10 Feb 2026
The Gaming Board issued more than 60 cease-and-desist letters to entities allegedly operating illegal online casino and online sweepstakes gaming platforms in Illinois.
8 Aug 2025
The expanded restrictions include a ban on advertising on college campuses and new requirements to protect the public, especially young people and problem gamblers.
30 Oct 2023
The operator withdrew its application for an online-only license last week, leaving The Prairie State still with three licenses up for grabs.
28 Jul 2023
Hard Rock Casino Rockford received a sports wagering operator license, while Betway was named as the the applicant for an online only sports wagering license.
13 Dec 2021
American Place was originally one of five proposals submitted in response to a “request for proposals” to develop and operate a new casino and entertainment destination in Waukegan, Illinois.
29 Mar 2021
Score Media and Gaming announced that it has secured market access to offer mobile sports betting in Illinois via an agreement with Harrah's Joliet Casino and Hotel.
9 Mar 2021
Penn National Gaming plans to launch its Barstool Sportsbook mobile app on iOS and android, as well as for desktop users, at 12 p.m. on 11 March.
26 Jan 2021
Hawthorne Race Course and PointsBet have been approved by the Illinois Gaming Board to open the state’s first off-track and non-casino sportsbook beginning on Wednesday, 27 January.
17 Sep 2020
The Illinois Gaming Board announced Thursday that 230,000 mobile sports betting accounts have been created, a number that would have been a fraction of that with the state’s in-person registration requirement in effect.
31 Aug 2020
Many of the casinos that have resumed operations are continuing with expansion plans and unveiling new amenities.
30 Jul 2020
Hawthorne Race Course has been preliminarily approved to become the next casino in Illinois with a fully operational casino featuring slot machines, table games and sports betting.
25 Jun 2020
Each casino and terminal operator has now provided a Pandemic Resumption Plan to the Gaming Board that will guide their operations when gaming can resume on Wednesday 1 July at 9 a.m.
25 Jun 2020
Harrah's Metropolis Casino in Illinois will reopen on 1 July to the general public in accordance with directives from the Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Gaming Board.
9 Jun 2020
The purpose of this memo is to outline the protocols Owners Licensees must follow to obtain approval to safely resume casino gambling operations.
30 Apr 2020
The Illinois Gaming Board has extended the suspension of all licensed video gaming and casino gambling operations until further notice to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The suspension will be at all Illinois locations until further notice.
3 Apr 2020
Land-based casinos are pushing back dates for their re-openings. Sports are in the same boat, not knowing when their seasons will resume or, in some cases, begin.
