On Saturday, Illinois permanently eliminated the in-person registration requirement for statewide sports betting, just in time for NCAA men’s basketball tournament…
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a bill that lifts the ban on in-state collegiate sports. The legislation package…
The Illinois Racing Board rejected on Thursday a request from Arlington International Racecourse to operate off-track betting (OTB) parlors in…
The Illinois Gaming Board has postponed the voting session to award a Waukegan casino license after a rejected bidder alleged…
May’s handle was the second-largest of any state in the U.S. B etting volume at Illinois sportsbooks hit $507 million…
Allowing proposals to be submitted for construction on a temporary and permanent facility T he Illinois Gaming Board recently advanced…
It would allow bettors to wager on in-state college sports teams on a two-year trial basis O n Tuesday, an…
The state topped $600M in monthly wagering for the first time, driven by NCAA’s March Madness R eaching $600 million…
I llinois sportsbooks posted a month-over-month decline in betting volume for the first time since launching in March 2020, continuing…
S tate Rep. Bob Rita filed HB 3142 on Thursday, which if approved, would bring internet casino gaming to Illinois.…
The Gaming Board is still looking for an investment banker to evaluate three applicants T he process to award a…
A ccel Entertainment, a west suburban-based company that has become one of the largest video gambling operators in the United…
New Tier 3 restrictions will be in effect until the number of COVID-19 cases lower U nder new Tier 3…
A t a special virtual meeting held last week, the Illinois Gaming Board announced that its selection of which of…
For more than a year, lawmakers in Illinois have been working to expand the state’s gambling industry. Under a new…
I llinois online and retail sportsbooks attracted $140.1 million in bets in August, making the state the fifth-largest legal market in the…