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Rockford Casino: A Hard Rock Opening Act begins services today in temporary location

November 10, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Illinois

The Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Illinois is ready to offer services. Not long ago, it was announced that a temporary space was in the works while the permanent location is being constructed. Today, the tempor...

Hard Rock Casino Rockford plans to open temporary casino in October

Sadonna Price

July 29, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Illinois

A vendor fair meeting was held yesterday in Rockford, Illinois to give local businesses an opportunity to learn more about the Hard Rock Casino that is coming to town. A temporary casino is planned while the pe...

Illinois group given permission to begin work on temporary Rockford casino

Adam Morgan

June 28, 2021

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

In the midwestern American state of Illinois and local investment group 815 Entertainment LLC has reportedly been given official regulatory consent to begin constructing its temporary casino for the city of Roc...

Hard Rock Casino Rockford earns supplier license; investor list approved

Sadonna Price

June 10, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Illinois

The Hard Rock Casino Rockford project is moving forward. This week, major steps were made in the process, with the Illinois Gaming Board approving construction as well as a supplier license to the landlord of t...

Illinois Gaming Commission approves Hard Rock International to begin construction on Rockford casino

Sadonna Price

February 5, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Illinois

This week, the Illinois Gaming Commission decided that Hard Rock International could begin construction of its Hard Rock Casino in Rockford. The property was found suitable for a license, which means constructi...

No live poker being planned for envisioned Hard Rock Casino Rockford

Adam Morgan

October 21, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, Poker, Licenses, Illinois

Three weeks after being selected as the preferred bidder for the license to build and run a new casino in the northern Illinois city of Rockford and Hard Rock International has reportedly announced that it does...

City of Rockford recommends casino proposal from Hard Rock International

K Morrison

October 2, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, Illinois

In a Monday press conference, Mayor Tom McNamara said that of the three proposals received for a Rockford casino, the Hard Rock International Casino submission was "the most complete and sound proposal" and was...

Competition for Rockford’s single casino license heats up; three proposals submitted

K Morrison

September 2, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Gaming Industry News, Illinois

All vying for the chance to win the right to build and operate a casino, three competitors have each submitted a proposal to the city of Rockford in the hopes of being granted the single available license. A...

Community advocacy group pushes new proposal for casino in downtown Rockford

K Morrison

July 31, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Illinois

Downtown Rockford is the location a coalition of community advocates has targeted for a proposed entertainment district to include a casino and an aquarium. The Rock River West casino group recently announce...

Hard Rock announces casino proposal for Rockford; further details forthcoming

K Morrison

July 16, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino project updates, Indepth / Featured Articles, Illinois

At an invitation-only announcement today at the site of the former Clock Tower Resort, Jim Allen, chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Hard Rock International together with Cheap Trick guitarist, Rick Niels...

Officials to push for Rockford casino at Chicago gaming summit

K Morrison

August 22, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Illinois

In Illinois, the push for a Rockford casino continues as the mayor and local state representatives of the Land of Lincoln travel to Chicago on Wednesday for a hearing on gaming expansion. According to MyStat...

Proposed Wisconsin casino would ‘devastate’ Rockford says Illinois lawmaker

K Morrison

December 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Wisconsin

A casino proposed by the Ho-Chunk Nation and the city of Beloit, located in southern Wisconsin, would, according to an Illinois lawmaker, be economically devastating to an adjacent Illinois town. The results...

Phil Ivey defeated in latest Crockfords Club ‘edge-sorting’ case

Adam Morgan

October 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, professional poker player Phil Ivey has again reportedly been thwarted in an attempt to collect the £7.7 million ($10.17 million) jackpot he claimed to have won legitimately while enjoyin...

Poker Pro Phil Ivey loses Crockford Casino appeal and winnings of more than $10 million

Renee Kingsley

November 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, United Kingdom

Poker Pro Phil Ivey is one of the most accomplished and decorated poker players in the history of the gaming having won 10 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and more than $23.5 million in career prize mone...

Crockfords and Genting get brand new dedicated live casino areas by Evolution Gaming

Alex Lanter

February 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Newest casino games, Game manufacturers, Online Gambling News

Leading live casino software provider Evolution Gaming has revealed that Crockfords and Genting Casino received brand new live casino areas; both brands are owned by the Genting Alderney gaming group. All featu...