Gambling
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VFW surprised with $5,000 to bring traveling wall to Des PlainesAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - Members of Des Plaines VFW Post 2992 were surprised on live TV this week when they received a $5,000 check from Rivers Casino that will go toward bringing a replica trav...
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Rauner: Illinois Lottery looking for new private manager
Jul 28, 2016 1:00 am - State officials are officially seeking a new private manager for the Illinois Lottery after moving to terminate Northstar Lottery Group's contract last year. Gov. Bruce ...
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Off-track betting proposal off and running in Green OaksJun 28, 2016 1:00 am - Plans for a sports bar and off-track betting facility at Fatman Bowl in Green Oaks are off and running after village board approval. Trustees on June 22 overruled a plan...
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New measure would ban daily fantasy sports in IllinoisJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - A proposal introduced this week would ban daily fantasy sports in Illinois. State Rep. Scott Drury, a Highwood Democrat who has been a vocal opponent of a plan to legal...
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Food bank, Habitat for Humanity among those making the cut for riverboat fund grantsJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Forty applicants could split $897,239 in external Grand Victoria Riverboat fund grants, a Kane County County Board committee recommended Wednesday. Few would get all the...
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Will fantasy sports prevail where casinos, horse racing have not?May 28, 2016 7:30 am - In their effort to ensure their future in Illinois, DraftKings, FanDuel and other daily fantasy sports companies have enemies in casinos and the horse racing industry, t...
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Plan would let casinos in on fantasy sports bettingMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois casinos would be allowed to set up daily fantasy sports operations online under a new plan pushed by DraftKings and FanDuel to make sure their games are legal h...
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$1 million lottery ticket sold in MundeleinMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Mundelein is a new millionaire. A Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold at the Circle K at 1991 W. Maple Ave. before Tues...
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How Rivers Casino saved millions in property taxesMay 10, 2016 1:00 am - The owners of the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines have received more than $4 million in property tax cuts since opening nearly five years ago by arguing the property was wo...
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Arlington Park focuses on entertainment, continues to push for slotsMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse has reinvented itself to stay viable as interest in horse racing has declined, track executives say, but they believe gaming is necess...