12/17/21 Three companies present five Chicago casino bids to the public The city of Chicago has held a public hearing for residents to learn more about the five casino proposals.
12/16/21 Illinois casino revenue declines in November The Illinois Gaming Board has reported casino revenue of nearly $104m for November, down 4.7 per cent from October’s $109.1m.
12/10/21 Illinois sports betting handle reaches $840m record in October Illinois has reported a record monthly handle of $840.4m, up 40.9 per cent from September’s $596.5m and 93.4 per cent from October 2020.
12/09/21 Full House Resorts wins bid for Waukegan casino licence The Illinois Gaming Board has chosen Full House Resorts’ proposal for a new Illinois casino.
12/09/21 Hard Rock’s Rockford casino takes in $4.1m in first month Hard Rock’s temporary casino in Rockford City, Illinois, will remain in operation for two years.
11/12/21 Illinois casino revenue rises slightly in October Illinois Gaming Board reported $109.m in revenue at its 10 venues, a 2.7 per cent increase from September’s total.
10/22/21 Two remain in tender for Chicago Southland casino licence The bidding process for a licence to operate a casino in Chicago Southland has been narrowed down to two applicants, Homewood and Matteson.
10/04/21 Churchill Downs withdraws bid for Waukegan casino licence Midwest, a partnership between Rush Street Gaming of Chicago and Churchill Downs, has dropped out of the licence contest.
10/01/21 Four applicants to pitch for Chicago Southland casino licence Applicants will make their pitches at a special Illinois Gaming Board session on October 13.
09/15/21 Danville Casino hoping for approval soon It’s been almost two years since the Danville Casino application was submitted.
08/10/21 Illinois sets new deadline for sports betting licences Applications for three online sports betting licences have a deadline of December 3.
07/08/21 Illinois sports betting handle reaches $507m in May According to information released by the Illinois Gaming Board, the state’s sports betting handle had a slight decrease compared to April but remained above $500m.
04/22/21 RFP process begins for Chicago casino licence The request-for-proposals process has begun as Chicago seeks a casino operator to develop an integrated resort project in the city.
03/12/21 Illinois sports betting handle breaks record in January Sports betting figures were up significantly in Illinois in January, as gaming properties reopened mid-month.
02/23/21 Illinois legislators file online gambling bill Online casinos could be legalised in Illinois if the bill passes the House Rules Committee.
