Articles filed under Gambling
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Lake County Board cites competitive fairness in close vote overturning video gambling banAug 13, 2013 11:00 am - A ban on video gambling in unincorporated Lake County was repealed and a new ordinance to allow it was approved by the county board in a close vote Tuesday. The 11-9 vot...
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Dead-beat parents would lose gambling winningsAug 12, 2013 5:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn Monday signed legislation that would take gambling winnings away from deadbeat parents who are behind on their child support. The legislation from state R...
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$1 million Powerball winner purchased in Round LakeAug 08, 2013 10:00 am - Marnia Chapai didn't have a lucky Powerball lottery ticket, but she's excited nonetheless because a $1 million winner came from the gasoline station she manages in Round...
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Lake County takes another look at allowing video gamingAug 06, 2013 5:30 am - Nearly four years after soundly rejecting video gaming, Lake County officials are taking another look at allowing bars and other establishments in the unincorporated are...
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Roselle may lift video gambling banJul 25, 2013 1:54 pm - More than three years after outlawing video gambling machines, the Roselle village board is ready to lift the ban. But bars, restaurants and a veterans establishment in ...
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Union: Rivers Casino tax appeals hurt Des PlainesJul 23, 2013 5:00 am - A national union representing hospitality industry workers claims Rivers Casino hasn't been a good neighbor to Des Plaines by not paying its fair share of property taxes...
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Tiny Chinese enclave remakes gambling world, VegasJul 07, 2013 8:00 am - LAS VEGAS — Most people still think of the U.S. gambling industry as anchored in Las Vegas. They might think of vestiges of the mob, or the town’s ill-advised flirtation...
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Elgin wants bigger share of riverboat grantsJul 05, 2013 5:15 am - As Kane County officials prepare to dole out about $1.1 million of its share of riverboat gambling proceeds, Elgin officials are voicing confusion about why their share ...
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Quinn’s signature could help Waukegan gambling companyJun 24, 2013 6:09 pm - mriopell@dailyherald.com SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Monday that would clear the way for a Waukegan-based slot machine maker to keep selling its ware...
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Aurora still betting on Hollywood Casino after 20 yearsJun 17, 2013 5:15 am - Hollywood Casino has been floating, in one way or another, on the Fox River in Aurora for 20 years, spanning at least two major pushes to revitalize the downtown of Illi...