The governor of Illinois has expressed optimism that the state might soon move out of Tier 3 lockdown, which means the casinos in the state are likely to be allowed to once again open their doors.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Illinois Quad Cities is now back to Tier 2 mitigations, allowing for some businesses like gyms, casinos, and museums to resume operations. © Provided by Davenport-R. Fairmount Park Race Track announced the Illinois Gaming Board approved them to move forward with their racino development. The 2019 gaming expansion law Governor Pritzker signed in 2019 brought.

Governor J.B. Pritzker said Illinois’ 11 regions might begin easing restrictions on 15 January, as long as the metrics support it. The date is a tentative deadline for the incubation period for cases after the holidays starting 1 January.

Pritzker said: “We are watching closely in this incubation period post-Christmas and New Year’s. I am cautiously optimistic as there are some early signs that some regions have made real progress.”

The governor stated there was no sharp increase in cases after Thanksgiving and healthcare officials are monitoring the post-Christmas holiday period for any possible spikes.

The state’s Tier 3 lockdown limits gatherings and bars and restaurants have limited operations (such as no indoor seating); even grocery stores can work at 50% capacity only. The casinos closed mid-November after an increase in COVID-19 cases.

It has affected all riverboat casinos as well as gaming terminals in various locations, and it’s the second time the casino industry suffered a shutdown due to pandemic, with previous closure lasting from 16 March to 30 June.

Before the closure, based on the data from the Illinois gaming board, adjusted gross revenue for table games for October was $19.7m, with EGD gross revenue at $59.4m. Monthly casino report put total adjusted gross receipts at $79.1m.

No Indian Gaming in Illinois

There are no Indian gaming casinos in Illinois, however, five tribes with successful casino operations in other states are seeking licenses to build commercial casinos in Illinois under the Rebuild Illinois Law enacted in June 2019.

The five tribes are the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, the Forest County Potawatomi of Wisconsin, the Poarch Creek Indians of Alabama and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, owners of Hard Rock International.

Massive Illinois Gambling Expansion

June 29, 2019

When Gov. Pritzker sign the Rebuild Illinois Act into law June 29, 2019, a massive gambling expansion was launched in Illinois.

The law legalizes sports betting, authorizes six new land-based casinos, authorizes casino gambling at all three horse tracks and two future tracks, allows 7,000 video gambling machines at locations across the state, and adds 5,000 sports betting kiosks at retail locations with lottery kiosks.

For details, see our news article below, Illinois Authorizes Sports Betting & Six New Casinos

New Illiinois Casinos in 2020-2021

The Rebuild Illinois Law enacted in June 2019 authorizes six new casinos to be built in the following cities:

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Choctaw casino plan for suburban Chicago receives unanimous local approvalOctober 26, 2019 - The Matteson Village Board of Trustees voted 6-0 to approve the Choctaw casino proposal to build a $300 million casino hotel in suburban Chicago.... Read moreFive tribes propose building commercial casinos in IllinoisOctober 25, 2019 - Five tribes have proposed building new casinos in Illinois under the Rebuild Illinois Act including the Choctaw Nation (OK), Potawatomi (WI), Poarch Creek (AL), Ho-Chunk Nation (WI), and... Read moreChoctaw Nation proposes suburban Chicago casinoOctober 24, 2019 - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has proposed a $300M casino, hotel and conference center to the Matteson Village Board near Chicago, Illinois. The 123,000-sq-ft casino would feature... Read moreWisconsin Tribe Proposes Suburban Chicago CasinoOctober 17, 2019 - The Wisconsin Ho-Chunk Nation proposes a $300M casino and hotel in south suburban Lynwood. The proposed location is 120 acres owned by the tribe and located east of Illinois 394... Read more Hard Rock Casino is approved by Rockford City CouncilOctober 12, 2019 - Rockford City Council selected Hard Rock International over two other proposals as Rockford's single applicant for state licensing. Hard Rock will build a $310M casino with 65,000-sq-ft... Read moreAlabama Tribe Proposes Casino in South Suburbs of ChicagoOctober 8, 2019 - Wind Creek Hospitality, the gaming and hospitality company of Alabama's Poarch Creek Indians, has proposed a $275M casino in the suburbs of East Hazel Crest and Homewood... Read more Headlines continued...

Illinois Riverboat Casinos

In February 1990 Illinois became the second state in the nation to legalize riverboat gambling when the state legislature enacted the Riverboat Gambling Act authorizing the Illinois Gaming Board to issue up to ten casino licenses.

You must be 21 years of age to enter the gambling areas of an Illinois casino.

The Riverboat Gambling Act requires that all casino wagering must use tokens, chips or electronic cards. No cash. Each casino is authorized up to operate 1,200 gaming positions. Casinos may have two vessels at one docksite, but cannot have more than 1,200 gaming positions between both vessels.

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Argosy Casino Alton 1 Piasa Street Alton, IL 62002-6232 (618) 474-7400 (800) 711-4263 Casino Queen and Hotel 200 South Front Street East Saint Louis, IL 6220 (618) 874-5000 (800) 777-0777 Grand Victoria Casino Elgin 250 South Grove Avenue Elgin, IL 60120 847-888-1000 (888) 508-1900 Harrah's Joliet Casino and Hotel 151 N. Joliet St. Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 740-7800 (800) 427-7247 Harrah's Metropolis Casino 100 East Front Street Metropolis, IL 62960 (618) 524-2628 (800) 935-1111 Hollywood Casino Aurora 1 New York Street Bridge Aurora, IL 60506 (630) 801-7000 (800) 888-7777 Hollywood Casino Joliet (Formally Empress Casino) 2300 Empress Drive Joliet, IL 60436 (815) 744-9400 (888) 436-7737 (888) 4-EMPRESS Jumer's Casino and Hotel 18th St.- Mississippi Riverfront Rock Island, IL 61201 (800) 477-7747 Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino 21 Blackjack Blvd East Peoria, IL 61611-2010 800-PAR-ADIC Rivers Casino 3000 S. River Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60018 888-307-0777

ALTON Argosy Casino Alton 1 Piasa Street Alton, IL 62002-6232 (618) 474-7400 (800) 711-4263 AURORA Hollywood Casino Aurora 1 New York Street Bridge Aurora, IL 60506 (630) 801-7000 (800) 888-7777 DES PLAINES Rivers Casino 3000 S. River Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60018 888-307-0777 EAST PEORIA Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino 21 Blackjack Blvd East Peoria, IL 61611-2010 800-PAR-ADIC EAST SAINT LOUIS Casino Queen and Hotel 200 South Front Street East Saint Louis, IL 6220 (618) 874-5000 (800) 777-0777 ELGIN Grand Victoria Casino Elgin 250 South Grove Avenue Elgin, IL 60120 847-888-1000 (888) 508-1900 JOLIET Harrah's Joliet Casino and Hotel 151 N. Joliet St. Joliet, IL 60432 (815) 740-7800 (800) 427-7247 Hollywood Casino Joliet (Formally Empress Casino) 2300 Empress Drive Joliet, IL 60436 (815) 744-9400 (888) 436-7737 (888) 4-EMPRESS METROPOLIS Harrah's Metropolis Casino 100 East Front Street Metropolis, IL 62960 (618) 524-2628 (800) 935-1111 ROCK ISLAND Jumer's Casino and Hotel 18th St.- Mississippi Riverfront Rock Island, IL 61201 (800) 477-7747

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Five tribes propose building commercial casinos in Illinois

October 25, 2019

Illinois has authorized six new casinos to be licensed and built under the Rebuild Illinois Act signed into law by Gov. Pritzker on June 29, 2019. The six locations for these new casinos are Chicago, Danvillle, Rockford, South Suburbs, Walker's Bluff and Waukegan.

Casino applicants have submitted proposals to local governments for review and approval. All approved proposals will be forwarded this week to the Illiinois Gaming Board for final approval and licensing. The Board may take up to one year to complete the process.

Among the many casino applicants are five Native American tribes which all own successful casino operations in other states. In Illinois they are seeking to build state-licensed commercial casinos rather than federally authorized Indian gaming casinos.

These are the tribes that have submitted casino proposals:

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has proposed a $300 million casino hotel in Matteson Village, a south suburb of Chicago. (See story)

Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin has proposed building a $300 million commercial casino and hotel on land it owns in Lynwood, Illinois, south of Chicago. (See story)

Seminole Tribe of Florida owns Hard Rock International, which has been approved by the Rockford City Council to build a $310 million casino hotel. (See story)

Potawatomi of Forest County, Wisconsin, has proposed building a casino in the City of Waukegan, Illinnois. (See story)

Poarch Creek Indians of Alabama, and owners of Wind Creek Hospitality has proposed building a $275 million casino about 26 miles south of Chicago in the communities of East Hazel Crest and Homewood. (See story)

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Illinois Authorizes Sports Betting & Six New Casinos

June 29, 2019

Courtesy of State Journal Register

Gambling has been greatly expanded in Illinois after a $45B infrastructure plan was signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker yesterday.

The new law named 'Rebuild Illinois' is designed to create 540,000 new jobs from state-financed construction projects for transportation, education, high-speed internet, healthcare and the environment.

The Rebuild Illinois Law will be paid for by new revenues from expanded gambling, a 19-cents hike in the state gasoline tax, and $1 more tax on a pack of cigarettes.

The new revenues from gambling will come from legalization of sports betting and licensing fees and tax revenues from six new casinos.

SPORTS BETTING

Illinois Gaming Board will licensee and regulate all sports betting within the state. The type of license and its rules for operation will be based on the business of the applicant. Upon licensing all successful applicant may immediately operate their sports book online.

Licenses for 'brick and mortar' businesses will be issued to all qualified casinos, racinos and sports venues with over 17,000 spectator seats.

All wagering accounts must be set up at a licensed sport book facility during the first 18 months.

Three online licenses will be issued to web operators. The first will be issued after 18 months of brick and mortar operation.

The Illinois Lottery will install and operate sports betting terminals at retail locations with lottery kiosks. There will be 2,500 lottery sports betting terminals in the first year and another 2,5000 terminals added in the second year.

The state has prohibited betting on Illinois college teams.

NEW CASINOS

Under the new law the total number of state-sponsored gambling positions is increased by 36,000 on top of the existing 44,000. These 'gambling positions' are defined as seats to place a bet. New casinos will be allowed up to 2,000 positions.

The Illinois Gaming Board will issue gaming licenses to six new casinos. Each will be a privately-owned, land-based casino regulated by the gaming board.

A maximum number of gambling positions is specified under this law for each of the six new casinos:

1. Chicago
   Maximum 4,000 gambling positions

2. Danville
   Maximum 2,000 gambling positions

3. Rockford
   Maximum 2,000 gambling positions

4. South Suburbs
   Maximum 2,000 gambling positions

5. Walker's Bluff
   Maximum 1,200 gambling positions

6. Waukegan
   Maximum 2,000 gambling positions

RACINOS (Racetrack Casinos)

The three Illinois horsetracks will be licensed to add casino games. Two new racinos are allowed under the new law. The number of live racing dates will be increased at each track.

VIDEO GAMING MACHINES

The Illinois Gaming Board will license up to 7,000 video gambling machines at independent locations across the state. The maximum number of terminals is 5 per location. Bets are limited to $2 to $4.

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Illinois lawmakers consider adding 6 new casinos

May 28, 2018

Possibly six new casinos could be developed in the state if a proposed gaming expansion measure is approved by Illinois lawmakers. On Monday the measure will be discussed by the Illinois House Executive Committee.

It is expected that the proposed measure will receive approval to move forward. The measure would allow for two horse racing tracks to be converted into a casino. One of the race tracks is located in Arlinton.

One concern over the proposal has to do with Rivers Casino. Rivers Casino currently pays the state and host city Des Plains nearly $10 million yearly from tax revenue. Provisions are being requested that would help protect the yearly tax amount that Des Plains receives. The money paid to the casino host city goes towards infrastructure, road maintance, and sidewalk repair.

In 2011 Rivers Casino opened. In order to receive the gaming license for the casino, there was an agreement made that for the next 30 years a payment of $10 million would be made to the state. Of the remaining revenue, 40% would be paid to the 10 nearby communities. However, if there are more casinos added to the state the chance of revenue earned at Rivers Casino will most likely go down.

Locations for the other casinos has not been decided. Proposals have been made for Danville, Carbondale, Chicago, Rockford, and Waukegan. The Chicago location would be located in a section of the O'Hare Airport and a separate standalone location. 4,000 slot machines would be in operation in Chicago.

For many years owners and advocates for horse track racing venues have sought the addition of electronic gaming machines. If the proposed measure is approved, the race tracks would be allowed to offer these types of games.

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Illinois Gambling News

Forest City Casino ProposalSeptember 23, 2019 - The third applicant for a Rockford casino license proposes a $500M casino, hotel and entertainment complex in Forest City. It would include a golf entertainment center, waterpark and family fun center.... Read morePotawatomi Apply for Waukegan Casino LicenseAugust 6, 2019 - Potawatomi Hotel and Casino filed an application yesterday with the City of Waukegan, Illinois to build a commercial casino and entertainment venue under the Rebuild Illinois Law enacted last June.... Read moreSecond Proposal for Rockford CasinoJuly 29, 2019 - A downtown casino and entertainment complex including an aquarium is proposed by Rock River West Casino Group, a local partnership with developer Gorman & Company,... Read more Hard Rock Casino Proposed for Rockford ILJuly 17, 2019 - Hard Rock International is the first to announce their plan to build a casino in Rockford, IL. It includes a casino, an entertainment and music venue, restaurants, retail stores and a hotel.... Read more Ho-Chunk Nation's casino plan for Beloit gets challenge from Rockford ILJuly 5, 2019 - As the Beloit tribal casino awaits a federal go-ahead decision, Illinois has enacted a massive gambling expansion bill that will bring a casino to Rockford, IL.... Read more Illinois Authorizes Sports Betting & Six New CasinosJune 29, 2019 - Illinois Gov. Pritzker has signed into law a $45B infrastructure bill that includes a massive gambling across the state. The new law legalizes sports betting, authorizes six new casinos, adds... Read moreIllinois lawmakers consider adding 6 new casinosMay 28, 2018 - Illinois lawmakers are discussing a proposed measure to allow six new casinos in the state.... Read more 06.07.2016 Walker's Bluff Casino to Challenge Other Nearby Casinos

Casino In Illinois News Headlines

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12.29.2014 Possible Illinois Casino Expansion
07.25.2014 Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago Opens New Poker Room
07.17.2014 Illinois Wins Revenue From Iowa Casinos
12.09.2013 Gaming and Leisure Properties Purchase Casino Queen
09.03.2013 Meeting to Be Held for Possible 24 Hour Gaming at IL Casinos
06.03.2013 Five New Casinos Bill Stopped
05.31.2013 Davenport Casino Opposed by City
05.23.2013 Proposed Illinois Expanded Gaming Bill in Final Stages
05.02.2013 Indiana Casinos may forecast Illinois Casino future
03.07.2013 Bill Approved for 5 New Illinois Casinos
08.29.2012 Proposed Expanded Gaming Bill Stopped By Gov Quinn
08.27.2012 Tuesday is the Casino Approval Decision
05.23.2012 Expanded Gaming Bill passes Illinois House
08.27.2012 Tuesday is the Casino Approval Decision
05.23.2012 Expanded Gaming Bill passes Illinois House
05.09.2012 Gaming Bill Could Pass House for Rockford Casino
04.02.2012 Rockford Casino Bill Still Possible
09.27.2011 Horse Racing May be Helped by Casinos
08.25.2011 Rockford Casino Gains Support
07.18.2011 Des Plaines New Casino, River Casino, officially Opens
07.18.2011 Rivers Casino Now Open
06.22.2011 New Rivers Casino sets to Open July 18
06.20.2011 July 2011 marks Opening of Rivers Casino
06.15.2011 Voters Oppose Gaming Expansion
06.01.2011 IL Governor is given decision to expand state gaming
05.31.2011 State Purposed Gaming May Extend to Chicago's O'Hare Airport
05.31.2011 The House Approves 5 New Casinos
05.02.2011 Chicago Crime Commission wants reappointment of Illinois Gaming Board Chairman
04.07.2011 Rivers Casino holds job fair
03.24.2011 Des Plaines casino and entertainment complex is now named Rivers Casino
02.07.2011 Casino Tax is supported by Appeals Court
01.23.2011 Red Dice Give Spectacular New Entrance to Casino
01.01.2011 Danville lobby's for new casino

12.31.2010 Proposed state law to allow casino smoking
12.03.2010 Empress reopens as Hollywood Casino Joliet
09.20.2010 Empress Casino will be Hollywood Casino on Dec. 29th
06.02.2010 Ameristar hotel to get $4.2 million facelift
04.18.2010 Des Plaines casino holds ground breaking
04.06.2010 Des Plaines casino names pour in
01.28.2010 Des Plaines $1B casino site approved by commission

08.31.2009 New Illinois law allows mini casinos at truck stops

12.23.2008 Des Plaines wins 10th gaming license
12.13.2008 Des Plaines, Rosemont, Waukegan finalists for last casino license
12.01.2008 New Jumer's Casino & Hotel opens in rock Island
11.14.2008 Rosemont tops bidding for 10th casino
09.29.2008 Visit Blue Chip, Majestic Star, Four Winds and Potawatomi
09.12.2008 Promotions at Blue Chip, Four Winds, Harrah's and Majestic Star
09.11.2008 Horseshoe Casino Announces Gaming Table Odds and Limits
09.02.2008 Casino Queen renovations
08.14.2008 Horseshoe Casino Grand Opening
08.13.2008 New Horseshoe Casino grand Opening includes celebrities
07.31.2008 Governor drops gambling expansion
07.10.2008 House defeats gambling expansion plan
06.30.2008 Resorts East Chicago is rebranded as Ameristar Casino Hotel
06.15.2008 Jumer's Casino and Hotel opening in December
05.31.2008 Illinois Senate approves major gambling bill
05.30.2008 Chicago Casino?
04.24.2008 Illinois Gaming Board Blocks All-Night Casinos
04.01.2008 Country Club Hills Mayor Wants Casino
03.27.2008 New Horseshoe Casino Hammond Will Open in August
01.23.2008 Jumers Hotel and Casino Construction is on Schedule
12.10.2007 Speaker Madigan's Gambling Bill.
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