Articles filed under Gambling
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Gamblers' sports betting losses generate $122 million for Illinois in two years
May 23, 2022 6:27 AM - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered casinos and newly minted sports wagering operations throughout Illinois in their infancy, betting on games, matches, tournaments and races has generated nearly $122 million for the state's coffers since March 2020.
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St. Charles loosens video gambling rules for businesses
May 17, 2022 4:53 PM - The city of St. Charles will no longer require businesses to wait a year to apply for a video gambling license.
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Lightfoot picks Bally's to run Chicago casino
May 5, 2022 7:06 PM - Mayor Lori Lightfoot is betting big on Bally's. Lightfoot on Thursday confirmed the East Coast gambling company as her pick to run Chicago's coveted casino at the busy River West site of the Tribune printing plant at Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street.
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Sources say Bally's River West casino plan expected to get Lightfoot's nod
May 3, 2022 4:20 PM - Mayor Lori Lightfoot is preparing to turn over her cards in the Chicago casino game, with all signs pointing to a winning hand for Bally's Corp. and its River West bid, sources told the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday.
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Mount Prospect delays penny-per-push gambling tax to 2024
Apr 20, 2022 2:00 PM - Mount Prospect trustees on Tuesday voted to delay implementation of a penny-per-push video gambling tax until at least 2024, while awaiting the outcome of legal challenges to similar taxes in other towns. -
Man who cooperated with feds against 'Uncle Mick' cuts deal
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Palatine approves video gambling
Apr 11, 2022 11:23 PM - Palatine's village council Monday night voted to allow video gambling in the village beginning July 1. -
Chips valued at $4,000 stolen at Rivers Casino, police sayApr 11, 2022 3:50 PM - Someone stole four, $1,000 casino chips off a baccarat table inside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines on Friday, police said.
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West Dundee delays start of video gambling push taxApr 8, 2022 11:47 PM - West Dundee village trustees this week agreed to indefinitely defer starting a penny-per-push tax on video gambling machines.
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Casino developer hears resident gripes about traffic, crime -- and looming 'millstone'
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