Illinois

Illinois Racino Bill To Be Addressed?

November 15, 2010

Legislators will return to the Illinois state capital on Tuesday, November 16 for a scheduled six-day special session which will include discussion and possible action on a bill which would allow slot...

Illinois Horsepeople Rally For Slots

November 09, 2010

On Monday, November 8, horsepeople in Illinois gathered for what has been described as a rally for legislation regarding slots at racetracks

Updated: Trainer Arrested, Charged

October 18, 2010

A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a three-month investigation into abusive training

Lady Lincoln Land, Lincoln Land Stakes In The Books

October 07, 2010

Illinois’ top two-year-old trotters were in action last night at Balmoral Park, as a field of nine diagonally-gaited lasses met in the $110,000 Lady Lincoln Land Stakes and a full field of 10 colts

Illinois VLT Contract Cancelled

September 15, 2010

Harness Tracks of America has reported that an $89 million contract with Scientific Games for monitoring VLTs in Illinois was cancelled Monday.

News From Del, Ill, RI

Harness Tracks of America has put together a short list of quick information in regard to three states (Delaware, Illinois, Rhode Island) which have been in the news over the past couple of d

Last Viable Summer For Illinois Tracks?

According to Maywood Park President Duke Johnston, if legislation in Illinois fails to lead to the implementation of expanded gaming options for state racetrack, Maywood could be the first Illinois ra...

New Guilty Plea For Monk In Illinois

According to a report, one of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's top level aides entered a new guilty plea this morning in federal court

Slots To Illinois Tracks?

Reports from Illinois indicate that state a deal recently struck at the Illinois Statehouse would put video slot and poker machines at

A Step Closer To Millions

December 08, 2009

In an interesting decision in U.S. District Court in Chicago yesterday, a federal judge denied a motion for a preliminary injunction in which four Illinois riverboat casinos sought again to delay dist...

Illinois Gov. To Listen To Slots Proposal?

December 03, 2009

According to an article by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Illinois governor Pat Quinn has stated that the state should look into the possibility of having racetracks be home to

Illinois Racinos Being Considered?

December 02, 2009

According to a report on herald-review.com, the state of Illinois is anticipating a revenue loss under its new law which permits poker machines at bars. Racetracks in the state are now saying that if ...