Articles filed under Gambling
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Nicasa offers advice on preventing youth gamblingDec 20, 2020 12:00 am - Nicasa Behavioral Health Services has joined with the National Council on Problem Gambling and with lotteries across the nation to prevent youth problem gambling. Becaus...
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Arlington Heights man wins $5,000 in lotteryDec 13, 2020 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights man won $5,000 on a lottery ticket that he purchased at a local liquor store. John Pisors purchased his Fast Play ticket from Red Rooster at 1628 W....
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Lombard keeps video gambling after voters send message of supportDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Lombard trustees have made a trial run with video gambling permanent, settling a long-running debate on the machines. The board has repealed a sunset clause on a village...
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Rosemont gets $2.8 million (not $45 million) to settle dispute over failed Emerald CasinoDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - Rosemont will get $2.8 million in a settlement resolving a long-running dispute over the failed Emerald Casino bid. The payout represents a fraction of what the village ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Curious irony frames Philadelphia's backdoor cover on 'MNF'Dec 02, 2020 12:00 am - WHEN ALANIS MORISSETTE released her charmingly manic "Ironic" all those NFL decisions ago, it's a shame she couldn't have had the foresight to include a verse about the ...
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Schaumburg reduces size requirement, clarifies other rules for gambling cafesNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - With Schaumburg residents able to apply for one or more of the village's five video gambling cafe licenses after Jan. 1, officials are reducing the minimum size for such...
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Elk Grove, Mount Prospect, Park Ridge voters support recreational pot salesNov 03, 2020 6:00 pm - By Eric Peterson epeterson@dailyherald.com Voters in Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect and Park Ridge support allowing recreational marijuana sales in their hometowns, a...
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Reduced hours, new capacity limits at most Illinois casinosOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Eight of Illinois' 10 casinos are operating under reduced daily hours and new capacity limits amid rising COVID-19 positivity rates in most state regions. The new Illino...
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State gambling revenues plummet during pandemicOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Revenues flowing into state coffers from legalized gambling operations plummeted during the fiscal year that ended June 30 as casinos, racetracks and other...
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Bears announce first sports betting sponsor partnership with PointsBetSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Bears announced a partnership Friday with PointsBet, making it the team's first sports betting sponsor. "As we break into the sports betting category for the first t...