Location: Illinois

Construction on the new $360 million Hollywood Casino-Aurora resort has shifted indoors as officials say the outside is nearly complete.... more

The Sports Betting Alliance (SBA) Thursday warned Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson that sportsbooks will be forced to shut down in the city on... more

Bally’s, which has been feverishly constructing a $2 billion casino in the River West neighborhood of Chicago scheduled to open next... more

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his city council are at odds with the 2026 budget, but one place they appear to have found common ground... more

A plan to open a cocktail lounge with video gambling machines in downtown Mundelein encountered resistance during this week’s village board... more

City officials in Aurora have raised the number of gambling terminals permitted in local businesses, a move they say will boost revenue and... more

Boyd Gaming will attempt to build its new $160 million casino, a replacement for the Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino, in East Peoria, settling... more

Two casinos that opened permanent facilities in the past year saved Illinois from a statewide year-over-year casino revenue drop in... more

Renderings of Bally’s permanent Chicago casino offer early looks at the poker room and gaming floor that could welcome gamblers next year.... more

Hard Rock Casino Rockford on Thursday presented its monthly donation toward a local charitable group to The Arc of Winnebago, Boone and... more