Casinos and Gambling
The latest news and updates about Illinois’ gambling expansion, which will bring a casino to Chicago and legalized sports betting across the state.
Bally’s executives initially aimed for a mid-August opening at the Medinah Temple. The corporation still needs the final green light from state gambling regulators.
A temporary casino has been up and running in the north suburb since February, but an appellate court ruling could end up forcing officials to start the selection process from scratch following complaints from the Forest County Potawatomi Community.
Successful bettor and Chicago native Demos Rhinevault shares strategies on how to cash in on baseball.
At Denton’s first spring camp, the new Hard Rock Hotel’s casino was a five-minute walk from the practice field. Teammates never discussed sports betting, but craps, poker and table games were popular.
The possibility of winning the third-largest Powerball jackpot in history has driven local hype for Wednesday’s drawing. Many players have a personal system for picking numbers.
The Heidners didn’t contest that they owe $5,083,274 in personal federal income taxes from 2021. They say it will all be paid off “by the end of August.”
Working in the shadows of Las Vegas sportsbooks, this bookie has carved out a niche — and a tidy income.
The veteran handicapper takes note of rule change and coaching trends in college football.
Pension stripped from former state lawmaker who called bribes he passed to another pol ‘the jackpot’
The state General Assembly Retirement System board voted to strip former state Rep. Luis Arroyo of his more than $4,500-a-month state pension, citing state law that allows retirement benefits to be taken from ex-lawmakers if they commit felonies arising from their time in office.
Strange dance: Sports leagues and teams love legal gambling, except when their players are doing it.
Betting on games is just as taboo as it used to be for athletes, even as they’re surrounded by the glitz and glamor of betting parlors near their work space.
The Illinois Gaming Board’s “preliminary suitability” finding allows Bally’s to lay the groundwork for operations both at the Medinah Temple in River North and the permanent $1.7 billion casino complex at Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street, expected to open by 2026.
BET ON IT: Pirates in contention in woeful NL Central which would mean big profits for early backers.
Losing paychecks — if not your career — isn’t worth it. And ignorance of the policy is no excuse.
Vegas is the talk of the town after earning its second Cup Final berth in the franchise’s brief history.
Sports betting evolved into a vocation for the 70-year-old Cokin, who made book in Rhode Island and bolted to Vegas in 1981.
Oddsmakers expect the team to be improved, but not enough to move the betting needle much.
Doyle Brunson was one of the most influential poker players, winning two world championships in 1976 and 1977. His book ‘Super System’ led many people to the game.
Architecture critic Lee Bey asks: Do the changes give Chicago a winning hand?
The company said it is discussing terms of the offer, intended to help it meet requirements for ownership by racial minorities, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Chicago natives will watch another Kentucky Derby together there today. Phil favors the pedigree of Japanese speedster Derma Sotogake. Hoppy picks Angel of Empire, Confidence Game if it’s wet.
The agreement reportedly calls for Tribune Publishing to move its printing operation by July 2024, leaving behind 30 acres for the casino operator.
In 2021, the state agency proposed stripping the lucrative video gaming license held by Frank Cortese’s company. Nearly two years later, with no ruling yet, he’s still in business.
The prospective track developers are looking to tweak a state law that gives Hawthorne veto power over any new track wanting to set up shop in the south suburbs.
Under state law, local governments can prohibit video gambling machines from operating at restaurants or bars within their city limits. But both mayoral candidates favor lifting Chicago’s longstanding ban on the machines.
There was a time when sports leagues wanted nothing to do with the city. Now it will host the Super Bowl.