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Bally’s $1.7 Billion Casino Approved by Chicago City Council

An end is near to Chicago’s 30-year effort to build a casino and entertainment complex. More than three weeks after Mayor Lori Lightfoot backed the $1.7 billion River West plan by Bally’s Entertainment, the City Council gave the company the green light to construct and establish a temporary facility in River North’s Medinah Temple. Upfront […]

By Kevin Parker

Coushatta Casino Resort, Rush Street Interact Introduce New Social Casino

The Coushatta Casino Resort in Louisiana has teamed up with Rush Street Interactive to introduce a new social casino and sports betting product. The namesake Coushatta Casino4Fun runs on a dedicated platform supplied by Rush Street. There, players can find over 300 slots, table games, live dealer titles, and all sorts of virtual chips to […]

By Kevin Parker

Illinois Reopens, Nevada Toughens the Measures on Face Masks

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced that the casino industry in the state will restart as early as next Wednesday, July 1. The news comes after three months of closure for all 10 casinos to help stop the spread of the outbreak. Today, in what is a nation-wide push to restart the industry, Gov. Pritzker […]

By Kevin Parker

AGA Backs Latest Paycheck Protection Program and Other News

The week from April 27 through May 1 has had seen several important developments in the U.S. casino landscape. AGA approved the newest PPP voted by SBA and Caesars set-up a relief fund. TSG and Flutter Entertainment are finalizing their merger on Tuesday, May 5, and Illinois casinos will have to stay shut until further […]