Rivers Casino Des Plaines News

Rush Reward Members at all Rivers Casino locations will receive an annual cruise benefit that applies to most of the company’s sailings worldwide.

Bettors made $369.1 million in wagers at Illinois’ retail and online sportsbooks in July, down 22.5% from $476.5 million in June.

The agreement is the Bears' first multi-year exclusive deal in the sportsbook and casino categories and makes BetRivers the Bears’ Official Sportsbook Partner and Rivers Casino the Bears’ Official Casino Partner.

Rush Street Gaming is implementing a $15 non-tipped minimum wage at all Rivers Casinos including Rivers Casino Des Plaines, immediately boosting the pay for more than 100 local team members.

Illinois sportsbooks drew $434.6 million in bets in October, according to official data released Thursday. That is up 42.4% from $305.2 million in September.

Illinois released official data on Friday, showing that sportsbooks generated $305.2 million in bets in September, making the Prairie State the first to reach the milestone so quickly after launching.

Illinois online and retail sportsbooks attracted $140.1 million in bets in August, making the state the fifth-largest legal market in the U.S.

VSiN will broadcast Rush Hour live from the in-casino sportsbook in Rivers Casino Des Plaines on weekdays beginning 1 September from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

There will be a limit of three players at each table game, along with the use of plexiglass barriers between the players and dealers.

BetRivers.com will offer players the chance to be among the first sports fans to ever place legal online bets in the state of Illinois.

Trade show cancellations are pouring in, sportsbooks that would have been jam packed next week for March Madness will now be empty, and with a travel ban to the U.S. in place, visitation numbers will plummet.

The supplier enabled partners Rush Street Interactive and Penn National Gaming to take the first legal wagers in the states of Illinois and Michigan respectively.

With the launch of BetRivers Sportsbook today at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, the Prairie State became the 15th U.S. state to introduce legal sports betting.

Rivers Casino Des Plaines will be the first casino in Illinois to open a retail sportsbook when the 4,840 square-foot state-of-the-art venue with a 47-foot-wide video wall is unveiled.

We take a look at some new features and additions that casinos around the country have been working on to bring in the new year.

The Illinois property has also added a new table-game area on the casino floor adjacent to the BetRivers SportsBar. Additional slot machines and table games have been added throughout the facility.

Rush Street Interactive through its partnership with French Lick Resort, will launch the Hoosier State’s first licensed online and mobile sportsbook, BetRivers, today.

The company announced it has completed the $407 million purchase of ownership interests of Midwest Gaming Holdings, the parent company of Rivers Casino in Illinois.

Rivers Casino have been handed a hefty fine by the Illinois Gambling Board for a series of infractions.

Summer offers at Rivers Casino include a chance to win a trip.