Articles filed under Gambling
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Jim O'Donnell: From Vegas overnight, former Daily Herald contributor sharpens sports gaming columnDec 10, 2023 6:52 am - WITH LEGAL SPORTS BETTING now serving as the gateway social morphine for segments of America, the land has never been as littered with so many worthless touts. As the la...
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McHenry doesn't want gambling parlors, but defining what those are is no sure betDec 06, 2023 5:24 am - The McHenry City Council has been clear in the past: It does not want gambling cafes or parlors in the city. The problem, City Administrator Derik Morefield said, is def...
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Ground breaking held for new Aurora casinoDec 05, 2023 5:23 am - Aurora officials and representatives of Penn Entertainment broke ground Wednesday on the new site for the Hollywood Casino. The complex, expected to cost $360 million t...
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Rivers Casino says computer system was hacked and customer data accessedNov 20, 2023 5:20 am - Computer files containing personal information of gamblers and employees at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines as well as online sportsbook customers may have been accessed by...
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Police: Woman's gun goes off in car, hits boyfriend outside Rivers CasinoNov 08, 2023 6:06 am - A shooting outside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines early Saturday turned out to be an accident where a woman's gun went off and hit her boyfriend, police said. Ari T. Mille...
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Should video gambling be allowed at public golf club in Mundelein? Trustees divided on planOct 26, 2023 7:49 am - Visitors to the Steeple Chase Golf Club in Mundelein could soon find video gambling offered in the clubhouse - a concept that divided village trustees Monday night. Park...
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Batavia schools, Aurora plan to sign casino revenue dealOct 19, 2023 7:15 am - The Batavia school district would receive some of the increased property taxes generated by the proposed new Hollywood Casino when it opens in northeastern Aurora, under...
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Batavia council OKs video gambling for new barOct 18, 2023 10:41 am - The Batavia City Council voted Monday to allow video gambling a new bar in town. JT's Tavern and Tap, 113 S. Batavia Ave., expects to open in November in the former Full...
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$1.765 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in CaliforniaOct 13, 2023 8:29 am - ST. LOUIS — A player in California won a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers w...
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Second biggest lottery prize ever is up for grabs in Powerball drawingOct 12, 2023 8:05 am - ST. LOUIS — After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players will have a shot Wednesday at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion. It w...