02/26/19 Churchill Downs seeks to complete Rivers Casino deal An Illinois agency could approve the deal for Churchill Downs to own a majority in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines.
01/15/19 New Illinois Governor discusses casinos The governor that starts his term today has discussed a possible gaming expansion in the state.
12/13/18 Rockford leaders worried over Wisconsin casino Leaders from the Illinois city are concerned over the potential money that could leave the state.
11/14/18 Illinois compares video gambling to casinos The local gaming commission said that adding video gambling to the state was like adding 24 new casinos.
11/02/18 Churchill Downs to acquire stake in Illinois casino The company is set to acquire at least a 50.1% stake in Rivers Casino Des Plaines in Illinois.
10/19/18 Lawmakers in Illinois work on sports betting It is estimated that a bill to legalise sports betting in the state will be discussed in the General Assembly next year.
10/16/18 House subcommittee in Illinois to discuss sports betting The second of two hearings to consider the possibility of legalising sports betting will take place tomorrow in Springfield.
10/11/18 Video gambling taxes to be raised in Illinois A committee in Mundelein has proposed to raise fees for video gambling, turning them from the lowest to the highest in the area.
09/27/18 Gov. candidate in Illinois in favor of gaming expansion The Democratic candidate for governor believes that expanding gaming could benefit the state.
08/24/18 Illinois lawmakers discuss gaming expansion The lawmakers heard public testimony about the possible gaming expansion in the state.
05/30/18 Illinois House panel rejects gambling expansion bill Chicago was expecting to feature a casino, but the recent voting has lowered the chances.
05/29/18 Illinois House passes gambling expansion bill The bill was revived in Illinois as it passed the House but it has few chances to win approval before Thursday’s adjournment.
05/10/18 Illinois village delays gaming law Orland Park village in Illinois State could allow a casino to boost the tourism industry.
04/20/18 Illinois rejects a casino proposal An Illinois State’s village rejected a gaming expansion proposal that included the installation of a video gaming cafe.
04/04/18 Illinois lawmakers discussed sports betting Lawmakers in the Prairie State gathered yesterday to discuss whether Illinois should allow sports betting if the national ban gets lifted.
