Articles filed under Gambling
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Potawatomi wants to operate Waukegan casinoAug 05, 2019 1:00 am - The Potawatomi Hotel & Casino has submitted an application to develop a Waukegan casino, the company announced Monday. A sweeping gambling expansion the Democratic-contr...
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Feder: NBC Sports Chicago adds weekday afternoon sports betting showAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - NBC Sports Chicago is betting it can win over viewers with a four-hour weekday afternoon talk show devoted to the burgeoning business of legalized sports gambling, Rober...
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Churchill Downs CEO: Rivers Casino will expand, add sportsbookAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Churchill Downs' CEO Thursday discussed plans for the expansion of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, the introduction of slots or table games at Arlington Park Racecourse in...
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Lightfoot lists potential casino sites in ChicagoJul 17, 2019 1:00 am - Five potential sites for a Chicago casino were announced Wednesday, but one location - the old Michael Reese Hospital site in Bronzeville - was slammed by the local alde...
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State picks Las Vegas firm to consult on Chicago casinoJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois Gaming Board has selected a Las Vegas firm to study the feasibility of a casino in Chicago, taking the first step toward bringing a long-sought gambling den...
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'This is video gambling': Arlington Heights set to ban sweepstakes machinesJul 11, 2019 5:00 am - Arlington Heights is set to join Mount Prospect, Mundelein and Huntley in banning electronic sweepstakes machines, which local officials say resemble video gambling. The...
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There won't be a ban on new video gambling locations in Lake CountyJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - A proposed ban on new video gambling locations in unincorporated Lake County has been defeated and is unlikely to be considered again. The defeat comes despite nine coun...
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Lake County Board to talk gambling ban TuesdayJul 05, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Board will meet Tuesday morning in Waukegan to discuss a moratorium on new video gambling machines at businesses in unincorporated areas and other busine...
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Lake County closer to halting video gambling expansionJun 27, 2019 1:00 am - Lake County officials are moving ahead with plans to prohibit the expansion of video gambling in unincorporated areas. The financial and administrative committee on Thur...
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Sale goes through, but concerns linger over new Rivers Casino ownershipJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. completed its $326 million acquisition of a majority stake in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines despite state gambling regul...