Articles filed under Gambling
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$9.2 million lottery ticket ‘accidentally’ bought at Addison grocery storeOct 18, 2024 8:42 am - An unnamed Illinois Lottery player won a $9.2 million jackpot recently after the lottery machine at an Addison grocery store wouldn’t let him purchase the lottery ticket he wanted.
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‘A matter of our survival’: Naperville restaurant owners ask city to reconsider gambling banSep 18, 2024 6:27 pm - Naperville restaurant owners say video gaming could provide a much needed lifeline as they struggle with increased costs.
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Schaumburg man finishes 2nd at World Series of Poker’s Main Event tableJul 17, 2024 12:14 pm - Jordan Griff, a onetime Schaumburg resident, finished second at the World Series of Poker’s No Limit Hold’em Main Event and pocketed $6 million in winnings.
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MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensionsJun 04, 2024 6:46 pm - NEW YORK — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major Lea...
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Cash stolen out of wallet at Rivers CasinoApr 30, 2024 7:41 am - Someone stole $400 out of a patron’s wallet inside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines early Monday, police said. The theft occurred shortly before 2 a.m. The victim had left hi...
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NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on gamesApr 17, 2024 2:23 pm - Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and ...
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Woman wins $1 million on scratch-off ticket bought in AuroraApr 16, 2024 3:15 pm - A woman won $1 million on a $50 scratch-off ticket she bought at the Thornton’s gasoline station at 2800 Ogden Ave. in Aurora, the Illinois Lottery announced Tuesday. The...
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Gambling voucher worth $2,200 stolen at Rivers Casino, police sayMar 30, 2024 3:35 pm - A customer at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines reported someone stole a gambling voucher worth $2,200 last week at the venue. The theft occurred about 11 a.m. Thursday. The c...
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Patron stole $700 in chips at Rivers Casino, police sayMar 25, 2024 3:49 pm - A Chicago man was arrested Saturday after he repeatedly stole gambling chips off tables inside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, police said. Abdul Barr, 44, of the 2800 blo...
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Pritzker proposal would more than double sports betting tax rateMar 17, 2024 5:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is willing to bet an increase that would more than double the tax rate on sports gambling won’t negatively affect an industry that generated m...