Gambling
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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...
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Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide