Articles filed under Gambling
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'We are very excited': Amid record earnings, Arlington Park owner offers no update on track's saleJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - While Churchill Downs Inc. executives announced record earnings Thursday - including at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines - they provided no new updates on the sale of Arling...
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Chicago cop sentenced for role in gambling ringJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a veteran Chicago police officer to 15 months in prison for his role in a large-scale, international gambling ring. Nicholas Stella...
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Man left child in vehicle outside Rivers Casino, police sayJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Schiller Park man was arrested Sunday night after leaving a 7-year-old boy alone in a vehicle outside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, police said. John Elliott, 44, of t...
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Days after submitting Arlington Park bid, Bears ink deal with Churchill's Rivers CasinoJun 22, 2021 1:00 am - Days after submitting a bid to buy the Churchill Downs Inc.-owned Arlington Park, the Chicago Bears on Tuesday announced a new partnership with the company's Rivers Casi...
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Illinois mental health experts see varied impacts of sports gambling a year into state's legalizationJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - Woodstock resident Jose Tapia had a feeling Tom Brady was going to look for a familiar receiver as the quarterback led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into the Super Bowl this ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Duchossois 'sad' about probable end of Arlington? Don't bet on itJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - THE THOUGHT HAS BEEN presented on multiple occasions this spring: “Mr. (Dick) Duchossois must be very sad about the end of Arlington Park.” Roundabout response: “Well, y...
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'We can't force them not to sell': State lawmakers on likelihood of Arlington Park saleJun 04, 2021 5:30 am - While state lawmakers might wish that Arlington Park remain open for horse racing, they're not taking nearly the same tack as former Gov. Jim Edgar, who thinks legislato...
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Bartlett doubling video gambling licensing feeJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - Bartlett is doubling its annual licensing fee for video gambling machines but making terminal operators pick up most of that cost. Starting next May, the cost to license...
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Rivers Casino will pay $15-per-hour minimum wageJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines announced Friday that non-tipped minimum wage employees will be paid $15 per hour, bringing them up to the minimum wage already paid to tipp...
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COVID-19 pandemic shrinks Kane County riverboat gambling grantsJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County officials are poised to set a new low watermark for the amount of riverboat gambling money they will give to local social service agencies and governments. T...