Gregory Emmet Paloian, who was convicted in 2002 on federal racketeering charges for running an illegal gambling ring on the West Side of Chicago, is facing a new federal charge of conducting an illegal sports betting business.
→The vice president of a company developing a casino in Northwest Indiana is facing a slew of federal charges, prosecutors said.
→A 63-year-old owner of an Italian food market north of Chicago has been accused of taking sports bets from 2014 to 2018.
→Arlington Park is the last of the three Illinois racetracks to apply for a sports betting license, adding competition for Indiana.
→The Illinois Gaming Board and Illinois Lottery each took incremental steps forward in their respective sports betting platforms.
→The Illinois Gaming Board approved Phase 2 Emergency Sports Wagering Rules and have already received license applications from three groups.
→The Hoosier State was all in on the hyperbole, implying that there’s currently an uncontrollable number of illegal home poker games.
→The Indiana Gaming Commission has started a review “pursuant to its statutory responsibilities,” after court documents surfaced in Virginia.
→A piece of legislation will be considered to decriminalize private poker games, as well as banked gambling games, in private residences.
→An escalating battle between Gold Rush owner Rick Heidner and the Illinois Gaming Board could have a ripple effect in gambling in Illinois.
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