Monday Morning VGT View: Skill Game Money in Pennsylvania’s Final Election Week
Pennsylvania’s skill games are off and the rules aren’t written, but industry money is flowing into the final week of the governor’s race.
Before Harrisburg Votes, Run the Numbers: Our PA Revenue Projector and Market Analysis Are Live
Pennsylvania will likely regulate skill games in 2027. Today we’re releasing a free projector that shows what every bill in the legislature would mean for a location or an operator, along with our full Pennsylvania Market Analysis.
Illinois Puts “Cashless Wagering” on the Video Gaming Agenda: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What Operators Should Do Now
The Illinois Gaming Board put cashless wagering and video gaming self-exclusion rules on its Oct. 22 agenda. Here is what the record shows, plus the Chicago VGT Live Tracker.
A Week Into Pennsylvania’s Skill Game Ban: Layoffs, a November 30 Clock, and Tax Numbers Nobody Has Pinned Down
A week into Pennsylvania’s skill game ban, the story is layoffs and a short legislative clock. What it means for regulated operators.
Monday Morning VGT View — October 19, 2026
This week’s coast-to-coast board: Pennsylvania’s machines are off, four tax plans compete, and Chicago still has no live terminals. Plus investor analysis.
Chicago VGT, Verified: State Approvals Hold at 65, City Licenses Still Zero
Pulled directly from the Illinois Gaming Board’s own licensee data today: Chicago VGT approvals hold at 65, pending applications tick up to 286, and the city still hasn’t issued a single local license.
Chicago VGT: Where It Stands, and Where It Goes Next
Nine months after legalization, Chicago has 65 state-licensed locations, 284 more pending, zero city licenses and zero machines. Here’s where it stands and where it could go.
Daily Gaming Market Brief — September 23, 2026
Today’s multi-state scan: Pennsylvania’s three skill-games bills, Chicago’s VGT licensing stall now with a $6.8M budget shortfall attached, and steady conditions in Missouri, Georgia, Texas, and the smaller distributed-gaming markets.