Location: Illinois

02/09/23 9:29 PM

Illinois gambling revenues continue to rise as results of 2019 law come into focus

  • Brenden Moore, The Pantagraph
Illinois’ bet on gambling expansion appears to be paying off. According to a Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability report... more
02/09/23 9:24 PM

Illinois bill would require sports betting sites to show problem gambling pop-ups

  • Geoff Zochodne, Covers
While no one loves pop-up ads, proposed legislation in the Land of Lincoln could force sports betting sites to periodically use the... more
02/09/23 9:21 PM

Internet casino gaming bill filed once more in Illinois State Senate

  • Chris Altruda, US Bets
Illinois state Sen. Christina Castro filed a bill Wednesday looking to bring internet casino gaming to the Land of Lincoln. The bill, SB... more
02/09/23 3:45 PM

Illinois Gaming Board gives initial approvals for temporary casino at Medinah Temple

  • Dan Petrella , Chicago Tribune
State gambling regulators on Thursday gave their first approvals toward the opening of a long-debated Chicago casino, voting in favor of... more
02/03/23 4:19 PM

Illinois: What will happen with Hard Rock’s temporary Rockford casino? Here’s the ‘leading idea’

  • Kevin Haas, Rock River Current
Geno Iafrate said when he came to Rockford to open Hard Rock‘s casino he was surprised to learn the city didn’t have a culinary school. It... more
01/30/23 3:55 PM

Illinois: Poker, but no poker room, when Golden Nugget Danville opens

  • Dave Hinton, The News-Gazette
There won’t be a poker room, but there will be poker. And there will also be sports betting and plenty of food at Golden Nugget Danville,... more
01/29/23 6:05 PM

Bill aims to bring betting exchanges to Illinois

  • Brad Senkiw, Covers
Legal sports betting options in Illinois could be expanding to something beyond retail sportsbooks and online sports betting sites. A... more
01/25/23 9:28 PM

Circa to unveil sports betting in Illinois but analyst expectations are low

  • Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent
Circa Sports is ready to launch operations in a fourth state, but analysts from advisory firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming are tamping down... more
01/25/23 9:25 PM

Illinois casinos post $114.4 million in December revenue

  • Chris Altruda, US Bets
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) reported casino revenue totaling $114.4 million for the month of December, as the gaming discipline... more
01/18/23 9:50 PM

Illinois: Rockford’s temporary Hard Rock casino made $55M in 2022

  • John Clark, WTVO-TV
Numbers from the Illinois Gaming Board show over 463,000 people visited the temporary Rockford Casino: A Hard Rock Opening Act in 2022,... more