Articles filed under Gambling
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Des Plaines says more gambling should mean more moneyFeb 22, 2014 7:00 am - Des Plaines currently splits gaming tax revenues from Rivers Casino with the state of Illinois and 10 communities in the south suburbs, but city officials say they want ...
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Winning Powerball ticket sold in CaliforniaFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Lottery officials say one ticket, sold in California, has matched all the winning numbers for the $425 million Powerball jackpot. The winning numbers...
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Weather postpones suburban gambling hearingFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - State Rep. Robert Rita has postponed a public hearing on expanding gambling in Illinois because of severe winter weather. The hearing was set for Monday evening in Tinl...
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Hoffman Estates parks seek more input on gamblingFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - Hoffman Estates Park District's Recreation Committee delayed a recommendation on allowing video gambling in the bar of the Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club. The post...
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Hoffman Estates parks consider video gambling at golf courseFeb 10, 2014 12:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Park District will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on whether it should allow video gambling in the clubhouse bar of the Bridges of Poplar Creek ...
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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, ...