Articles filed under Gambling
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Sports wagering and video gambling coming soon to Rosemont?Sep 11, 2019 1:00 am - Visitors to Rosemont may soon be able to place their bets, as the village explores a partnership with sportsbook operators and considers overturning its long-standing ba...
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Could DuPage County give video gambling another chance?Sep 11, 2019 1:00 am - One decade after DuPage became the first county in Illinois to ban video gambling, the vice chairman of the county board says the panel should consider repealing the pro...
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A look at the 5 elaborate plans submitted for Waukegan casinoSep 09, 2019 1:00 am - Helipads and posh villas. Italianate fountains and dine-in movie theaters. Saltwater pools and cavernous concert halls. And lots of slots. They're all included in a slat...
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Gaming board adopts new ethics rules for casino licensesSep 07, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Gaming Board announced Friday that it had adopted new rules it said will strengthen existing ethical safeguards and require more people to fil...
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How could Arlington Park be redeveloped? Experts outline the options and challengesAug 31, 2019 1:00 am - While hopes of a legislative rescue of Arlington Park as a horse racing venue remain alive, last week's announcement that owner Churchill Downs Inc. would not seek the c...
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Illinois Lottery expands online, mobile app ticket offeringsAug 29, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Lottery is expanding the options players have to buy certain tickets without leaving the house. House Bill 3661, which became law on June 28...
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Arlington Park won't seek casino license, casting track's future in doubtAug 28, 2019 1:00 am - After years of insisting that slot machines and table games were key to the survival of Arlington Park, owner Churchill Downs Inc. unexpectedly announced Wednesday that ...
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Wheeling bans electronic sweepstakes machinesAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Wheeling trustees approved an ordinance Monday prohibiting electronic sweepstakes machines in the village. The ordinance was approved by a 6-1 vote, with trustee Joe Vit...
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Could a new Rivers Casino be headed to Waukegan?Aug 21, 2019 11:00 pm - The owners of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines and Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights have proposed building a casino in Waukegan. Rivers Casino Waukega...
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Will Schaumburg lift video gambling ban?Aug 21, 2019 5:30 am - Revisiting an issue raised during the election campaign in the spring, Schaumburg village board members Tuesday discussed ending their 7-year-old ban on video gambling a...