Gambling
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From truck stops to elections, a river of gambling money is flooding Waukegan
Aug 08, 2019 4:00 am - Correction, Aug. 9, 2019: This story originally misidentified James Parks as an employee of the Village of Antioch. He no longer works for the village. The first a...
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Palatine village council to vote on video gambling MondayAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Palatine village council members are scheduled to hold a final vote Monday, Aug. 12, on whether video gambling should be allowed at bars, restaurants and other establish...
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New Gaming Board chairman vows credibility, integrityAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - CHICAGO - The new chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board said Thursday he has no illusions about how tough of a job lies ahead. "We all know that those tasks are substant...
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Potawatomi wants to operate Waukegan casinoAug 05, 2019 1:00 am - The Potawatomi Hotel & Casino has submitted an application to develop a Waukegan casino, the company announced Monday. A sweeping gambling expansion the Democratic-contr...
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Feder: NBC Sports Chicago adds weekday afternoon sports betting showAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - NBC Sports Chicago is betting it can win over viewers with a four-hour weekday afternoon talk show devoted to the burgeoning business of legalized sports gambling, Rober...
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Churchill Downs CEO: Rivers Casino will expand, add sportsbookAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Churchill Downs' CEO Thursday discussed plans for the expansion of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, the introduction of slots or table games at Arlington Park Racecourse in...
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Lightfoot lists potential casino sites in Chicago
Jul 17, 2019 1:00 am - Five potential sites for a Chicago casino were announced Wednesday, but one location - the old Michael Reese Hospital site in Bronzeville - was slammed by the local alde...
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State picks Las Vegas firm to consult on Chicago casino
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'This is video gambling': Arlington Heights set to ban sweepstakes machinesJul 11, 2019 5:00 am - Arlington Heights is set to join Mount Prospect, Mundelein and Huntley in banning electronic sweepstakes machines, which local officials say resemble video gambling. The...
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There won't be a ban on new video gambling locations in Lake CountyJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - A proposed ban on new video gambling locations in unincorporated Lake County has been defeated and is unlikely to be considered again. The defeat comes despite nine coun...