Articles filed under Gambling
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Des Plaines, already home to a casino, might allow video gamblingFeb 06, 2019 4:00 am - Des Plaines could be the latest suburb to allow video gambling, a potentially risky and “awkward” decision for a city that's home to Rivers Casino, officials say. At le...
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Video gambling cafes could become neighbors in WheelingJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Wheeling has approved plans for a video gambling cafe to open on Dundee Road, three doors down from a similar operation. The village board voted 4-1 Monday to allow Kell...
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Video gambling back on the agenda in PalatineJan 22, 2019 12:00 am - Palatine village council members plan to restart discussions about allowing video gambling at bars, restaurants and other establishments in town. The council voted Monda...
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Campton Hills to ask voters again about video gamblingJan 21, 2019 12:00 am - Campton Hills trustees once again will ask voters if they want video gambling in the village. Nearly 70 percent of voters rejected a similar proposal in an advisory refe...
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Mundelein bans electronic sweepstakes machinesJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - Although video gambling remains legal in town, Mundelein officials on Monday banned electronic sweepstakes machines. Sweepstakes machines closely resemble the video gamb...
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Mount Prospect grants Pap's village's first license for video gamblingDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - About three months after Mount Prospect trustees voted to allow video gambling in town, the village now has its first venue for it. The village board on Tuesday granted ...
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Rolling Meadows to get first video gambling cafeDec 04, 2018 10:00 pm - Rolling Meadows is set to get its first video gambling cafe, offering five machines for players to test their luck, along with a full menu of food and drink. Daisy's Caf...
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Mundelein jacks up fee for video gambling machinesNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - Mundelein restaurant and bar owners will have to pay more - much more - to operate video gambling machines. The village board this week increased the annual fee for ...
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Commission: Adding video gambling was like adding 24 new casinosNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - The addition of video gambling in Illinois is now the equivalent of having more than 24 casinos. That's according to details from the recently released “Wagering in Illi...
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Mundelein may boost gambling feeNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - Mundelein trustees will meet Monday night to discuss increasing the annual fee for video gambling terminals to $1,000 per machine, up from $150. Fees range dramatically ...