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Rivers Casino $87 million expansion unanimously approved by city council; awaits gaming board nod

March 16, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Illinois

After filing plans with the City of Des Plaines and Illinois Gaming Board last month, on Monday night, Rivers Casino Des Plaines received the green light from the City Council for its proposed $87 million expan...

FanDuel Sportsbook opens in Bally’s Atlantic City and FanDuel Sportsbook & Racing in Illinois

Sadonna Price

March 16, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Illinois, New Jersey

The FanDuel brand has been quite busy this week, opening not one, but two new sportsbooks. The brand now offers sports betting in a new facility located at the Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City, with the venue op...

Chicago casino resort proposal attracting prominent Nevada interest

Adam Morgan

March 11, 2021

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

At least four casino firms reportedly responded to a recent informal request for information (RFI) exercise that Chicago launched as part of its campaign to bring a large gambling-friendly resort to the United ...

Churchill Downs looks to sell Arlington International Racecourse and move racing license to another location

Sadonna Price

February 24, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Illinois

Earlier this week, Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced it is working on selling Arlington Park, all 326 acres of land connected to the Arlington International Racecourse. CBRE is bringing the property ...

Illinois Gaming Commission approves Hard Rock International to begin construction on Rockford casino

Sadonna Price

February 5, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Illinois

This week, the Illinois Gaming Commission decided that Hard Rock International could begin construction of its Hard Rock Casino in Rockford. The property was found suitable for a license, which means constructi...

Illinois chalks up record November sportsbetting handle

Adam Morgan

January 28, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Illinois

Illinois reportedly now has the fourth most vibrant online and land-based sportsbetting market in the United States after chalking up some $447 million in aggregated handle for November. According to a Wedne...

Pointsbet USA premiering Illinois’ inaugural off-track sportsbook

Adam Morgan

January 27, 2021

Horse Racing, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

Prominent online sportsbook operator PointsBet Holdings Proprietary Limited has announced that it has been licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board to open the Midwestern state’s first off-track betting facility i...

Illinois casinos and slot parlors being ordered to shut for a second time

Adam Morgan

November 18, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania

For the second time this year and all casino and slot parlors in the American state of Illinois have reportedly been ordered to bar their doors for an indeterminate period of time due to an increase in the numb...

Sports betting reaches new heights in Illinois as earnings push over $300m in September

Sadonna Price

November 17, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Sports betting is booming in Illinois. For the month of September, the state was able to generate $305.2 million bets, which pushed Illinois to the number four spot in the US when it comes to the industry. The ...

FanDuel Group investing big in Illinois horseracing

Adam Morgan

November 16, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois

American online sportsbook operator FanDuel Group has announced the signing of a multi-million-dollar deal that is to see southwestern Illinois’ Fairmount Park Racetrack rebranded as the new-look FanDuel Sports...

Illinois gaming industry hit hard by coronavirus

Adam Morgan

October 6, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Sports betting, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Illinois

The American state of Illinois reportedly saw aggregated tax revenues from gambling for the twelve months to the end of June fall by 13.4% year-on-year largely due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Twin River Worldwide Holdings Incorporated buying Illinois casino

Adam Morgan

October 2, 2020

Casino Sales, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois, Rhode Island

American casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings Incorporated has announced the signing of an all-cash deal that is to see it pay some $120 million so as to acquire Jumer’s Casino and Hotel. The Provid...

First-ever Midway Poker Tour coming to Illinois next month

Sadonna Price

September 28, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Illinois

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, live poker options have been few and far between. However, a new poker tour is hitting the circuit next month, offering players plenty of poker action along with a way to give b...

FanDuel Par-A-Dice sports app live in Illinois

Sadonna Price

August 31, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Illinois

FanDuel announced today that its sports betting app in Illinois is live. Players in the state can now access the FanDuel Par-A-Dice Sportsbook app and online site, with best-in-class services on offer. The bran...

Tighter restrictions on Illinois gaming to combat COVID-19 surge spells less tax revenue for Joliet

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August 27, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Illinois

New restrictions placed on licensed gaming operations at all Illinois casinos and video gaming locations to combat a resurgence of COVID-19 are expected to significantly affect tax revenues received for the cit...

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Rivers Casino $87 million expansion unanimously approved by city council; awaits gaming board nod

FanDuel Sportsbook opens in Bally’s Atlantic City and FanDuel Sportsbook & Racing in Illinois

Chicago casino resort proposal attracting prominent Nevada interest

Churchill Downs looks to sell Arlington International Racecourse and move racing license to another location

Illinois Gaming Commission approves Hard Rock International to begin construction on Rockford casino

Illinois chalks up record November sportsbetting handle

Pointsbet USA premiering Illinois’ inaugural off-track sportsbook

Illinois casinos and slot parlors being ordered to shut for a second time

Sports betting reaches new heights in Illinois as earnings push over $300m in September

FanDuel Group investing big in Illinois horseracing

Twin River Worldwide Holdings Incorporated buying Illinois casino

First-ever Midway Poker Tour coming to Illinois next month

FanDuel Par-A-Dice sports app live in Illinois

Tighter restrictions on Illinois gaming to combat COVID-19 surge spells less tax revenue for Joliet

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