Dave & Buster’s and J.Crew Factory opening soon at Mayfaire Town Center

‘Unregulated gambling’ at Dave & Busters the target of proposed Illinois bill

An Illinois bill that would prohibit Dave & Busters customers from wagering in the company’s app passed a Senate committee this week. According to State Sen. Bill Cunningham, House Bill 2724 passed out of the Senate Executive Committee on Wednesday, marking a step toward prohibiting the company from offering wagering services in its arcades. In a press release, he described the practice as “unregulated gambling” and said that arcades shouldn’t o…

Dave & Buster’s and J.Crew Factory opening soon at Mayfaire Town Center

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Two new businesses are opening at Mayfaire Town Center next month. J.Crew Factory will open its doors on Wednesday, May 15, at 920 Town Center Drive. According to a news release, shoppers can expect exclusive styles, in-store events, and a surprise grand opening offer between May 15 and May 18. Later in the month, Dave & Buster’s will open a 22,000-square-foot location at 953 Town Center Drive on Monday, May 26. The new e…

New businesses to have May opening at Mayfaire

WILMINGTON — The shopping center located a mile from Wrightsville Beach has announced two new stores that will open in coming weeks. Retailer J. Crew Factory and Dave & Buster's entertainment complex will be open days apart in May, joining other businesses in the 610,000-square-foot shopping and dining complex. Mayfaire once had a J. Crew store which closed in 2019… Source

Illinois’ New Reality: Youth Gambling

Legalized sports betting and easy mobile app access have boomed in Illinois since remote registration began in 2022. It’s a convenience that fuels concerns about rising youth participation and underage gambling through loopholes, exposing teens and young adults to aggressive marketing. Heightened risks of addiction, significant financial consequences and unique developmental challenges now confront young people navigating this betting culture. S…

Cunningham snuffs out unregulated gambling at Dave & Buster’s

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Bill Cunningham advanced a measure to ban unregulated wagering at arcades like Dave & Buster’s.  “We have been extremely careful with how we regulate gambling in Illinois, whether that is on sports, table games or video poker,” said Cunningham, a Democrat who represents portions of Chicago and the Southwest Suburbs. “Arcades marketed as family fun shouldn’t be in the business of exposing minors to gambling.” Last year…