Gambling
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Roselle may lift video gambling banJul 25, 2013 1:54 pm - More than three years after outlawing video gambling machines, the Roselle village board is ready to lift the ban. But bars, restaurants and a veterans establishment in ...
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Union: Rivers Casino tax appeals hurt Des PlainesJul 23, 2013 5:00 am - A national union representing hospitality industry workers claims Rivers Casino hasn't been a good neighbor to Des Plaines by not paying its fair share of property taxes...
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Tiny Chinese enclave remakes gambling world, VegasJul 07, 2013 8:00 am - LAS VEGAS — Most people still think of the U.S. gambling industry as anchored in Las Vegas. They might think of vestiges of the mob, or the town’s ill-advised flirtation...
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Elgin wants bigger share of riverboat grantsJul 05, 2013 5:15 am - As Kane County officials prepare to dole out about $1.1 million of its share of riverboat gambling proceeds, Elgin officials are voicing confusion about why their share ...
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Quinn’s signature could help Waukegan gambling companyJun 24, 2013 6:09 pm - mriopell@dailyherald.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Monday that would clear the way for a Waukegan-based slot machine maker to keep selling its ware...
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Aurora still betting on Hollywood Casino after 20 yearsJun 17, 2013 5:15 am - Hollywood Casino has been floating, in one way or another, on the Fox River in Aurora for 20 years, spanning at least two major pushes to revitalize the downtown of Illi...
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Editorial: Don’t ease conflict rules for video gamblingJun 14, 2013 5:00 am - A student who studies hard for a test wouldn’t want someone to copy her answers. That’s what rules against cheating are for. An inventor would want to protect his idea ...
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Arlington Heights commits potential slots revenue to affordable housingJun 12, 2013 5:15 am - Although legislation allowing slots at Arlington Park remains mired in the General Assembly, Arlington Heights already is planning how it will spend some of the revenue ...
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Track officials still hold out hope for slotsJun 06, 2013 5:21 pm - Arlington Park officials are still hopeful slot machines will eventually come to the track, even though lawmakers left Springfield last week without voting on the latest...
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Wheeling approves video gambling cafeJun 03, 2013 10:00 pm - The Wheeling village board on Monday approved on a 4-3 vote a controversial cafe that will serve beer and wine and have video gambling in the Fresh Farms Shopping Center...