The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) released the first-of-its-kind statewide assessment of problem gambling in Illinois on June 16. Commissioned by IDHS and conducted by…
SPRINGFIELD – Betting on in-state college sports could become legal with the stroke of the governor’s pen after lawmakers in the General Assembly approved an amendment to the state’s…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday, June 30 that paves the way for development of a major casino in Chicago, something officials expect to provide significant…
(Sixth in our series examining the expansion of legalized gambling in Illinois. In 2007, the first iPhone was released, the final Harry Potter book was published, and Illinois draw…
Fifth in a series looking at gaming expansion in Illinois You aren’t keeping up with the Jerseyans — at least at the Lottery machines. Despite having the nation’s sixth…
SPRINGFIELD – A state Senate committee revived a gambling bill Wednesday, Oct. 27 that would allow for limited betting on in-state college sports teams, sending it to the full…
SPRINGFIELD — The General Assembly on Saturday, May 23 approved adjustments to the tax framework of an expected Chicago casino because its success benefits the whole state,…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers adjourned the fall veto session Thursday without voting on a bill to clear the way for development of a Chicago casino, despite last-minute efforts…
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