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Rising Mississippi River flood waters have shuttered casino operations in several Southern and Midwestern states this week.

Illinois, in response to revenue loss and its budget crisis, has voted to lift the smoking ban in casinos.

Court rejects gambling loss deductions against tax due on gambling winnings in Illinois recreational gamblers case.

A bill that would have legalized slot machine-like video lottery terminals in the state has been ruled unconstitutional.

Lawmakers rejected a bill that would have permitted five new casinos and allowed for slot machines at racetracks and area airports.

Illinois Senate panel approve gambling plan, next stop full Senate hearing.

Gambling spend down in Illinois and neighbouring states in August.

Joshua Tieman won $441,692 and poker’s most coveted prize — a WSOP gold bracelet — with a win in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (Event #6) on Thursday.

Lawmakers in Illinois changed the language of the state’s Video Gaming Act that will allow truck stops and VFW halls to operate slot machines.

Kane County has repealed last December's ban on video gambling.

Final approval given to Des Plaines casino development by city council.

Racetracks in Illinois are once again pushing for slot machines to help boost sagging revenue.

News brief: The state's racing board will decide whether to give three companies licenses to handle online horse racing bets.

News brief: Mayor Richard Daly shot down an idea of a casino on the site of what would have been the 2016 Olympic Village in Chicago.

News brief: Authorities evacuated the Hollywood Casino in Aurora after a suspicious package was reported at the casino.

News brief: The state is looking to legalize video gambling in bars as well as partnering race tracks with online gambling sites.

Governors in both states approved legislation that will add an estimated 40,000 to 75,000 new slot machines.

News brief: Four Illinois casino companies have filed a $267 million racketeering lawsuit against disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

News brief: Revenues for the state's nine casinos fell by 9.3 percent from January through March of this year compared with the first quarter of 2008.