Illinois Gambling

Illinois racing board weighs online betting licenses

News brief: The state's racing board will decide whether to give three companies licenses to handle online horse racing bets. read more

Chicago Olympic Village site won't be casino

News brief: Mayor Richard Daly shot down an idea of a casino on the site of what would have been the 2016 Olympic Village in Chicago. read more

Illinois casino has suspicious package scare

News brief: Authorities evacuated the Hollywood Casino in Aurora after a suspicious package was reported at the casino. read more

Illinois looks to boost in-state gambling options

News brief: The state is looking to legalize video gambling in bars as well as partnering race tracks with online gambling sites. read more

Good news for slots in Ohio and Illinois

Governors in both states approved legislation that will add an estimated 40,000 to 75,000 new slot machines. read more

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