Gambling
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Will Arlington Park have a 2020 season? Racing board vote expected today.Sep 24, 2019 5:00 am - The short-term future of Arlington International Racecourse rests in the hands of the Illinois Racing Board, which on Tuesday plans to press parent company Churchill Dow...
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Casino revenues fall, but video gambling bolsters state's wageringSep 21, 2019 1:00 am - Gamblers brought in more money for the state than ever before last year, even though casino revenues were down. Those were among the findings in a new wagering revenue a...
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Trustees recommend Schaumburg allow video gamblingSep 18, 2019 5:25 am - By a 4-2 vote, Schaumburg trustees Tuesday recommended replacing the village's outright ban on video gambling for the past seven years with a set of lesser regulations. ...
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Could Saturday be the last day of racing, ever, at Arlington Park?Sep 18, 2019 1:00 am - The parent company of Arlington International Racecourse has less than a week to prove to a state panel that it's committed to racing at the Arlington Heights track beyo...
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O'Donnell: McCauley emerges as voice of the people in Arlington Park situationSep 18, 2019 1:00 am - TO THOSE FAMILIAR with his bona fides, Tom McCauley is not an unlikely hero. In 1983, as a young attorney, he represented Dick Duchossois, Sheldon Robbins, Joe Joyce and...
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Angry board grills Arlington Park president, gives track a week to decide if it's 'no longer a horse racing enterprise'
Sep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Weeks after the stunning announcement that the corporate owners of Arlington International Racecourse won't pursue a newly authorized casino license, state horse racing ...
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State gaming board urges changes in law authorizing Chicago casinoSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Gaming Board said Monday that state lawmakers need to change a law they enacted earlier this year if they ever hope to see a casino developed ...
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Video gambling regrets? Long Grove officials raise concerns after granting sixth licenseSep 13, 2019 5:00 am - Some Long Grove village board members expressed concern about video gambling machines that are allowed at bars and restaurants in town as another establishment was appro...
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Sports wagering and video gambling coming soon to Rosemont?Sep 11, 2019 1:00 am - Visitors to Rosemont may soon be able to place their bets, as the village explores a partnership with sportsbook operators and considers overturning its long-standing ba...
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Could DuPage County give video gambling another chance?Sep 11, 2019 1:00 am - One decade after DuPage became the first county in Illinois to ban video gambling, the vice chairman of the county board says the panel should consider repealing the pro...