Gambling
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Arlington Park won't seek casino license, casting track's future in doubtAug 28, 2019 1:00 am - After years of insisting that slot machines and table games were key to the survival of Arlington Park, owner Churchill Downs Inc. unexpectedly announced Wednesday that ...
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Wheeling bans electronic sweepstakes machinesAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Wheeling trustees approved an ordinance Monday prohibiting electronic sweepstakes machines in the village. The ordinance was approved by a 6-1 vote, with trustee Joe Vit...
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Could a new Rivers Casino be headed to Waukegan?Aug 21, 2019 11:00 pm - The owners of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines and Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights have proposed building a casino in Waukegan. Rivers Casino Waukega...
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Will Schaumburg lift video gambling ban?Aug 21, 2019 5:30 am - Revisiting an issue raised during the election campaign in the spring, Schaumburg village board members Tuesday discussed ending their 7-year-old ban on video gambling a...
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Palatine village council still says no to video gambling in townAug 13, 2019 5:25 am - A decade after video gambling was approved statewide, Palatine village council members decided Monday to keep the town's prohibition in place. More than 60% of Palatine ...
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Feder: WLS Radio adds VSiN sports betting showsAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - WLS 890-AM, the Cumulus Media news/talk station, is the latest Chicago media outlet to bet on sports gambling, Robert Feder writes. It's teaming up with VSiN, the Vegas ...
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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...