Gambling
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Elmhurst resident wins $1.2 million from online sports betting appJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - Elmhurst resident Marco Piemonte didn't expect that his hobby of online sports betting would win him more than $1 million. But Piemonte — son of the late local car lege...
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Divided state panel rejects request to keep open Arlington Park's OTBsDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A divided state panel Thursday denied Arlington Park and parent company Churchill Downs Inc.'s request to keep open their network of off-track betting parlors now that t...
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Chicago lifts city ban on sports betting - and imposes a 2% tax
Dec 15, 2021 12:00 am - A divided Chicago City Council agreed Wednesday to lift the Chicago ban on sports betting - and impose a 2% tax on gross revenues from it - paving the way for sportsbook...
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Chicago council could vote Wednesday to lift ban on sports betting
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Las Vegas company is state gaming board's pick to run Waukegan casinoDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - State regulators on Wednesday selected a Las Vegas-based company as their choice to run the long-planned Waukegan casino over a group led by former Lake County state law...
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Will Arlington Park get to keep OTBs? State panel hasn't made a decision yetNov 18, 2021 3:00 pm - This story has been corrected with the estimated amount of net profit Churchill Downs Inc. would stand to gain by keeping open its network of off-track betting parlo...
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Waukegan casino license delayed as spurned tribe complains of 'rigged process'
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Downers Grove delays decision on video gamblingNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - Downers Grove commissioners this week postponed a decision on whether to reverse the village's ban on video gambling. The village council voted 5-2 for the delay, which ...
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$5.6 million Lotto ticket sold in BataviaNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - Check your lottery tickets: A Lotto ticket bought at Batavia's KL Liquor and Pantry won $5.6 million Monday, according to Illinois Lottery officials. The news release fr...
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On second try, Mount Prospect passes "push" tax on video gamblingNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - After a false start over the weekend, Mount Prospect trustees on Tuesday approved a "penny-per-push" tax on video gambling machines. The tax is slated to go into effect ...