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

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

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Licenses, Illinois

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...

Chicago gets down to considering five casino proposals from three hopefuls

Adam Morgan

December 17, 2021

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

As part of the campaign to bring a large casino to downtown Chicago and a trio of companies have reportedly submitted five proposals that are to now be considered by the office of mayor Lori Lightfoot (pictured...

Chicago City Council set to vote on sportsbetting legalization measure

Adam Morgan

December 14, 2021

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, MLB, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Taxation, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

The ordinance that could see Chicago legalize retail and online sportsbetting is reportedly due to be put to a full city council vote tomorrow after it cleared committee yesterday afternoon following several mo...

Full House Resorts Incorporated wins the Waukegan casino license race

Adam Morgan

December 9, 2021

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Licenses, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

Following almost two months of consideration and the Illinois Gaming Board has reportedly selected Full House Resorts Incorporated as the recipient of the license to build and operate a casino resort in the cit...

Ground-breaking ceremony for Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort begins $147.2m project

Sadonna Price

December 9, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Illinois

A new casino project is officially in the works after a ground-breaking ceremony yesterday in southern Illinois. An official ceremony for the Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort resulted in the beginning of the new ca...

Illinois sportsbetting market chalks up a record-breaking October

Adam Morgan

December 9, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Illinois

Online and retail sportsbetting operators in Illinois reportedly had a good month in October after recording a 40.8% sequential increase in aggregated handle to reach an all-time high of $840.4 million. Acco...

Chicago sportsbetting proposition stalls amid opposition to low tax rate

Adam Morgan

December 8, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Taxation, Sports betting, Illinois

The effort to pass legislation that would bring legalized sportsbetting to the American city of Chicago has reportedly stalled over claims that the measure’s suggested tax rate would bring in just ‘peanuts’ fro...

Chicago City Hall reveals details of five competing casino proposals

Sadonna Price

November 22, 2021

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illinois

City Hall in Chicago has released details regarding the five proposals for a casino property in the downtown area of the city. A timetable of sorts has been established for the casino to be constructed so the c...

Rivers Casino Des Plains looking to expand workforce by up to 400 people

Adam Morgan

November 11, 2021

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Poker, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

In the American state of Illinois and Rivers Casino Des Plaines has announced that it is looking to hire as many as 400 additional employees in advance of premiering a new 78,000 sq ft extension in the spring. ...

Rockford Casino: A Hard Rock Opening Act begins services today in temporary location

Sadonna Price

November 10, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Illinois

The Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Illinois is ready to offer services. Not long ago, it was announced that a temporary space was in the works while the permanent location is being constructed. Today, the tempor...

Illinois sports betting handle settles under $600m for September

Sadonna Price

November 9, 2021

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

Yesterday, the Illinois Gaming Board reported that the state’s betting handle for September reached just over $596 million. This number was a solid number but fell short of the state’s record handle month of Ma...

Five developers submit plans for Chicago casino

Sadonna Price

November 1, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Illinois

A total of five companies have submitted proposals to create a casino in Chicago. As Mayor Lori Lightfoot and members of her administration review the proposals over the coming weeks, the city is one step close...

Race to bring a casino to suburban Chicago narrowed to two runners

Adam Morgan

October 26, 2021

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

In the midwestern American state of Illinois and the race for the right to bring a large casino resort to suburban Chicago has reportedly been narrowed down to just two runners following a unanimous decision fr...

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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

Chicago gets down to considering five casino proposals from three hopefuls

Chicago City Council set to vote on sportsbetting legalization measure

Full House Resorts Incorporated wins the Waukegan casino license race

Ground-breaking ceremony for Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort begins $147.2m project

Illinois sportsbetting market chalks up a record-breaking October

Chicago sportsbetting proposition stalls amid opposition to low tax rate

Chicago City Hall reveals details of five competing casino proposals

Rivers Casino Des Plains looking to expand workforce by up to 400 people

Rockford Casino: A Hard Rock Opening Act begins services today in temporary location

Illinois sports betting handle settles under $600m for September

Five developers submit plans for Chicago casino

Race to bring a casino to suburban Chicago narrowed to two runners

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