The first steps in any new business are rarely easy, even if it's a local Chicago shop or an online platform. To avoid the typical mistakes that plague young ...

A company's competitiveness is its ability to outmaneuver its competitors and win. Large companies and small firms can compete, but either way it is a fight ...

Chicago is a city with a long history of sports. In the earlier years of the city up until the mid-nineteenth century, men outnumbered women significantly in ...

It was in early December 2020 when word was released that the Ameristar Casino in East Chicago was going to be the location of a Barstool Sportsbook. While ...

It was back in September 2020 when news broke about the partnership formed between the Chicago Cubs MLB baseball team and the fantasy sports giant DraftKings. ...

When PointsBet burst onto the Illinois sports wagering scene in September 2020, they did it in a big way. At the time, a partnership was announced between ...

As if it hasn’t been challenging enough for the gambling industry to work with restrictions that change often regarding COVID-19 safety. Then the Illinois ...

Chicago’s Department of Business and Consumer Protection (BACP) has been busy so far in 2021. While any January is likely very routine for the crew in that ...

Illinois legalized the lottery in 1974, back when lotteries were mainly popular in the Midwest and the North East. Until 2014, the Land of Lincoln was the only ...

Illinois has always demonstrated an interest in permitting online gambling. Back in 2009, the Land of Lincoln sent a joint letter with New York asking the ...

A few months back, Chicago made national news for officially changing the name of one of its most beloved neighborhoods, with the longest history in the nation ...

Recently released figures from the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) show that the state has most certainly embraced the sports betting industry. The total handle ...

In September 2020, a Request for Information (RFI) was sent out by the City of Chicago. The request revolves around an upcoming integrated resort (IR) project ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2020-74 on December 11, 2020. The seven-page document is an update of COVID-19 Executive Order No. 70 that ...

Mitragyna Speciosa, also known as kratom, is a tropical plant that stems in Southeast Asia. This plant has been around for thousands of years but gained ...

History was made back in May 2018 when the US Supreme Court overturned the 1992 federal law that effectively banned online sports betting. One state that had ...

Our neighbors to the north have quite a lot to say about online gambling since they have been at it for several years. But is there something that legislators ...

If COVID-19 is still getting you down and is the reason why your holiday season may not be as bright as it has been in the past, you won’t want to miss Manual ...

As Chicago bars, nightclubs, and other venues across Chicago remain shuttered, and business owners ask to lift the restrictions, city officials have busted up ...

“Healing From Hate” is a new documentary from filmmaker Peter Hutchison. The first virtual screening of this work will be co-hosted by the Chicago theatre ...

New Jersey has quickly surpassed Nevada to become the poster child for online gambling in the US since legalizing it in 2013. Today, the Garden State boasts ...

Sports betting in Illinois has exploded. Well, at least that's what the numbers show and there are a few good reasons for the huge jump in wagering during ...

A new multi-million dollar sportsbook partnership has recently been announced that will enhance the already evolving sports betting landscape in Illinois. This ...

Just when you thought that online sports betting and casino development had reached a pinnacle in the State of Illinois, another player has come to the table. ...

Just when you thought it was safe to venture out into the sea of slot machines at your favorite Illinois casino, new COVID restrictions have been announced. It ...

Airlines and the TSA have had to make a lot of changes to their policies over the years, especially when it comes to the rules about flying with CBD products. ...

FanDuel Sportsbook now has the green light to move forward with its plan of entering the Illinois sports betting market with a retail outlet. This resulted ...

The word aggressive comes to mind when one thinks about the approach PointsBet has taken since entering the Illinois sports betting market. They made a big ...

If you have sifted through any health-related article on the web, you must have gone through the discussion of CBD being modern medicine. A few years back, ...

In what comes as some welcome news, it has been announced that ZooLights will be returning to Lincoln Park Zoo this year. This is great news for Chicago and it ...

Any idea why you haven't had any success in placing wagers in Illinois for college or university games? That is, assuming that you are a sports bettor living ...

Online sports betting has most certainly caught on in Illinois. The stats are staggering and in August 2020 casinos did a massive amount of business thanks to ...

Sports betting has caught on in Illinois. It's obvious when you look at the numbers that are being generated through wagers collected at both retail and mobile ...

Sports betting has transformed Illinois since it was legalized. Sportsbooks opened and bettors are getting more than their fill of the hobby they love most - ...

A brand new patio bar has opened to fill a void which was left last December at a popular Logan Square location. Packed on most evenings, the East Room was a ...

The latest analysis shows that community colleges in Illinois are seeing a significant decline in enrollment across the board. According to preliminary data ...

Wouldn't it be cool to have access to a sportsbook that you not only get to place wagers through but can watch live-streamed games through their app or ...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot stated during her campaign that she would be reopening six of the mental health clinics shut down by outgoing Mayor Rahm Emanuel. This ...

Located in Lisle, Illinois, the Morton Arboretum is a beautiful public garden and outdoor museum. Its grounds cover 1,700 acres and include a library, a ...

Twin Rivers Worldwide Holdings (TRWH) recently entered the Illinois market with its recent purchase of Jumer's Casino & Hotel in Rock Island, Illinois. The ...