By Jerome García

Casino

Twin River’s Acqusition Streak Continues with Jumer’s

October 2, 2020

Rhode Island-based casino operator Twin River Holdings announced it entered into an agreement with Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment for the acquisition of Jumer’s Casino & Hotel in Rock Island, Illinois. According to the investor release Thursday, the agreed price for the deal is $120 million. Twin River Continues on Its Expansion Strategy “Even […]

By Mike Johnson

Sports

Illinois Mobile Sports Betting Registration Extended by October 17

September 23, 2020

Governor J.B. Pritzker has extended the online registration period for sports bettor which was due to end on Saturday, September 19. The period has been extended until October 17 instead. Online Sports Betting Registration Still Open in Illinois Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has requested an extension for the period during which sports fans in the […]

By Jerome García

Business

William Hill’s Mobile Sports Book App Goes Live in Illinois

September 17, 2020

America’s leading sports book operator William Hill announced Tuesday it launched its mobile sports betting app in Illinois. In partnership with Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, the Prairie State became the 6th to feature the William Hill Mobile App. Caesars Entertainment Partnership with William Hill Partnering with Caesars Entertainment, William Hill is offering to sports […]

By Jerome García

Business

PointsBet Enters the Illinois Sports Betting Market

September 14, 2020

The online betting firm PointsBet launched online, mobile, and sports betting in Illinois. The operator will also offer exclusive prices for games of the Chicago Bears NFL team. The Online Gambling Operator Expands Its U.S. Presence by Entering Illinois Saturday, September 12, PointsBet announced its entry on the Illinois sports betting market. The gambling operator […]

By Mike Johnson

Business

Kindred Signs with Penn National, Enters Illinois and Ohio

September 8, 2020

Kindred announced today its expansion across regulated US markets will continue as the sports wagering company entered into an agreement with Penn National Gaming to ensure market access to Illinois and Ohio. The new agreement will provide access for Kindred’s brand, Unibet, to pursue licensing in Illinois, through Argosy Casino Alton, and in Ohio, through […]

By Mike Johnson

Business

Aristocrat Launches Video Gaming Market Operations in Illinois

August 31, 2020

Australian-based manufacturer of gaming machines Aristocrat Technologies announced last week it finally entered the video gaming terminal (VGTs) market in Illinois, deploying more than 300 machines across the state, with each machine offering a choice between 8 different games. Also headquartered in Las Vegas, Aristocrat has been a supplier of slot machines for the state […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

More Anti-COVID-19 Measures Rolled Out in Illinois

August 27, 2020

Illinois has had to act quickly and introduce new temporary anti-COVID-19 measures responding to infection rate of 8% or higher in three consecutive days. New Restrictions Hit Illinois Casino Gaming as COVID-19 Cases Increase Illinois is returning to tougher anti-pandemic measures with the enactment of a passel of newly-voted in measures that came in effect […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Gov. Pritzker Introduces Online Registration at Sportsbooks

August 24, 2020

 Illinois will allow a temporary exemption for online account registration at sportsbooks in the state responding to the COVID-19 cases. Remote Sportsbooks Registration Reinstated in Illinois Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has approved a ream of measures that would allow sports fans in the state to register and place a bet remotely. Responding to the changing […]

By Jerome García

Legal

The Illinois Gaming Board Announced New COVID-19 Restrictions

August 19, 2020

New restrictions regarding gaming operations in Illinois have been issued by the gaming regulator in the state, the Illinois Gaming Board. In response to the rising number of cases of COVID-19, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) announced that effective from August 18, 11 pm local time, video gaming operations across all licensed locations in the […]

By Jerome García

Business

Illinois July Gambling Revenues Down, Not as Bad as Expected

August 17, 2020

Casinos in Illinois had better than expectations first month after reopening, the Illinois Gaming Board monthly report shows. Despite being capped at 50% of their capacity, the 10 state’s casinos managed to rake in nearly three-quarters of what they achieved in July 2019. Back in June, Governor J.B.Pritzker gave a former go-ahead for gambling establishments […]