The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on July 14, 2021. Members present included Member Ramirez, Member Hayden and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the June meeting minutes. Neither the...more
The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on June 9, 2021. Members present included Member Garcia, Member Hayden and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the April meeting minutes...more
6/10/2021
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Virtual Meetings
With the ever-increasing acceptance of marijuana as a legitimate treatment for a number of medical conditions, a newfound interest in the use of psychedelics as a form of medical treatment is gaining traction once again. ...more
The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on April 21, 2021. Members present included Member Ramirez, Member Garcia, Member Hayden and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the March meeting...more
The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on March 9, 2021. Members present included Member Ramirez, Member Garcia, and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the January and February meeting minutes....more
3/11/2021
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Secretary of State ,
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Video Games
Happy New Year! Before discussing the monthly Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) meeting, we would like to remind all video gaming terminal operators and licensed locations that, while gambling activities have resumed and sports...more
1/29/2021
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Video Games
Happy Holidays! We hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season and remaining healthy. Before discussing the monthly IGB meeting, we would like to remind all video gaming Terminal Operators that you and your locations are now...more
The Illinois Gaming Board held its webinar-based monthly meeting on November 17, 2020. Members present included Chairman Schmadeke, Member Hayden and Member Garcia. Member Ramirez was not present. The meeting began with the...more
The Illinois Gaming Board held its webinar-based special meeting on October 29, 2020. The primary purpose of the meeting was to address the pending casino applications. Members present included Chairman Schmadeke, Member...more
The Illinois Gaming Board held its webinar-based monthly meeting on September 17, 2020. As a reminder, the Board previously delegated authority to the Administrator to act on certain matters, so certain items were approved at...more
The Illinois Gaming Board held its second webinar-based monthly meeting on July 30 with new video capabilities. It should be noted that this is the first meeting since the Board delegated authority to the Administrator to act...more
We’re back!
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) returned from its COVID-19 furlough on June 11, 2020 by holding its monthly meeting via webinar. Members present included Member Hayden, Member Garcia and Chairman Schmadeke. The...more
As the cannabis industry continues to expand, there will inevitably be businesses within the sector that encounter financial difficulty and may require insolvency assistance to either restructure or...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) rang in 2020 with a bang! Its most recent monthly meeting took place on Thursday, Jan. 30 in Chicago with a packed house, including media.
All members, besides Member Garcia, were present...more
Happy Holidays!
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting in Chicago on Thursday, December 19.
All members were present and the meeting began with the approval of last month’s meeting minutes and...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its November monthly meeting on Thursday, November 7, 2019 in Chicago. Please remember the November 21, 2019 meeting has been canceled and the next meeting is December 19, 2019.
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After a few scheduling changes, the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting on Monday, September 16 in Chicago. All members were present.
The meeting began with the approval of last month’s minutes and...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting on Thursday, August 8. The Board began by mentioning the possibility of rescheduling the September meeting. While no further details were provided, we will send out an...more
With the General Assembly’s passage of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, Illinois is now poised to become one of the country’s most active markets for new cannabis businesses as state regulators prepare to issue licenses...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting in Chicago on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Below is a brief synopsis of the meeting, however, if you’d like to hear the full meeting recording, it can be found on the IGB’s...more
Illinois is poised to begin licensing scores of new dispensaries now that the General Assembly has voted to legalize the possession of recreational cannabis effective January 1, 2020. On May 31, after rounds of spirited...more
A bill recently passed by the Illinois Senate will significantly expand the gaming landscape in Cook County and the surrounding areas and modify certain fee and tax structures. Most notably, the bill will permit sports...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held a special meeting on Monday, May 6, 2019, to consider the appointment of a new Administrator. Chairman Donald Tracy, Member Steven Dolins and Member Ruben Ramirez Jr. attended in person....more
Illinois finally issued its industrial hemp applications and final regulations in accordance with the new Illinois Industrial Hemp Act. https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Plants/Pages/Industrial-Hemp.aspx. These is no limit...more
This weekend, Illinois’ governor announced a proposed bill, planned for filing in the hopper today or very soon, which will allow for the cultivation and retail sale of adult-use (i.e., recreational) marijuana in Illinois....more