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Suburban Chicago anti-gambling activist wins $25K sweepstakes prize

January 1, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illinois

A long-time anti-gambling activist in Illinois reportedly won $25k courtesy of a sweepstakes game at a gambling café in Villa Park. The Associated Press by way of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that 68...

Camelot Group wins provisional contract to run Illinois State Lottery

Adam Morgan

September 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

The Illinois State Lottery is reportedly hoping to significantly repair its reputation after provisionally awarding the firm behind The National Lottery in the United Kingdom with a ten-year deal to operate its...

Illinois grocery store’s video gambling broadens wagering scope in the burbs

Kim M

July 20, 2017

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

In June, a Piggly Wiggly in Antioch became one of the first full-service grocery stores in the state of Illinois to offer video gambling potentially opening new wagering possibilities for northeastern Illinois....

Powerball and Mega Million lottery ticket sales resume in Illinois

Sadonna Price

July 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Illinois

In late June, officials of the Illinois State Lottery decided to stop selling popular lottery tickets for the Mega Millions and Powerball. The state was unable to contribute to the prize pool for the lottery ga...

Palatine village council tables discussion on video gambling

Sadonna Price

June 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illinois

Video gambling in bars and restaurants has been a hot topic of conversation in the Village of Palatine in Illinois for over two years now. In April of 2015, voters there decided to reject video gambling in an a...

Illinois State Senate passes online gambling legalization proposal

Adam Morgan

June 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Illinois, Licensing

Last week reportedly saw members of the Illinois State Senate overwhelmingly pass a piece of proposed legislation that would legalize online gambling and daily fantasy sports for residents of the Midwestern sta...

Vote on Illinois gambling expansion delayed; Springfield casino add still possible

Kim M

June 2, 2017

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

The expansion of gambling was among the issues that did not get called up for vote in the Illinois General Assembly prior to the spring session deadline on Wednesday. According to the State Journal-Register,...

Springfield lobbying for the right to develop a downtown casino

Adam Morgan

May 29, 2017

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

A little over a week after the Illinois State Senate passed a proposed measure that could see the Midwestern state license up to six new casinos, and leaders for the city of Springfield have reportedly sent a l...

Illinois State Senate passes proposed casino expansion legislation

Adam Morgan

May 20, 2017

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

In Illinois, proposed legislation that could see the Midwestern state license up to six new casinos including one for the metropolis of Chicago has been passed by the Illinois State Senate. According to a re...

Illinois village passes one-year video gambling machines moratorium

Adam Morgan

May 15, 2017

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

In an attempt to stop the perceived proliferation of video gambling machine parlors, officials in the Illinois village of Island Lake have reportedly passed a one-year moratorium on the issuing of any new opera...

Illinois casino industry reports improved March takings despite lower admissions

Adam Morgan

May 3, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Illinois

March was a mixed bag for the riverboat gaming industry in Illinois as the Midwestern state’s ten floating casinos reported a 3.14% increase year-on-year in aggregated gross gaming revenues to $130.67 million d...

Illinois legislator proposes measure to legalize daily fantasy sports

Adam Morgan

April 14, 2017

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

After last month saw Mississippi become the twelfth American state to legalize daily fantasy sports, legislators in Illinois are reportedly set to be given the chance to follow suit once they return from their ...

Illinois gambling bill could move forward with or without Senate’s ‘grand bargain’

Kim M

April 4, 2017

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

If the latest budget plan proposed by lawmakers to create revenues for the state stalls, an Illinois state senator said he’s willing to move forward with Senate Bill 7, which would create six new casinos across...

Expanded gambling plan in Illinois would allow six new casinos

Sadonna Price

March 6, 2017

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

In January, reports surfaced that lawmakers in Illinois were going to consider a casino gambling expansion that would raise much-needed revenues for the state. Lawmakers are struggling to find a way to create r...

Northstar Lottery Group facing class-action lawsuit in Illinois

Adam Morgan

February 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Illinois, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Illinois, a group of vendors has reportedly filed a class-action lawsuit against Northstar Lottery Group alleging that the Chicago-based firm had defrauded businesses and individuals purchasing its range of ...

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Suburban Chicago anti-gambling activist wins $25K sweepstakes prize

Camelot Group wins provisional contract to run Illinois State Lottery

Illinois grocery store’s video gambling broadens wagering scope in the burbs

Powerball and Mega Million lottery ticket sales resume in Illinois

Palatine village council tables discussion on video gambling

Illinois State Senate passes online gambling legalization proposal

Vote on Illinois gambling expansion delayed; Springfield casino add still possible

Springfield lobbying for the right to develop a downtown casino

Illinois State Senate passes proposed casino expansion legislation

Illinois village passes one-year video gambling machines moratorium

Illinois casino industry reports improved March takings despite lower admissions

Illinois legislator proposes measure to legalize daily fantasy sports

Illinois gambling bill could move forward with or without Senate’s ‘grand bargain’

Expanded gambling plan in Illinois would allow six new casinos

Northstar Lottery Group facing class-action lawsuit in Illinois

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