Illinois casinos Archives - Page 22 of 28

Say Goodbye To Jumer’s, And Hello To Bally’s Quad Cities Casino & Hotel

Jumer's Casino & Hotel is now officially Bally's Quad Cities Casino & Hotel, Bally's announced on Tuesday morning.

Posted on: September 14, 2021 | | Joe Boozell

IGB To Announce Winners Of Waukegan, South Suburban Casino Licenses In January

At the Thursday IGB meeting, we learned some key news about the Waukegan and south suburban casino licenses.

Posted on: September 9, 2021 | | Joe Boozell

Illinois Brings Back Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate, Effective Monday

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is bringing back the indoor mask mandate effective Monday. That means all Illinois casino patrons will need to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. The move comes as Illinois is amid a COVID-19 delta variant surge. DraftKings at Casino Queen and Jumer’s Casino and Hotel gave their patrons a heads […]

Posted on: August 30, 2021 | | Joe Boozell

South Suburb Lawmakers Implore Gov Pritzker To Help Speed Up Casino Licensing

Some Illinois lawmakers are trying to involve Gov. JB Pritzker to speed up the agonizingly slow process of licensing new state casinos.

Posted on: August 25, 2021 | | Joe Boozell

Hard Rock Rockford Hosting Job Fair Friday, Saturday For Temporary Casino

The Hard Rock Rockford temporary casino should open in October, and it is holding a job fair to recruit prospective employees.

Posted on: August 12, 2021 | | Joe Boozell

‘High Tax Rate.’ ‘Complicated.’ ‘No Interest.’ Chicago Casino Project Extends RFP Deadline, But Is More Time The Answer?

The city of Chicago has tacked on two more months to its casino application deadline amid a lack of interest from operators.

Posted on: August 9, 2021 | | Joe Boozell

Will Restrictions Return? Illinois Casinos, Sports Venues Could Feel Brunt Of Latest COVID-19 Wave

COVID-19 cases are rising in Illinois. Over the last week, the state is averaging 1,294 new infections per day. That’s 1,000 more cases per day than at the start of July, per the Chicago Tribune. Hospitalizations statewide are also increasing. The delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread in the US, driving a surge in […]

Posted on: July 27, 2021 | | Joe Boozell

No Wynn For The Windy City: Chicago Casino Project Loses Out On Future Wynn Resorts Bid

Wynn Resorts will not submit a proposal for the Chicago casino license, a spokesman told the Wall Street Journal. The spokesman declined to comment further. Wynn was one of four respondents to the city of Chicago’s original Request For Information (RFI). MGM Resorts, Hard Rock and Rush Street were the others. However, MGM has also […]

Posted on: July 26, 2021 | | Joe Boozell