Chicago officials request proposals for new casino project Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesIllinois April 22, 2021 0Chicago officials are ready to get the ball rolling on a new casino resort. Today, officials will start a request...
Rivers Casino $87 million expansion unanimously approved by city council; awaits gaming board nod Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsIllinois March 16, 2021 0After filing plans with the City of Des Plaines and Illinois Gaming Board last month, on Monday night, Rivers Casino...
FanDuel Sportsbook opens in Bally’s Atlantic City and FanDuel Sportsbook & Racing in Illinois Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingIllinoisNew Jersey March 16, 2021 0The FanDuel brand has been quite busy this week, opening not one, but two new sportsbooks. The brand now offers...
Chicago casino resort proposal attracting prominent Nevada interest Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino proposalsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceLicensesTaxationMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsIllinois March 11, 2021 0At least four casino firms reportedly responded to a recent informal request for information (RFI) exercise that Chicago launched as...
Churchill Downs looks to sell Arlington International Racecourse and move racing license to another location Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingIllinois February 24, 2021 0Earlier this week, Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced it is working on selling Arlington Park, all 326 acres of land...
Illinois Gaming Commission approves Hard Rock International to begin construction on Rockford casino Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesIllinois February 5, 2021 0This week, the Illinois Gaming Commission decided that Hard Rock International could begin construction of its Hard Rock Casino in...
Illinois chalks up record November sportsbetting handle Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino closuresGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceThe Players LoungeOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingIllinois January 28, 2021 0Illinois reportedly now has the fourth most vibrant online and land-based sportsbetting market in the United States after chalking up...
Pointsbet USA premiering Illinois’ inaugural off-track sportsbook Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingCasino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsIllinois January 27, 2021 0Prominent online sportsbook operator PointsBet Holdings Proprietary Limited has announced that it has been licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board...
Illinois casinos and slot parlors being ordered to shut for a second time Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsCasino closuresGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceIllinoisMichiganOhioPennsylvania November 18, 2020 0For the second time this year and all casino and slot parlors in the American state of Illinois have reportedly...
Sports betting reaches new heights in Illinois as earnings push over $300m in September Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsSports bettingIllinoisNew JerseyPennsylvania November 17, 2020 0Sports betting is booming in Illinois. For the month of September, the state was able to generate $305.2 million bets,...
FanDuel Group investing big in Illinois horseracing Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsIllinois November 16, 2020 0American online sportsbook operator FanDuel Group has announced the signing of a multi-million-dollar deal that is to see southwestern Illinois’...
Illinois gaming industry hit hard by coronavirus Adam Morgan Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsCasino openingsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceLotteryOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingTaxationIllinois October 6, 2020 0The American state of Illinois reportedly saw aggregated tax revenues from gambling for the twelve months to the end of...
Twin River Worldwide Holdings Incorporated buying Illinois casino Adam Morgan Casino SalesLatest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceSports bettingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsIllinoisRhode Island October 2, 2020 0American casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings Incorporated has announced the signing of an all-cash deal that is to see it...
First-ever Midway Poker Tour coming to Illinois next month Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsPoker TournamentsPokerIllinois September 28, 2020 0Due to the coronavirus outbreak, live poker options have been few and far between. However, a new poker tour is...
FanDuel Par-A-Dice sports app live in Illinois Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingIllinois August 31, 2020 0FanDuel announced today that its sports betting app in Illinois is live. Players in the state can now access the...