Illinois: Bally’s Chicago Project Labor Agreement is Signed Lou De Aguila20. October 2022 0 Comments US casino and sports betting giant Bally’s Corporation announced a new Multi-Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with the Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council (CCBT) in … Read more
Chicago establishes a special committee on Bally’s casino project Lou De Aguila26. September 2022 0 Comments Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, with the assistance of casino operator Bally’s, announced the formation of the Casino Community Advisory Council (CAC), which will act as a “community input … Read more
Illinois Delays In-Person Registration Requirement for another Month sherlock18. November 2020 0 Comments Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker extended the deadline for an executive order which permits remote signups for betting in the state. The state had made in-person … Read more
Casino Queen and DraftKings Sign New Sports Betting Deal for Illinois sherlock1. July 2020 0 Comments Sports betting operator DraftKings would no longer have to wait for 18 months to get its products to the Illinois gaming market. The company recently … Read more
Rivers Casinos Becomes Illinois’ First Property to Launch Online Sports Betting sherlock19. June 2020 0 Comments On Thursday, Rivers Casino in Des Plaines became the first gambling property in Illinois to offer legalized sports betting online. Rivers is one of the … Read more
Illinois Gambling Regulators Give Away New Sports Betting Licenses sherlock12. June 2020 0 Comments On Thursday, the Illinois Gaming Board granted master sports betting licenses to gaming properties in the state. However, the bettors still have nowhere to bet … Read more
Lawmakers in Illinois Pass a $40 Billion Budget, Include Casino Measure sherlock25. May 2020 0 Comments Illinois lawmakers have approved a $40 billion budget for the state that includes a plan to address tax rates for a casino expansion. The budget … Read more
Gold Rush Gaming Inc. Alleges Conspiracy by Gaming Cafés in New Countersuit sherlock22. May 2020 0 Comments Gold Rush Gaming Inc. recently filed a countersuit against Illinois based gaming cafes. The company alleges that the gaming cafes were engaged in a conspiracy … Read more
Video Gambling Machines in Illinois Shut Down Due to Coronavirus sherlock17. March 2020 0 Comments Shortly after Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered bars and restaurants to close down for dine-in customers, the Illinois state authorities have also shut down video gambling … Read more
Rivers Casino Launches Illinois’ First Retail Sports Betting Arena sherlock11. March 2020 0 Comments The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines has become the first retail sportsbook in the state of Illinois, putting an end to months of issues and … Read more
