Industry
June 13, 2022
Pinnacle Solution to Seize New Opportunities at iGB Live!
Pinnacle’s business-to-business solutions subsidiary, Pinnacle Solution, has announced that it will take part in the 2022 edition of the iGB Live! event. The latter is scheduled for 5-8 July and will take place in Amsterdam. Pinnacle, in particular, will use the annual trade show to seek expansion opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe. The Pandemic […]
Legal
December 22, 2020
IGB Launches Disciplinary Case against Accel Entertainment
One of the largest video gambling operators in the US, Accel Entertainment, is facing a $5 million levy from the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) for allegedly violating the regulator’s inducement rules. Commissions for Business Owners The 8-page complaint against the operator alleges Accel entered into a deal with sports betting brand DraftKings to use commissions […]
Legal
September 10, 2020
iGB Discusses Whether Affiliates Should Hold a License
IGBAffiliate has broached the topic of whether affiliates should go expensive registration and licensing process to provide information to consumers. Established industry leaders argue that this is the right way forward whereas smaller operations argue against it. Gambling Licensing in GB and Should It Apply to Affiliates? In an article published on Wednesday, September 9 […]
Legal
August 19, 2020
The Illinois Gaming Board Announced New COVID-19 Restrictions
New restrictions regarding gaming operations in Illinois have been issued by the gaming regulator in the state, the Illinois Gaming Board. In response to the rising number of cases of COVID-19, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) announced that effective from August 18, 11 pm local time, video gaming operations across all licensed locations in the […]
Business
August 17, 2020
Illinois July Gambling Revenues Down, Not as Bad as Expected
Casinos in Illinois had better than expectations first month after reopening, the Illinois Gaming Board monthly report shows. Despite being capped at 50% of their capacity, the 10 state’s casinos managed to rake in nearly three-quarters of what they achieved in July 2019. Back in June, Governor J.B.Pritzker gave a former go-ahead for gambling establishments […]
Casino
August 1, 2020
Hawthorne Granted Preliminary Casino Suitability by the IGB
Hawthorne Race Course, the oldest sporting venue in Illinois, announced Thursday it has been approved by the state gaming regulator to develop a casino. The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) voted unanimously for the suitability of the ownership and key personnel of Hawthorne in regards to an eventual casino licensure, a preliminary approval with the official […]