Illinois Casinos Will Reopen Wednesday Not every casino in Illinois will open right at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, but all 10 plan to reopen to the public for the first time in months. Posted on: June 30, 2020 | News | Matt Schoch Read More
IL State Senator Not Happy With Gaming Board’s Slow Pace It's been nine months since Hard Rock submitted its plans for a Rockford, IL casino, but there is still no response from the Illinois Gaming Board. Posted on: June 28, 2020 | News | Joe Boozell Read More
Illinois Casinos May Reopen Soon; Here’s What To Expect Phase four of the Restore Illinois plan may allow Illinois casinos to reopen with guidelines set by the Illinois Gaming Board. Posted on: June 23, 2020 | News | Joe Boozell Read More
Illinois VGT Parlors Aim To Reopen With Safety Measures Starting June 26 There are no hard and fast dates yet, but it looks like the first Illinois VGT facilities could open before the end of June. Posted on: June 22, 2020 | News | George Myers Read More
Despite Lack Of Sports Betting, Illinois Officials Pitch Chicago As NHL Hub City Local officials are trying to sell Chicago as an NHL hub city despite the lack of local sports betting options due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Posted on: June 19, 2020 | News | Derek Helling Read More
BetRivers Sportsbook Live In Illinois With No In-Person Strings Attached Capitalizing on Gov. Pritzker's executive order suspending in-person registration, BetRivers IL online sportsbook went live on Thursday. Posted on: June 18, 2020 | News | Derek Helling Read More
Gaming Board Sets Stage For Illinois Casinos To Reopen The state gaming board approved an Illinois casinos reopening plan during its meeting on Thursday, perhaps leading to a late-June return. Posted on: June 12, 2020 | News | Derek Helling Read More
Pritzker Suspends In-Person Registration For Online Sports Betting Gov. JB Pritzker has temporarily suspended the in-person registration requirement for online sports betting amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Posted on: June 5, 2020 | News | Derek Helling Read More
Where Do Illinois, Northwestern And NIU Stand For Football Season? While Illinois moves towards having a football season this fall, things at Northwestern and NIU are still up in the air. Posted on: June 4, 2020 | News | Drew Ellis Read More
New Gaming Rule Could Be A Shortcut For FanDuel And DraftKings Getting In IL The timeline for the launch of online sportsbooks may have grown shorter thanks to a recent emergency rule change by the Illinois Gaming Board. Posted on: May 29, 2020 | News | Derek Helling Read More