Derek Helling, Author at PlayIllinois

Illinois Casino License Applicants Await Approval

Casino License Applicants Await Approval By Illinois Gaming Board

A casino license application deadline has passed and now all parties await the decision of the Illinois Gaming Board on which bids to reward.

Posted on: November 9, 2019 | | Derek Helling

South Chicago Casino Bid Emerges Out Of Nowhere

Another of the Chicago suburbs has thrown its hat in the ring for an Illinois gaming license with a Country Club Hills casino bid.

Posted on: November 1, 2019 | | Derek Helling

NBA Players Group Is Still Fishing For Free Sports Betting Money

Submissions by the public during the Illinois sports betting comments period reveal the players association for the NBA hasn't yet given up on its quest for free money.

Posted on: October 28, 2019 | | Derek Helling

Chicago Teams Threaten To Take Their Ball And Go Home Regarding Sportsbooks

A letter from five Chicago sports teams who could be stakeholders in Illinois sports betting lays out their desires to the Illinois Gaming Board.

Posted on: October 27, 2019 | | Derek Helling

New Emergency Casino Rules In Illinois Don’t Touch Sports Betting

New Illinois emergency casino rules dropped, but none of them are in regards to the onset of legal sports betting in the state.

Posted on: October 25, 2019 | | Derek Helling

What Illinois Can Learn About Sports Betting From Its Video Gaming Revenues

Illinois video gaming revenues increased over the past year, acting as a good omen for mobile sports betting in the state.

Posted on: October 20, 2019 | | Derek Helling

August Numbers Show Why Illinois Casinos Don’t Fret Summer Downturns

Summertime is the worst time of the year for the gaming industry, but the August Illinois casino revenue report points to better months ahead.

Posted on: October 5, 2019 | | Derek Helling

High Illinois Gambling Tax May Force Arlington Track To Move

The news that one of many possible scenarios for the future of gambling in the Chicago area involves an Arlington racetrack relocation comes as a surprise.

Posted on: September 18, 2019 | | Derek Helling

Sky Anything But The Limit For Chicago’s WNBA Playoff Odds

The Sky isn't the limit in the 2019 WNBA playoffs, as multiple sportsbooks don't favor Chicago in a review of the Sky's playoff odds.

Posted on: September 11, 2019 | | Derek Helling

A Closer Look At 2019 Northwestern College Football Odds

In a year in which there is a heavy favorite in the Big 10 West that isn't Northwestern, sportsbooks are cool on the Wildcats odds of performing well.

Posted on: August 30, 2019 | | Derek Helling