11/11/21 Hard Rock opens temporary casino in Rockford, Illinois With more than 600 slot machines, the venue will operate while construction advances on the permanent Hard Rock Casino.
11/10/21 Illinois sports betting handle reaches $595.5m in September The state handle was up 95.4 per cent from the same period 2020 and up 49 per cent from August.
11/01/21 Bally’s Corporation bids for licence to build $1.6bn casino resort in Chicago The operator has applied for a licence to develop and operate a new land-based casino resort in Chicago, Illinois.
09/10/21 Illinois sports betting stakes fall to $369m in July Sports bets were at their lowest since September 2020.
04/29/21 Illinois considers lifting ban on college sports betting Lawmakers in Illinois are thinking about lifting the state’s prohibition on wagering on games involving in-state colleges and universities.
07/13/20 Illinois casinos get early tax cut due to pandemic Legislators have allowed Illinois casinos to reopen with the early introduction of a tax cut aimed to help the sector’s recovery.
07/02/20 Illinois Lottery reopens claim centers The Illinois Lottery has published guidelines that must be followed by players who prefer to collect prizes at claim centers.
06/29/20 Boyd Gaming reopens in Pennsylvania and Illinois Major US operator Boyd Gaming has announced the reopening of venues in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
05/25/20 Illinois changes gambling tax and fee structure Lawmakers pass amendment to gambling law ahead of a new casino being built in Chicago.
05/04/20 Illinois casinos to stay closed indefinitely Illinois Gaming Board extends forced closure period due to the Coronavirus crisis.
02/21/20 Sports betting in Illinois on track for March launch The Governor of Illinois has revealed that everything is on track for the sports betting industry to debut before mid-March.
02/19/20 Illinois wants sports betting before March Madness The governor of Illinois wants the state to have sports betting offerings in place for March Madness.
02/13/20 Gold Rush owner sues Illinois Gaming Board The owner of Gold Rush claims that the Illinois Gaming Board has leaked sensitive information to three federal agencies.
12/17/19 Rivers Casino Des Plaines expands gaming floor The Illinois casino Rivers Casino Des Plaines has expanded its gaming floor and opened a new sports bar.
11/15/19 Chicago casino bill fails to come up a House vote The bill that aimed to fix the casino tax structure to make a Chicago facility feasible failed to pass the Illinois House.
