Articles filed under Gambling
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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...
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New Batavia bar asks for video gambling licenseOct 13, 2023 8:59 am - The new JT's Tavern and Tap in Batavia - set to open in early November - has asked for a video gambling license. But at least five aldermen oppose the idea. Aldermen Ton...
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Scratch-off lottery ticket sold in Mount Prospect pays $3 millionOct 12, 2023 7:28 am - A scratch-off lottery ticket purchased at a Mount Prospect gas station paid off to the tune of $3 million, Illinois Lottery officials said. “This is such happy news,” Be...
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Gambling taxes generated record $1.99 billion for Illinois last year, but can it last?Oct 09, 2023 4:07 pm - The expanding array of wagering opportunities in Illinois created the state's largest windfall to date from gambling-related taxes during the last fiscal year. The Illin...
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Gambling and groceries: Caputo's adding terminals to Mount Prospect marketOct 06, 2023 5:51 pm - This story has been updated: Angelo Caputo's Fresh Markets store in Naperville does not have video gambling terminals. Mount Prospect's recently opened downtown gr...
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Casino at Medinah Temple will 'secure Chicago's fiscally strong and vibrant future,' mayor saysOct 06, 2023 7:12 am - Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday invited gamblers in Chicago and beyond to come to the table at the city's first legal casino. "To all of our residents and Illinoisans ...
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Bally's casino could open at Medinah Temple this weekendSep 06, 2023 8:07 am - All bets could be on in Chicago this weekend at Medinah Temple if all goes as planned for Bally's over the next few days at the corporation's temporary casino inside the...
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'Oversaturation'? Video gambling profits shrinking for many suburban businessesSep 06, 2023 8:48 am - Many suburban video gambling machines aren't paying off like they used to for the businesses that house them. A Daily Herald analysis of video gambling revenue in 70 sub...
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New casino opens in southern IllinoisAug 26, 2023 7:36 am - CARTERVILLE - Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined hundreds of people from across southern Illinois on Friday to celebrate the opening of the state's 14th casino on a rural estate ...
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'Done everything the right way': Palatine mayor on why video gambling may stay putAug 17, 2023 6:29 am - Palatine could soon lift the expiration date on its village ordinance allowing video gambling in local restaurants and bars. But first, the village council decided Monda...