Illinois Casinos and Illinois Gambling

Four Illinois casinos sue former governor

News brief: Four Illinois casino companies have filed a $267 million racketeering lawsuit against disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. read more

Illinois casino revenue drops slightly

News brief: Revenues for the state's nine casinos fell by 9.3 percent from January through March of this year compared with the first quarter of 2008. read more

Illinois pol strongly opposes slot expansion

News brief: Des Plains 3rd Ward Alderman Matt Bogusz said that expansion of video gambling machines would hurt the city's planned casino. read more

Illinois Senate approves two new casinos

News brief: The state senate approved new casinos for Chicago and three other cities but nothing is official yet. read more

Empress Casino to reopen June 25

News brief: The Illinois casino was shut down after a fire destroyed the pavilion building that houses restaurants and shops in March. read more

Illinois moves to legalize slots in bars

Both houses of the Illinois Legislature passed a $29 billion public works program that would be paid for by increased taxes and fees associated with the legalization of video gambling across the state. read more

Illinois Senate legalizes video poker

News brief: The state Senate voted to legalize video poker and also allow lottery wagering over the Internet. read more

Casino workers await word on future

News brief: Empress Casino officials still don't know when they will be able to reopen in the wake of Friday's fire. read more

Fire damages Illinois casino

News brief: A massive fire Friday destroyed much of the Egyptian-themed entrance building at the Empress Casino in Joliet. read more

Illinois man pleads guilty to running Super Bowl pools

News brief: An Elgin man could face up to six years in prison after running gambling pools totaling $60,000. read more