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Bally’s reaffirms $1.7B Chicago casino commitment amid VGT dispute
Bally’s pays $4M annual Chicago impact fee Rendering for the full casino.
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Bally’s ‘resets’ Chicago casino construction amid VGT dispute
Bally's has reiterated that the project remains on track to open in early 2027 The post Bally’s ‘resets’ Chicago casino construction amid VGT dispute appeared first on NEXT.io.
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Bally’s affirms commitment to Chicago amid VGT dispute, announces New York funding
Bally's Chairman Soo Kim gave a brief public address on Monday reiterating the company's plans in the Windy City, but some project elements remain in limbo.
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Bally’s reiterates commitment to Chicago project
No questions were taken and no new information regarding $1.7 billion Bally’s Chicago was disclosed in a brief September 14 webinar. The eight-minute conference call consisted of prepared statements by Bally’s Corp. Chairman Soo Kim and board member Wanda Wilson. The purpose of the call, Kim remarked, was to reiterate…
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Bally’s Chicago Casino Battle Takes New Turn
Bally’s has paid $4 million to Chicago even as a dispute brews over the city’s decision to allow video gambling terminals (VGTs). The casino operator is removing one source of leverage by paying off the debt as it continues to fight the expansion of gambling outside its planned venue. Bally’s Pays Chicago $4M Despite …
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Illinois Lottery Posts Three Big Winners During Labor Day Weekend
The Illinois Lottery is happy to share several high-profile winners on the occasion of the Labor Day weekend, with one of the winners based in Chicago. The combined total of the winning ticket was $850,000, constituting a fantastic way to celebrate. Labor Day Produces a Bunch of Illinois Lottery Winners in Illinois Th…
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Bally’s CFO Exit Adds New Pressure as Chicago Casino Dispute Deepens
Bally’s is losing its chief financial officer just as the casino company tries to reassure Chicago officials that its $1.7 billion riverfront project remains on solid footing. Mira Mircheva will leave the company on Sept. 30 for personal reasons, ending a relatively short tenure at Bally’s during a period marked by a …
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Bally’s CFO Resigns as Chicago Casino Project Faces Troubles
Bally’s Corporation is shaking up its financial leadership at a difficult time for the gambling company, which is facing construction delays on its Chicago casino project, a dispute with city officials and growing concerns about liquidity. Bally’s Names George Papanier Interim CFO After Mircheva Resigns Mira Mircheva …
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Study finds young adults view sports betting as socially acceptable
The research, funded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, identified a need for stronger education and safeguards. US.- A study by NORC at the University of Chicago has examined how people aged 18 to 25 perceive sports betting in Massachusetts. Researchers found that participants generally described their gambling …
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Massachusetts Youths Are OK with Sports Betting, But They Face Risks
The NORC at the University of Chicago has released a new study in which it looked into how young people between the ages of 18 and 25 feel about sports betting. Specifically, the study concluded that people in that cohort view sports betting as a “socially acceptable” activity and largely share a belief that they […]
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Young adults in Massachusetts view sports betting as socially acceptable, but with potential risks
A new study released by NORC at the University of Chicago revealed young adults hold ambivalent attitudes towards sports betting, viewing it as a socially acceptable activity with potential risk. While young adults, between the ages of 18 and 25, acknowledged the risks of sports betting, they commonly viewed themselve…
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Bally’s Chicago faces $3.8m payment dispute with former contractor
The contractor has filed mechanics liens, including for amounts it says are owed to two minority-owned subcontractors. U,S,.- MGM Excavating has filed mechanics liens in Cook County Circuit Court against Bally’s Chicago and the Chicago Community Builders Collective (CCBC), the general contracting partnership overseein…
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Bally’s Says Debts Won’t Derail Plans to Open $1.7B Chicago Casino Next Year
The gaming operator Bally’s has refuted claims that it could fail to open its new Chicago casino by an early 2027 deadline. The firm has found itself under scrutiny after it listed itself as a “going concern” in its most recent quarterly financial report, citing concerns about its ability to avoid defaulting on debt o…
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Chicago Mom Secures Children’s Future with $400K Lottery Win
A mother from Chicago, Illinois, was doing her routine grocery run when she decided to play the lottery, and just like that, the In The Money Instant Ticket brought her a life-changing amount. She Went to Do the Groceries, Ended Up Winning Six Figures Thanks to her spur-of-the-moment impulse, the mother of three, Clau…
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Bally’s Q2 revenue rises 20.5% amid $4.5B debt and Chicago casino concerns
H1 net loss reaches $308 mn
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Bally’s up 20.5 per cent with growth ‘across the enterprise’
Casinos up two per cent with growth in Chicago and in Quad Cities Bally’s Corp. generated revenue of $792.2m in its second quarter, marking an increase of 20.5 per cent year-over-year. The group’s casinos were up two per cent to $401m, benefiting from the landside move of Bally’s Baton Rouge and Bally’s Marquette, as …
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Revenue for Bally’s casinos inches higher in second quarter
Receipts from Bally’s Corp.’s casino portfolio rose two percent in the second quarter of 2026, a company earnings release showed. The data was disclosed late on Friday. The release didn’t address the announced construction slowdown at $1.7 billion Bally’s Chicago, saying only, “We target opening of the permanent casin…
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Chicago City Council challenges Bally’s decision to slow $1.7B casino project
Twenty-eight alderpersons sign letter Chicago City Council
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Chicago alderpersons seek order for Bally’s to resume full casino construction
Twenty-eight City Council members have urged Mayor Brandon Johnson to enforce Bally’s host agreement. US.- Twenty-eight members of Chicago Council have called on Mayor Brandon Johnson to order Bally’s to continue construction of all elements included in its agreement with the city. The request follows Bally’s decision…
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Bally’s Chicago Fight Exposes the Risk Behind Its Casino Bet
Bally’s Chicago was supposed to be a $1.7 billion resort project. Instead, the company has now stopped construction on everything except the casino itself, leaving a major question hanging over the development: whether the business case Bally’s signed up for still exists. The immediate dispute is over video gaming ter…
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Chicago City Council Demands Bally’s Resume Casino Construction
Twenty-eight alderpersons are challenging Bally’s construction slowdown, with some questioning whether financial pressure rather than VGTs is behind the decision. A majority of Chicago’s City Council is demanding that Bally’s resume full construction of its $1.7 billion casino development after the company paused work…
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With Chicago construction in limbo, what’s next for Bally’s Las Vegas?
What will the Bally's Las Vegas project look like when the A's debut in 2028? Right now, that's very much unclear.
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Bally’s pauses construction on non-gaming components of Chicago casino build due to VLT approvals
State officials have so far approved six VLT licences Bally’s Casino has halted construction on parts of its Chicago casino, saying that the ‘uncontrolled proliferation of video gambling terminals is in breach’ of its deal with the Chicago City Council. Whilst not halting construction of the permanent casino component…
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Bally’s pauses non-gaming construction in Chicago in response to VGT dilemma
Work has stopped yet again on Bally's Chicago casino, but this time the stoppage was voluntary.
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Bally’s pauses Chicago casino amenities amid VGT dispute
The $1.7bn River West project is facing a construction slowdown after Chicago approved the expansion of video gaming terminals. US.- Bally’s has paused construction on several major components of its $1.7bn River West casino development in Chicago amid a dispute over the city’s decision to expand video gambling termin…
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1,500 workers affected Rendering for the full casino.
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Bally’s highly anticipated casino project has hit a major roadblock as the company recently slowed down construction on critical elements of its $1.7 billion casino development. The decision effectively freezes much of the work on the planned River West casino complex. While the core casino is still expected to open i…
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Accel up ten per cent with Illinois delivering ‘impressive results’
Operation of gaming terminals in Chicago remains one of Accel’s most compelling growth opportunities Accel Entertainment, a leading locals-focused gaming operator, saw its second quarter revenue increase by ten per cent to $368m compared to last year’s second quarter. Accel CEO, Andy Rubenstein, commented: “Accel deli…
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WNBA Removes Bueckers-Reese $400 Betting Video
WNBA Removes the Bueckers-Reese Video The clip was recorded at WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago and later posted by the… The post WNBA Removes Bueckers-Reese $400 Betting Video appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Illinois’s Gambling Boom Fuels Record Losses While Addiction Services Struggle to Keep Up
Billions in betting, little investment in treatment A single $5 sports bet changed Reeve L.’s life. After Illinois legalized sports betting in 2019, a promotional offer during a Chicago Cubs broadcast convinced him to place his first wager. Over the next five years, he lost roughly $600,000, draining savings set aside…
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Man Files Lawsuit Against DraftKings After Gambling Away Life Savings
A Chicago-area man’s wedding plans faced a harsh reality as his compulsive gambling led to a cautionary tale now headed for federal court. Dane Miller, 32, was saving toward what he thought would be the foundation for a steady life with his fiancée. Instead, that fund was gradually eaten up by online sports betting th…
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DraftKings faces $2M lawsuit in gambling addiction case
DraftKings is facing a federal court lawsuit after an Illinois resident accused the operator of ignoring signs of problem gambling and letting him lose more than $2 million. According to Chicago court filings from June 24, 2026, Dane Miller has claimed that DraftKings enabled his gambling addiction, which led to him l…
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Bally’s feeling the heat in Chicago, Las Vegas as New York construction looms
Bally's faces mounting pressure across three major projects: existing challenges in Chicago and Las Vegas, plus an impending New York development.
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Illinois Man Sues DraftKings After Gambling Addiction Wipes Out $2M
A 32-year-old Illinois resident is suing DraftKings, alleging the sportsbook failed to intervene despite clear signs of gambling addiction that resulted in $2M in losses.
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Chicagoland Illinois Man Wins $1.3M From State Lottery
An Illinois lottery player claimed a $1.3 million jackpot from the Lucky Day Lotto draw, with the winner choosing anonymity.
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PENN Entertainment celebrates grand opening of Hollywood Casino and Hotel Aurora
PENN Entertainment has opened Hollywood Casino Aurora, a $360 million land-based property in Illinois that replaces a former riverboat casino and represents over $500 million in regional reinvestment.
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Opposition from former CFTC chair Gensler and a CME lawsuit add to pushback against prediction markets
The list of CFTC opponents is growing, and former chair Gary Gensler and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are the latest to challenge the growth of prediction markets.
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Chicago City Council rejects proposal to ban sweepstakes machines
Chicago aldermen vote 33-15 against banning unregulated sweepstakes machines operating in the city.
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Chicago City Council Rejects Sweepstakes Ban Amid Ongoing VGT Debate
Chicago City Council rejected a sweepstakes ban in a 33-15 vote, preserving approximately 7,000 machines while the city continues wrestling with VGT policy and casino revenue questions.
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Sideline Moves: Splitter lands the Chicago Bulls job
Executive appointment news roundup featuring Splitter's hire by the Chicago Bulls among other sports industry leadership moves.
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Oklahoma: Harrah’s Oklahoma celebrates Route 66 centennial
Harrah's Casino in Chandler, Oklahoma is marking the centennial anniversary of the historic Route 66 highway.
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Bally’s extension to temporary Chicago licence included in Illinois omnibus revenue bill
An extension bill for the temporary Bally's Chicago licence didn't pass, but the language was included in the state's omnibus revenue bill.
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Allwyn names former Virginia Lottery chief as North America CEO
Khalid Reede Jones will assume the Chicago-based role on 6 July, taking charge of expanding Allwyn’s presence across the region.
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