Gambling
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Aldermen to consider capping video gambling licenses in BataviaJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - A proposal to cap the number of video gambling licenses in Batavia is expected to be up for debate this month. The idea was brought forward this week by Alderman Joe Kno...
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Arlington Park OK with racing without fans, but it still needs a deal with horsemenJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - While Arlington Park's president says the track now is willing to race without fans, members of a state agency Friday delayed a vote to grant meet dates for this year as...
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Rivers delays Des Plaines casino expansion project due to COVID-19Apr 30, 2020 1:00 am - The owner of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is postponing plans for an expansion of the gambling establishment - the state's most lucrative, until it was forced to close b...
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Why March was the worst month to lose video gambling revenueApr 18, 2020 1:00 am - Susan Remein was expecting a big payout from the six video gambling machines inside Coach's Corner sports bar in Elk Grove Village last month. “When you first start out ...
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Fantasy sports betting a game of skill, not chance, state Supreme Court rulesApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A statute dating back to the early 1800s cannot be applied to daily fantasy sports betting, Illinois' highest court ruled Thursday. Fantasy sports, the cou...
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A decade after missing out on casino, sportsbook and slots on tap in RosemontApr 13, 2020 5:30 am - From playing the slots at a local hotel bar to placing a bet near the Allstate Arena, Rosemont officials are making preparations for an expansion of gambling in their to...
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Rivers Casino furloughs most of its employees, cut others' salariesApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Rivers Casino Des Plaines announced it will furlough most of its employees this week as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 1,442 of the casino's 1,493 employe...
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Rolling Meadows proposes limits on video gamblingApr 01, 2020 5:00 am - After the growth of video gambling in Rolling Meadows after a ban was overturned in 2018, city officials have proposed putting limits on the number of businesses that ha...
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Arlington Park won't open until at least June 1Mar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Park has canceled its first month of live racing in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The track will not open until June at the earliest. In an email to seaso...
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Rosemont voters in favor of video gambling, recreational marijuana dispensariesMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Rosemont voters Tuesday showed their support for ending the village's long-standing ban on video gambling and allowing recreational marijuana sales in town. Residents ov...