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Bally's gets Gaming Board approval to open temporary casino

After years of planning, months of renovations and several days of monitored practice sessions, Bally's Chicago got the green light Friday from the Illinois Gaming Board to launch the city's long-sought first casino. Medinah Temple in River North opened this weekend, welcoming gamblers to try their luck at an ornate temporary facility that is…

Land-based ・ 08 February 2024

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Rivers Casino Portsmouth opening delayed

Rivers Casino Portsmouth's grand opening has been delayed until Jan. 23, eight days after its initially scheduled opening planned for Jan. 15, the casino announced Tuesday. The casino wanted to allow for additional time to test and verify new gaming equipment, a spokesperson for the casino said in an email. "Providing a superior guest experience is…

Land-based ・ 09 December 2023

Chicago Sun Times

Bally’s ‘temporary’ casino will be around awhile, City Council critic says

The stumbling start for Chicago's temporary casino prompted an influential City Council member to warn Thursday that the city may be stuck with the gambling den at Medinah Temple indefinitely. Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), chairman of the City Council's Public Safety Committee, said Bally's was undercapitalized to begin with, and he fears the company…

Finance ・ 17 November 2023

Chicago Tribune

Rivers Casino customers, employees targeted by data breach

Customers at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines were targeted by a data breach of the casino's systems in August, the casino announced Thursday. The casino's internal networks were accessed on or around Aug. 12, and the casino discovered the breach Nov. 2. Hackers targeted the names, birth dates, contact information, drivers' license and government ID…

Land-based ・ 17 November 2023

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Washington: Amazon faces lawsuit over "dangerous partnership" with social casino apps

Amazon is being sued in a consumer class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of involvement in an illegal online gambling operation. The lawsuit, filed on November 10 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, alleges that the e-commerce heavyweight profited billions from distributing over 30 illegal casino apps to…

Law ・ 15 November 2023

Chicago Tribune

Mini reviews: Bally’s Casino Chicago restaurants and bars

The first and only casino in Chicago opened last month to much fanfare, but the restaurants and bars have surprisingly remained mostly a mystery. Food and drink have long been a lure in gambling culture, culminating in celebrity chef restaurants around the world from Las Vegas to Macao. Bally's Casino Chicago, temporarily housed at the historic…

Travel ・ 30 October 2023

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Bally's Gets Extension To Operate Temporary Casino In Chicago

Bally's was granted a 12-month extension to conduct casino gaming at its temporary venue at Medinah Temple in Chicago by the Illinois Gaming Board on Tuesday, widening its timetable to open its permanent venue in the River West neighborhood to September 2026. The board's 3-0 vote followed a presentation by Bally's Vice President and General Manager…

Law ・ 27 October 2023

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Ribbon cutting held for temporary Bally's Casino Chicago at Medinah Temple in River North

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 5:15PM CHICAGO (WLS) -- Bally's Casino hosted an official ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, marking the historic opening of the city's first and only casino. Company leaders and elected officials, including Mayor Brandon Johnson, were celebrating what they hope will be the beginning of a long and fruitful…

Finance ・ 04 October 2023

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Bally's To Open Downtown Chicago Casino Saturday Morning

On Saturday morning, Chicago will become the largest city in the United States to have a casino within city limits. The Illinois Gaming Board issued a temporary operating permit to Bally's on Friday afternoon to conduct casino gaming at Medinah Temple, and the gaming company will open its doors to the public at the temporary venue at 8 a.m.…

Finance ・ 09 September 2023

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Payment Methods ・ 08 September 2023

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Trust and Safety ・ 16 August 2023

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Las Vegas Sands signs deal for NY casino resort site

New York's Nassau County signed a preliminary 99-year lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands Corp. for use of its 80-acre Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site for development of an integrated resort with a casino on Long Island. In a news conference in New York on Wednesday, Sands Chairman and CEO Rob Goldstein and Nassau County Executive Bruce…

Land-based ・ 27 April 2023

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Rivers Casino Portsmouth reveals $24M income in first month

First stand-alone casino in Virginia, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, owned and managed by Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, publicly announced $24.7 million in gaming income in its first full month of operation, according to the Virginia Lottery Board. Both Virginia's casinos bring high revenues to the state: According to the board's February activity…

Land-based ・ 16 March 2023

City & State New York

Casino and real estate magnates are looking to hit the jackpot in New York City

Soon, three new full-scale casino licenses will be issued in the New York City area, and business interests from across the globe are looking to get in on the action. Among those vying for the rights to develop their gambling and leisure megacomplexes - the licensing fee is $500 million with a minimum investment of another $500 million in the…

Winnings ・ 07 March 2023

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New Casino Opens In State Of Virginia

A new casino has officially started taking bets in the state of Virginia. Rivers Casino Portsmouth celebrated its grand opening, making history as the Commonwealth of Virginia's "first full-service permanent" casino, according to an announcement. The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured remarks from Roy Corby, general manager of Rivers Casino…

Industry ・ 01 February 2023

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Las Vegas Sands Corp. to build Long Island casino resort

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is proposing to build a multibillion-dollar resort on Long Island, New York, as part of a bid for one of three downstate New York casino licenses. Las Vegas Sands said Thursday it has entered into agreements to purchase the long-term lease of the site that's currently home to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The…

Land-based ・ 13 January 2023

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Man held in Las Vegas solar-array attack to get competency exams

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man arrested in what authorities characterized as a terror attack last week on a solar power facility serving Las Vegas Strip casinos was removed from a courtroom Tuesday after becoming verbally disruptive, and his attorney asked a judge to schedule a competency evaluation before he faces multiple felony charges. Mohammed Reza…

Incidents ・ 12 January 2023

Chicago Tribune

Chicago casino: Bally's closes Freedom Center deal for $200M

Bally's completed its $200 million purchase of the Freedom Center printing plant Friday, paving the way to build Chicago's long-sought and much-debated casino. The Rhode Island-based company bought the 30-acre River West site from Nexstar Media Group, with plans to transform it into a $1.74 billion casino complex. What becomes of the Chicago…

Travel ・ 22 December 2022

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Virginia: Rivers Casino Portsmouth to become the state's first permanent casino on January 15

Rivers Casino Portsmouth is set to become the first permanent casino to open in Virginia. The facility is expected to open its doors to the general public on January 15, 2023, and on January 10 and January 12 it will open for two "charity days." Less than a month away from its debut, on Tuesday General Manager Roy Corby hosted a media…

Land-based ・ 22 December 2022

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$1.7B Chicago Casino Wins Zoning Approval

A proposed $1.7 billion casino in Chicago has earned city council approval, but still needs a license from the Illinois Gaming Board. The council voted 39-5 Dec. 14 in favor of the zoning changes that Bally's Corp. needs to build the casino, hotel and entertainment complex in an industrial area, the site of the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center…

Finance ・ 18 December 2022

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Wynn Resorts partners with New York land developer Related Companies on casino resort license

Wynn Resorts Ltd. is partnering with a New York real estate company to pursue one of three new downstate casino licenses in a Manhattan neighborhood. Related Cos. and Wynn announced the agreement Thursday to develop a casino, resort and entertainment area near the Javits Center on the western side of the Hudson Yards, near the Hudson River. The…

Travel ・ 18 December 2022

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NY Casino Jobs Bill for Ex-Cons is on Gov. Hochul’s Desk

Convicted felons could be on the staff payroll of New York casinos such as Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady if Gov. Hochul approves legislation. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Future visitors to New York casinos could have their dice rolled by ex-drug traffickers or convicted killers should Governor Kathy Hochul sign off on new legislation. the…

Law ・ 08 December 2022

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Industry ・ 30 November 2022

Gambling News

High 5 Games' Content Now Live in Pennsylvania with RSI

Online casino games provider High 5 Games announced its games has gone live in Pennsylvania with Rush Street Interactive (RSI)'s brands BetRivers and PlaySugarHouse following an expansion of the partnership with the Chicago-based betting and gaming company. The direct partnership signed between High 5 Games and RSI allowed the online casino games…

Law ・ 09 November 2022

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Caesars enters NYC casino skirmish after first rejecting the idea

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Caesars Entertainment's entrance into an…

Covid ・ 26 October 2022

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Gambling executives predict expansion of online casino gaming at ECGC

Executives of online gambling companies and their technology partners speaking at the East Coast Gaming Congress provided a glimpse of the performance of sports betting and its rapid growth, and how it has brought about a ready-made infrastructure and regulatory apparatus for online casino gaming. Sports betting has become a common factor in many…

Lottery ・ 26 October 2022

St. Louis Today

US internet casino gambling is poised for expansion, industry execs say

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - As sports betting has swept across the country with states, casinos and consumers eagerly embracing a new gambling market, internet casino games have grown much more slowly. But the online casino market has tremendous potential for growth and expansion, participants in a major casino conference said Friday. Speaking at the…

Industry ・ 21 October 2022

Corvallis Gazette Times

Execs: US internet casino gambling is poised for expansion

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - As sports betting has swept across the country with states, casinos and consumers eagerly embracing a new gambling market, internet casino games have grown much more slowly. But the online casino market has tremendous potential for growth and expansion, participants in a major casino conference said Friday. Speaking at…

Politics ・ 21 October 2022

Illinois Policy

Illinois to legalize internet gambling, executives predict

Experts predict Illinois could soon legalize internet gambling, allowing residents to bet on virtual casino-style games such as slots and roulette while raising an estimated $273.7 million a year in new tax revenue for the state. An East Coast Gaming Conference panel of executives said Illinois, New York, Indiana and Iowa could all pass iGaming…

Law ・ 21 October 2022

The Westerly Sun

Execs say U.S. internet casino gambling poised for expansion

Connecticut is among just 6 states that have legalized online options By Wayne Parry Associated Press As sports betting has swept across the country with states, casinos and consumers eagerly embracing a new gambling market, internet casino games have grown much more slowly. But the online casino market has tremendous potential for growth and…

Politics ・ 02 October 2022

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Execs: US internet casino gambling poised for expansion

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - As sports betting has swept across the country with states, casinos and consumers eagerly embracing a new gambling market, internet casino games have grown much more slowly. But the online casino market has tremendous potential for growth and expansion, participants in a major casino conference said Friday. Speaking at the…

Politics ・ 25 September 2022

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Execs: U.S. internet casino gambling is poised for expansion

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - As sports betting has swept across the country with states, casinos and consumers eagerly embracing a new gambling market, internet casino games have grown much more slowly. But the online casino market has tremendous potential for growth and expansion, participants in a major casino conference said Friday. Speaking at the…

Politics ・ 25 September 2022

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Bally’s files application with state for first Chicago casino

Bally's filed its application with the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday, taking a major step in the process to build Chicago's first casino and the flagship property for its fast-growing company. The application was posted on the gaming board website Thursday morning. The clock is now running for the publicly traded Rhode Island-based company to…

Travel ・ 12 August 2022

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Industry ・ 12 August 2022

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Mashantuckets' latest venture: Wondr Nation, an online gaming company

Mashantucket - In a bid to expand its digital footprint, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, which owns Foxwoods Resort Casino, has launched Wondr Nation, on online gaming entertainment company. A rebrand of Mashantucket Pequot Interactive, which the tribe formed last year in connection with the legalization of online casino gaming and sports betting in…

Industry ・ 20 May 2022

Chicago Tribune

Aldermen push back on three Chicago casino finalists, as city looks to select a winner ‘within a month’

Aldermen are pushing back against the three proposed finalists for a Chicago casino, as the city nears a final selection amid growing concern from residents about locating a casino in their backyards. The Special Committee on the Chicago Casino, which was created last month to help winnow the casino proposals from three to one, fielded questions at…

Finance ・ 26 April 2022

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New York casino licenses spur interest from local companies, Strip operators

Several Las Vegas resort companies are expected to vie for a license to open a casino in or near New York City. When New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislative leaders fast-tracked the licensing of new casinos last week, they revived interest in the state's expansion of casino gambling in one of the most densely populated areas in the…

Gaming Authorities ・ 14 April 2022

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Can Las Vegas Be Made Sustainable?

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Covid ・ 04 April 2022

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Slot machine bonus rounds sometimes aren't a bonus

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Christmas ・ 31 March 2022

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Inspired Received Gaming-Related License in Ontario

Gaming technology and content supplier Inspired Entertainment announced today it was granted a gaming-related supplier license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The gaming-related license granted by the AGCO authorized the company to offer its games to any gaming operator approved by the Canadian province's gaming regulator…

Gaming Authorities ・ 17 March 2022

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Bronzeville Leaders Did Not Want A Casino At Michael Reese Development

BRONZEVILLE - Some Bronzeville leaders are pushing back against the prospect of having the city's first casino as a neighbor. The city unveiled five potential casino sites in November. Four are clustered in the Near South Side, including one at the McCormick Place Marshalling Yards at 31st Street and DuSable Lake Shore Drive, near the old Michael…

Gaming Authorities ・ 14 February 2022

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Pariplay Signed Content Distribution Deal with GNOG

Leading content aggregation platform Pariplay announced today a new business partnership after signing a major multi-state deal with Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG). The distribution deal signed between Aspire Global's aggregator Pariplay and GNOG will span across New Jersey, West Virginia and Michigan and will see Pariplay's Fusion aggregation…

Finance ・ 28 January 2022

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Las Vegas unveils digital twin of downtown

The city of Las Vegas unveiled a digital twin of a 7-square-kilometer section of its downtown earlier this month to help model current and future scenarios that will help it set priorities and take action to address energy use, emissions, traffic, parking, noise, and emergency management. The digital model is a collaboration between the city,…

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Poker ・ 18 January 2022

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Rush Street, Wynn, LVS Confirm Interest in NYC Casino

More than seven giants of the US gambling industry, including Rush Street Gaming, Wynn Resorts, and Las Vegas Sands (LVS), have now officially expressed their interest in a New York-area casino license. On Wednesday, Capitol Pressroom podcast host David Lombardo shared news of Rush Street officially expressing interest in acquiring one of three New…

Gaming Authorities ・ 16 December 2021

Virginia Business

Construction begins on Rivers Casino Portsmouth

Chicago-based developer and gaming operator Rush Street Gaming broke ground Tuesday on Rivers Casino Portsmouth, kicking off construction of the $300 million casino and entertainment complex. Located off Victory Boulevard, the complex will have a casino, BetRivers sportsbook, restaurants, a live entertainment lounge, hotel and event center. It is…

Land-based ・ 11 December 2021

World Casino News

Gaming Realms sends Slingo online content to Pariplay

British developer, licensor and distributor of real money games, Gaming Realms plc (LON:GMR), has inked a deal that will see it add its iGaming content suite to Pariplay's Fusion aggregation platform. Per the agreement, the London-listed company will distribute its Slingo Originals mobile-focused game content to new audiences in regulated markets…

Mobile ・ 06 December 2021

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Rushbet.co rolls out Pariplay iGaming content

Building on their established business relationship in the U.S., Chicago-based online casino and sports betting company Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) and Aspire Global subsidiary Pariplay Ltd have agreed a deal that has seen the Gibraltar-headquartered aggregator and content provider's expansive content portfolio go live in Colombia…

Strategy Guide ・ 02 December 2021

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Chicago casino draft plans

Chicago residents will soon have a chance to weigh in on the city's massive plan to build a casino-resort and entertainment space at one of five proposed locations, officials said Friday. The city plans to hold its first public hearing on Dec.16 for residents to question the three firms behind the five pitches received last month. For now, the city…

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Winnings ・ 26 November 2021

Chicago Tribune

Chicago casino site could be selected in ‘early 2022’

Chicago officials Friday laid out a process of community input and quick City Council approval of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's preferred casino plan, saying all five bids are on equal footing despite community opposition to one and questions about state financing for another. Lightfoot plans to select the operator and location of a Chicago casino in…

Land-based ・ 23 November 2021

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Sports ・ 23 November 2021

Chicago Sun Times

Handicapping Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s picks for the Chicago casino

As city officials dig into the five competing proposals for a new Chicago casino, they will walk into a squall of numbers and promises. The cost estimates for each mega-complex range from $1.3 billion to $2 billion. Most foresee hundreds of hotel rooms, and some tantalize decision-makers with talk of advance payments to city coffers if awarded the…

Land-based ・ 23 November 2021

Virginia Business

Rush Street Gaming announces Portsmouth casino general manager

Chicago-based developer and gaming operator Rush Street Gaming announced Monday that it has named Roy Corby as the general manager for the upcoming $300 million Rivers Casino Portsmouth. "We're excited to expand our Rivers Casino family of market-leading destination casinos and to help launch Virginia's new casino industry," Rush Street Gaming CEO…

Land-based ・ 10 November 2021

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Illinois Man Robbed at Gunpoint After Winning $40K in Cash at a Casino

A 34-year-old man was on a winning streak at an Illinois casino, but after he took his cash and left, his luck soon ran out. Des Plaines police are now investigating after Cordero Supe, who won $40000 in cash at Rivers Casino, was robbed by two men at gunpoint around 2:30 a.m. in the casino's parking garage. The pair's faces were covered with…

Winnings ・ 09 November 2021

Chicago Tribune

Chicago has five competing casino bids. Here’s what’s proposed.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is looking at five proposals from three firms vying to run Chicago's casino. Now it's almost time for her to show her hand. City officials are sifting through the bids, including one from Hard Rock International that would set the gambling emporium in a massive mixed-use project, One Central, which developers hope to…

Religion ・ 08 November 2021

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Chicago receives five casino bids including Bally's, Hard Rock and Rush Street

ive bids have been issued in response to the City of Chicago's request for proposals (RFP) for its first integrated casino-resort, the Mayor's Press Office announced last Friday. The selected proposal will be granted the city's sole casino owner's license. The proposals are the following: Bally's Corporation submitted two proposals for two…

Jobs ・ 01 November 2021

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Planned Chicago integrated resort won’t be developed by a Las Vegas company

The developer of Chicago's first integrated resort won't have a Las Vegas address. Responses to a request for proposals were announced late Friday by the city, the country's third-largest metropolitan area with 9.5 million residents. Five proposals from four different companies were announced. Replies came from: Bally's Corp., which submitted two…

Land-based ・ 30 October 2021

CBS Chicago

Bidders Submit Five Proposals For Chicago’s First Casino

CHICAGO (CBS) - After Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave potential bidders an extra two months to submit formal plans for building a Chicago casino, the city has received five proposals from four different bidders, and will now begin the process of choosing who will operate the city's first casino. The mayor opened up the bidding process for the city's…

Jobs ・ 29 October 2021

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Trust and Safety ・ 18 October 2021

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Casino & Resort rebounding after dark stretch

SCHENECTADY - Rivers Casino & Resort is bouncing back from the pandemic. Like the food and beverage, hospitality and travel sectors, Rivers Casino & Resort at Schenectady's Mohawk Harbor was among the U.S. industries hardest-hit by the state's shutdown orders last spring. Rivers instantly furloughed 1000 employees last March, numbers that hardened…

Land-based ・ 06 October 2021

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Sports ・ 23 September 2021

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Casino stages reopening, with rock band Disturbed launching new Hard Rock stage

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Covid ・ 22 September 2021

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Blackjack ・ 03 September 2021

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Games ・ 25 August 2021

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Red Tiger Games enter Michigan online casino space via RSI's BetRivers.com

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Incidents ・ 23 August 2021

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Rush Street partners with Evolution to debut its Red Tiger games in Michigan

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Industry ・ 20 August 2021

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot Extends Deadline For Applications To Build Chicago Casino

CHICAGO (CBS) - Mayor Lori Lightfoot is giving potential bidders an extra two months to submit formal plans for building a Chicago casino, just weeks before the original deadline. The city originally gave potential casino operators until Aug. 23 to submit bids for the casino project, but on Friday the mayor's office said that deadline is being…

Jobs ・ 06 August 2021

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Rush Street Interactive Partners With Global Leader Scientific Games To Premiere Its Online Casino Games In West Virginia At BetRivers.com

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Games ・ 28 July 2021

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Winnings ・ 28 July 2021

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Las Vegas left behind as Sands charts future in Macau, Singapore and online

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NFL ・ 28 July 2021

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EveryMatrix extends RGS Solution to US market via Matrix iGaming deal

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Bonuses ・ 21 July 2021

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EveryMatrix Welcomes First US Online Casino Studio to RGS Network

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Sports ・ 20 July 2021

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Chicago casino resort about to enter ‘request for proposals’ stage

It shouldn't be long before Chicago unveils its request for proposals to build a casino resort in the nation's third-largest metropolitan area. It was in early March that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that an RFP is coming for a single resort that is expected to include hotel, dining, entertainment and convention amenities. Several…

Travel ・ 07 July 2021

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Law ・ 29 June 2021

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Land-based ・ 22 June 2021

SBC Americas

Chicago invites applications for first land-based downtown casino resort

Chicago is all set to welcome its first land-based, downtown casino with a request for proposal issued by the city this week for the opportunity to apply for the sole casino license in what is the country's third-largest metropolitan market. The selected partner will be able to propose its optimal site for the project, pending the approval by the…

Travel ・ 18 June 2021

Essex TV

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Strategy Guide ・ 16 June 2021

Urban Matter

Chicago Is Looking to Get Its Very First Casino by 2025

This is one bet by the Chicago administration that has got the attention of the people and business community of the city - the announcement that it was looking to set up the first casino in the city by 2025. The administration did not just make an announcement of intent; it backed it up by issuing a request for proposals (RFP) starting April 22,…

Politics ・ 28 May 2021

Yogonet

Pariplay expand into New Jersey through Rush Street Interactive partnership

ariplay, part of The Aspire Global Group, aggregator and content provider behind products such as Fusion aggregation platform and Ignite Studio development program, has announced a new milestone in its ongoing expansion efforts, entering the United States market through a partnership with Rush Street Interactive, one of the most trusted and…

Industry ・ 05 February 2021