Chris Altruda has been a sportswriter with ESPN, The Associated Press, and STATS over more than two decades. He recently expanded into covering sports betting and gambling around the Midwest.
The Indiana Gaming Commission approved the transfer of ownership of Tropicana Evansville from Eldorado Properties to Bally’s and tabled the casino license renewal for the Hard Rock project in Terre Haute.
→Despite a slight drop in attendance for April, the Illinois Gaming Board reported the state’s 10 casinos had a slight uptick in revenue compared to March to $107.8 million, with Rivers Casino and Grand Victoria setting the pace.
→A bill filed by Illinois State Rep. Jonathan Carroll would amend the sports lottery pilot program allowed under the Sports Wagering Act to lower the license fee, make it available online, and remove the limit on the number of terminals.
→Barstool Sportsbook entered the highly competitive Indiana mobile sports betting market Tuesday, restoring the number of online operators in the Hoosier State to 11.
→Hard Rock International formally entered the competitive northwest Indiana gaming scene Friday, opening the doors to its casino in Gary.
→Five-time WNBA All-Star Candace Parker will try to bring some defensive grit to balance an offensively loaded Chicago Sky team looking to win its first title in franchise history.
→The Bears have been established by oddsmakers as one of the biggest underdogs for early NFL Week 1 betting as they open their season on the road versus the Los Angeles Rams.
→Indiana sportsbooks offset a sharp drop in handle with a strong win rate, topping $20 million in revenue for the sixth time in seven months.
→SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The ceremonial signing of HEA 1055 on Tuesday in which Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb ratified the→
The Village of Arlington Heights voted to prohibit negative use restrictions, which could affect Churchill Downs’ sale of Arlington Park and potentially allow horse racing to continue there depending on the buyer.
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