Cubs Co-Owner Laura Ricketts Joins Chicago Sky Ownership Group Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts is part of a group that has agreed to buy 10% of the Chicago Sky. The deal is worth $8.5 million. Posted on: June 8, 2023 | News | C.J. Pierre Read More
A Brief History Of Chicago’s Medinah Temple, Home To Bally’s Temporary Casino The architectural wonder that was built by The Shriners in 1912 will serve as the location of Bally's temporary Chicago casino. Posted on: June 8, 2023 | News | Matt Boecker Read More
Statistics Prove Illinois Sports Bettors Are Among The Best In The Nation A PlayIllinois analysis compared lifetime sports betting hold rates between states and found Illinois ranked near the top in the nation. Posted on: June 7, 2023 | News | C.J. Pierre Read More
Legalizing Illinois Online Casinos Could Help Stave Off Coming Budget Deficits Illinois will post budget shortfalls after federal pandemic emergency funds run out. Legalizing online casinos could make up the difference. Posted on: June 6, 2023 | News | Dave Briggs Read More
Family Services Employee Charged With Theft Of Millions Spent At Illinois Casino An Illinois Children and Family Services worker is charged with stealing at least $1.6 million and spending it at a casino in Illinois. Posted on: June 6, 2023 | News | C.J. Pierre Read More
Waka Flocka Flame To Portray Chicago Gambling Kingpin “Mushmouth” Johnson A new biopic will reportedly see notorious 19th-century Chicago gambling kingpin John "Mushmouth" Johnson played by rapper Waka Flocka Flame. Posted on: June 5, 2023 | News | Dave Briggs Read More
Chicago Bears Looking For New Stadium Alternatives Outside Of Arlington The Chicago Bears are now looking at alternative options for a new stadium outside of Arlington Heights. Naperville is now in the mix. Posted on: June 2, 2023 | News | C.J. Pierre Read More
Illinois Gaming Board Agent Receives Medal Of Honor For Heroism Recently-retired senior special agent Bryan E. Hileman pulled an elderly couple from a burning car that then exploded. Posted on: June 1, 2023 | News | Dave Briggs Read More
What Illinois Can Learn From Michigan About Having Legal Online Casinos As the state continues to flirt with launching Illinois online casinos it can learn a lot from its neighbors in Michigan. Posted on: June 1, 2023 | News | C.J. Pierre Read More
Circa’s Jeff Benson Says Something Unique Coming To Illinois Sports Betting Market Jeff Benson spoke to PlayIllinois about Circa Sportsbook's expectations for when it launches as the 8th Illinois sportsbook. Posted on: May 31, 2023 | News | C.J. Pierre Read More