The Illinois Gaming Board has introduced new gaming licenses and updated regulatory measures during its latest meeting. Chairman Charles Schmadeke, presiding over his final session, guided the board through the approval of several key licensing decisions. The board also issued a reminder to residents to participate only with officially licensed gaming operators to ensure safety and compliance. Schmadeke received a warm acknowledgment for his years of dedicated leadership and public service as his term draws to a close. The board emphasized continued efforts toward regulation and oversight in Illinois’ evolving gaming industry.
“On behalf of myself, the Board and IGB staff, I acknowledge and thank Chairman Schmadeke for his nearly six years of dedicated and ethical service as Gaming Board Chair and his continued commitment, contributions and dedication to our State,” said Illinois Gaming Board Administrator Marcus D. Fruchter. “His tenure overlapped with considerable changes to the Illinois gaming industry and the IGB itself – including gaming expansion, agency modernization and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Through it all, Chairman Schmadeke remained steadfast in his support for IGB staff and unwavering in his commitment to gaming integrity, ethics and the rule of law. The IGB and the people of Illinois are better off because of his public service.”
“After two terms, it is time for me to call it a day so in essence this is my valedictory for the Gaming Board,” said Illinois Gaming Board Chairman Charles Schmadeke. “The duty of the Gaming Board is to protect the integrity of gaming in Illinois and for that it has been my goal in particular but our goal in general is that gaming should benefit all of Illinois and we have always consciously attempted to assure that all Illinoisans participate in the benefits of gaming.”
“This proposal provides a simplified and streamlined process which will maximize efficient use of IGB resources without sacrificing gaming integrity,”said Administrator Fruchter.
