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Belterra Casino Resort and Blue Chip Casino Hotel and Spa in Indiana; Belterra Park in Ohio; and Par-A-Dice Casino Hotel in Illinois have closed in effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The state's 10 casinos must suspend gambling operations for 14 days beginning Monday, 16 March.

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.

We celebrate Halloween with scary gambling news from Harrah's Joliet Casino and Hotel in Illinois. Plus, Facebook considers legal action over "brainwashing" casino customers.

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

Earlier today, Governor Pritzker signed a bill to legalize sports wagering in The Prairie State.

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.

In her new role, Jodi Pestka will be responsible for the implementation of all Live! Casino & Hotel special events and promotions, as well as invitational promotional programs and offers.

Shearin will oversee all operations for the gaming resort. Her most recent role was vice president and general manager at Argosy's Casino Alton as the first female general manager for Penn National Gaming.

Under the terms of the transaction, valued at approximately $1.85 billion, a subsidiary of Eldorado merged into Tropicana, and Tropicana became a wholly owned subsidiary of Eldorado.

The nationwide player loyalty program is being brought to a new level with the addition of new reward tiers and exclusive new benefits for Boyd Gaming customers.

The Company acquired its 50% interest in Grand Victoria Casino in connection with its acquisition of Mandalay Resorts Group in 2005. Now they have sold it to Eldorado Resorts for $327.5 million in cash.

Legendary performer and composer Yanni is celebrating the 25th anniversary of “Live At The Acropolis” with a world tour that’s making a stop at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Tulsa on 23 June.

MGM Resorts will receive its 50% share of the net proceeds after certain transaction costs, or approximately $162 million.

The company, in partnership with Clean the World and The Service Companies, distributed soap to hundreds of families in Guadalajara, Mexico.