Gambling
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$3 million scratch-off ticket sold at Mount Prospect 7-ElevenJan 26, 2024 11:48 am - A $3 million winning scratch-off ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Mount Prospect, Illinois Lottery officials said Friday. The winner, who requested to remain anonymous, i...
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Lakemoor woman out in first round of World Poker championshipDec 28, 2023 10:48 am - Stacey Breslin of Lakemoor competed for the second straight year at the World Poker Tour Championship held Dec. 12-21 at the Wynn Las Vegas. Among 3,835 players who enter...
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Deer Park to allow video gambling -- but only at one businessDec 15, 2023 11:26 am - For the first time since they were legalized in Illinois, video gambling machines will be allowed in Deer Park -- but only at a local bowling alley. The village board on ...
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Jim O'Donnell: From Vegas overnight, former Daily Herald contributor sharpens sports gaming columnDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - WITH LEGAL SPORTS BETTING now serving as the gateway social morphine for segments of America, the land has never been as littered with so many worthless touts. As the la...
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McHenry doesn't want gambling parlors, but defining what those are is no sure bet
Dec 04, 2023 12:00 am - The McHenry City Council has been clear in the past: It does not want gambling cafes or parlors in the city. The problem, City Administrator Derik Morefield said, is def...
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Ground breaking held for new Aurora casinoNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - Aurora officials and representatives of Penn Entertainment broke ground Wednesday on the new site for the Hollywood Casino. The complex, expected to cost $360 million t...
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Rivers Casino says computer system was hacked and customer data accessedNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - Computer files containing personal information of gamblers and employees at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines as well as online sportsbook customers may have been accessed by...
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Police: Woman's gun goes off in car, hits boyfriend outside Rivers CasinoNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - A shooting outside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines early Saturday turned out to be an accident where a woman's gun went off and hit her boyfriend, police said. Ari T. Mille...
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Should video gambling be allowed at public golf club in Mundelein? Trustees divided on planOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - Visitors to the Steeple Chase Golf Club in Mundelein could soon find video gambling offered in the clubhouse - a concept that divided village trustees Monday night. Park...
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Batavia schools, Aurora plan to sign casino revenue dealOct 19, 2023 5:30 am - The Batavia school district would receive some of the increased property taxes generated by the proposed new Hollywood Casino when it opens in northeastern Aurora, under...