Gambling
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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...
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New casino opens in southern Illinois
Aug 25, 2023 1:00 am - CARTERVILLE - Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined hundreds of people from across southern Illinois on Friday to celebrate the opening of the state's 14th casino on a rural estate ...
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'Done everything the right way': Palatine mayor on why video gambling may stay putAug 16, 2023 5:30 am - Palatine could soon lift the expiration date on its village ordinance allowing video gambling in local restaurants and bars. But first, the village council decided Monda...
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There's a winner in the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. - A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending weeks of anticipation over who would win the eye-popping...