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Lottery sales set half-year revenue record for Illinois

By Jake Griffin
Feb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Bolstered by significant jackpots, the Illinois Lottery has generated record returns for the state during the first six months of the current fiscal year. Lottery offici...
Long-sought casino in Waukegan opens to VIP fanfare and thousands of visitors

By Mick Zawislak
Feb 20, 2023 12:00 am - A long-awaited casino expected to provide an economic boost to Waukegan and the area opened this past weekend to VIP fanfare and a big crowd. Thousands attended the gran...
Super Bowl gambling surging as states legalize it? You bet

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press
Feb 07, 2023 12:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - As legal sports gambling proliferates, the number of Americans betting on the Super Bowl and the total amount they're wagering is surging - althoug...
Didech named chair of House Gaming Committee

By Steve Zalusky
Jan 20, 2023 12:00 am - House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch announced this week state Rep. Daniel Didech will be appointed to serve as chairman of the House Gaming Committee for the 103rd Gener...
$1.35 billion Mega Millions prize drawing set for Friday night

Jan 13, 2023 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Mega Millions players will have another chance Friday night to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot that has grown to $1.35 billion. Plenty ...
New Mega Millions jackpot of $1.35 billion is game's 2nd highest

Jan 11, 2023 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery's latest giant jackpot. The numbers dra...
Drawing nears for $685 million Mega Millions prize

Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - The Mega Millions jackpot increased to $685 million ahead of Friday night's drawing, giving lottery players a chance to ring in the New Year with an e...
Rivers Casino employees' paychecks were stolen, altered, cashed

By Russell Lissau
Dec 29, 2022 12:00 am - Federal authorities are investigating the theft of paychecks destined for workers at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. More than a dozen checks were stolen between Dec. 12 a...
Mega Millions jackpot up to $640M after no big winner

Dec 28, 2022 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - A giant Mega Millions jackpot grew larger Wednesday to an estimated $640 million after another drawing without a winner. No one won the lottery game's...
Gambler arrested after cheating captured on Rivers Casino video

By Russell Lissau
Dec 27, 2022 12:00 am - Before you try to pull a fast one at a suburban casino, remember what Robert DeNiro's character sagely said in the film "Casino": "The eye in the sky is watching us all....

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