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$1 million winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Elgin

By Rick West
Apr 18, 2023 1:00 am - A lucky lottery player is holding a winning Mega Millions ticket purchased in Elgin worth $1 million. The ticket, which matched five numbers in Friday's drawing to win ...
Palatine considers limiting video gambling licenses as final decision nears

By Steve Zalusky
Apr 11, 2023 1:00 am - Palatine is considering capping the number of video gambling licenses it issues at 11, in advance of a bigger decision next year about whether to continue allowing video...
Des Plaines candidates divided about video gambling at restaurants, bars

By Russell Lissau
Mar 06, 2023 12:00 am - Des Plaines' aldermanic candidates are split on whether the city council should lift a ban on video gambling at local bars and restaurants. Some say they're open to endi...
Why Bears land deal prohibiting a casino gets past Arlington Heights ordinance on a technicality

By Christopher Placek
Mar 04, 2023 12:00 am - Property transfer documents obtained by the Daily Herald reveal the Bears are barred from opening a land-based casino at Arlington Park - a restrictive covenant that is ...
Lottery sales set half-year revenue record for Illinois

By Jake Griffin
Feb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Bolstered by significant jackpots, the Illinois Lottery has generated record returns for the state during the first six months of the current fiscal year. Lottery offici...
Long-sought casino in Waukegan opens to VIP fanfare and thousands of visitors

By Mick Zawislak
Feb 20, 2023 12:00 am - A long-awaited casino expected to provide an economic boost to Waukegan and the area opened this past weekend to VIP fanfare and a big crowd. Thousands attended the gran...
Super Bowl gambling surging as states legalize it? You bet

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press
Feb 07, 2023 12:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - As legal sports gambling proliferates, the number of Americans betting on the Super Bowl and the total amount they're wagering is surging - althoug...
Didech named chair of House Gaming Committee

By Steve Zalusky
Jan 20, 2023 12:00 am - House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch announced this week state Rep. Daniel Didech will be appointed to serve as chairman of the House Gaming Committee for the 103rd Gener...
$1.35 billion Mega Millions prize drawing set for Friday night

Jan 13, 2023 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Mega Millions players will have another chance Friday night to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot that has grown to $1.35 billion. Plenty ...
New Mega Millions jackpot of $1.35 billion is game's 2nd highest

Jan 11, 2023 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery's latest giant jackpot. The numbers dra...

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