Illinois is sorting final details about the introduction of a new casino in Chicago with the final bid won by Bally’s and considered a shoo-in for the upcoming vote by both the Chicago City Council and Illinois Gaming Board. As the outcome of this development remains to be seen, Illinois’ gaming venues have managed to […]
Casinos are known for the occasional drunken incident, but the “mistreatment” of two patrons at the Hollywood Casino Joliet in Illinois led to the fiery death of one of them. The survivor of a car crash that set a vehicle on fire after the driver crashed it into a lamp post is now suing the […]
Circa Sports, one of the fastest-growing sportsbook operators in the US, has made an agreement with Full House Resorts and is set to enter the Illinois sports wagering market. In a press release, Full House noted that Circa will operate one of its temporary venues, set to be opened in 2022. Illinois Is the Fourth […]
Parents in the United States continue to leave their children in casino parking lots while adults go in to gamble. And as this continues, regulators and casinos are joining forces to ensure that fewer instances of such negligence are allowed to happen. The latest case comes out of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Illinois over […]
Caesars Entertainment announced a partnership with the Chicago White Sox designated the company as the Exclusive Casino Partner and Caesars Sportsbook as an Official Sports Betting Partner of the franchise from Illinois. ‘Globally Recognized Entertainment Leader’ The sports agreement with the MLB team from Chicago will allow Caesars and Caesars Sportsbook access to official logos […]
Poker fans in Illinois are in for a treat, considering that the Rivers Casino Des Plaines confirmed it will open a new poker room later this month. A New Poker Room Will Open Its Doors This Month in Illinois The premier poker room at Rivers Casino Des Plaines location will open for visitors this month. […]
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has left three front-runners for the multibillion-dollar casino project in Chicago – Bally’s, Rivers, and Hard Rock. The developers behind the bids of these three giants will hold community meetings with residents in South Loop, Near South Side, and River West to discuss all of the concerns. Bally’s is Modifying Its Proposal […]
Online sports betting and casino gaming company Rush Street Interactive (RSI) announced today a new arrangement for its BetRivers.com and PlaySugarHouse.com brands with former NBA star Joakim Noah. Match Made in … Chicago Chicago-based RSI and the former Chicago Bulls player Noah agreed to a brand and content partnership deal that will see the popular […]
A packed sporting calendar in January contributed to Illinois sportsbooks’ record monthly handle in January and further raised expectations about what is still to come in 2022. New Record in Monthly Handle Licensed sports betting operators in Illinois reported an aggregate handle of $867.5 million in January online and retail wagers to beat the state’s […]
Illinois is preparing to enter the March Madness season with a few perks of its own. The sports betting state has allowed bettors to continue betting on events remotely providing they have registered in-person beforehand for most of the two years the industry has been online. Now, the state has also scrapped this last pesky […]
