• JUL 13, 2020
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    Rivers Casino trying to block outside operators from entering state’s sports betting industry

    : Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its sports betting operation in early March, shortly before Covid-19 shut down gaming statewide. Now it’s alleging the Illinois Gaming Board is allowing sports betting companies to enter Illinois' sports wagering market before they were supposed to. [Courtesy of BetRivers.com]
    Des Plaines-based Rivers Casino is alleging the state gaming board is planning to allow sports betting companies into Illinois’ fledgling sports wagering market, violating the 18-month waiting period those companies are subject to under the state’s expanded gambling law.

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