Articles filed under Gambling
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Quinn gets another gambling expansion billJan 08, 2013 7:12 pm - SPRINGFIELD — In the next 30 days, Gov. Pat Quinn will have legislation on his desk to allow slot machines at Arlington Park and the Chicago airports, as well as new cas...
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Should lottery winners’ names be kept secret?Jan 06, 2013 5:22 am - PHOENIX — When two winning tickets for a record $588 million Powerball jackpot were claimed from the Nov. 28 drawing, the world focused on the winners. A Missouri couple...
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East St. Louis casino now employee-ownedDec 28, 2012 7:13 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — The 700 employees of an East St. Louis casino now own the company. The Casino Queen Hotel and Casino is operating as an employee stock ownership p...
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Leagues poised to challenge N.J. over sports bettingDec 22, 2012 12:00 pm - NEWARK, N.J. — Four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA are poised to move forward with their legal battle over New Jersey's plans to allow sports gambling. T...
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Rivers Casino donates $1.2 million to local charitiesDec 17, 2012 3:47 pm - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines awarded more than $1.2 million in funding for educational-based programs to 18 charitable organizations in Des Plaines and throughout the Ch...
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Video gambling cafe operators set sights on Hoffman Estates, BartlettDec 10, 2012 11:52 am - A new video gambling cafe selling only light food, beer and wine is coming to Hoffman Estates, and possibly Bartlett, next year. Both villages have heard a proposal from...
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Palatine takes “wait-and-see” stance on video gamblingNov 20, 2012 11:54 am - After inquiries from several businesses interested in installing the machines, Palatine officials have decided to take a “wait-and-see” approach to video gambling. The v...
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Hanover Park beauty salon workers win lotteryNov 19, 2012 10:00 am - You might call it “shear” luck. Nine women who work together at A Shear Delight in Hanover Park will split $1 million after snagging one of the winning tickets from the ...
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How Glen Ellyn lottery winner will share $1 millionNov 16, 2012 4:30 am - Ron Yurcus has spent most of his life giving his time and energy to others, but now he says he’ll also be able to donate financially to his favorite causes after winning...
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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...