Articles filed under Gambling
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Chicago-only casino option to face oppositionApr 15, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The regionally divisive concept of expanding gambling only in Chicago is expected to be a central issue in hearings Wednesday as an Illinois lawmaker works...
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Video gambling to get another look by Lake Zurich village boardApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - Although Lake Zurich prohibits video gambling in bars, restaurants and other places, the village board intends to reconsider that stance next week. Trustees are set to d...
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Hoffman Estates Park District to test video gamblingMar 26, 2014 5:30 am - Philosophical debate and a 5-2 vote Tuesday accompanied Hoffman Estates Park District commissioners' grudging approval of a one-year trial for video gambling in the rest...
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Workers march outside of casinoMar 13, 2014 1:01 am - Some 100 Rivers Casino employees, Chicago-area hospitality workers and other union supporters marched outside of the Des Plaines casino Thursday, calling for better work...
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Video gambling recommended at Hoffman golf courseMar 11, 2014 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates committee recommends one-year test at Poplar
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New lottery game will fund MS researchMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Proceeds from the newest Illinois Lottery game will be used to fund research into multiple sclerosis. Lottery officials announced the new MS Project game o...
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Online gambling could bring in revenue, Cullerton saysFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says the state could get needed revenue by legalizing online gambling, but he acknowledged getting approval would ...
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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...