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Plexiglass barriers and mandatory masks greet gamblers as casinos reopen
Jul 1, 2020 7:19 PM - Spaced out slot machines, limited seating at gaming tables and plenty of plexiglass barriers greeted patrons Wednesday at the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines and Grand Victoria in Elgin, as they welcomed gamblers for the first time since the state ordered them closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Lines, delays greet lottery winners seeking prize money
Jul 1, 2020 7:14 PM - Some Illinois Lottery winners have waited more than three months to receive their prize money because of coronavirus-related closures. But even as the Illinois Lottery Office in Des Plaines reopened Wednesday morning, players had to wait again, and many prize winners were turned away without their checks. -
Pritzker signs bill that makes Chicago casino more feasible
Jun 30, 2020 5:30 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday that paves the way for development of a major casino in Chicago, something officials expect to provide significant revenues for the state's recently passed capital improvements plan known as Rebuild Illinois. -
What gamblers can expect when they head back to casinos July 1
Jun 26, 2020 7:20 PM - Expect to wear face masks and stay 6 feet apart from the nearest bettor -- but plan to skip the buffet line -- when casinos reopen in Illinois starting Wednesday. -
Spanish soccer gets early betting action at Des Plaines casino's new online sportsbook
Jun 26, 2020 6:00 AM - Ordinarily this time of year, sports bettors might be laying down wagers on the NBA playoffs or Major League Baseball, but in the coronavirus era, Spanish domestic soccer is getting most of the action. -
Casinos can reopen Wednesday, Pritzker says
Jun 25, 2020 8:35 PM - All bets are back on in Illinois starting next week. Following an unprecedented three-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration on Thursday gave the state's 10 casinos and thousands of video gambling machine operators the green light to welcome back bettors next Wednesday.
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Rivers Casino first in state to launch online sports betting
Jun 18, 2020 3:10 PM - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines on Thursday became the first gambling house in the state to offer legal sports betting online and with mobile devices. -
No dice, yet, for casino reopenings in Illinois
Jun 11, 2020 5:21 PM - While casinos in Las Vegas reopened a week ago and Indiana prepares to welcome back gamblers Monday, it's no dice, yet, for the 10 gambling houses in Illinois. -
New rules would allow marijuana shops in Rosemont entertainment areas
Jun 11, 2020 4:42 AM - Two Rosemont entertainment districts are among the locations eligible to host recreational marijuana dispensaries, under new zoning rules approved by village trustees Wednesday. -
Rozner: PGA Tour golf returns Thursday…finally
Jun 9, 2020 6:31 PM - Players wearing mics. No fans, no stands. Gambling opportunities galore. The PGA Tour returns Thursday.
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