There’s an old saying that goes something like “people don’t remember what you said, rather, they remember how you made them feel”. This sentiment is not limited to personal and professional relationships. Whether you're a bar, restaurant, truck stop, or gaming parlor, the way your customers (and potential customers) feel about your overall brand is key in helping to determine their purchasing decisions. If your potential clientele feels a connection to your establishment’s brand, you make it easier for them to choose your location as a place to give their business to. It’s important to truly ..read more

Holidays create unique opportunities for your establishment because they can be incorporated into everything from your marketing strategy to your décor. This blog will be focusing on food holidays specifically and how you can make the most of them at your gaming establishment. For this list, we will be focusing mainly on foody holidays you may not have heard of while also briefly touching on common holidays associated with food. With all this in mind, let’s jump into how you can incorporate food holidays into your video gaming establishment ..read more

Gaming can bring a vibrant, diverse, and engaged customer base into locations in Illinois. The value these customers bring to your business, however, can be realized in other areas not related to slots. Whether you are a restaurant, bar, gaming parlor, c-store, or truck stop, your gaming patrons can impact your establishment’s overall profitability - not just your gaming revenue. Here are a few ways you can go about driving revenue to your location beyond your location’s gaming area ..read more

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) meeting on June 6th, 2024, brought many new developments, including the proposal of TITO (ticket in, ticket out), which would greatly affect the Illinois video gaming industry ..read more

In today’s day and age, more and more establishments are offering delivery options. If you’re an owner of a bar or restaurant that doesn’t offer delivery, you may want to seriously consider doing so. Here are some of the benefits of offering delivery at your bar or restaurant ..read more

Why do people visit your establishment? Do they choose your venue to play slots, grab a drink, or meet up with friends? Whatever reason your patrons have for choosing your location as part of their purchasing decision, one way to ensure that they spend more time in your location - and as a result spend more money - is by offering the right food on your menu. Food is the key to everyone’s hearts and often their wallets; by serving the right food options to your patrons you can encourage them to spend more in your location while also convincing them that they should return. By no means do you ne ..read more

As a licensed video gaming establishment, it is necessary to stay informed on the latest news concerning the video gaming industry. One of the most important developments is a new budget bill that was just passed by the Illinois Senate ..read more

The following notes are from the June 6th IGB meeting. Any charges and accusations included in this meeting summary are simply alleged at this point. Any disciplinary complaints herein are not final as individuals/entities have the right to appeal the Board’s decisions; they may be dismissed, settled, or otherwise disposed of in some manner at a future date ..read more

Video gaming in Illinois has generated large amounts of revenue since first being rolled out in 2012. Although legal at the State-level, it is still up to each municipality to decide whether or not they permit it within their boundaries. Numerous terminal operators such as Accel Entertainment have partnered with various licensed video gaming establishments throughout the State in cities where video gaming is permitted; however, in this ever-growing industry, there are still cities that have not yet approved video gaming. The latest city to reject video gaming is Evanston ..read more

There are many qualities that distinguish between a good manager and a great manager. When it comes to your gaming establishment, you should always strive to employ great managers. Today Accel will be discussing just some of the important aspects of being a great manager ..read more