05/24/22 Chicago City Council to vote on Bally’s casino plan tomorrow The city’s special casino committee has green-lighted Bally’s plan to build a $1.74bn casino in a 27-3, paving the way for a full City Council to vote on Wednesday.
05/11/22 Illinois sports betting handle hits record $971m in March The state registered a year-on-year increase of 53 per cent and broke the $867.5m record set in January.
05/06/22 Bally’s selected to operate Chicago’s first casino After first denying the rumours, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot has now confirmed that Chicago has selected Bally’s to build a $1.7bn casino.
03/01/22 Danville casino candidate to present to Illinois Gaming Board The Illinois Gaming Board will consider proposals for Danville casino on March 10.
02/07/22 Illinois sports betting handle exceeds $7bn in 2021 Illinois sportsbooks rounded up 2021 with a$789.6m in handle for December, pushing the full-year total over $7bn.
01/13/22 Illinois sports betting revenue reaches record in November Even though sports betting handle slipped slightly during the month, gross gaming revenue for Illinois sports wagering reached an all-time high of $79.3m.
