Articles filed under Gambling
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Scratch-off lottery ticket sold in Mount Prospect pays $3 millionOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - 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 07, 2023 1:00 am - 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 04, 2023 1:00 am - 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 03, 2023 1:00 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 05, 2023 1:00 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 02, 2023 1:00 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 25, 2023 1:00 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 16, 2023 5:30 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...
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There's a winner in the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpotAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. - A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending weeks of anticipation over who would win the eye-popping...
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How you can win free Mega Millions tickets FridayAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - Lottery players can win free Mega Millions tickets Friday in Hinsdale. The Illinois Lottery is hosting a ticket grab challenge from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Shell Food Mart,...