Gambling
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Batavia council OKs video gambling for new barOct 17, 2023 1:00 am - The Batavia City Council voted Monday to allow video gambling a new bar in town. JT's Tavern and Tap, 113 S. Batavia Ave., expects to open in November in the former Full...
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$1.765 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California
Oct 11, 2023 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS — A player in California won a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers w...
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Second biggest lottery prize ever is up for grabs in Powerball drawing
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New Batavia bar asks for video gambling licenseOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - The new JT's Tavern and Tap in Batavia - set to open in early November - has asked for a video gambling license. But at least five aldermen oppose the idea. Aldermen Ton...
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Scratch-off lottery ticket sold in Mount Prospect pays $3 millionOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - A scratch-off lottery ticket purchased at a Mount Prospect gas station paid off to the tune of $3 million, Illinois Lottery officials said. “This is such happy news,” Be...
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Gambling taxes generated record $1.99 billion for Illinois last year, but can it last?Oct 07, 2023 1:00 am - The expanding array of wagering opportunities in Illinois created the state's largest windfall to date from gambling-related taxes during the last fiscal year. The Illin...
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Gambling and groceries: Caputo's adding terminals to Mount Prospect marketOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - This story has been updated: Angelo Caputo's Fresh Markets store in Naperville does not have video gambling terminals. Mount Prospect's recently opened downtown gr...
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Casino at Medinah Temple will 'secure Chicago's fiscally strong and vibrant future,' mayor says
Oct 03, 2023 1:00 am - Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday invited gamblers in Chicago and beyond to come to the table at the city's first legal casino. "To all of our residents and Illinoisans ...
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Bally's casino could open at Medinah Temple this weekend
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'Oversaturation'? Video gambling profits shrinking for many suburban businessesSep 02, 2023 1:00 am - Many suburban video gambling machines aren't paying off like they used to for the businesses that house them. A Daily Herald analysis of video gambling revenue in 70 sub...