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Gambling News - 'Illinois'
Industry
January 21, 2022
Internet Vikings Continues US Expansion, Enters Illinois
Internet Vikings, the global hosting gaming provider, announced on Friday that it launched its operations in Illinois. Internet Vikings Enters 18th US State The company is already known as one of the top iGaming hosting services providers in Europe. With that in mind, Internet Vikings’ expansion in the US started in July last year. Now, […]

Industry
January 13, 2022
Inventor Makes it Possible for the Blind to “Read” Playing Cards
In the US, laws dictate that any activity that can be carried out by an “average” person has to be accessible to everyone. Casinos have missed that mark, not offering a viable solution for the blind to sit down at a card table since playing cards don’t come in Braille. That could now change, though, […]

Industry
December 9, 2021
Illinois: Sportsbooks’ Revenue in October Marks $840M Record, Says PlayIllinois
Boosted by a busy sports schedule, the sportsbooks in Illinois hit a new monthly record for revenue and wagering in October. Sports Betting Revenue, Wagers Skyrocket in October in Illinois Numbers released earlier this week by PlayIllinois show that online and retail sportsbooks in Illinois hit $840.4 million in wagers and revenue for October. This […]

Casino
December 9, 2021
Illinois Gaming Board Approves Full House’s Proposal for a Waukegan Casino
Full House Resorts Inc. announced yesterday that the Illinois Gaming Board selected its proposal on the next destination of its American Place gaming and entertainment property and that it is subject to final licensing approvals. With it, Full House Resorts will be able to develop its American Place project in Waukegan, Illinois and this represents […]

Casino
November 11, 2021
Patron Robbed of $40K After He Leaves Rivers Casino De Plaines
On his way out of Rivers Casino De Plaines in Illinois, a patron was accosted by two unidentified perpetrators and robbed at gunpoint earlier this week. 34-year-old Cordero Supe lost $40,000 and several valuables, including his phone and watch, in the attack, the victim alleges, as the police investigation is ongoing. Victim Approached by a […]

Industry
November 9, 2021
Illinois’ Sports Betting Handle in September is $566.5 Million, Per IGB
On Monday, the Illinois Gaming Board reported its total September sports betting handle and as the report suggests, it is $596.5 million. Thanks to these numbers, the national monthly sports handle has reached over $5 billion for the first time in the era known as post-PASPA. Ten States Reported Record-Breaking Monthly Handles This milestone did […]

Industry
November 9, 2021
Rush Street Gaming Founder Works to Stop Sports Betting in Chicago
Neil Bluhm may be a billionaire, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he understands business. The entrepreneur and partner of Midwest Gaming & Entertainment is trying to convince the Chicago City Council not to lift a local sports betting ban because it would impact his Rivers Casino and sportsbook in the city of Des Plaines. However, […]

Sports
November 1, 2021
Illinois Votes for the Removal of In-Person Registrations for Sports Betting
The state of Illinois has seen both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly approve an amendment to House Bill 3136 that will see in-person registrations for mobile betting expire on March 5. Illinois Votes in Favor of the HB 3136 Amendment The Senate approved the bill with an overwhelming number of 44 to 12 and […]

Legal
October 28, 2021
In-person Sports Betting Registration Could be Nixed in Illinois
When Illinois first decided to embrace legal sports betting, it decided that forcing some people to drive hundreds of miles to register for an online sports betting account was completely logical. It didn’t take long for the state to realize the flaw in its plan, as COVID-19 kept everyone locked down with nowhere to run. […]

Sports
September 30, 2021
The Chicago Bears Closer to Relocation, Sportsbook Launch
When football fans think of the Chicago Bears, Soldier Field instantly comes to mind. The team has called the stadium its home for more than five decades, but the property is almost twice that old. Rumors of a possible relocation of the team have been circulating with much more sincerity recently and it now seems […]
