Gambling
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Mundelein jacks up fee for video gambling machinesNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - Mundelein restaurant and bar owners will have to pay more - much more - to operate video gambling machines. The village board this week increased the annual fee for ...
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Commission: Adding video gambling was like adding 24 new casinosNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - The addition of video gambling in Illinois is now the equivalent of having more than 24 casinos. That's according to details from the recently released “Wagering in Illi...
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Mundelein may boost gambling feeNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - Mundelein trustees will meet Monday night to discuss increasing the annual fee for video gambling terminals to $1,000 per machine, up from $150. Fees range dramatically ...
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Libertyville American Legion wants to start own Queen of Hearts gameNov 09, 2018 12:00 am - American Legion Post 329 in Libertyville wants to cash in on the Queen of Hearts game's popularity and is asking the village to change the amount of allowed winnings in ...
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With Rivers Casino purchase, future of Arlington Park unclearNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - Churchill Downs Inc.'s CEO said the company's plan to buy a majority share of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines for $500 million was born from a desire to expand into other a...
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Owner of Arlington Park seeks to buy majority stake in Rivers Casino in Des PlainesNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - Churchill Downs Inc., owner of Arlington Park in Arlington Heights and host of the Kentucky Derby, announced Wednesday it signed an agreement to buy Rivers Casino in Des...
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Lake in the Hills American Legion wants own Queen of Hearts raffleOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - Suburban fraternal groups striving to draw crowds to their venues soon might imitate McHenry Veterans of Foreign War Post 4600, where a recent high-stakes Queen of Heart...
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You didn't win Mega Millions, but what about Powerball?Oct 24, 2018 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Never has the sixth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history seemed so small. Wednesday night's $620 million Powerball jackpot looks sort of puny given...
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Here are the winning Mega Millions numbers (and tips if you win)Oct 23, 2018 1:00 am - Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing is: 5-28-62-65-70 Mega Ball: 5. The Megaplier is 3. Think you're a winner? First things first: Quadruple-check your ticket after Tu...
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How legalized sports gambling could create a new kind of fan experience
Oct 06, 2018 1:09 am - Ted Leonsis was never a gambler. An entrepreneur, a businessman, a philanthropist, an investor - but never much of a gambler. So he's perhaps an unlikely torchbearer for...