Articles filed under Gambling
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Commission warns Illinois could become 'sucker state'Oct 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Chicago Crime Commission vice president says Illinois could become known as "the sucker state" if it doesn't eradicate unregulated casino-like machines he alleges can ...
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Sugar Grove says no to video gambling at gas stationOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - Sugar Grove officials don't want video gambling at a gas station, at least not anytime soon. The village board, meeting as a committee of the whole Tuesday, told the own...
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Grand Victoria to offer specials for its 20th birthdaySep 23, 2014 5:30 am - Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin is pulling out all the stops to celebrate its 20th anniversary next month, casino officials said. “It's two decades,” said casino marketin...
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Libertyville asked to delay video gambling decisionSep 23, 2014 5:30 am - It's on agenda for tonight, but officials have been asked to think about it
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Rauner not a fan of gambling, airport slotsSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner said Thursday he's not a fan of gambling or a plan to put slot machines at Chicago's international airports, but he wouldn...
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Illinois State Lottery announces end of My3 gameSep 10, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois Lottery has decided to remove My3 from its draw game portfolio, following a recommendation from its private manager. Northstar Lottery Group initiated the g...
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Baltimore adds to urban gambling jackpot with new casinoSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - BALTIMORE - The inside of the new Horseshoe casino looks like any gambling palace on the Las Vegas Strip, filled with blinking slot machines, blackjack tables, cocktail ...
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Libertyville trustees to reconsider video gambling banAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - Libertyville village leaders will consider reversing a ban on video gambling enacted five years ago when the activity was new and the potential affect on communities was...
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Potawatomi withholds payment to WisconsinAug 27, 2014 1:01 am - SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. - The Forest County Potawatomi has refused to make its annual casino revenue payment to the state as Gov. Scott Walker mulls whether to approve a compe...
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Daily fantasy football creates big-dollar industryAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - LAS VEGAS - When lawmakers carved out an exemption for fantasy sports in a 2006 law targeting online poker, no one predicted that it would spawn an online gambling opera...