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.