Other states snag Illinois’ gambling dollars
— October 16, 2019(Third in a series looking at Illinois’ gambling expansion) Despite Illinois having nearly double the population of neighboring states, its casinos are not reaping the rewards. Casino…
(Third in a series looking at Illinois’ gambling expansion) Despite Illinois having nearly double the population of neighboring states, its casinos are not reaping the rewards. Casino…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Gaming Board said Sept. 16 that state lawmakers need to change a law they enacted earlier this year if they ever hope to see a casino developed in the city…
At the convenience store in my rural town, there is a new “wall” of plastic boxes filled with colorful lottery instant-game tickets, right on the counter, crowding my effort to…
SPRINGFIELD — There are now almost as many different plans to legalize sports betting in Illinois as there are states that have legalized it in any fashion. As Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb…
State-sponsored video gambling has been legal in Illinois since 2012, but 34 Cook County municipalities have resisted its allure either by opting out of the law, or passing specific…
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Lottery is expanding the options players have to buy certain tickets without leaving the house after the General Assembly passed a law allowing them to…
A gaming expansion bill, passed by the state General Assembly over the June 1 weekend, is expected to generate more than $1 billion in additional revenues for Illinois and is especially…
Many people have skeletons in the family closet but few have discovered one as big as Ruthie Shelton’s. The Shelton family was notorious in Peoria and southern Illinois for running…