Gambling
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Round Lake Park considering request for video gambling at ThorntonsJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - Patrons of the potential next video gambling location in Round Lake Park will also be able to fill their gas tanks or buy some snacks for the road. Village officials inf...
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Legal gambling could change the way we watch, talk and experience sports
Jul 05, 2018 1:00 am - When sportscaster Scott Van Pelt was given the keys to the midnight edition of SportsCenter on ESPN, he saw no reason to pretend that gambling didn't exist. He introduce...
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2 businesses with gambling request permits in BartlettJun 20, 2018 5:28 am - Both a gambling lounge that would serve food and liquor and a full-service restaurant that would have gambling are seeking permits to open in Bartlett within the next fe...
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1 machine for every 46 residents: The suburbs with the most video gamblingJun 18, 2018 5:30 am - Oakbrook Terrace doesn't have a casino, but residents don't have to go far to gamble. The city has one video gambling machine for every 46 residents, the highest densit...
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Mount Prospect moves closer to allowing video gamblingJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - Mount Prospect officials might find video gambling distasteful, but they're growing more receptive to the idea if the machines keep village restaurants competitive with ...
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Wheeling approves first video gambling cafe since lifting moratoriumJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - One new video gambling cafe proposed for Wheeling got the go-ahead this week while a second proposal is on hold for now. Village trustees approved plans Monday for May'...
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With cap lifted, Wheeling hearing from video gambling interestsMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - It didn't take long. Just a couple of months after Wheeling lifted its cap on video gambling cafes, two businesses are seeking approval to open the establishments in th...
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Startups preparing to jump into the sports betting market
May 29, 2018 1:00 am - As the chief executive officer of a fledgling sports gambling company, Tom King said there have been two watershed moments in the last year. One, of course, was the Supr...
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Illinois Lottery says $4 million winner is still a mystery
May 21, 2018 1:00 am - There may be a millionaire out there who doesn't even know it. The Illinois Lottery says in a news release that whoever purchased the winning Mega Millions Megaplier Qui...
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'We're not going to screw it up': Could be months before Illinois legalizes sports bettingMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - Efforts to legalize sports betting in Illinois will accelerate as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court decision announced Monday lifting a federal ban, but it could be month...