Articles filed under Gambling
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Feder: WCKG rebrands as 'Sportsbook Radio'Mar 10, 2020 1:00 am - WCKG 1530-AM, the DuPage Radio sports/talk station that's been calling itself "Fox Sports Radio," this week is being rebranded as "Sportsbook Radio," Robert Feder writes...
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Rozner: Hint of future with PGA Tour's Every Shot LiveMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - For some of us, walking the course during a golf tournament is about as good as it gets. Pick a player to follow in the morning and again in the afternoon, put in 12 mil...
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Sports betting launches in Illinois with first wager at Rivers CasinoMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - All sports bets are on in Illinois. The Land of Lincoln became the 15th state to play host to a legal sports wager as Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened the state's fir...
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Rivers Casino sportsbook will take state's first legal sports bet on MondayMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - The BetRivers Sportsbook at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines will open for business Monday, becoming the first sportsbook in Illinois to accept a legal bet, officials announ...
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Mettawa Mayor Casey Urlacher and others plead not guilty in gambling ring caseMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - The brother of Chicago Bears great Brian Urlacher joined a crowd of defendants who stood before a federal judge Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to their alleged roles i...
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Do you have a gambling problem? Free screenings availableFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Nicasa Behavioral Health Services will provide free screenings for problem gambling in March. An estimated 10,000 Lake County residents are struggling with a gambling pr...
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Place your bets? Rivers Casino expects sports betting in time for March MadnessFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - Each machine at the lucrative Rivers Casino in Des Plaines generates more revenue than gambling terminals at other casinos in the country, Bill Carstanjen, CEO of Rivers...
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Island Lake trustees again delay vote on video gambling moratoriumFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Island Lake officials have again delayed voting on a proposed moratorium on new video gambling machines in the village. The village board punted the issue at its meeting...
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Feder: Marquee Sports Network to air sports betting show 'Follow The Money'Feb 10, 2020 12:00 am - Marquee Sports Network, set to debut February 22 as TV home of Chicago Cubs broadcasts, will air a weekday morning sports betting show - "Follow The Money" with Mitch Mo...
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Mount Prospect to allow signs advertising video gamblingFeb 07, 2020 12:00 am - Mount Prospect will allow bars and restaurants to put up signs advertising video gambling in their windows, under a measure backed by a majority of village trustees this...