Gambling
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He won the lottery 14 times using math. Unfortunately, you can't use his system to win Powerball.
Mar 27, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally published on March 27, 2019. Stefan Mandel had a problem. In the 1960s, he lived under the oppressive regime of communist Roman...
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4 ways sports betting might be allowed (and taxed) in IllinoisMar 23, 2019 12:05 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois lawmaker leading the charge to bring sports betting to the state has laid out the first concrete details on how that might happen. Four amendme...
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'It's a hell of a lot more exciting than the Super Bowl': Fans line up to bet (legally) on March MadnessMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - College basketball fans lined up at casinos and racetracks or furiously tapped smartphone screens Thursday to get down bets on March Madness, many ...
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Campton Hills hopefuls united on 'rural' goals, differ on gamblingMar 20, 2019 5:40 am - Four people running for three 4-year Campton Hills trustee seats in the April 2 election have similar goals for the village, such as preserving its rural character, but ...
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Mount Prospect approves fifth video gambling licenseMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - Mount Prospect village trustees approved a video gambling license Tuesday for Emerson's Ale House, 113 S. Emerson. It is the fifth Class F-3-V liquor license the village...
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Constable: Would 47 million March Madness bettors play legally if they could?Mar 19, 2019 5:20 am - The NCAA men's basketball tourney starting this week will inspire 47 million Americans to wager $8.5 billion, Bill Miller, president and CEO of the American Gaming Assoc...
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Think you have a gambling problem? Free screenings are availableMar 10, 2019 1:00 am - In conjunction with National Problem Gambling Awareness Month, Nicasa Behavioral Health Services will offer free problem gambling screenings, which take about 15 to 30 m...
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Elgin commission wants to limit video gambling, charge new feesMar 07, 2019 4:24 am - Elgin is headed toward implementing licensing fees for video gambling and limiting the types of establishments that will be able to get those licenses in the future. The...
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Feder: ESPN 1000 betting on Mike North sports gambling showMar 07, 2019 12:00 am - You didn't really think Mike North was retiring from radio, did you? Nineteen months after he announced he was quitting sports radio for good, Mike North is joining ESPN...
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Churchill Downs gets OK to take control of Rivers Casino in Des PlainesMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Churchill Downs Inc. was directed to seek female and minority investors as a condition of gaining approval from an Illinois agency Friday to complete a deal for the lion...