Gambling
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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....
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Storm-weary gamblers reappear as Atlantic City casinos reopenNov 04, 2012 7:25 am - Todd Parker sat at one of only two roulette tables open in the almost-empty Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, putting Hurricane Sandy out of his mind as he tr...
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Some Rivers Casino employees might form unionNov 02, 2012 2:21 pm - A movement to organize workers at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is gaining support from the town’s Mayor Marty Moylan, himself a former union representative. Moylan, who ...
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Oakton College receives $60,000 from Rivers CasinoOct 31, 2012 5:11 pm - Oakton Community College has received a $60,000 donation from Rivers Casino in Des Plaines to support the college’s new Science and Health Careers Center under construct...