Tag: VGTs
Video gambling terminals top lottery as Illinois’s No. 1 gambling tax generator
For the first time in 18 years, the Illinois Lottery has been supplanted as the state’s top source of gambling tax revenue, but industry... more
Illinois video gambling mogul to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination
Rick Heidner, a Barrington Hills real estate developer and the owner of Gold Rush Gaming, formed a gubernatorial campaign committee on... more
Chicago suburb looks to expand allowed number of gambling machines
Aurora is looking at expanding the number of gambling terminals establishments are allowed to have, which officials say could bring in over... more
Bally’s warns video gambling in Chicago would cost the city $74M per year and up to 1,050 jobs
Bally’s warned Thursday that lifting the Chicago ban on video gambling would cost the cash-strapped city $74 million in annual revenue... more
Torch Electronics lured Missouri business with illegal video games, federal jury finds
Slot machines in locations across Missouri violate state gambling laws, a federal jury found Monday in a verdict that Torch Electronics,... more
Accel Entertainment taps new CFO
Effective immediately, Brett Summerer is the new CFO of Accel Entertainment. The announcement, made September 22, was issued by the... more
Chicago: Video gambling terminals win initial approval, but mayor opposed
An effort to legalize video gambling terminals in Chicago took a major step forward Tuesday, but now faces opposition from Mayor Brandon... more
Illinois restaurant’s loss of video gaming license upheld by judge
Looks like the video gaming machines at a Cicero diner run by businessman Jeffrey Bertucci are going to stay off for now, as a Cook County... more
Illinois: Once linked to mobbed-up video gambling network, Cicero diner operator sues regulators to keep gaming license
Facing the loss of a lucrative video gaming license over long-ago accusations of illicit gambling payouts, connections to reputed mob... more
Accel Entertainment reports record revenue in second quarter, downplays expansion plans
Accel Entertainment reported record quarterly revenue of $335.9 million in the second quarter, an increase of 8.6% year-over-year. But as... more
