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Illinois sportsbooks began to emerge from a summer slowdown in August with an 8.5 per cent gain in betting volume from July, the first month-over-month gain in wagering since March. The boost to more than $400m in wagering was welcome ahead of a critical time of year for the industry. “Interest in baseball, particularly the…

The volume of sports betting in Illinois further slowed in July, slumping to the lowest level in the state since September 2020 with $369m in online and retail wagering. July typically marks the end of the seasonal slowdown that affects every major US sports betting market, but in-person registration requirements in Illinois could dampen the…

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot confirmed that the City of Chicago has extended the deadline to respond to the casino Request for Proposal (RFP) to Friday, October 29. This extension gives potential bidders more time to fully assess the Chicago casino opportunity; conduct additional due diligence; assemble more competitive bid packages; and explore financing opportunities. “This…

Sports betting in Illinois slowed in June to below $500m for the first time since December 2020 while revenue once again surged, as the effects of summer’s sports calendar and in-person registration requirements continued to be felt. Even as the Prairie State remains in line with trends seen in most major US markets, Illinois managed…

Betting volume at Illinois sportsbooks hit $507m in May, overcoming in-person registration requirements to fall only slightly from April. May’s handle was the second-largest of any state in the U.S., joining New Jersey as the only two states in the U.S. to take in more than $500 million in sports wagers in both April and…

Bally's Corporation a finalisé l'acquisition précédemment annoncée de Jumer's Casino & Hotel auprès de Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment pour 120 millions de dollars, que la société a financée à l'aide des emprunts disponibles dans le cadre de sa facilité de crédit renouvelable. George Papanier, président et chef de la direction de Bally's Corporation, a déclaré : « Dans le cadre de la dernière étape de notre stratégie de diversification de portefeuille en cours,…

Building on efforts to expand worker’s rights protections and economic opportunity for communities across Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker has signed legislation requiring casino applicants to enter a project labor agreement when seeking a new or renewed casino license. “Expanding access to economic opportunity through high quality jobs has been priority since day one for this…

L'Illinois est devenu le deuxième marché des paris sportifs du pays malgré la plus forte baisse mensuelle du volume des paris sportifs dans l'histoire du jeune marché, rejoignant le New Jersey comme seul État avec un budget d'avril de plus de 2 millions de dollars. La baisse des paris était conforme à un ralentissement saisonnier typique des paris sportifs qui…

L'Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association a exhorté le bureau du procureur général de l'Illinois à enquêter pour savoir si Churchill Downs a commis des violations des lois antitrust au niveau de l'État ou du gouvernement fédéral lorsqu'il a pris une série de mesures pour interdire les jeux de casino et diminuer les paris mutuels sur un site situé à proximité immédiate de son Rivers Casino. à Des Plaines, Illinois. L'ITHA stipulait…