Articles filed under Gambling
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Sponsor reviving talks on gambling expansionOct 16, 2013 3:51 pm - The sponsor of a bill that would add five new casinos in Illinois and allow slot machines at both major Chicago airports says he plans to revive talks on the measure nex...
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Video gambling cafes geared to women attract criticismOct 16, 2013 5:00 am - Two cafe chains with video gambling and geared toward women are making inroads in the suburbs, but not without attracting some criticism. Dotty's Cafe and Stella's Place...
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Mundelein says no to gambling cafes geared to womenOct 15, 2013 5:15 am - Mundelein's liquor control commission has rejected creating licenses for a video gambling cafe chain geared toward women. Dotty's Cafe CEO Dan Fischer appeared Monday b...
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Video gambling restaurant approved in StreamwoodOct 11, 2013 8:00 am - A new restaurant is coming to Streamwood, and it will be the first of its kind to open in the village. Village Manager Gary O'Rourke said the village board unanimously a...
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Wheeling board split on third gambling cafeOct 08, 2013 5:30 am - A divided Wheeling village board seems poised to approve a third site for a company whose cafes are based around video gambling, despite objections from neighbors. Lare...
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Barrington hears idea of trying video gambling out for a yearSep 24, 2013 4:30 am - Business interests and advocates continued to dominate the discussion at Barrington's village board meeting Monday on the possibility of allowing video gambling at resta...
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Barrington resumes talks tonight on video gamblingSep 23, 2013 10:39 am - Barrington leaders are expected to hear more public input and resume discussions tonight on whether to reverse the village board’s nearly four-year-old ban on video gamb...
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Bartlett officials worried about growth in video gamingSep 20, 2013 6:15 am - The Bartlett village board heard more details about two proposed video gabling bars this week, and the response from some board members and residents was not positive. T...
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Board hears testimony on 24-hour gambling pushSep 19, 2013 4:00 pm - The Illinois Gaming Board is considering arguments on whether to extend casino hours round-the-clock. Proponents and critics lined up Thursday to discuss extending the ...
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Lake Zurich tweaks liquor code in case video gambling OK’dSep 18, 2013 11:00 am - Lake Zurich’s amended liquor code includes a license classification for establishments with video gambling machines if they are ever allowed by the village board, a deci...