Business
September 14, 2020
PointsBet Enters the Illinois Sports Betting Market
The online betting firm PointsBet launched online, mobile, and sports betting in Illinois. The operator will also offer exclusive prices for games of the Chicago Bears NFL team. The Online Gambling Operator Expands Its U.S. Presence by Entering Illinois Saturday, September 12, PointsBet announced its entry on the Illinois sports betting market. The gambling operator […]
Business
September 8, 2020
Kindred Signs with Penn National, Enters Illinois and Ohio
Kindred announced today its expansion across regulated US markets will continue as the sports wagering company entered into an agreement with Penn National Gaming to ensure market access to Illinois and Ohio. The new agreement will provide access for Kindred’s brand, Unibet, to pursue licensing in Illinois, through Argosy Casino Alton, and in Ohio, through […]
Business
August 31, 2020
Aristocrat Launches Video Gaming Market Operations in Illinois
Australian-based manufacturer of gaming machines Aristocrat Technologies announced last week it finally entered the video gaming terminal (VGTs) market in Illinois, deploying more than 300 machines across the state, with each machine offering a choice between 8 different games. Also headquartered in Las Vegas, Aristocrat has been a supplier of slot machines for the state […]
Legal
August 27, 2020
More Anti-COVID-19 Measures Rolled Out in Illinois
Illinois has had to act quickly and introduce new temporary anti-COVID-19 measures responding to infection rate of 8% or higher in three consecutive days. New Restrictions Hit Illinois Casino Gaming as COVID-19 Cases Increase Illinois is returning to tougher anti-pandemic measures with the enactment of a passel of newly-voted in measures that came in effect […]
Legal
August 24, 2020
Gov. Pritzker Introduces Online Registration at Sportsbooks
Illinois will allow a temporary exemption for online account registration at sportsbooks in the state responding to the COVID-19 cases. Remote Sportsbooks Registration Reinstated in Illinois Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has approved a ream of measures that would allow sports fans in the state to register and place a bet remotely. Responding to the changing […]
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 […]
Business
August 3, 2020
Illinois: William Hill Sports Book at Grand Victoria Casino Elgin
UK-based sports betting giant William Hill announced today its US subsidiary opened up a retail sports book in Illinois, the operator’s first in the state. In partnership with Caesars Entertainment and its Grand Victoria Casino Elgin, the new sports book marked another milestone for William Hill’s strategy for expansion into regulated markets. William Hill Enters […]
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 […]
Legal
July 27, 2020
Illinois Rolled Back In-Person Registration for Online Betting
Gamblers that want to play online in Illinois now hove to register in-person. This is because the Executive Order which allowed online registration was effective until yesterday, July 26. In-Person Registration for Online Betting Rolled Back Creating an online betting account now must be done in-person in Illinois. From today, July 27, gamblers that want […]