Gambling
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Lake County uses gambling revenue to fight gambling addictionAug 08, 2018 5:34 am - With video gambling machines bringing in more money, how are local governments spending it? Often, it's used to fill holes in the budget or pay staff salaries, which can...
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Arlington racetrack not interested in wagers on old racesJul 31, 2018 5:30 am - This story was corrected with the name of the Illinois Racing Board. Bettors can place wagers at live horse races at Arlington International Racecourse or those bei...
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No winners for McHenry VFW Queen of Hearts jackpot. New jackpot is $2.92 million.Jul 24, 2018 1:00 am - Her dream almost came true. An hour before the Queen of Hearts drawing Tuesday night at McHenry VFW Post 4600, Kim Kolb of Grayslake knew exactly what she would do with ...
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Feeling lucky? McHenry VFW's Queen of Hearts jackpot stands at nearly $2.6 millionJul 23, 2018 1:00 am - McHenry VFW Post 4600 is closed Mondays, but that didn't stop visitors looking for a cut of nearly $2.6 million from knocking on the locked doors. That's because the Que...
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Hanover Park extends video gambling to golf establishmentsJul 20, 2018 1:00 am - The Hanover Park village board approved a measure this week that expands video gambling to golf establishments. The village's original ordinance intended to use video ga...
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Concerned about video gambling, Wauconda officials may scrutinize liquor license applicationsJul 17, 2018 5:30 am - Concerned about the proliferation of video gambling machines in town, Wauconda officials are investigating ways to limit future gambling expansion. Officials are particu...
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Mount Prospect expected to allow video gambling, but for whom?Jul 12, 2018 5:00 am - Mount Prospect leaders are ready to present the public with an ordinance allowing video gambling licenses in the village, but questions remain over which businesses migh...
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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...