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Illinois State Senator Dave Syverson says the state’s inaction on a planned Hard Rock Casino in Rockford is putting the area at a competitive…
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A state lawmaker says a proposed change to the formula for a Chicago casino would have shortchanged the rest of Illinois.An effort to change the tax…
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Last week, the Rockford City Council voted 11-to-1 (with one abstention) in favor of certifying Hard Rock’s plan to the Illinois Gaming Board. Hard Rock…
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Rockford residents had the chance Monday to hear about the three plans for a new casino. Crowds packed the Coronado Performing Arts Center for the city's…
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Friday afternoon was the deadline for casino operators for submit their proposals to the City of Rockford. It received three different proposals. One…
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Friday is the City of Rockford’s deadline for accepting proposals to build a casino.The casino license is one of six approved by the state’s gambling…
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Hard Rock International has pledged several philanthropic initiatives to the Rockford Park District if the company secures a casino license in the city.…
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The City of Rockford has a new casino in the works, and officials will soon evaluate possible sites and construction plans.State government is granting…
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Legalized sports betting will soon come to Illinois as part of the state's new gambling expansion law.Sports wagering is nothing new. But in the U.S., the…
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill at the end of June that allows six new casinos and legalizes sports betting. Rockford is the site of one such…