Casinos and Gambling
The latest news and updates about Illinois’ gambling expansion, which will bring a casino to Chicago and legalized sports betting across the state.
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Regulators will inspect the River North operation Sept. 5 and oversee practice gaming sessions Sept. 6-7, regulators said.
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A review of choice college football selections and big movers on the eve of the season must start with Iowa State and Northwestern.
Full House Resorts has been running a temporary casino in the north suburb since February, but an appellate court ruling could end up forcing officials to restart the selection process following complaints from the Forest County Potawatomi Community.
Penn will operate ESPN Bet, which ESPN has agreed to promote across its online and broadcast platforms in order to generate “maximum fan awareness” of the app.
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Bally’s executives initially aimed for a mid-August opening at the Medinah Temple. The corporation still needs the final green light from state gambling regulators.
A temporary casino has been up and running in the north suburb since February, but an appellate court ruling could end up forcing officials to start the selection process from scratch following complaints from the Forest County Potawatomi Community.
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At Denton’s first spring camp, the new Hard Rock Hotel’s casino was a five-minute walk from the practice field. Teammates never discussed sports betting, but craps, poker and table games were popular.
The possibility of winning the third-largest Powerball jackpot in history has driven local hype for Wednesday’s drawing. Many players have a personal system for picking numbers.
The Heidners didn’t contest that they owe $5,083,274 in personal federal income taxes from 2021. They say it will all be paid off “by the end of August.”
Working in the shadows of Las Vegas sportsbooks, this bookie has carved out a niche — and a tidy income.
The veteran handicapper takes note of rule change and coaching trends in college football.
Pension stripped from former state lawmaker who called bribes he passed to another pol ‘the jackpot’
The state General Assembly Retirement System board voted to strip former state Rep. Luis Arroyo of his more than $4,500-a-month state pension, citing state law that allows retirement benefits to be taken from ex-lawmakers if they commit felonies arising from their time in office.
Strange dance: Sports leagues and teams love legal gambling, except when their players are doing it.
Betting on games is just as taboo as it used to be for athletes, even as they’re surrounded by the glitz and glamor of betting parlors near their work space.
The Illinois Gaming Board’s “preliminary suitability” finding allows Bally’s to lay the groundwork for operations both at the Medinah Temple in River North and the permanent $1.7 billion casino complex at Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street, expected to open by 2026.
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Vegas is the talk of the town after earning its second Cup Final berth in the franchise’s brief history.
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