Future of Illinois Gambling with Enacted Law
Illinois is gearing up for one of the most extensive gambling expansions in the state’s history, with major changes happening across both land-based casinos and online gambling, through Illinois Gaming Board. As it stands, there are only ten Illinoisgambling in the form of physical casinos dotted across the state, but the State Senate recently passed a gambling bill that will set the stage for Illinois to become Midwest’s gambling capital. Already signed into law on June 28, the so-called bill SB 690 (Illinois Gambling Act) will allow the state to offer licenses to six new casinos, marking a record increase in legal gambling in the Land of Lincoln. The expansion package will not only establish the biggest casino in the Midwest in Chicago but also introduce legal sports betting throughout the state. The other five casinos will be fairly small and will be located mostly in southern suburbs. The whole expansion process is not going to be without challenges. After a...