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Heat’s Rozier and Trail Blazers' Billups charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and TIM REYNOLDS
Oct 23, 2025 8:21 am - Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities said on Thursday.
How Illinois sportsbooks are passing new state taxes on to gamblers

By Jake Griffin
Oct 11, 2025 1:28 pm - To cover new taxes imposed by the state per online bet, Illinois sportsbooks are passing the cost onto gamblers by adding a surcharge on all wagers or setting minimum betting requirements.
Forgotten lottery ticket inspires picks that win $1 million in Aurora

By Rick West
Sep 24, 2025 11:21 am - Numbers on a forgotten losing Powerball ticket tucked away in a drawer became the inspiration for a $1 million win for a player who recently bought a ticket in Aurora.
New $185 million Hollywood Casino Joliet opens, seen as regional destination point

By Bob Okon
Aug 12, 2025 10:31 am - The new Hollywood Casino Joliet opened Monday with fanfare that included a traditional Chinese lion dance and an announcement that the casino has become an official sponsor of the Chicago Bears.
New Hollywood Casino in Joliet showcased as entertainment destination beyond gambling

By Bob Okon
Aug 08, 2025 9:24 am - Hollywood Casino provided what amounted to a food tour of its new Joliet casino on Thursday, just days before the center is set to open to the public.
$10 scratcher wins a million bucks for Cary lottery player

By Rick West
Jul 30, 2025 2:32 pm - A woman who purchased a $10 scratch-off Illinois Lottery ticket in Cary won a $1 million prize.
Joliet’s Hollywood Casino riverboat to close July 29

By Jessie Molloy
Jul 24, 2025 1:26 pm - Owners of Hollywood Casino Joliet have announced the casino’s riverboat property will close at 5:59 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, in preparation for the grand opening of their new facility.
Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse racing industry in Illinois

By SIMON CARR
May 29, 2025 5:33 pm - City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week by Sen. Patrick Joyce, an Essex Democrat, to push lawmakers to approve legislation intended to revive a long-stalled south suburban “racino” and open a path for a new racetrack and gaming facility in Decatur.
Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard opening burger spot at Hollywood Casino food halls in Aurora and Joliet

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
May 01, 2025 11:05 am - Hollywood Casino’s two new land-based riverboat sites under construction in Aurora and Joliet will feature prominent Chicago chefs and restaurants dishing out gourmet and specialty burgers, tacos, pizza and ice cream when they open.Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard is among the headliners, along with Chicago favorites Antique Taco and Pretty Cool Ice Cream.
Rivers tops area casinos in crime reports

By Robert Herguth and Mitchell Armentrout
Apr 26, 2025 12:30 pm - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines — the state’s busiest and most profitable casino — had the most reported crime of the eight casinos in Chicago and the suburbs, according to records from the government agency.

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