Articles filed under Horse Racing
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Greed might be racetrack’s undoingApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - If Arlington Park’s Richard Duchossois thinks he’s doing everything he can to keep his track open, he may want to consider a few of these ideas: 1. Free admission (like...
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More at stake than just racing in saving trackApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - There has been much debate about the pros and cons of having slot machines at Arlington Racetrack. The time is now to approve slot machines for Arlington racetrack, with...
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Arlington Park offers free admission on May 6Apr 20, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Park will celebrate the start of its new racing season with free admission to fans attending its May 6 “Open House” at the track. All customers at May 6 will b...
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Harris: Time for open discussion about slotsApr 18, 2011 1:00 am - I was pleased to read the editorial in Sunday’s Daily Herald (“Let the debate over track slots begin”). The subject of slot machines at Arlington Park is again on the ag...
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Duchossois optimistic about horseracing's futureApr 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Richard Duchossois, part-owner of Arlington Park and chairman of The Duchossois Group, gave a speech to the Thoroughbred Club of America in January in Lexington, Ky....
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Arlington Hts. board divided on slotsApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - Expansion of gambling at Arlington Park is a divisive issue with the Arlington Heights village board, even after Village President Arlene Mulder said her fear of losing ...
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Let the debate over slots at Arlington Park beginApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - For years, we have heard out of Springfield various proposals to install slot machines at Arlington Park, regardless of the views of the village of Arlington Heights whe...
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Watch Me Go heads Illinois DerbyApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - The 54th running of Saturday’s $300,000 TVG Illinois Derby at Hawthorne looks to be a wide-open affair. All the better for the bettors. The headliner of the full field ...
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Arlington Hts. mayor fears track closure; says she can tolerate slotsApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Village President Arlene Mulder is so worried that Arlington Park might close that she “can tolerate” slot machines at the track, she said Thursday. In...
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Vote for Arlington trustees who support slots at trackApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - Trustees are local representatives for all residents. Residents' tax dollars support the village. Services cost money. Arlington Racecourse provides millions for schools...