Monday Morning VGT View: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
The market crashed Thursday and bounced Monday. A look at how the economy hits gaming revenue and drives gaming laws, from VGT to casinos, with three marketing plays for tight times.
Oklahoma Just Made Sweepstakes Casinos a Felony. Here’s What Licensed Operators Should Take From It.
Oklahoma’s sweepstakes ban is now law, with felony exposure for suppliers. Here is what licensed distributed gaming operators should take from it.
I Took My Favorite Chicago Bars Through Our Tools. Here’s What They Could Earn.
From Division Street at 18 to Rush Street today: four Chicago spots, checked for video gaming eligibility and projected with the VGT Revenue Projector.
Shapiro Gets His Trifecta. Here's What It Means for Skill Games
Most of our picks lost. Here’s what Pennsylvania’s new Democratic trifecta means for skill games, and where the fight moves next.
Election Night Watch List: Who We Want to Win on Skill Games in Pennsylvania
Neither party is cleanly on our side. Here’s who we want to win in Pennsylvania tonight, and why the state Senate matters most for skill games.
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.
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.
Monday Morning VGT View — September 21, 2026
Starting this week, Monday mornings mean a state-by-state lap around every active distributed gaming market we track — Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia, Missouri, Georgia, Texas and more.
Daily Gaming Market Brief — September 23, 2026
Top story: Pennsylvania, 20 days out — still three bills, still no floor movement, and the "no plan in the budget" problem is now three months old.
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.