Articles filed under Gambling
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Jim O'Donnell: Relaxed sports gaming rules in Illinois will add more madness to MarchMar 05, 2022 8:15 am - A FIREBALLING CYNIC MIGHT SUGGEST that until elementary schools have slot machines for ages 6 and up, legalized gambling hasn't really arrived in Illinois. Nonetheless, ...
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Ecker Center offers problem gambling treatmentMar 01, 2022 10:00 pm - Ecker Center for Behavioral Health, in collaboration with the National Council on Problem Gambling, dedicates the month of March to helping individuals who may be experi...
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Long way to go: Arlington Park sale to Bears now expected to close in first half of 2023Feb 24, 2022 12:00 am - The sale of the 326-acre Arlington Park property to the Chicago Bears is expected to close during the first half of 2023, Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen said T...
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Now at max, Hawthorne seeks state law change to reopen more Arlington betting parlorsFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - Hawthorne Race Course Thursday picked up one more of Arlington Park's shuttered off-track betting parlors - this one in Rockford - giving the Cicero racetrack its maximu...
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Illinois gamblers bet nearly $61 million on Super BowlFeb 16, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois gamblers wagered nearly $61 million on the Super Bowl, regulators announced Tuesday, a 33% increase from last year when the big game was on the board legally fo...
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Mount Prospect agrees to split licensing fees for video gamblingFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - Restaurants and bars in Mount Prospect with video gambling will now split local licensing fees evenly with the terminal operators, as a result of a change in the village...
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Elmhurst resident wins $1.2 million from online sports betting appJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - Elmhurst resident Marco Piemonte didn't expect that his hobby of online sports betting would win him more than $1 million. But Piemonte — son of the late local car lege...
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Divided state panel rejects request to keep open Arlington Park's OTBsDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A divided state panel Thursday denied Arlington Park and parent company Churchill Downs Inc.'s request to keep open their network of off-track betting parlors now that t...
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Chicago lifts city ban on sports betting - and imposes a 2% taxDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - A divided Chicago City Council agreed Wednesday to lift the Chicago ban on sports betting - and impose a 2% tax on gross revenues from it - paving the way for sportsbook...
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Chicago council could vote Wednesday to lift ban on sports bettingDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - After furious lobbying behind the scenes and a clash of the titans in public, a joint city council committee agreed Monday to lift the Chicago ban on sports betting to a...