By 
Jonathan Reed ·
The Illinois Gaming Board, the government body responsible for regulating gambling in the American state, has announced that three land-based casinos have received licenses to operate in Danville, Carterville and…
By 
Terry Davis ·
The Illinois Gaming Board has given the green light to Hard Rock and its local partners to commence construction work on a temporary casino in Rockford. However, the gaming facility’s…
By Terry Davis ·
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker chose not to renew an executive order allowing state sports fans to register remotely to gain access to digital wagering options, meaning that the original in-person…
By 
Robert Johnson ·
Robert Rita and Jonathan Carroll, Illinois state Representatives filed a bill to legalize online gaming. House Bill 3142, also knowN as the Internet Gaming Act will allow Illinois’ brick-and-mortar casinos…
By Robert Johnson ·
Illinois’ sports betting sector made a record-breaking handle in December at $491.7 million, which is 9% from November although many facilities remained closed through that time. Since many casinos in…
By Terry Davis ·
Illinois’s gambling regulator is seeking to fine a video gambling machines operator over an agreement the company has entered in with an online sportsbook operator in order to pay commissions…
By Terry Davis ·
Billionaire businessman Tilman Fertitta is bringing the Golden Nugget brand to Illinois as the state’s gambling market is in the middle of its biggest transformation in many years. Golden Nugget…
By Terry Davis ·
Casinos and other gambling facilities around Illinois will be among the indoor entertainment venues required to close doors beginning Friday, November 20, under a slew of new orders and restrictions…
By Terry Davis ·
The Illinois Gaming Board is pushing back its decision on new casinos in the state, including two in Chicago suburbs, saying that its work has been impacted by the coronavirus…
By Terry Davis ·
Illinois sports bettors will be able to open new accounts with the state’s digital sportsbooks remotely until at least November 14 after Gov. J. B. Pritzker extended last week Executive…
By Terry Davis ·
Casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings is set to enter the expanding Illinois gambling market through the acquisition of Jumer’s Casino & Hotel in Rock Island from fellow casino firm…
By Terry Davis ·
FanDuel has officially stepped into the Illinois sports betting mix with the recent launch of a betting app and online sportsbook in the state. The sports betting operator has extended…
By Terry Davis ·
DraftKings celebrated its Illinois debut on Wednesday by launching the DraftKings at Casino Queen Sportsbook app and retail facility at the East St. Louis-based casino. A penalty-box provision in Illinois’…
By Terry Davis ·
William Hill US has kicked off its expansion in the Illinois sports betting market with the opening of its first retail sportsbook in the state. The US division of legacy…
By Terry Davis ·
Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois is set to rebrand as DraftKings at Casino Queen as part of online sports betting operator DraftKings’ plan to enter the state’s wagering…
By Terry Davis ·
DraftKings and FanDuel could both enter Illinois earlier than previously expected after the Illinois Gaming Board issued on Monday temporary operating permits to the two sports betting operators. According to…
By Terry Davis ·
DraftKings has landed a market access deal with Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois that will enable the online sports betting operator to enter the state’s newly opened wagering…
By Terry Davis ·
Illinois’ ten casinos and other establishments around the state that conduct gambling activities are set to resume operations at 9 am on July 1 at limited capacity, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s…
By Terry Davis ·
Nearly a year after the legalization of sports betting in Illinois, state bettors can now place wagers via their smartphones following the Thursday launch of the state’s first betting app.…
By Terry Davis ·
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed an executive order that could pave the way for earlier than expected start of online sports betting in the state. Gov. Pritzker last…
By Terry Davis ·
DraftKings might have devised a way around Illinois’ 18-month waiting period for online-only sportsbooks and could enter the state’s nascent athletic gambling market much earlier through a partnership with a…
By Terry Davis ·
A centuries-old statute providing an avenue for a losing bettor to recover their losses does not apply to daily fantasy sports, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week. The ruling…
By Terry Davis ·
Rivers Casino Des Plaines is set to take Illinois’ first legal bet after state lawmakers legalized sports wagering last summer as part of a larger gambling expansion initiative. The BetRivers…
By Terry Davis ·
Three more casinos have received temporary sports betting permits from the Illinois Gaming Board as the state prepares to introduce regulated wagering to sports enthusiasts. The two Hollywood Casinos in…
By Terry Davis ·
Legal sports betting is coming to Illinois and odds are that this is going to happen right in time for the upcoming March Madness tournament. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s press secretary,…
By Terry Davis ·
Illinois legalized sports betting at about the same time as Iowa and Indiana, but while its neighbors have already rolled out wagering services, state regulators are approaching the matter more…
By Terry Davis ·
The Illinois Gaming Board will begin accepting sports betting applications from interested operators in December, the regulator revealed during a Thursday meeting. The opening of the license application window will…
By Terry Davis ·
Rivers Casino Des Plaines this week became Illinois’ first casino to be allowed to move onto dry land under the state’s recently updated gambling law. With annual gross gambling revenue…
By Terry Davis ·
Hard Rock International officially submitted on Friday its proposal for a $300 million casino complex in the Illinois city of Rockford to the state Gaming Board. The plan was endorsed…
By Terry Davis ·
The Rockford City Council approved Monday night Hard Rock International’s proposal for the development of a casino complex at the site of the former Clock Tower Resort on East State…