Ten states that should have online gaming
With Ultimate Poker -- licensed and regulated by Nevada -- now open for real-money business, Casino City's Aaron Todd surveys the landscape and identifies 10 states that should have online gaming.

Video gambling now legal in Illinois
Approximately 280 video gambling machines in about 70 establishments in Illinois are hooked up and ready for use.

Illinois gears up for the start of video gambling
More than three years after Illinois approved video gambling to fund construction projects, the first machines are arriving at approved establishments, like bars.

Perspectives Weekly: Illinois plans to expand online offering; N.J. polls conflict
J Todd discusses the Illinois plan to run online gambling operations through the state's lottery, recent polling data from New Jersey, and interviews Dmitry Bodov, an affiliate manager from Lotos Affiliates.

Illinois looks to lottery to regulate online casino, poker
Illinois was the first state in the U.S. to sell lottery tickets online, and now, Illinois State Sen. John J. Cullerton is looking to make it the first state in the U.S. to offer regulated online poker and casino games.

Mega Millions jackpot: Three tickets share mega-watt jackpot
The winning tickets were bought in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland.

Chicago poker pro banks $441,692 and WSOP shootout title
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.

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Kane County has repealed last December's ban on video gambling.

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

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

Good news for slots in Ohio and Illinois
Governors in both states approved legislation that will add an estimated 40,000 to 75,000 new slot machines.

Belle Rock online casinos launch four slots
River Belle Casino and its sister sites have launched 4 brand new slots, making their casinos home to over 360 online casino games.

Illinois Senate legalizes video poker
News brief: The state Senate voted to legalize video poker and also allow lottery wagering over the Internet.

Microgaming may deny all new U.S. players beginning Nov. 10
The fallout from the Kentucky domain seizure case in October continued Thursday as word spread that Microgaming would begin blocking all new registrations from the U.S., not just the ones from Kentucky.

More Negreanu wisdom, bio of gangster Nitti new reads
Poker advice by a respected champion and a revealing biography of one of the most notorious mobsters ever are new arrivals. The two books make for some interesting reading, depending on your interest area.

The Reel Life
From jackpot winners to jackpots in play and public service announcements, this week's Reel Life has you covered.

Illinois business group backs lottery idea
News Brief: A top business group has put its weight behind a plan to expand gambling in the state and lease most of the Illinois Lottery to a private company.

The Reel Life
This week's edition features a "great deal" at Jackpotjoy, new games from Belle Rock Entertainment and a St. Patrick's Day promotion.

Illinois business group supports bingo agreement
News Brief: The Shabbona Business Association support the DeKalb County Board's recently approval of an agreement with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to build a 24-hour bingo facility in Shabbona, Illinois.

GTECH extends Illinois Lottery contract
GTECH Corporation has signed a one-year extension with the Illinois Lottery to continue providing online lottery products and services through October 16, 2008.

Belle Rock adds new games
Belle Rock Entertainment once again gives all players a chance to win big with the introduction of three new games this month.

River Belle offers online slots tournament
River Belle Online Casino, one of the leading online gaming destinations, will be hosting online slots tournaments beginning today, April 25.

Belle Rock launches three new games
Belle Rock Entertainment introduces three new games at River Belle, Lucky Nugget, The Gaming Club, and Jackpot City today.

European player wins big at River Belle
One lucky player from River Belle Online Casino has just become almost half a million Euros richer.

Join in on the Quest for Atlantis with Belle Rock Entertainment
Beginning today, players at Belle Rock Entertainment will have a chance at winning a trip to Atlantis valued at $6000, as well as an additional $4000 in casino credits.

Cubs Fan is Set for Life
Chicago Cubs fans experienced a win they never expected when Christy Davis won $100,000 a year for the rest of her life in the Illinois Lottery's "Set for Life" grand finale event.