Gambling
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East St. Louis casino now employee-ownedDec 28, 2012 7:13 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — The 700 employees of an East St. Louis casino now own the company. The Casino Queen Hotel and Casino is operating as an employee stock ownership p...
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Leagues poised to challenge N.J. over sports bettingDec 22, 2012 12:00 pm - NEWARK, N.J. — Four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA are poised to move forward with their legal battle over New Jersey's plans to allow sports gambling. T...
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Rivers Casino donates $1.2 million to local charitiesDec 17, 2012 3:47 pm - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines awarded more than $1.2 million in funding for educational-based programs to 18 charitable organizations in Des Plaines and throughout the Ch...
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Video gambling cafe operators set sights on Hoffman Estates, BartlettDec 10, 2012 11:52 am - A new video gambling cafe selling only light food, beer and wine is coming to Hoffman Estates, and possibly Bartlett, next year. Both villages have heard a proposal from...
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Palatine takes “wait-and-see” stance on video gamblingNov 20, 2012 11:54 am - After inquiries from several businesses interested in installing the machines, Palatine officials have decided to take a “wait-and-see” approach to video gambling. The v...
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Hanover Park beauty salon workers win lotteryNov 19, 2012 10:00 am - You might call it “shear” luck. Nine women who work together at A Shear Delight in Hanover Park will split $1 million after snagging one of the winning tickets from the ...
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How Glen Ellyn lottery winner will share $1 millionNov 16, 2012 4:30 am - Ron Yurcus has spent most of his life giving his time and energy to others, but now he says he’ll also be able to donate financially to his favorite causes after winning...
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Glen Ellyn man cleans desk, finds $1 million winning lottery ticketNov 14, 2012 7:00 pm - A Glen Ellyn man received $1 million in lottery winnings Wednesday after noticing he won on a ticket that had been sitting on his desk for two months. According to a ne...
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Video gambling goes live in BartlettNov 09, 2012 1:38 pm - Video gambling went live at two Bartlett businesses Friday. Five machines were installed at Bannerman’s Sports Grill, 858 S. Route 59, and four machines were installed a...
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Hanover Park OKs video gambling to aid children’s programsNov 07, 2012 4:30 am - Prompted by neighboring communities that have made video gambling legal in recent months, Hanover Park is following suit to give eligible businesses a chance to compete....