Gambling
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Arlington Heights mayor: Village backs gambling expansionMay 30, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said two Fridays ago that adding table games in addition to the slot machines Arlington International Racecourse has long coveted would...
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Effort to expand gambling likely to be pushed into summerMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An effort to generate much-needed revenue for Chicago and Illinois by opening a city-owned casino and expanding gambling elsewhere could be pushed into sum...
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Arlington Park would 'welcome' table games, slotsMay 22, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Park's general manager says the track would "welcome" adding table games in addition to the slot machines it has sought for years. Previous proposals called fo...
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Mt. Prospect asking residents to take survey on video gamblingMay 20, 2015 1:00 am - As part of a review of video gambling in Mount Prospect, the village board is asking residents and business leaders to offer their opinion on video gambling within Mount...
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Bartlett church hosts former resident for talk on 'devastating' effects of gamblingMay 15, 2015 1:00 am - A former Bartlett resident will speak June 4 about how gambling had devastating effects on her relationships, family and career. The public is invited to hear Melynda Li...
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Elgin business owner wants Illinois to legalize betting on sportsMay 12, 2015 5:30 am - Elgin business owner Mike Butirro is plenty busy, but in the last few months he's been devoting time to something that at first glance has little to do with running a pi...
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Would gambling in Chicago hurt suburban casinos?May 11, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban casinos again are pushing back against gambling expansion in Illinois, particularly the idea of a massive competitor in Chicago. An Illinois House hearing Monda...
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Can Arlington Park survive against casino-fed racetracks?Apr 30, 2015 5:30 am - Horse racing alone might not be enough to help Arlington Heights racetrack compete
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Dim prospects for video gambling in PalatineApr 14, 2015 5:30 am - The village council has gotten the message: Palatine residents do not want video gambling in their village. Last week, just over 60 percent of voters said "no" to an adv...
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Palatine voters say no to video gamblingApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - A majority of Palatine voters said they oppose allowing village bars and restaurants to operate video gambling machines, according to unofficial results. With 44 of 46 p...