Walker’s Bluff proposed casino remains uncertain after Illinois Legislators take a fall break Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsIllinois December 3, 2016 0Cynde Bunch, the founder and chief executive officer of the proposed Walker’s Bluff casino is frustrated with Illinois Legislators who...
City Council lifts ban on video gambling in Batavia, Illinois Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationIllinois November 27, 2016 0On November 15, with all but three members of the 14-member council voting, aldermen voted 8-3 in favor of lifting...
Illinois seeks new private manager for state’s lottery Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryIllinois July 31, 2016 0At a recent press conference in Chicago, Rep. Governor Bruce Rauner told reporters that a request for proposal for a...
A new local casino in southern Illinois could mean substantial losses for others Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsEconomy/FinanceIllinois June 9, 2016 0If a proposal for a casino at Walker’s Bluff in Carterville is successful, it would mean even more competition for...
Daily Fantasy Sports bill in Illinois put on hold due to vote-buying allegations Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsFantasy SportsIllinoisLicensing May 31, 2016 0Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators were optimistic about getting an Illinois DFS bill passed but legislators decided to put the...
Fantasy sports regulations approved by Illinois Senate panel Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationSports bettingFantasy SportsIllinois May 19, 2016 0So that concerns may be addressed originating from a state opinion that calls the kind of betting activity that takes...
Rush Street Gaming faces fine of $1.65 million in Illinois Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsIllinoisFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts April 10, 2016 0A Chicago company behind the Brockton resort casino proposal is now facing a $1.65 million fine in the state of...
Probation for Illinois man involved in Indiana casino fraud Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationFinancial FraudIndiana March 3, 2016 0Rather than jail time, an Illinois man was sentenced to eight years of probation resulting from several charges related to...
FanDuel, DraftKings reach deal with Illinois AG to temporarily continue operations Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationFantasy SportsIllinois December 30, 2015 0DraftKings and FanDuel now have the opportunity to continue their daily fantasy sports operations in the state of Illinois after...
Illinois AG being sued by DraftKings and FanDuel Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsOnline gambling regulationGaming Industry NewsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingFantasy SportsFantasy eSportsIllinoisFines, Lawsuits & Litigation December 26, 2015 0One day after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan declared daily fantasy sports betting illegal in the Prairie State, on Thursday,...
And Illinois makes eight; fantasy sports out says AG Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsOnline gambling regulationGaming Industry NewsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingFantasy SportsIllinois December 24, 2015 1On Wednesday, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined what is now a growing list of states and issued an opinion...
Illinois Supreme Court slaps $3 million in back-taxes on Rivers Casino Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsTaxationIllinois December 24, 2015 0The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered the owners of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines to pay around $3 million in back taxes...
Payouts long halted, House bill OKs $1 billion for Illinois lottery Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceLotteryTaxationIllinois December 7, 2015 0A package that will allocate special funds totaling more than $3 billion to help communities maintain 911 telephone systems and...
Illinois lottery ticket sales see sharp decline after they quit paying winners Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLotteryIllinois November 13, 2015 1With the announcement by Illinois lottery officials that payouts over $600 would be delayed due to the state budget impasse,...
Illinois casino towns affected by state budget impasse Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceIllinois October 26, 2015 0Since July 1st, the state of Illinois has been working on the budget impasse, with seemingly no plan in sight....