Articles filed under Gambling
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$1 million lottery ticket was no jokeFeb 06, 2014 7:00 pm - Friends Athena Korines and Rob Devine have been pooling their money and buying scratch-off lottery tickets for fun for the past year and a half. But they usually never w...
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Arlington breathes a sign of reliefJan 31, 2014 8:00 pm - It's been a pretty good week for the folks at Arlington International Racecourse. On Wednesday, there was the last-minute passage of a bill extending Advance Deposit Wag...
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Gambling expansion forum generates little compromiseJan 28, 2014 6:15 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A state lawmaker hoping compromise will propel his push to expand Illinois gambling got little showing of it during a public hearing Tuesday, when...
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Business owners angry after Island Lake board punts on gambling issueJan 24, 2014 8:10 am - Despite repeated pleas from local business owners to allow video gambling in town, Island Lake officials punted and said they’ll let voters decide the issue through a re...
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Hearing scheduled on gambling expansionJan 23, 2014 3:41 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The lawmaker seeking approval for expanded gambling in Illinois will conduct several hearings to get public input. Rep. Bob Rita, a Blue Island Democrat, ...
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Editorial: Fill the video gambling licensing gap quicklyJan 23, 2014 8:55 am - Illinois residents have no more stomach for news about crooked dealings, so lawmakers’ refusal last week to close loopholes in the way video gambling licenses are handle...
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Wheeling plans to limit video gambling sitesJan 20, 2014 9:12 pm - The Wheeling village board approved a new sit-down restaurant that will apply for a video gambling license with the state, but the board also plans to add ordinances to ...
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Des Plaines mayor: Leave misperceptions of city at the doorJan 16, 2014 11:46 am - There are a lot of misperceptions about Des Plaines, says Mayor Matt Bogusz, but he told local business leaders Thursday to leave them at the door, while asking for thei...
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Island Lake officials reconsidering video gamblingJan 10, 2014 4:30 am - If a discussion Thursday night was any indication, Island Lake trustees are leaning toward repealing a ban on video gambling machines at bars and other businesses in tow...
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Bartlett moves to restrict video gamblingJan 08, 2014 3:22 pm - Fearing that Bartlett could turn into what one official called a “mini Las Vegas,” village leaders are crafting stricter standards for video gambling. Trustees have tak...