Location: Illinois
Illinois: Joliet okays Hollywood Casino’s plans to relocate
The Joliet City Council on Tuesday approved plans allowing for development of the new Hollywood Casino Joliet at Rock Run Crossings. City... more
Illinois: Long-sought casino in Waukegan opens to VIP fanfare and thousands of visitors
A long-awaited casino expected to provide an economic boost to Waukegan and the area opened this past weekend to VIP fanfare and a big... more
American Place temp casino opens today
In one analyst call after another, Full House Resorts CEO Dan Lee has insisted that he wouldn’t give an advance opening date for the... more
Illinois casinos see healthy improvement in revenue to start 2023
Gambling enthusiasts in the Land of Lincoln likely anticipate the opening of a temporary casino in Chicago this summer. And they aren’t... more
Illinois: Waukegan’s temporary casino opens Friday
Kevin Tuohy of Antioch was one of a few hundred “friends and family” of people affiliated with The Temporary by American Place who got to... more
Novomatic Americas moving Illinois headquarters in-state
Novomatic Americas is relocating its Illinois headquarters, but not leaving the Prairie State. The subsidiary of Novomatic AG Group... more
In Accel Entertainment’s Chicago-area home town, village board hears opposition to video gambling
On Monday the Burr Ridge board considered whether to allow video gambling in the village. For years — since it’s been legal in Illinois —... more
Chicago: Bally’s moves to boot Tribune Publishing printing plant from casino site
Bally’s has given Tribune Publishing its walking papers, exercising a relocation option to force the newspaper company to vacate its... more
Illinois: Rockford’s Hard Rock casino earns $5M GGR in January, with visitation nearly double 2022
The Rockford Casino brought in $5 million in gross gaming revenue last month. This is the third time they have hit that mark and the... more
Illinois edges over $1 billion sports wagering handle again for December
The Illinois Gaming Board reported traditional sports wagering handle of $1.03 billion for December on Thursday, marking the third... more


