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February casino market led by River City & Casino Queen

March 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Illinois, Missouri

Gambling figures for the state released Thursday show revenue rises in the double digits at River City and the Casino Queen, both leading the St. Louis casino market’s strong performance in February. Leading...

As part of large investment in the region; Walker’s Bluff wants gaming license

Kim M

March 9, 2016

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

Approximately $178 million would be invested back into Southern Illinois if Walker’s Bluff in Carterville is transformed from a winery and restaurant to an entertainment and lodging complex. Cynde Bunch has a p...

Hours of operation during the week cut by Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino

Kim M

March 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illinois

The Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino located on the Illinois River in East Peoria, Illinois has announced it is reducing its hours of operation from Sunday to Thursday. Instead of opening at 6 a.m. and reopening ...

Hops House taps at Argosy Casino in Alton start flowing

Kim M

February 5, 2016

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

The Argosy Casino Alton’s Hop House is the neighborhoods newest spot for craft beer. Visitors to the Hop House can now choose from 77 varieties of craft beer to complement suggested beer-pairings from a menu...

Judge slams Caesars’ attempt to hide 7 million page investigation; Redacted report to be released by end of Feb

Lars Jones

January 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Las Vegas, Bankruptcy, Illinois, Financial Fraud, Nevada, New Jersey

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. is looking to cut its debt load of more than $18 billion roughly in half through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. In March 2015 Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar of the U.S....

Decatur City Council soon to hear casino proposal

Alex Lanter

January 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino proposals, World Casino News, Illinois

Anytime soon the Decatur City Council is set to revise a casino proposal which includes the establishment of a small casino floor at the Decatur Conference Centre & Hotel. If the project is approved by the ...

FanDuel, DraftKings reach deal with Illinois AG to temporarily continue operations

Sadonna Price

December 30, 2015

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

DraftKings and FanDuel now have the opportunity to continue their daily fantasy sports operations in the state of Illinois after negotiations with the state’s Attorney General. The negotiations come just a few ...

Illinois AG being sued by DraftKings and FanDuel

Kim M

December 26, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fantasy eSports, Illinois, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

One day after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan declared daily fantasy sports betting illegal in the Prairie State, on Thursday, separate lawsuits were filed by Boston-based DraftKings and New York-based F...

And Illinois makes eight; fantasy sports out says AG

Kim M

December 24, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Illinois

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On Wednesday, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined what is now a growing list of states and issued an opinion saying fantasy sports games played on sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel are considered i...

Illinois Supreme Court slaps $3 million in back-taxes on Rivers Casino

Renee Kingsley

December 24, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Taxation, Illinois

The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered the owners of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines to pay around $3 million in back taxes to Cook County. In a separate ruling, they will also have to pay taxes of about $1 millio...

Revenue gains for Hollywood Casino Joliet year-to-date

Sadonna Price

December 15, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Illinois

While the state of Illinois has suffered a decline in casino revenues, the Hollywood Casino Joliet remains one establishment that continues to make money when compared to last year. The Hollywood Casino was abl...

Payouts long halted, House bill OKs $1 billion for Illinois lottery

Kim M

December 7, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Taxation, Illinois

A package that will allocate special funds totaling more than $3 billion to help communities maintain 911 telephone systems and pay for snow removal was approved by Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday. Republica...

Casino incident results in anger management classes for Mike Ditka’s son

Kim M

November 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Illinois, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

On Friday, after a pleading guilty to disorderly conduct, one of former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka’s sons was ordered to attend anger management classes, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. After a July ...

Illinois lottery ticket sales see sharp decline after they quit paying winners

Sadonna Price

November 13, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Illinois

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With the announcement by Illinois lottery officials that payouts over $600 would be delayed due to the state budget impasse, the lottery ticket sales began to plummet. Ticket sales dropped to the lowest point f...

Illinois casino towns affected by state budget impasse

Sadonna Price

October 26, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Illinois

Since July 1st, the state of Illinois has been working on the budget impasse, with seemingly no plan in sight. Officials are trying to find a way to come up with tax revenues to cover the deficit, even discussi...

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February casino market led by River City & Casino Queen

As part of large investment in the region; Walker’s Bluff wants gaming license

Hours of operation during the week cut by Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino

Hops House taps at Argosy Casino in Alton start flowing

Judge slams Caesars’ attempt to hide 7 million page investigation; Redacted report to be released by end of Feb

Decatur City Council soon to hear casino proposal

FanDuel, DraftKings reach deal with Illinois AG to temporarily continue operations

Illinois AG being sued by DraftKings and FanDuel

And Illinois makes eight; fantasy sports out says AG

Illinois Supreme Court slaps $3 million in back-taxes on Rivers Casino

Revenue gains for Hollywood Casino Joliet year-to-date

Payouts long halted, House bill OKs $1 billion for Illinois lottery

Casino incident results in anger management classes for Mike Ditka’s son

Illinois lottery ticket sales see sharp decline after they quit paying winners

Illinois casino towns affected by state budget impasse

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