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Gamblers place $52.5 million sports bets in July. The most bet on sport? Soccer.
Sep 15, 2020 7:57 PM - The first full month of sports betting in Illinois had gamblers placing $52.5 million in wagers during July. -
Hawthorne plans sportsbooks at three suburban OTBs, including Prospect Heights
Sep 15, 2020 6:12 PM - A retail sports betting site is expected to open as soon as next month inside Player's Pub & Grill in Prospect Heights -- one of three new sportsbooks that will launch at existing off-track betting parlors operated by Hawthorne Race Course. -
Marijuana question dominant among several Northwest suburban referendums
Sep 7, 2020 10:58 PM - More than 10 months after the sale of recreational marijuana to adults will have been legal in Illinois, some Northwest suburbs will ask their residents to weigh in on local policy with advisory referendums on the Nov. 3 ballot. -
DraftKings, FanDuel fees deemed taxable in landmark IRS memo
Aug 22, 2020 6:19 AM - Daily fantasy sports are online games that let fans -- in exchange for an entry fee -- compete for cash prizes contingent on the performance of the professional athletes they select in their fantasy lineup. The memo says the IRS considers the entry fees to meet the definition of a wager under the tax code.
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Buffalo Grove continues to weigh break on gambling license fees
Aug 20, 2020 3:08 PM - In the wake of a local restaurant asking for a break on gambling fees because of coronavirus-related hardships, Buffalo Grove is surveying fellow Northwest Municipal Conference communities about prorating license fees, Village Manager Dane Bragg said this week. -
Buffalo Grove debates restaurant's video gambling fees
Aug 14, 2020 6:00 AM - A Buffalo Grove eatery is asking village officials for a break on video gambling license fees after the pandemic left its machines unused for months. -
Rozner: Finding PGA pick not easy this time around
Aug 4, 2020 5:38 PM - Sifting through the PGA Championship field and looking for a winner is no easy task this year.
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Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin becomes third in state to open sportsbook
Aug 4, 2020 4:02 PM - Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin opened its new sportsbook this week, becoming the third casino in the state to offer bets on sports since it was legalized last year. -
Rolling Meadows planning new restrictions on video gambling
Jul 29, 2020 4:57 PM - Rolling Meadows aldermen have taken the first steps to imposing limits on video gambling in response to a proliferation of the machines after a citywide ban was overturned two years ago. -
Rozner: In Illinois, you can always bet on one winner. And it's not you.
Jul 28, 2020 4:05 PM - Even if you're not interested in sports betting, you have to be fascinated by the politics of what's occurred over the last few weeks.
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