Gambling
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Illinois 'actively investigating' whether fantasy sports are gamblingNov 07, 2015 12:00 am - One of the state's top gambling officials says Illinois is “actively investigating” whether to regulate the controversial daily fantasy sports websites that have faced i...
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Bartlett rejects proposed downtown video gambling bistroNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - After months of scrutiny from residents and Bartlett's plan commission, a proposal for what would have been the town's 10th video gambling establishment was voted down T...
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More video gambling coming to Carol Stream?Nov 03, 2015 12:00 am - More than three years ago, Carol Stream extended a lifeline to slumping restaurants by allowing them to install video gambling machines, Mayor Frank Saverino says. Since...
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St. Charles legalizes video gambling, with an asteriskOct 20, 2015 5:45 am - The final vote to legalize video gambling in St. Charles Monday night came packaged with red faces, threats and emotional speeches. Having heard community input on the ...
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Barlett Plan Commission gives preliminary nod to new gambling cafeOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - The Bartlett Plan Commission recommended for approval plans for a new video gambling cafe, Daniela's, in downtown Bartlett near the intersection of Bartlett and Hickory ...
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How St. Charles went from 'no' to 'yes' on video gamblingOct 07, 2015 5:40 am - St. Charles will be the next local community to legalize video gambling. The reasons are more about what city officials fear losing than what may be gained. A preliminar...
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Island Lake moves to halt gambling expansionSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - Concerned about the potential expansion of video gambling, Island Lake officials have halted issuing liquor licenses to businesses that sell food but don't have full kit...
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Two Mundelein businesses fined $25,000 for underage gamblingSep 24, 2015 1:00 am - Underage video gambling has led to $25,000 state fines for a pair of Mundelein businesses. If the fines aren't paid or appealed within 21 days, Gregg's Olde Town Tap, 52...
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Move over, Budweiser: Football has a new advertising kingSep 20, 2015 7:36 am - The biggest TV ad blitz during the National Football League's season-opening week wasn't selling Budweiser or a big Ford truck. It came from DraftKings, a billion-dollar...
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St. Charles council inclined to keep banning video gamblingSep 09, 2015 5:30 am - St. Charles aldermen are recommending the city keep prohibiting video gambling. The city council — meeting as its government operations committee — voted 6-3 Tuesday nig...