Illinois

Bally’s Chicago Generates Record $1 Million in Tax Revenue in February 2024; Visits to Illinois Casinos Exceeded 1Million Count

Gaming and entertainment giant Bally’s Chicago has set a $1 million record in tax revenues in February 2024 for the very first time. The exceptional contribution to the local community reportedly resulted from ...

Bally’s Temporary Casino in Chicago Surpasses $10 Million in Gross Gaming Revenue in January

Bally’s began the new year with fantastic results, especially when it came to the company’s temporary casino in Chicago.  Fantastic results in the new year: The casino, which is located at the Medinah Tem...

Bally’s Chicago Hotel Tower Development to be Relocated due to Interference with Municipal Water Pipelines

Bally’s, one of the leading casino corporations, will have to revise the design for its permanent Chicago casino and entertainment complex several months before the company breaks ground for the development sch...

PENN Entertainment Hosts the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Hollywood Casino Joliet

The work on the new Hollywood Casino Joliet is about to begin! As PENN Entertainment, Inc. announced, the groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for December 13 at 2 pm CT. The new casino: Until now, PENN o...

PENN Entertainment To Hold a Groundbreaking Ceremony for Future Hollywood Casino Aurora

Following a groundbreaking ceremony held on November 28 for a new hotel to be tied to the Hollywood Casino Columbus, PENN Entertainment Inc., has revealed that it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the upc...

Illinois Gaming Board Grants Permanent Gaming License To Bally’s Casino

Following the waiting process that lasted for an entire year, Bally’s Corporation has been granted permission to officially open a permanent gaming establishment in Chicago. New license: On October 25, th...

Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino Project Gets $290M Loan To Assist With Construction

Following an 18-month postponement, the Wind Creek casino project seems ready to move forward. In that regard, Wind Creek Hospitality, the company behind the project being constructed on land located 20 miles s...

Circa Sports Launches New Sports Betting Mobile App and Land-Based Sportsbook in Illinois

Circa Sports, the renowned sports betting venture, is expanding to Illinois. The sportsbook is available via a mobile betting app in the state. The Illinois expansion: This is the fourth state Circa Sport...

Bally’s Opens First and Only Medinah Temple Casino in Chicago on September 9, 2023

On September 9, 2023, a day after the gambling license issuance, Bally's opened its temporary casino at the Medinah Temple in Chicago's River North area. The first and currently the only casino in Chicago repor...

Record 73 million Americans Ready To Wager on 2023 NFL Games

The 2023 NFL season kicks off on September 7! The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs play versus the Detroit Lions to roll down the avalanche that will seemingly make few Americans resistant to foo...

Gaming and Leisure Properties Acquires Land Under Hard Rock Casino Rockford For $100 Million

On 30 August 2023, reputable real-estate investment company Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) acquired the land designated for the Hard Rock Casino development project in Rockford, Illinois from 815 En...