal in Illinois

  • Tanya Williams, Andy Kravetz and Josh Seabaugh, WMBD-TV
The past week has seen twists and turns involving the proposed redevelopment of the Par-A-Dice Casino Hotel. It began Saturday, Jan. 31... more
02/06/26 2:05 PM

Illinois: Peoria mayor says Boyd’s revised Par-A-Dice plans was a ‘surprise to the city’

  • TJ Carson, USA 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Peoria city leaders are planning to meet next week to discuss the newest proposal from Boyd Gaming regarding the renovated Par-A-Dice... more
02/06/26 8:32 AM

Illinois sends 60 cease-and-desist orders to online casinos ahead of Super Bowl

  • Charlotte Capewell, COMPLETE iGAMING
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, Illinois is stepping up efforts to protect consumers from unregulated igaming operations by issuing more... more
02/05/26 3:34 PM

Illinois Gaming Board delays vote after Boyd says it’ll move Par-A-Dice casino floor to barge

  • Joe Deacon, WCBU radio
Boyd Gaming has shifted its plans for redevelopment of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino site in East Peoria, moving the casino floor to a... more
02/03/26 8:45 PM

Peoria sues to stop Illinois Gaming Board from voting on Par-A-Dice rebuild

  • Andy Kravetz and Tanya Williams, WMBD-TV
The city of Peoria has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a vote by the Illinois Gaming Board on Boyd Gaming’s proposal to build a new... more
02/02/26 9:53 PM

Peoria City Council rejects settlement with Boyd over $160M Par-A-Dice redevelopment

  • Joe Deacon, WCBU radio
A possible agreement between the City of Peoria and the parent company of the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino was voted down Monday, leaving the... more
02/01/26 6:48 PM

Peoria City Council to discuss settlement with Boyd Gaming over Par-A-Dice’s location

  • Andy Kravetz and Josh Seabaugh, WMBD-TV
Under terms of a proposed deal between Peoria and the owners of the Par-A-Dice Casino Hotel, the city could get additional revenues if it... more
02/01/26 6:45 PM

Financial mess at Hawthorne Race Course could scuttle potential Chicago racino

  • Chris Altruda, Casino Reports
Hawthorne Race Course, the horse racing track that has struggled to secure financing for a $400 million racino to be built on its grounds... more