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MGM Resorts completes sale of Grand Victoria Casino

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...

Illinois gambling bill focuses on veterans organizations

Sadonna Price

May 4, 2018

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

In Illinois, a bill that was overwhelmingly approved by state senators and has now been referred to the House Rules Committee would allow licensed veterans establishments, per the state Gaming Board, to install...

Boyd Gaming Corporation buying Illinois distributed gaming operator

Adam Morgan

May 3, 2018

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

American casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation has announced the signing of a deal that will see it spend $100 million in order to buy restaurant and bar video gambling machine operator Lattner Entertainment ...

Village in northern Illinois twice rejects proposal for video gambling cafe

Kim M

April 22, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Illinois

In Illinois, a Naperville-based marketing agency’s plan for a video gambling café in Kendall County was denied by Oswego Village Board members this week after reportedly receiving a similar rejection on March 6...

Eldorado Resorts to purchase Elgin’s Grand Victoria Casino for $327.5m

Kim M

April 17, 2018

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

After completing its acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. around this time last year, Eldorado Resorts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERI) has reportedly entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the Grand Victoria ...

Chicago mayoral candidate suggests casino for O’Hare International Airport

Adam Morgan

April 3, 2018

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illinois

As part of his bid to become the next mayor of Chicago, candidate Garry McCarthy has reportedly suggested that the city could help to ease its current financial problems by opening a casino inside O’Hare Intern...

INTRALOT scores $340m deal with Illinois State Lottery

Kim M

February 8, 2018

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

Leading online gaming solutions supplier and operator, INTRALOT, recently announced that it had inked a 10-year supply contract worth an estimated $340 million with the Illinois State Lottery. The multi-year...

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

Kim M

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

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

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MGM Resorts completes sale of Grand Victoria Casino

Illinois gambling bill focuses on veterans organizations

Boyd Gaming Corporation buying Illinois distributed gaming operator

Village in northern Illinois twice rejects proposal for video gambling cafe

Eldorado Resorts to purchase Elgin’s Grand Victoria Casino for $327.5m

Chicago mayoral candidate suggests casino for O’Hare International Airport

INTRALOT scores $340m deal with Illinois State Lottery

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

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