Gambling
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Huntley to ban 'sweepstakes' machinesApr 26, 2019 5:33 am - Huntley won't be allowing village businesses to install electronic sweepstakes machines. Village trustees Thursday night signaled their desire to prohibit the machines e...
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Licensing fee emerges as issue in sports betting legislationApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - With five plans being considered, it's anyone guess what legalized sports gambling will look like in Illinois if the legislature approves a bill this sprin...
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Campton Hills trustees say yes to video gamblingApr 17, 2019 5:01 am - Campton Hills trustees Tuesday night voted 4-3 to allow video gambling in the village for a nearly two-year trial period, with outgoing Village President Harry Blecker b...
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Campton Hills video gambling proponents see progress despite referendum resultApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - Nearly 54 percent of voters in Campton Hills weighed in against allowing video gambling in the village in this week's election, but Trustee Nick Girka doesn't necessaril...
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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...