Illinois Gaming Board News

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.
31 Mar 2020
The Illinois Gaming Board has extended the suspension of all video gaming operations and all casino gambling operations in the state until at least 30 April.
20 Mar 2020
The Illinois Gaming Board has extended the suspension of all video gaming operations and all casino gambling operations in Illinois until at least 8 April.
16 Mar 2020
As a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., casinos across the country have announced temporary closures. These resorts will continue to assess the situation over the next two weeks and reevaluate the closures.
16 Mar 2020
The two Caesars Entertainment properties will suspend gambling operations for 14 days, beginning 16 March.
13 Mar 2020
The state's 10 casinos must suspend gambling operations for 14 days beginning Monday, 16 March.
12 Feb 2020
The IGB failed to promptly notify Mr. Heidner and Gold Rush of the unauthorized disclosures and by taking unfair and improper actions against them, resulting in significant financial and reputational harm.
26 Sep 2019
Kline was most recently the Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Resorts World Catskills Casino and Monticello Raceway for Empire Resorts in New York.
6 Aug 2019
The application is to develop a commercial casino in the city of Waukegan, an area rich with tribal history and in the heart of Potawatomi treaty lands.
1 Jul 2019
The 20-year partnership is highlighted by the launch of a retail sportsbook operation, which will bring legalized sports betting to the Chicago area.
3 Jun 2019
Over the weekend, the House and Senate in the Prairie State passed Senate Bill 690, which now awaits a signature from Governor JB Pritzker.
20 Oct 2015
While DraftKings has said it would abide by Nevada's ruling and advised Nevada customers that their accounts would be locked, many Nevada players were still able to participate in the company's contests.
19 Oct 2015
The Nevada Gaming Control board earlier this week ruled that daily fantasy sports constitutes gambling, and therefore DFS sites require a gaming license to operate in Nevada.
19 Oct 2015
The attorney general's office cited a comment that DraftKings CEO Jason Robins left on Reddit three years ago in its decision that daily fantasy sports constitutes sports betting must be licensed as such.
11 Sep 2013
Illinois casinos press for 24 hour, 7 days a week, unlimited opening.
4 Sep 2013
Riverboat casinos in Illinois are appealing to the state to be permitted to operate 24 hours-a-day.