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Illinois faces long odds in getting anywhere close to the revenue it has projected through an expansion of gaming, according to one industry expert. Tom Swoik, executive director of the Illinois Casino Gaming Association, said state lawmakers saw dollar signs when...

The Danville casino could soon be opening sooner than expected. According to city officials, the developer that is most likely to be recommended to the city council is proposing to open a temporary casino. The state of Illinois is no stranger to casinos. There are...

The Illinois state legislature legalized sports betting in June. Three months later, there’s been little progress — at least publicly — toward the end goal of going live, and multiple stakeholders around the country suggest that the legislature could have more to say...

Niles trustees were expected to discuss several changes to the structure of the village’s video gaming ordinance and related changes to liquor licensing at the Tuesday, Sept. 24 village board meeting. Trustees are not expected to vote on video gaming ordinance...

The Illinois Racing Board voted unanimously today to award 68 racing dates next year to Arlington International Racecourse, erasing concerns that last week's races may have been the last in the storied track's history. The 9-0 vote comes a week after board members...

The expansion of gambling in Illinois could turn the Prairie State into the Land of Lincolns. But just where to drop those extra $5 bills with so many neon lights blinking in your face? The Illinois Lottery instant games await just a vending machine push of the button...

A proposal to set up a 2,320-square-foot video gaming cafe on 273 N. Randall Road received mixed reactions from Lake in the Hills trustees during Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. The proposed upscale cafe, known as May’s Lounge, would offer locally crafted...

ROCKFORD — The city of Rockford has been seeking a casino for just about as long as Chicago has. But while state lawmakers have been forced back to the legislative drawing board to rework plans to bring a gambling den to Chicago, Illinois’ third-largest city is...

Two requests for video gaming licenses will be up for discussion during the Lake in the Hills Village Board’s Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday. May’s Lake in the Hills LLC is seeking a liquor license and video gaming license to open up a 2,320-square-foot gaming...

MARION, IL — The Marion, Illinois, City Council voted Monday night to increase sales taxes and to get rid of property taxes. The council voted unanimously on that decision and to raise the fee to own gaming machines. Council members voted to increase the sales tax...

Gamblers brought in more money for the state than ever before last year, even though casino revenues were down. Those were among the findings in a new wagering revenue analysis from the state legislature's Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability...

The Springfield City Council is set to debate updates to the city’s video gaming ordinance Tuesday during its committee hearing. The proposed changes come months after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a massive gaming expansion bill into law that, among other things,...