Illinois lawmakers leave gaming regulator merger bill unadvanced
Illinois lawmakers adjourned without advancing Governor JB Pritzker’s proposal to merge the Illinois Gaming Board and Illinois Racing Board into a single Department of Gaming Regulation and Enforcement. The proposal would have removed public meetings, and lawmakers cited transparency concerns; the existing two-board structure remains in place.
Operators and suppliers will continue to deal with separate state regulators for casino gambling, video gaming, sports betting and horse racing.