Illinois

Circa Sports Launches New Sports Betting Mobile App and Land-Based Sportsbook in Illinois

Circa Sports, the renowned sports betting venture, is expanding to Illinois. The sportsbook is available via a mobile betting app in the state. The Illinois expansion: This is the fourth state Circa Sport...

Bally’s Opens First and Only Medinah Temple Casino in Chicago on September 9, 2023

On September 9, 2023, a day after the gambling license issuance, Bally's opened its temporary casino at the Medinah Temple in Chicago's River North area. The first and currently the only casino in Chicago repor...

Record 73 million Americans Ready To Wager on 2023 NFL Games

The 2023 NFL season kicks off on September 7! The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs play versus the Detroit Lions to roll down the avalanche that will seemingly make few Americans resistant to foo...

Gaming and Leisure Properties Acquires Land Under Hard Rock Casino Rockford For $100 Million

On 30 August 2023, reputable real-estate investment company Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) acquired the land designated for the Hard Rock Casino development project in Rockford, Illinois from 815 En...
danville

Golden Nugget Danville Casino Finally Opened, Huge Ceremony Held

Golden Nugget Danville Casino is finally open! Many city officials, various state representatives, and a range of casino executives were invited to the ribbon-cutting ceremony that was held to celebrate the off...

Bally’s Postpones Chicago Medinah Temple Temporary Casino Opening

Bally's Corporation officials have revealed that amid many delays to the official opening of Bally's Chicago Medinah Temple Temporary Casino, the casino is experiencing another delay, with its opening now sched...

Illinois Gaming Board Grants Hard Rock Casino Rockford Two Licenses; Betway Receives Online-Only Betting License

On July 27, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB), the state's gambling regulator, officially revealed that it validated Hard Rock Casino in Rockford to manage a sportsbook, granting it a retail and mobile license, a...

Hacksaw Gaming Solidifies Presence In Ontario Through Rush Street’s BetRivers

Hacksaw Gaming, a Malta-based online real money game developer, has signed a content distribution agreement with Rush Street Interactive (RSI), a flagship market leader in sports wagering and online casino base...

PokerStars And PokerPower Join Forces To Launch Poker Women’s Bootcamp

In pursuit of its goal of expanding and making sure poker stays available to all, involving female players, UK-licensed PokerStars, Ireland’s largest poker site, has unveiled the official return of the PokerSta...

Maverick’s Casino In Lakewood Sold To Oak Street Real Estate Capital

It was recently revealed that an entity associated with Maverick Gaming, a Washington developer and owner of high-end hotels with gaming facilities, has officially sold its 21,624-square-foot Palace and Chips c...