Illinois Gaming Board Archives

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

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

Gold Rush Kingpin In ‘Good Standing’ After Lengthy Investigation; His Latest Saga Of Many

Rick Heidner has been in the news quite a bit in the last few years, and an IGB investigation wrapped up that found no wrongdoing.

Posted on: April 27, 2021 | | Joe Boozell

Walker’s Bluff Casino Gives Update But Still Waiting For Update From IGB

Walker's Bluff Casino hopes to secure the Williamson County casino license, and it is currently seeking IGB approval, which could be coming soon.

Posted on: March 26, 2021 | | Joe Boozell

Hard Rock Casino Rockford Found ‘Preliminary Suitable’ By IGB

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) deemed the Hard Rock Casino Rockford project “preliminarily suitable” on Thursday afternoon, a key step toward adding an 11th casino in Illinois. IGB Administrator Marcus Fruchter reminded attendees during the special session that while this is preliminary step, “it is not a guarantee for license.” While it’s not a final […]

Posted on: February 4, 2021 | | Joe Boozell

Fairmount Park Granted Sports Betting License With FanDuel, Found Suitable For Racino

Fairmount Park is one key step closer to being able to open a racino, and earned its sports betting license in partnership with FanDuel.

Posted on: October 29, 2020 | | Joe Boozell

A Year Of Waiting: Decisions On 5 Illinois Casino Licenses Still In Limbo

We're coming up on almost a year since Illinois casino destinations applied, but they still haven't gotten a decision from the IGB.

Posted on: September 24, 2020 | | Joe Boozell

Push Comes To Shove Over Oak Lawn’s VGT ‘Push Tax’

Thirteen video game terminal operators in the village of Oak Lawn failed to submit tax forms for the "push tax," which went into effect on Jan. 1.

Posted on: August 13, 2020 | | Joe Boozell

Heating Up: PointsBet Obtains Sports Betting Permit, Ramping Up Race For Illinois Dominance

PointsBet Sportsbook has regulatory approval to go ahead with both online and retail operations in the Prairie State as the new market takes shape.

Posted on: July 17, 2020 | | Derek Helling

Video Gaming Terminals Coming To An Illinois Fair Near You — Next Year

The Illinois Legislature will allow video gaming terminals at state fairs. However, because of the pandemic, fair-goers won't get to play them until 2021.

Posted on: July 9, 2020 | | Joe Boozell