Horse Racing
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Hawthorne to reopen Arlington's shuttered OTB in Villa Park
Jan 21, 2022 8:01 AM - The Illinois Racing Board Thursday granted Hawthorne Race Course's request to reopen Arlington Park's off-track betting parlor in Villa Park, but five other locations formerly operated by the Arlington Heights racetrack remain shuttered. -
Divided state panel rejects request to keep open Arlington Park's OTBs
Dec 16, 2021 6:56 PM - A divided state panel Thursday denied Arlington Park and parent company Churchill Downs Inc.'s request to keep open their network of off-track betting parlors even though the racetrack is closed. -
Jim O'Donnell: The Bears at Arlington Park trending tepid as a telling 2022 approaches
Dec 16, 2021 10:24 AM - The first half of 2022 should be quite telling when it comes to the Bears and their pursuit of Arlington Park.
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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?
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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.
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