The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) is the state regulatory and law enforcement agency that regulates casino gambling, video gaming, and sports wagering in Illinois. IGB civilian and sworn personnel perform regulatory, oversight, licensing, enforcement, investigative, rulemaking, adjudicatory, and tax collection functions for casino gambling, video gaming and sports wagering. The IGB licenses and approves gaming operations, entities, and personnel based on background and financial investigations conducted by IGB staff. The IGB also administers the voluntary Self-Exclusion Program for problem gamblers.
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Latest News
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Illinois casino revenue increases 12.7% to $178.2m for September
23 Oct 2026
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Illinois proposes identity checks for video gaming vouchers
23 Oct 2026
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Illinois casinos produce $192.8m revenue for August, increases 10.8%
6 Oct 2026
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Illinois Representative introduces legislation to eliminate prediction market tax
9 Sep 2026
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Illinois regulators propose changes to expand gambling self-exclusion programme
8 Sep 2026
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Casino revenue in Illinois climbs 15% to $192.7m during July
11 Aug 2026
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Illinois casino revenue increases 9.1% during June, totals $173.6m
13 Jul 2026
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Illinois Gaming Board reports 9.2% increase for May casino revenue to $192.8m
11 Jun 2026
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Illinois casino revenue increases 7.1% to $183.1m during March
13 Apr 2026
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Illinois Gaming Board reports 18.6% casino revenue increase for February
11 Mar 2026
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Illinois casino revenue for January increases 14.6% to $165m
9 Feb 2026
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Illinois regulator issues over 60 cease-and-desist orders to sweepstakes operators
6 Feb 2026
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Illinois casino revenue grows 7.6% to $169.1m for December
12 Jan 2026
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Illinois casinos generate $154.8m revenue for November
9 Dec 2025