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Construction of Wind Creek Chicago Southland gets underway in Illinois

June 13, 2022

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In the American state of Illinois and the Wind Creek Hospitality enterprise of the federally-recognized Poarch Band of Creek Indians reportedly broke ground last week on what is to become its 252-room Wind Cree...

Accel Entertainment Incorporated completes Century Gaming Incorporated acquisition

Adam Morgan

June 2, 2022

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In the United States and gaming machines operator Accel Entertainment Incorporated has announced that it has purchased smaller rival Century Gaming Incorporated via the completion of a previously arranged deal ...

American Place Casino in Waukegan continues construction with fall opening date expected

Sadonna Price

May 27, 2022

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While the progress involving a large Bally’s resort casino in River West moves forward, so does the casino planned for Waukegan. American Place is currently under construction and seemingly not concerned about ...

Illinois judge rejects temporary Golden Nugget Danville restraining order

Adam Morgan

May 24, 2022

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In the American state of Illinois and a judge has reportedly denied a temporary restraining order that would have immediately stopped the city of Danville from following through with work on the coming Golden N...

Special city counsel committee approves Bally’s Chicago casino plans

Sadonna Price

May 24, 2022

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The Chicago casino plans of Bally’s Corporation are moving forward. Yesterday, a special City Council committee consisting of hand-picked chairs by the mayor, decided to approve the Bally’s project to continue ...

Legalized sportsbetting proving to be beneficial for Illinois

Adam Morgan

May 23, 2022

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In the two years after launching legalized sportsbetting in March of 2020 and the American state of Illinois reportedly banked some $122 million in wagering taxes as well as licensing and application fees worth...

Circa Sports coming to Illinois via Full House Resorts Incorporated alliance

Adam Morgan

May 10, 2022

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American sportsbook operator Circa Sports has reportedly announced that it will be entering a fourth state later this year via an alliance with casino developer Full House Resorts Incorporated. According to ...

Caesars Entertainment new casino partner of Chicago White Sox

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May 6, 2022

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Following its multi-year agreement with the New York Mets in early April, Nasdaq-listed Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has now entered into a sports betting partnership with another Major League Baseball (MLB) tea...

Chicago mayor selects Bally’s as new casino license holder

Sadonna Price

May 6, 2022

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Despite pushback from alderpersons and residents, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has decided to select Bally’s casino plan at the Tribune Publishing Plant as the winning project. Lightfoot needs to earn approval from the...

Chicago casino plans narrowed down to three developments

Sadonna Price

March 23, 2022

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The five casino proposals on the table for Chicago have now been narrowed down to three. Mayor Lori Lightfoot passed proposals this week connected to McCormick Place and decided to extend the process of selecti...

Illinois regulators provide preliminary approval for Golden Nugget Danville

Sadonna Price

March 11, 2022

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Illinois

The Illinois Gaming Board unanimously approved Wilmot Gaming, a New York-based company, to break ground on its Golden Nugget Danville project. The casino will be located in Danville around 140 miles south of Ch...

PointsBet signs new deal with NBC Sports Chicago and Philadelphia to create live-game sports betting experience

Sadonna Price

March 4, 2022

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois, Pennsylvania

Online sports betting provider PointsBet has signed a new partnership deal with NBC Sports Chicago and NBC Sports Philadelphia to provide a new experience to fans. BetCast is a new live game sports-betting expe...

FanDuel Group and United Center team up for new arena sportsbook lounge

Sadonna Price

February 1, 2022

Latest Casino and Gambling News, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

On Monday, FanDuel Group and the United Center announced a new partnership that involves the creation of a sportsbook lounge inside the sports arena. Once approved by the Illinois Gaming Board, the new facility...

Illinois heralds record-setting November sportsbetting revenues

Adam Morgan

January 11, 2022

U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Illinois

The many retail and online sportsbooks in the American state of Illinois reportedly chalked up a record $78.2 million in aggregated revenues for November as their combined handle rose by 74% year-on-year to hit...

Illinois Racing Board rejects operation request by Arlington International Racecourse

Sadonna Price

December 21, 2021

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Arlington International Racecourse has been closed for quite some time and its owner, Churchill Downs, was planning on selling the property, with a focus on creating a Waukegan casino. Despite this fact, a requ...

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Construction of Wind Creek Chicago Southland gets underway in Illinois

Accel Entertainment Incorporated completes Century Gaming Incorporated acquisition

American Place Casino in Waukegan continues construction with fall opening date expected

Illinois judge rejects temporary Golden Nugget Danville restraining order

Special city counsel committee approves Bally’s Chicago casino plans

Legalized sportsbetting proving to be beneficial for Illinois

Circa Sports coming to Illinois via Full House Resorts Incorporated alliance

Caesars Entertainment new casino partner of Chicago White Sox

Chicago mayor selects Bally’s as new casino license holder

Chicago casino plans narrowed down to three developments

Illinois regulators provide preliminary approval for Golden Nugget Danville

PointsBet signs new deal with NBC Sports Chicago and Philadelphia to create live-game sports betting experience

FanDuel Group and United Center team up for new arena sportsbook lounge

Illinois heralds record-setting November sportsbetting revenues

Illinois Racing Board rejects operation request by Arlington International Racecourse

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Tribal Casino Applications Spur Tensions in Oregon Gaming Landscape

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