Illinois Online Gambling News

Letters to Santa derail Chicago casino measure

Chicago Casino Bill Derailed By ‘Letters to Santa’ in Illinois Legislature

A Chicago casino compromise that would have made the project more feasible for a developer will have to wait until next legislative session.

Posted on: December 18, 2019 | | Derek Helling

New Illinois casino plans include sports betting

Legal Sports Betting Integral To New Danville Casino Plans

The developer of a new Danville casino has laid out its plans for the new facility, and among the amenities will be a legal sportsbook.

Posted on: December 4, 2019 | | Derek Helling

Reality Check: Illinois Adjusts Tax For New Chicago Casino

A new amendment to the Illinois gambling expansion law lowers the Chicago casino tax in an effort to make the project more realistic.

Posted on: November 26, 2019 | | Derek Helling

Illinois sports betting license applications in time for Christmas

Illinois Sportsbooks Come Closer to Reality This Holiday Season

License applications for legal sportsbooks in Illinois should be available no later than December 19, but will potential operators be deterred?

Posted on: November 20, 2019 | | Derek Helling

Chase Young Situation Hints at Illinois Sports Betting Law Flaw

Chase Young Story Highlights Issue With Illinois Sports Betting Law

The college sports betting exemption for in-state schools might have good intentions, but could have harmful consequences in places like Illinois.

Posted on: November 13, 2019 | | Derek Helling

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

Chicago Casino Bill Derailed By ‘Letters to Santa’ in Illinois Legislature

Legal Sports Betting Integral To New Danville Casino Plans

Reality Check: Illinois Adjusts Tax For New Chicago Casino

Illinois Sportsbooks Come Closer to Reality This Holiday Season

Chase Young Story Highlights Issue With Illinois Sports Betting Law

Casino License Applicants Await Approval By Illinois Gaming Board

South Chicago Casino Bid Emerges Out Of Nowhere

NBA Players Group Is Still Fishing For Free Sports Betting Money

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

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

Bally’s Laying Off 15% Of Its Interactive Employees

The Importance Of Setting Limits For Illinois Online Gambling

5 Things Illinois Could Do With Proceeds Of Online Casinos

What’s In It For The Player To Bet With Online Casinos

Hawthorne Opens Fourth Retail Illinois Sportsbook With PointsBet