Articles filed under Gambling
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Constable: Would 47 million March Madness bettors play legally if they could?Mar 19, 2019 5:20 am - The NCAA men's basketball tourney starting this week will inspire 47 million Americans to wager $8.5 billion, Bill Miller, president and CEO of the American Gaming Assoc...
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Think you have a gambling problem? Free screenings are availableMar 10, 2019 1:00 am - In conjunction with National Problem Gambling Awareness Month, Nicasa Behavioral Health Services will offer free problem gambling screenings, which take about 15 to 30 m...
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Elgin commission wants to limit video gambling, charge new feesMar 07, 2019 4:24 am - Elgin is headed toward implementing licensing fees for video gambling and limiting the types of establishments that will be able to get those licenses in the future. The...
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Feder: ESPN 1000 betting on Mike North sports gambling showMar 07, 2019 12:00 am - You didn't really think Mike North was retiring from radio, did you? Nineteen months after he announced he was quitting sports radio for good, Mike North is joining ESPN...
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Churchill Downs gets OK to take control of Rivers Casino in Des PlainesMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Churchill Downs Inc. was directed to seek female and minority investors as a condition of gaining approval from an Illinois agency Friday to complete a deal for the lion...
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Churchill Downs heading toward finish line for Rivers Casino dealFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - An Illinois agency as soon as this week may consider approval of Churchill Downs Inc.'s proposed deal for majority ownership in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, with sports...
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How state lawmakers are placing their bets on sports gambling to fix pension systemsFeb 21, 2019 12:00 am - Associated Press Kentucky's public employee pension system, $39 billion in the red, is among the worst-funded retirement plans in the country and has vexed lawmakers for...
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Pritzker wants to legalize sports bettingFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is proposing raising more than $1 billion in state revenue by legalizing recreational marijuana and sports betting. The Democrat is deli...
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How Schaumburg mayoral candidates differ on video gambling banFeb 12, 2019 4:00 am - Whether and when to revisit Schaumburg's ban on video gambling is an issue on which the village's three mayoral candidates are taking distinct positions. While attorney ...
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Mount Prospect grants three more video gambling licensesFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - For years, Mount Prospect resisted allowing gambling in the village. But now that video gambling is permitted, establishments are lining up to get their piece of the act...