2019 is off to a record breaking start, but new law changes could mean even more profits
So far in 2019, there have been 1,344 active video gaming machines played in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. By the end of the year, that number has the potential to increase significantly due to recent changes in the legislation surrounding video gambling in Illinois.
When the new gaming bill passed through the Illinois Legislature in June, it implemented sports betting and expanded the casino market.
But there were also a few changes to current video gaming laws.
This article features new IGS client, John Aden, owner of Lucky Cuts in La Salle! (Pictured above)
Our Summer Spectacular promotion concluded on July 16 with over 75,000 entries and 600 cash prizes awarded!
Each of our 242 participating establishments awarded two $50 cash prizes at their locations. All participating establishment entries were combined for three drawings:
June 18: 50 winners received $500 cash
July 9: 60 winners received $500 cash
July 16: 6 winners received $5,000 cash
A big thank you to our participating establishments!
For a full list of winners, click here.
Help us meet our fundraising goal for our St. Jude Run/Walk Chicago team!
On July 31, ten restaurant fundraisers are being held in Naperville, Springfield, Decatur, Chatham and Pekin!
15-20% of purchases will be donated to our team. Mention IGS when dining or present the flyers below.
Miller’s Ale House:
• 778 Rt 59 (Aurora)
Godfather’s Pizza:
• 21 Cottonwood Drive (Chatham)
• 2860 N. Main Street (Decatur)
• 2107 Court Street (Pekin)
• 1549 S. Dirksen Pkwy (Springfield)
•1754 W. Wabash Avenue (Springfield)
Dew Chilli Parlors:
• 2690 S. Dirksen Pkwy (Springfield)
• 2312 Wabash Avenue (Springfield)
• 301 N. Grand Avenue W. (Springfield)
Krystal’s:
•2111 Court Street (Pekin)
Help us meet our fundraising goal for our St. Jude Run/Walk Chicago team!
On June 27, 20% of purchases made at On The Border Cantina in Naperville will be donated to our team! Mention IGS/St. Jude or present flyer below when dining. Available 11AM – 10PM.
Get full. Be fulfilled.
Summer is heating up and hot cash prizes await! Our new Summer Spectacular promotion has begun! With over $100,000 in cash prizes, 600 winners will take home $50, $500 or $5,000! The first 25 entrants at each location will receive FREE sunglasses!
Enter to win at a participating location near you. A list of locations is available at: igspromotion.com.
Check out our Summer Spectacular playlist on Spotify!
Enjoy feel-good tunes for summer fun!
Find your pot of gold with Illinois Gaming Systems $100,000 Clovers of Cash Giveaway launching Monday, February 11! 544 prizes are up for grabs with over $100,000 in cash prizes being awarded.
Participants can enter the giveaway at any of the 238 IGS partner video gaming establishments via digital entry on a tablet kiosk. Enter to win daily!
On February 25, all entries from the participating establishments will be combined to award 30 $1,000 cash prizes as part of the first round drawing. On March 25, as part of the second round drawings, one winner will be drawn to receive $10,000 cash, 37 winners will be drawn to receive $1,000 cash and 2 winners will be drawn at each participating establishment to receive $50 cash!
For more information visit igspromotion.com
Participants must be 21 or older to enter. No purchase is necessary.
Our $71,000 Colossal Cash Giveaway concluded on December 9. Each of our 250 participating establishments awarded three $50 cash prizes at their locations. All participating establishment entries were combined to draw 25 grand prize winners- one $10,000 winner and 24, $1,000 winners!
Congratulations to all of our winners and a big thank you to all who participated! Stay tuned for our next promotion coming in February!
For a full list of winners, click here.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS:
Something colossal is happening at IGS locations! Starting November 12, IGS in partnership with 250 partner video gaming establishments state-wide, will be sponsoring the Colossal Cash Giveaway in which over $71,000 in cash prizes will be awarded.
Participants can enter the giveaway once per day at any of the 250 participating establishments via a digital entry on a tablet kiosk November 12 through December 9, 2018.
On November 30, each of the 250 establishments will draw three winners who will each be awarded a $50 cash prize. A total of 750 $50 cash prizes will be awarded. On December 10, all entries from the 250 establishments will be combined to award 25 grand prizes; one winner will receive $10,000 cash and 24 winners will each receive $1,000 cash prizes.
“We are excited to offer our retail partners the opportunity to award 775 prizes to their patrons throughout the State! With more than $71,000 in cash prizes up for grabs, this is just the first of many sensational promotions to come from IGS,” said Kaitlin Zullo, IGS Marketing Manager.
For more information visit IGSPROMOTION.COM
Participants must be 21 or older to enter. No purchase is necessary.
Currently, sports betting is a hot topic both in the legislature and State-wide. To date, Illinois has not passed legislation to allow sports betting in the state. This is a topic with a lot of interest and as such we expect to see legislation introduced shortly after the election and possibly taken up in the November Veto session. IGS, directly and in affiliation with the IGMOA and the IRA, are advocating that if the State allows sports betting that our segment of the industry should have an opportunity to participate.
The economics of sports betting is not yet clear. Until we know what tax rate the State places on sports betting and the regulations will be required, it is simply premature to estimate just how lucrative this will be for your establishment. However, an important point to note about sports betting is that the revenue projections are not nearly the same as what VGT machines provide; it’s a very low margin business. We will keep you closely informed as things crystallize as we know many of our retailers are interested in what type of opportunity this may present.
IGS attended the Illinois Restaurant Association’s 2018 Golf Classic at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club on August 1. It was a beautiful day for golf other than a little afternoon rain. We had a foursome participating on the green and had our marketing team running a Plinko game on Hole 5 with golfers to win fun prizes! With the theme being Mad Hatter’s Tee Party, we caught a glimpse of some great hats and outfits! IGS was a corporate sponsor of this great event and is a proud platinum sponsor for the Illinois Restaurant Association.
IGS’ Sales Manager, Jen Connor, won the women’s longest drive, making it the second year in a row that an IGS employee won the title. (Last year our Business Development Manager, Cliff Mountsier, won men’s longest drive!)
We are already looking forward to next year’s outing and will be practicing our golf swings to ensure we keep our longest drive streak going for the third consecutive year!
Check out photos from the event: 2018 IRA Golf Outing