Gaming Posts

While waiting for official approval by the Illinois Gaming Board, Hard Rock Rockford is moving forward with planning for their temporary casino by building a...

In late June 2019, Governor JB Pritzker signed the gaming expansion bill – allowing for six new casinos, expansion of gambling at racetracks, added video gam...

The latest entry in the south suburban casino sweepstakes aims to put a new gaming facility less than two miles from the Indiana border at the River Oaks sho...

With the Friday approval of a casino planned for a southern Illinois winery, Chicago is the only authorized city left without a bid. Up in Chicago, Mayor Lor...

After narrowly losing out on a bid for a casino license a decade ago, Calumet City is now making the current quest for a coveted south suburban casino licens...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants the Illinois General Assembly to reduce the effective tax rate on a Chicago casino to 45 percent, have the city and state “own the...

A second south suburb has put its cards on the table with a bid to land the area’s long-coveted, newly authorized casino. Lynwood village board members sched...

Hard Rock International on Monday night successfully navigated the city’s casino approval process, beating out two other contenders. Now it must contend with...

ROCKFORD — Hard Rock Casino Rockford has won the blessing of City Council and its proposal now moves on for consideration by the Illinois Gaming Board. City ...

The city of Rockford staff will recommend certification of the Hard Rock International casino proposal to the Illinois Gaming Board, per mayor Tom McNamara. ...

Hard Rock International brought the sizzle, Gorman & Co. made a case for an urban downtown casino and Forest City Partners said it wants to bring far more th...

Hard Rock International is trying to drum up support for its casino proposal by offering financial support to various local groups in exchange for endorsemen...

Each of the would-be developers of a Waukegan casino will get a chance to make their pitch to the Waukegan City Council and the community next week. https://www...

Sports wagering in Indiana? You can bet on it. At exactly 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Todd Sanders, of Highland, walked up to a counter at the Ameristar Casino in Eas...

The Illinois Gaming Board (“IGB”), is seeking input from the public, the sports wagering industry, and other stakeholders regarding proposed rules and other ...

Hawthorne Race Course has submitted a request to the Illinois Racing Board (IRB) for fewer race dates in 2020. The Cicero track, though, has a good reason fo...

About 100 invited guests including Rick Nielsen’s family attended an event Tuesday announcing that Hard Rock International wants its name on a casino at the ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill at the end of June that allows six new casinos and legalizes sports betting. Rockford is the site of one such casin...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot has not said where she’d like the casino to go. “I’m hoping we can get it done relatively soon, so we can start the process.” https://ch...

Just because Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a massive gaming expansion into law, which, among other things, legalized sports wagering in the state, it doesn't...