Gambling
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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...
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Buffalo Grove to allow video gambling at full restaurantsApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove has lifted its seven-year ban on video gambling machines at full-service restaurants in the village but will continue to prohibit gambling cafes, which der...
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Some oppose plan for video gambling cafe in Prospect Hts.Apr 18, 2016 1:00 am - A new video gambling cafe is planned in Prospect Heights, but some members of the city council have concerns about the project. Elsie's Place, which is proposed for 99 E...
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Online lottery sales to expire March 25 as lawmakers don't actMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - The temporary program that lets Illinois Lottery players buy tickets online will expire March 25, and lawmakers left Springfield Thursday without extending the four-year...
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Sports betting advocates push for legalization in IllinoisFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - As spring training kicks off for Major League teams across the country, fans are picking their fantasy teams. But after an opinion last year that daily fantasy sports b...
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Video gambling group leader could lose license to run machinesFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - The president of a statewide group of video gambling machine operators faces having his own license to run the machines revoked. A complaint from the Illinois Gaming Boa...
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Rivers, Grand Victoria casinos' revenues level offJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Elgin's Grand Victoria Casino stanched its revenue declines in 2015, while Rivers Casino in Des Plaines ended its growth spurt. Both saw revenue level off, statistics fr...
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Constable: Mere hope of a Powerball win worth $2Jan 12, 2016 4:00 am - I'm thinking of the name of some random person in the United States. It can be the name of any athlete, movie star, celebrity, friend, family member, co-worker, stranger...
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Are you playing? These are the most common Powerball numbersJan 08, 2016 12:00 am - Over the course of Powerball's 24-year history, no numbered red ball has popped out of the lottery's drawing machine more frequently than the one with the number “20” st...