The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The meeting was hybrid with in-person accessibility at 160 N. LaSalle St., 5th Floor Auditorium and via livestream. Board members present...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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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
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
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
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, also known as the second coldest day in Chicago history. While the extremely cold weather kept most away, the Board conducted business...more
Happy Holidays!
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its December monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Chicago. While the later than usual start time of 10 a.m. implied brevity, the meeting was action-packed,...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its November monthly meeting on Friday, November 2, 2018 in Springfield. Member Robinson attended by telephone. In unusual fashion, the IGB combined the Riverboat and Video Gaming...more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its September monthly meeting on Friday, September 14 in Chicago. Below is a summary of the Riverboat Meeting and the Video Gaming Meeting.
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The Chairman opened his...more
Cannabis—or marijuana, as it is commonly known in the United States—is illegal under federal law. However, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical use and nine states, as well as...more
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The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) held its monthly meetings on June 12-13, 2018. In attendance at the open meeting were Chairman Tracy and Members Alejandre, Dolan and Robinson. As you recall, Member Hansen resigned from the...more