Illinois


Illinois Gambling Merger Fails As Lawmakers Defend Public Oversight

Illinois lawmakers did not block a gambling regulator merger because consolidation made no sense..
12 hours ago

Kalshi Seeks Injunction Against Illinois Licensing Law

Kalshi has taken Illinois to court over a new state law that would force prediction market..
6 days ago

Illinois Adds Prediction Market Tax In New Budget Bill

Illinois has become the second state to tax prediction markets after Gov JB Pritzker signed the..
2 weeks ago

Illinois Sportsbooks Revenue Jumps 18 Percent In April

Illinois sportsbooks took less money in April than a year earlier, but operators still kept more of..
2 weeks ago

Illinois Adds Taxes For Prediction Markets And DFS In $56B Budget

Illinois lawmakers approved new gaming taxes inside the FY2027 budget, with prediction markets and..
4 weeks ago

Illinois Casino Revenue Comes To $181 Million In April 2026

Illinois casinos generated $181 million in April 2026, up 113% year over year, with newer..
2 months ago

Illinois Renews Hard Rock Casino Rockford License Through 2030

Illinois regulators gave Hard Rock Casino Rockford a new four-year owner license extension during..
2 months ago

New York And Illinois Ban State Workers From Prediction Market Insider Trading

New York and Illinois have both issued executive orders to block insider trading by state workers..
2 months ago

Illinois Sportsbooks Post Lower February Revenue

Illinois sports betting stayed above the $1 billion line in February, but operator revenue still..
3 months ago

Illinois Casino Revenue Up 7.1% in March to $183.1 Million

Illinois commercial casinos brought in $1831 million in March, giving the state another solid month..
3 months ago

Illinois Online Player Claims $536 Million Mega Millions Prize

Illinois Lottery has confirmed that the $536 million Mega Millions jackpot from the March 10..
3 months ago

Illinois Senator Propose Regulation for Prediction Markets, 50% Taxation

Illinois lawmakers are reviewing legislation that would place prediction market platforms under..
4 months ago

FY2027 Illinois Budget Plan Would Raise Casino Table Game Tax To 50 Percent

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker introduced a $57 billion FY2027 budget that includes a proposal to..
4 months ago

New Bill HB5143 Targets Change in Illinois Online Betting Per Wager tax

Illinois lawmakers are reviewing a proposed shift in sports betting taxation as concerns grow over..
5 months ago

Illinois Orders Dozens of Online Casinos to Exit the State

Illinois regulators have escalated enforcement against unlicensed online gambling, issuing a broad..
5 months ago

Illinois Brings Online Casino Bills Back Into the Attention

Online casino gaming is back on the table in Illinois as lawmakers reopen a broader discussion..
5 months ago

Illinois Sports Betting Bets Drop as Wager Taxes Bite

Sports betting keeps growing across the US, yet Illinois shows cracks at the worst possible moment..
6 months ago

Illinois Player Wins First Million Dollar Lottery Prize of 2026

An online player became the first Illinois $1 million draw-game winner of 2026 after hitting the..
6 months ago

Illinois Lawsuit Tests the Legal Limits of Sweepstakes Sports Picks

Illinois just became the next pressure point in the long running clash between regulators and..
7 months ago

Boyd Gaming Proposes Modern Riverboat Casino in East Peoria

A casino does not always need to float to qualify as a riverboat in Illinois Boyd Gaming now tests..
7 months ago