Happy Holidays! As a quick reminder, if you haven’t done so, you should file your Department of Justice registrations and make sure all your locations have filed as well. They are currently being accepted and need to be...more
The IGB held its monthly meeting on November 18, 2021. As noted last month, this meeting was added as a Special Board Meeting. Board members present included Chairman Schmadeke, Member Hayden and Member Bell.
Before we...more
The IGB held its monthly meeting on October 20, 2021. As mentioned last month, the IGB has decided to continue its webinar-based meetings. Board members present included Chairman Schmadeke, Member Garcia, Member Hayden and...more
The IGB held its monthly meeting on September 9, 2021. While we had hopes that it would be an in-person meeting, the IGB decided a webinar-based meeting was more appropriate at this time. Members present included Member...more
The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on July 14, 2021. Members present included Member Ramirez, Member Hayden and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the June meeting minutes. Neither the...more
The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on June 9, 2021. Members present included Member Garcia, Member Hayden and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the April meeting minutes...more
6/10/2021
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Change in Ownership ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
License Applications ,
Licensing Rules ,
Online Gaming ,
Renewal Fees ,
Request for Proposals ,
Sports Betting ,
Vaccinations ,
Video Games ,
Virtual Meetings
The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on April 21, 2021. Members present included Member Ramirez, Member Garcia, Member Hayden and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the March meeting...more
The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on March 9, 2021. Members present included Member Ramirez, Member Garcia, and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the January and February meeting minutes....more
3/11/2021
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Casinos ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Illegal Gambling ,
Illinois ,
License Renewals ,
Licenses ,
March Madness ,
Masks ,
Online Gaming ,
Public Comment ,
Secretary of State ,
Social Distancing ,
Sports Betting ,
Tax Revenues ,
Video Games
Happy New Year! Before discussing the monthly Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) meeting, we would like to remind all video gaming terminal operators and licensed locations that, while gambling activities have resumed and sports...more
1/29/2021
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Gambling ,
Gaming ,
NFL ,
Online Gaming ,
Request for Proposals ,
Sports Betting ,
Super Bowl ,
Tax Revenues ,
Video Games
The Illinois Gaming Board held its second webinar-based monthly meeting on July 30 with new video capabilities. It should be noted that this is the first meeting since the Board delegated authority to the Administrator to act...more
We’re back!
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) returned from its COVID-19 furlough on June 11, 2020 by holding its monthly meeting via webinar. Members present included Member Hayden, Member Garcia and Chairman Schmadeke. The...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting in Chicago on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Below is a brief synopsis of the meeting, however, if you’d like to hear the full meeting recording, it can be found on the IGB’s...more
A bill recently passed by the Illinois Senate will significantly expand the gaming landscape in Cook County and the surrounding areas and modify certain fee and tax structures. Most notably, the bill will permit sports...more
Happy Easter and Chag Sameach!
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its April monthly meeting in Chicago on Thursday, April 17, 2019. Below is a brief synopsis of the meeting. However, if you’d like to hear the...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its March monthly meeting in Chicago on Friday, March 1, 2019. Due to elevator problems in the building, the Chairman generously began the meeting a little late allowing audience members...more