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Hawthorne Race Course to halt live thoroughbred racing in spring 2020 to build casino

August 5, 2019

Horse Racing, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illinois

The Hawthorne Race Course of Stickney, Illinois will not be conducting thoroughbred racing during the spring season of 2020. Instead, the facility will concentrate on building a casino and sports betting venue....

Community advocacy group pushes new proposal for casino in downtown Rockford

Kim M

July 31, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, 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...

Chicago mayor asking residents to suggest sites for envisioned urban casino

Adam Morgan

July 29, 2019

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

Following the recent passage of legislation that is to allow Chicago host a casino for the very first time and the giant city’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot, has reportedly launched an online survey that is asking res...

Chicago mayor selects five potential sites for new casino build

Sadonna Price

July 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Illinois

Yesterday, Chicago Mayor, Lori Lightfoot, announced five sites being considered for a casino in Chicago. The mayor will be completing a feasibility study to evaluate the economic impact of such locations before...

Hard Rock announces casino proposal for Rockford; further details forthcoming

Kim M

July 16, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, 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...

Search begins for casino developer in Waukegan

Sadonna Price

July 9, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Illinois

This week, officials in Waukegan began the search process for developers to help with a new casino project. The city will be created a new casino thanks to a recently approved gambling expansion in the state of...

Governor J.B. Pritzker Approves $45B “Rebuild Illinois” Plan for Sports Betting and New Land-Based Casino

David Green

July 2, 2019

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Illinois Governor, J.B Pritzker, signed a monumental plan in Springfield on Friday, June 28, 2019. A portion of the $45 billion budget will go toward sprucing up the gambling scene in the state including the lo...

Illinois House of Representatives passes casino expansion legislation

Adam Morgan

June 3, 2019

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Following two days of intense debate, the Illinois House of Representatives reportedly passed a piece of legislation on Saturday that could see the Midwestern state license of up to six additional casinos inclu...

Casino expansion language inserted into Illinois sportsbetting proposal

Adam Morgan

May 28, 2019

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Licenses, Sports betting, Illinois

In Illinois, a state legislator is reportedly planning to insert language into a proposed sportsbetting legalization measure that could eventually lead to the licensing of up to six additional casinos including...

Controversial amendments added to proposed Illinois sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

May 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Illinois, Licensing

In Illinois, two amendments were reportedly added to the state’s proposed sportsbetting legalization measure earlier this week that could eventually require some licensed operators to pay a tax rate of up to 25...

Waukegan mayor extols the virtues of ‘shovel-ready’ casino proposal

Adam Morgan

May 6, 2019

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

In Illinois, the mayor for the small northern city of Waukegan has reportedly told state legislators that a plan to construct a casino on 32 acres of land his community purchased in 2003 is ‘shovel-ready.’ P...

Scientific Games Corporation agrees $151.5 million settlement

Adam Morgan

December 14, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Game manufacturers, Economy/Finance, Illinois, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation, has announced that it has agreed to pay $151.5 million in compensatory damages to Shuffle Tech International LLC and a trio of other...

Mount Prospect approves video gambling

Sadonna Price

August 29, 2018

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

After debating the option for many years, Mount Prospect has now decided to approve video gambling. Trustees of the village have agreed to allow the gaming option to help restaurant owners who state they are lo...

Officials to push for Rockford casino at Chicago gaming summit

Kim M

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...

MGM Resorts completes sale of Grand Victoria Casino

Kim M

August 8, 2018

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Illinois

After entering into a definitive agreement in April this year to purchase the Grand Victoria Casino for $327.5 million, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) announced Tuesday that along with its venture partne...

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Hawthorne Race Course to halt live thoroughbred racing in spring 2020 to build casino

Community advocacy group pushes new proposal for casino in downtown Rockford

Chicago mayor asking residents to suggest sites for envisioned urban casino

Chicago mayor selects five potential sites for new casino build

Hard Rock announces casino proposal for Rockford; further details forthcoming

Search begins for casino developer in Waukegan

Governor J.B. Pritzker Approves $45B “Rebuild Illinois” Plan for Sports Betting and New Land-Based Casino

Illinois House of Representatives passes casino expansion legislation

Casino expansion language inserted into Illinois sportsbetting proposal

Controversial amendments added to proposed Illinois sportsbetting legislation

Waukegan mayor extols the virtues of ‘shovel-ready’ casino proposal

Scientific Games Corporation agrees $151.5 million settlement

Mount Prospect approves video gambling

Officials to push for Rockford casino at Chicago gaming summit

MGM Resorts completes sale of Grand Victoria Casino

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