Horse Racing
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Will Arlington Park get to keep OTBs? State panel hasn't made a decision yet
Nov 23, 2021 4:27 PM - With their racetrack shuttered, Arlington Park management's bid to keep open their network of off-track betting parlors hit a snag Thursday amid tough questioning and skepticism by state regulators. -
'Archaic' horse racing laws led to decision to sell Arlington Park to the Bears, track owner says
Oct 28, 2021 7:15 PM - Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen blamed "archaic" Illinois horse racing laws Thursday for the company's decision not to pursue additional gambling at Arlington Park and sell the property to the Chicago Bears instead. At the same time, the corporate leader of the Louisville-based horse racing and gambling firm announced Thursday company officials wouldn't be submitting a bid for the proposed downtown Chicago casino. -
O'Donnell: Does thoroughbred racing at Arlington Park still have a pulse?
Oct 27, 2021 7:17 PM - The Daily Herald has learned that an extremely well-resourced connection of businessmen has initiated contact with senior management of the Chicago Bears that could keep 'em racing around the local oval at least through 2026.
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Regional leaders defer to Arlington Heights on Bears stadium plans
Oct 20, 2021 7:37 AM - Though the impact will be regional, planning decisions, zoning approvals and other permissions needed for the potential multibillion-dollar Chicago Bears stadium and entertainment complex at Arlington Park rest with the elected leaders and village staff in Arlington Heights. -
Despite 'bleak' outlook, racing board member backs bid for horses and Bears at Arlington
Oct 14, 2021 4:57 PM - While acknowledging that Arlington Park's future as a racetrack "looks bleak," a suburban Illinois Racing Board commissioner said Thursday he's still holding out hope that racing will continue at the Arlington Heights venue. -
Jim O'Donnell: It's a bird, it's a pain -- it's 'Bunker' Bill Carstanjen at Arlington Trackside!
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Could Bears stadium benefit Arlington Heights taxpayers? Mayor says yes
Oct 5, 2021 4:48 PM - Facing some constituent concerns -- if not outright opposition -- to the Chicago Bears' potential move to Arlington Heights, Mayor Tom Hayes is touting what the relocation could mean for local property values and taxes. -
What's next for Illinois horsemen? Short of Bears partnership, they're likely to go elsewhere
Oct 2, 2021 5:30 AM - Those connected with the legacied sport of kings reacted to this week's big news of the Bears' purchase of Arlington Park by pleading to politicians and anyone else who will listen: Don't forget about us. -
'I'm not giving up': Losing bidder still hopes to preserve racing at Arlington
Sep 30, 2021 6:51 PM - How close was Arlington Park to remaining a thoroughbred horse racing track instead of the possible new suburban home of the Chicago Bears? Not close at all, according to Roy Arnold, the head of a consortium of developers and investors that sought to preserve horse racing at Arlington. -
Jim O'Donnell: Bears and Churchill Inc. make Louisiana Purchase look like child's play
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