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Chicago mayor makes casino funding demands

18 October 2007

New Brief: The likelihood of a Chicago casino curing the state's financial woes edged a little further from reality after Mayor Richard Daley's administration asked for a sizable cut of casino revenues and considerable control.

Chicago Crime Commission concerned with gambling expansion

9 February 2007

The Chicago Crime Commission is concerned the Illinois Gaming Board is ill-equipped to facilitate the expansion of gaming outlined in Representative Lang's proposal.

Illinois Candidate Proposed Chicago Casino

23 August 2006

News Brief: Republican governor candidate Judy Baar Topinka called today for the creation of a Chicago casino as the centerpiece of her four-year revenue plan for Illinois.

Chicago Allowed Video Gambling Crackdown

23 December 2005

News Brief: The Appellate Court of Illinois is allowing the City of Chicago to enforce get-tough rules for video gambling machines and bar owners who operate them.

Hearings to Revoke Emerald License Wrap Up

28 September 2005

Attorneys for the Illinois Gaming Board told an administrative judge Emerald Casino Inc. should lose its gambling license for repeatedly lying to regulators.

FBI Links Casino, Stephens, Mob

20 July 2005

News Brief: Rosemont mayor says he didn't hold meeting to discuss Emerald.

Chicago Mayor Touts Casino Plan

24 May 2005

News Brief: Chicago casino, Mayor Daley, dusted off his 2004 plan for a city-owned gambling venue and said it is more comprehensive than the slots-for-schools proposal now pushed by Governor Blagojevich.

Resorts Casino Opens Today in East Chicago

26 April 2005

News Brief: The newly named Resorts casino opens at 6 p.m. today, its decks swabbed clean of any sign of former owner Harrah's.

American Gaming and Electronics Awarded License

4 January 2005

American Gaming and Electronics, was awarded a Manufacturer/Distributor license by the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission.

WMS Board Member Resigns, Makes Accusations

9 December 2004

A WMS Industries board member abruptly resigned last month while firing off a two-page resignation letter that alleges company wrongdoing at the Chicago-based slot machine manufacturer and a personal vendetta by a Wisconsin gaming regulator, documents show.

Mandalay Results, Detroit Rumors Push MGM Mirage Shares Up

3 December 2004

News Brief: Blowout numbers from a merger partner and word of a possible sale of a Detroit casino pushed shares of MGM Mirage to a 52-week high early Friday.

Gov Reneges on Pledge, Takes Gambling Money

15 November 2004

News Brief: Gov. Blagojevich pledged during his campaign that he wouldn't take contributions from gambling interests, according to a survey that bears his signature.

Chicago Casino Proposal Hits Snags

10 November 2004

News Brief: A bid to place casinos in Chicago, Waukegan and the south suburbs hit legislative turbulence Tuesday over an attempt to divert as much as $300 million in new casino revenues to Illinois' clout-heavy horse-racing industry.

Harrah's Party Pit Great But Not For Everybody

3 November 2004

John G. Brokopp: It’s a high-energy alternative to traditional table gaming.

Chicago Casino in the Cards

2 November 2004

News Brief: After years of battling the moralists and a reluctant Springfield, that a land-based casino is finally within the Chicago’s grasp.

Experienced Players See Green on Online Poker Sites

29 October 2004

News Brief: There is a new generation of poker players who feast on the growing number of novices taking up online poker.

Chicago-Area Casinos Get Their Two Cents In

27 October 2004

John G. Brokopp: The games are in reality a misnomer.

Casino Trip Ends in Tragedy

12 October 2004

News Brief: A bus trip from Chicago to a Mississippi gambling town for a group of friends and relatives ended in a tragic crash.

Gambling Addictions Worsen Closer to Casinos, Experts Say

4 October 2004

News Brief: Two miles from the bright lights, rolling dice and clatter of slot fortunes at the Grand Victoria Casino, Frank Gotthard sits in his quiet, white-walled Elgin office - and waits.

Chicago Coalition Presents Casino Proposal

10 September 2004

News Brief: A coalition of business, labor and civic leaders is floating a proposal for a downtown Chicago casino that would anchor a newly created entertainment district, just months after Governor Rod Blagojevich gave a thumbs-down to the idea of a casino in the city center.

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