Articles filed under Gambling
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A decade after missing out on casino, sportsbook and slots on tap in RosemontApr 13, 2020 5:30 am - From playing the slots at a local hotel bar to placing a bet near the Allstate Arena, Rosemont officials are making preparations for an expansion of gambling in their to...
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Rivers Casino furloughs most of its employees, cut others' salariesApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Rivers Casino Des Plaines announced it will furlough most of its employees this week as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 1,442 of the casino's 1,493 employe...
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Rolling Meadows proposes limits on video gamblingApr 01, 2020 5:00 am - After the growth of video gambling in Rolling Meadows after a ban was overturned in 2018, city officials have proposed putting limits on the number of businesses that ha...
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Arlington Park won't open until at least June 1Mar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Park has canceled its first month of live racing in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The track will not open until June at the earliest. In an email to seaso...
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Rosemont voters in favor of video gambling, recreational marijuana dispensariesMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Rosemont voters Tuesday showed their support for ending the village's long-standing ban on video gambling and allowing recreational marijuana sales in town. Residents ov...
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Video gambling operations also on hold throughout stateMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Gaming Board on Monday ordered the temporary suspension of all video gambling operations at establishments throughout the state for the next two weeks. The ...
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All state casinos ordered to close for two weeks starting MondayMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - All of the state's 10 casinos will be forced to close their doors by Monday for a two-week period under order by the Illinois Gaming Board, officials announced Friday ni...
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Island Lake enacts ban on new video gambling licensesMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - After repeated discussions and repeated delays, the Island Lake village board has re-established a moratorium on new video gambling licenses in town. The ban, approved T...
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Feder: WCKG rebrands as 'Sportsbook Radio'Mar 10, 2020 1:00 am - WCKG 1530-AM, the DuPage Radio sports/talk station that's been calling itself "Fox Sports Radio," this week is being rebranded as "Sportsbook Radio," Robert Feder writes...
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Rozner: Hint of future with PGA Tour's Every Shot LiveMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - For some of us, walking the course during a golf tournament is about as good as it gets. Pick a player to follow in the morning and again in the afternoon, put in 12 mil...