The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that partner Charles R. Schmadeke has been re-appointed as Chair of the Illinois Gaming Board by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. The five-member advisory board is appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Illinois Senate.

The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that partner Charles R. Schmadeke has been appointed Chair of the Illinois Gaming Board by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. He joins two other new appointees to the five-member board, which is charged with regulating casino and other forms of gambling in the state of Illinois.

On July 29, 2019, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced the appointment of Hinshaw partner Charles Schmadeke as Chair of the Illinois Gaming Board. Here is a summary of some the media coverage given to the appointment and Schmadeke's first board meeting as chair.

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