gambling

A new player is coming to Wrigleyville.

Illinois casinos and gaming have been suspended since March 16th, but now that we're in Phase-4 reopening, the Gaming Board is going to give it a try.

Although casinos have reopened in neighboring states, there's still no clear timeline for reopening the ones here in Illinois. And when they do, you'll notice the changes.

So you can't exactly belly up to the blackjack table at your favorite Illinois casino yet, but you will be able to resume video gambling a week from Friday.

Sports betting, both land-based and mobile, became legal in Illinois through the massive gaming expansion package signed by Governor Pritzker last June.

I'd be willing to wager a small sum that our state is a lot more into rolling the dice than you might imagine.

Do you think it would ever be legal to gamble on sports in Illinois?

This is the very first year that video gambling has added more to state coffers than casino gambling since Illinois began keeping track of these things in 2012.

The money from video gambling terminals continues to roll in five years after video gambling was legalized in Illinois.

Gambling addiction, or "Gambling disorder," affects slightly more than 2% of the U.S. adult population, but the price tag for society is quite a bit higher, according to a study by the National Council on Problem Gambling. We're talking costs around the $6 billion mark. So, how much of that money is coming from Illinois?