Articles filed under Gambling
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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...
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Editorial: Nonstop casino gambling a bad betSep 17, 2013 5:00 am - There used to be no such thing as round-the-clock gambling in Illinois. Since the opening of the state’s first casinos, hours have been limited to 22 each day. Then last...
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Elgin casino starts renovation, branches out into concertsSep 16, 2013 5:30 am - The Grand Victoria Casino has launched a $4 million renovation and an outdoor concert series hoping to attract more customers to the riverboat in downtown Elgin. The cas...
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Casinos want to operate around the clockSep 10, 2013 5:23 pm - Riverboat casinos in Illinois want to remain open for business around the clock. The Illinois Casino Gaming Association is asking state regulators for the OK to operate ...
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Barrington businesses asking for video gamblingSep 09, 2013 10:00 am - Barrington trustees on Monday heard from several businesses in support of allowing video gambling in the village, as well as from one out-of-town critic. But they still ...