Articles filed under Gambling
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Glen Ellyn man cleans desk, finds $1 million winning lottery ticketNov 14, 2012 7:00 pm - A Glen Ellyn man received $1 million in lottery winnings Wednesday after noticing he won on a ticket that had been sitting on his desk for two months. According to a ne...
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Video gambling goes live in BartlettNov 09, 2012 1:38 pm - Video gambling went live at two Bartlett businesses Friday. Five machines were installed at Bannerman’s Sports Grill, 858 S. Route 59, and four machines were installed a...
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Hanover Park OKs video gambling to aid children’s programsNov 07, 2012 4:30 am - Prompted by neighboring communities that have made video gambling legal in recent months, Hanover Park is following suit to give eligible businesses a chance to compete....
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Storm-weary gamblers reappear as Atlantic City casinos reopenNov 04, 2012 7:25 am - Todd Parker sat at one of only two roulette tables open in the almost-empty Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, putting Hurricane Sandy out of his mind as he tr...
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Some Rivers Casino employees might form unionNov 02, 2012 2:21 pm - A movement to organize workers at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is gaining support from the town’s Mayor Marty Moylan, himself a former union representative. Moylan, who ...
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Oakton College receives $60,000 from Rivers CasinoOct 31, 2012 5:11 pm - Oakton Community College has received a $60,000 donation from Rivers Casino in Des Plaines to support the college’s new Science and Health Careers Center under construct...
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Questions Palatine’s stance on gamblingOct 30, 2012 5:00 am - The mystery surrounding the Village of Palatine’s position regarding video gambling increased when the Palatine American Legion recently applied to the Illinois Gaming B...
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Murphy, Page differ on gambling, slots for Arlington ParkOct 26, 2012 5:30 am - With Arlington Park situated in the middle of the state’s 27th Senate District, both candidates for the seat are speaking out about where they stand on expanding gamblin...
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Mundelein votes to allow video gamblingOct 22, 2012 8:54 pm - A split decision by Mundelein’s village board will allow local bars, restaurants and fraternal organizations to install video gambling machines for customers. Trustees w...
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Video poker now lives across IllinoisOct 08, 2012 11:00 pm - If you want to play video poker or slots, you can now do so at licensed neighborhood establishments, as video gambling went live Tuesday across Illinois. Video gaming ma...