On Saturday, Illinois permanently eliminated the in-person registration requirement for statewide sports betting, just in time for NCAA men’s basketball tournament March Madness, and analysts say it could boost Illinois to a record $1 billion Read More
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a bill that lifts the ban on in-state collegiate sports. The legislation package also allows for a sportsbook at Wintrust Arena, lets new sports bettors sign up Read More
The Illinois Racing Board rejected on Thursday a request from Arlington International Racecourse to operate off-track betting (OTB) parlors in the state next year. The regulator cited the shutdown of live horse racing at the Read More
The Illinois Gaming Board has postponed the voting session to award a Waukegan casino license after a rejected bidder alleged city officials “rigged” the selection process to favor a former state lawmaker. Gambling regulators were Read More
May’s handle was the second-largest of any state in the U.S. B etting volume at Illinois sportsbooks hit $507 million in May, overcoming in-person registration requirements to fall only slightly from April, according to Read More
Allowing proposals to be submitted for construction on a temporary and permanent facility T he Illinois Gaming Board recently advanced a proposal for the Hard Rock casino in Rockford, Northern Illinois, accepting a list of Read More
It would allow bettors to wager on in-state college sports teams on a two-year trial basis O n Tuesday, an omnibus gambling bill that would allow Illinois bettors to wager on in-state college sports teams Read More
The state topped $600M in monthly wagering for the first time, driven by NCAA’s March Madness R eaching $600 million in monthly wagering, Illinois sportsbooks set records for betting and revenue in March. According to Read More
I llinois sportsbooks posted a month-over-month decline in betting volume for the first time since launching in March 2020, continuing what was a national trend in February. But the state still managed to surpass Pennsylvania to Read More
S tate Rep. Bob Rita filed HB 3142 on Thursday, which if approved, would bring internet casino gaming to Illinois. The proposal would allow “a casino or racetrack to offer Internet gaming or contract with a Read More
The Gaming Board is still looking for an investment banker to evaluate three applicants T he process to award a license to develop a casino in Waukegan next year has been delayed a few months Read More
A ccel Entertainment, a west suburban-based company that has become one of the largest video gambling operators in the United States, is facing a $5 million fine from the Illinois Gaming Board. According to state gambling Read More
New Tier 3 restrictions will be in effect until the number of COVID-19 cases lower U nder new Tier 3 restrictions implemented in the state of Illinois beginning Friday, casinos will be required to close their doors Read More
A t a special virtual meeting held last week, the Illinois Gaming Board announced that its selection of which of three applicants will receive a license to operate a casino planned for these 28 acres of Read More
For more than a year, lawmakers in Illinois have been working to expand the state’s gambling industry. Under a new capital plan, several new casinos will begin opening around the state. Reports have surfaced Read More
I llinois online and retail sportsbooks attracted $140.1 million in bets in August, making the state the fifth-largest legal market in the U.S. The state’s rapid ascension comes even as in-person registration rules remain Read More