Location: Illinois

“The city of Decatur might be considered the video gaming capital of the state of Illinois,” City Council member David Horn said. City... more

Australian-based gaming operator PointsBet recently announced that it has launched its fourth retail sportsbook in the state of Illinois in... more

For starters, Danville will get an estimated $6 million annually in gaming tax revenue, Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. said. Then factor in... more

Illinois sports bettors continue to set records. According to the Illinois Gaming Board, $1.03 billion was bet on sports in the state [in... more

Patrons at the Par-A-Dice Casino could be eligible for a slice of a class action settlement if they were captured by certain facial... more

Illinois casinos produced total adjusted gross revenue of nearly $1.348 billion in 2022. The figures, released this week by the Illinois... more

Chicago government-worker pensions are massively under-funded. So in typical Chicago-land fashion, the City Council is betting on casino... more

With Full House Resorts American Place temporary casino scheduled to open early this year, Waukegan is getting a better idea of some of the... more

Illinois is one of several states poised to allow online casino-style gaming to help offset pandemic relief funding losses, a new report... more

Federal authorities are investigating the theft of paychecks destined for workers at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. More than a dozen checks... more