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Casino
July 15, 2021
IGCB Approved Rockford Temp Casino Exec Personnel, Investors
A temporary casino project in Illinois moved a step further after the state gaming regulator approved a series of businesses, owners and executive personnel to run the facility. Management Personnel Approved The Illinois Gaming Control Board (IGCB) approved the chief investors behind the temporary Hard Rock casino in Rockford, the owner of Dotty’s gambling café […]
Industry
July 7, 2021
Sports Betting Handle in Illinois Hits $507.3M in May
In May, the sports betting handle in Illinois reached $507.3 million, according to data released by the Illinois Gaming Board. Although the result marks a small decrease compared to April, May is the fifth consecutive month with a sports betting handle above $500 million. Illinois Records $507.3M in Sports Betting Handle for May In-person sports […]
Industry
June 28, 2021
Illinois Officials Approve Temporary Hard Rock Casino for Rockford
Rockford, a city in Illinois about 90 miles west from Chicago, is one step closer to opening a Hard Rock Casino. Construction of the new casino may commence this week, according to Senator Dave Syverson. The location, which formerly served as a convention center and restaurant, is owned by a family who was initially part of […]
Sports
June 22, 2021
Chicago Bears Named BetRivers and Rivers Casino Official Partners
The 2021 season in the National Football League (NFL) has not begun yet but one franchise, The Chicago Bears, already scored a major coup. Local Sportsbook and Casino Support The Bears announced today a multi-year exclusive partnership deal with Chicago-based gaming operator Rush Street Interactive (RSI) under which the online sports betting brand of RSI, […]
Sports
June 17, 2021
A Look at Illinois’ Sports Gambling Market One Year in Doesn’t Show Widespread Gambling Problems
The vast majority of sports gamblers in Illinois don’t demonstrate an unhealthy proclivity toward gambling. This is good news since gambling opponents have repeatedly – and incorrectly – tried to argue that legalized gambling would destroy communities. They asserted that it would only create a society full of crazed people, running around and placing bets […]
Sports
June 14, 2021
Illinois Posts April Handle Down 15.2% Month-over-Month
Following a busy two months for the state of Illinois, April numbers fell from March by around 15.2% of the sports betting handle as the college betting craze has subsided a little. Sports Betting Handle Goes Down in April Even though it took a while, Illinois has finally produced the April sports betting results, which […]
Sports
June 1, 2021
Sports Gamblers in Illinois Just Received Good News as Legislators Burned the Midnight Oil
Illinois has provided the gambling space with a lot of interesting topics to follow. When it initially approved online sportsbooks, in-person registrations were still mandatory. This was then changed in the wake of the COVID-19 debacle, but was later rescinded and then reissued again, all in a matter of a few months. Sports wagers on […]
Legal
April 30, 2021
High Profile Gambler Receives Prison Sentence over $9.6M Fraud
Rob Gorodetsky, a high-profile gambler who was spending thousands on sports and luxury cars was sentenced to more than two years in prison. After a federal investigation, prosecutors found that Gorodetsky was involved in a $9.6 million fraud. High-Profile Gambler Sentenced over Fraud, Gets 28 Months in Prison Rob Gorodetsky, once a high-profile gambler who […]
Sports
April 29, 2021
FanDuel Adds SG OpenSports Platform in Illinois and Indiana
Illinois and Indiana are the third and fourth states respectively in which SG will offer its dedicated OpenSports platform to FanDuel Group. SG Extends OpenSports to FanDuel in Two New States Scientific Games continues to expand on its partnership with Flutter Entertainment’s leading sports betting brand in the United States, FanDuel Group, through a new […]
Legal
April 29, 2021
Illinois Revisits Sports Gambling Laws, Could Allow In-state College Wagers
Illinois has an interesting gaming industry. Casinos are allowed, but online casinos aren’t. Sports gambling is allowed and online sports gambling is permitted, as well. Online user registrations for sports gambling were allowed, but then stripped away. Now, as Chicago prepares to welcome a new casino, state lawmakers are taking another look at the gaming […]