Illinois

11th June 2020

State of the Union: Las Vegas, Colorado, Detroit and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, sees casinos in Nevada and beyond reopen, while the latest sports betting figures come…

5th June 2020

Illinois suspends in-person registration rule for betting

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed an executive order to temporarily relax rules that require consumers in the state to register in-person in order to…

7th May 2020

State of the Union: Colorado, Nevada, MGM and more

This week’s state of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the launch of sports betting in Colorado, restrictions on Nevada casinos when they…

1st May 2020

Illinois announces latest extension to gaming shut-down

The Illinois Gaming Board has once again extended the suspension of all brick-and-mortar gaming activity in the state as a result of novel coronavirus (Covid-19). …

9th April 2020

State of the Union: Michigan, NY, SBTech, Nevada and more

This week’s state of the union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes Michigan’s first sports betting figures, while sportsbooks in New York bounced back from…

2nd April 2020

Illinois extends gambling suspension to April 30

The Illinois Gaming Board has announced that a temporary suspension on brick-and-mortar gambling in the state due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis will…

19th March 2020

State of the Union: Covid-19, NJ, PA, DE, MS and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, focuses on the impact of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the US gambling…

16th March 2020

Covid-19 leads to casino closures across US

Casinos have closed, both voluntarily and by law, across the US in response to the ongoing outbreak of the novel Coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The Indiana…

12th March 2020

State of the Union: IN, IA, NY, MD, WA and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the latest figures from a range of sports betting markets, as well regulatory…

9th March 2020

BetRivers to take first Illinois bets in time for March Madness

The BetRivers sportsbook at Rivers Casino Des Plaines will take the first legal sports wagers in Illinois today (9 March) after receiving approval from the…

30th January 2020

State of the Union: Barstool Sports, Scheinberg, MS, MO and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers Penn National’s purchase of media company Barstool Sports, PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg’s decision…

24th January 2020

Illinois launches second phase of sports betting rules

The Illinois Gaming Board has released the phase two rules for sports betting, setting out the technical regulations and operating requirements for wagering in the…

20th December 2019

Illinois launches sports betting licensing process

The Illinois Gaming Board has issued emergency rules to kick off the first phase of the state’s sports betting licensing process.  The emergency rules issued…

10th October 2019

State of the Union: William Hill, Indiana, Illinois and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers William Hill’s partnership with Monumental sports to operate a sportsbook at its venues,…