Gambling
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Churchill Downs heading toward finish line for Rivers Casino dealFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - An Illinois agency as soon as this week may consider approval of Churchill Downs Inc.'s proposed deal for majority ownership in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, with sports...
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How state lawmakers are placing their bets on sports gambling to fix pension systems
Feb 21, 2019 12:00 am - Associated Press Kentucky's public employee pension system, $39 billion in the red, is among the worst-funded retirement plans in the country and has vexed lawmakers for...
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Pritzker wants to legalize sports bettingFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is proposing raising more than $1 billion in state revenue by legalizing recreational marijuana and sports betting. The Democrat is deli...
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How Schaumburg mayoral candidates differ on video gambling banFeb 12, 2019 4:00 am - Whether and when to revisit Schaumburg's ban on video gambling is an issue on which the village's three mayoral candidates are taking distinct positions. While attorney ...
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Mount Prospect grants three more video gambling licensesFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - For years, Mount Prospect resisted allowing gambling in the village. But now that video gambling is permitted, establishments are lining up to get their piece of the act...
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Des Plaines, already home to a casino, might allow video gamblingFeb 06, 2019 4:00 am - Des Plaines could be the latest suburb to allow video gambling, a potentially risky and “awkward” decision for a city that's home to Rivers Casino, officials say. At le...
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Video gambling cafes could become neighbors in WheelingJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Wheeling has approved plans for a video gambling cafe to open on Dundee Road, three doors down from a similar operation. The village board voted 4-1 Monday to allow Kell...
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Video gambling back on the agenda in PalatineJan 22, 2019 12:00 am - Palatine village council members plan to restart discussions about allowing video gambling at bars, restaurants and other establishments in town. The council voted Monda...
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Campton Hills to ask voters again about video gamblingJan 21, 2019 12:00 am - Campton Hills trustees once again will ask voters if they want video gambling in the village. Nearly 70 percent of voters rejected a similar proposal in an advisory refe...
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Mundelein bans electronic sweepstakes machinesJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - Although video gambling remains legal in town, Mundelein officials on Monday banned electronic sweepstakes machines. Sweepstakes machines closely resemble the video gamb...