Gambling
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Rolling Meadows planning new restrictions on video gamblingJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have taken the first steps to imposing limits on video gambling in response to a proliferation of the machines after a citywide ban was overturn...
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Rozner: In Illinois, you can always bet on one winner. And it's not you.Jul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Even if you're not interested in sports betting, you have to be fascinated by the politics of what's occurred over the last few weeks. It's enough to make you wonder wh...
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Racing is back in Arlington. Will spectators soon follow?Jul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - When the starting gates open and bell rings this afternoon for the first post of an abbreviated 30-day racing season at Arlington International Racecourse, one sound mis...
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The horses race in a big, empty Arlington ParkJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Arlington International Racecourse normally attracts thousands of spectators to watch and wager on the Sport of Kings. But on Thursday, nary more than a couple dozen joc...
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Plexiglass barriers and mandatory masks greet gamblers as casinos reopenJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - With few options for entertainment during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rosanne Farrell happily agreed to meet a friend Wednesday morning at the newly reopened Grand Victoria C...
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Lines, delays greet lottery winners seeking prize moneyJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - Some Illinois Lottery winners have waited more than three months to receive their prize money because of coronavirus-related closures. But even as the lottery office in ...
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Pritzker signs bill that makes Chicago casino more feasibleJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday that paves the way for development of a major casino in Chicago, something officials expect to provide si...
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Spanish soccer gets early betting action at Des Plaines casino's new online sportsbookJun 26, 2020 6:00 am - Ordinarily this time of year, sports bettors might be laying down wagers on the NBA playoffs or Major League Baseball, but in the coronavirus era, Spanish domestic socce...
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What gamblers can expect when they head back to casinos July 1Jun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Expect to wear face masks, stay 6 feet from the nearest bettor and skip the buffet line when casinos reopen starting Wednesday in Illinois. The state's 10 casinos are hu...
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Casinos can reopen Wednesday, Pritzker says
Jun 25, 2020 1:00 am - All bets are back on in Illinois starting next week. Following an unprecedented three-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration...