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Illinois courts rules for horse tracks

6 June 2008

News Brief: Lawmakers can force casinos to fork over some of the cash gamblers bet on roulette, craps and cards to the declining Illinois horse racing industry, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Illinois casino bill stalls

2 June 2008

A $34 billion public works construction program, to be paid for by expanding gambling and leasing the Illinois lottery, stalled Saturday in the Illinois House, hours after it was approved by the Senate.

Illinois business group backs lottery idea

28 May 2008

News Brief: A top business group has put its weight behind a plan to expand gambling in the state and lease most of the Illinois Lottery to a private company.

Illinois horsemen head to the capitol

19 May 2008

Members from six Illinois horsemen associations representing standardbred, thoroughbred and quarter horses came to Springfield to tell their story to lawmakers.

Expert: Companies might balk at Illinois license price

19 May 2008

News Brief: According to an casino industry expert, casino companies might not be as aggressive in paying for Illinois’ 10th license as they were in 2004.

Des Plaines leaders remain optimistic

8 May 2008

News Brief: Having teamed with Chicago real estate billionaire Neil Bluhm, Des Plaines city leaders are optimistic that they will land Illinois' 10th casino license.

Grand Victoria numbers down

28 April 2008

News Brief: Grand Victoria Casino reports indicate gross revenues have been down by roughly 17 percent so far compared to 2007.

Illinois casino numbers down

9 April 2008

News Brief: The tough times for Illinois casinos showed no signs of ending in March, with revenue and admissions down sharply from the same period last year.

Illinois business group supports bingo agreement

4 March 2008

News Brief: The Shabbona Business Association support the DeKalb County Board's recently approval of an agreement with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to build a 24-hour bingo facility in Shabbona, Illinois.

Illinois bingo agreement passes county board

28 February 2008

News Brief: In what was a surprise to some, only eight members of the 24-member DeKalb County Board voted against an agreement with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Feb. 20.

Penn National to retain Empress Casino Joliet

21 February 2008

Penn National Gaming, Inc. reports today that the Illinois Gaming Board has resolved to allow Penn National to retain the Empress Casino Joliet in Joliet, Illinois.

Disputed Empress slot jackpot has a happy ending

20 February 2008

John G. Brokopp: It started out as another pleasant getaway for Dawn and her husband at the Empress Casino in Joliet the weekend before the New Year.

Illinois smoking ban hurts casino numbers

15 February 2008

News Brief: A statewide smoking ban in Illinois that took effect Jan. 1 pushed puffers out the door and, for many, to casinos in neighboring states.

Illinois lawmaker proposes more gaming

21 January 2008

News Brief: To get a long-delayed, $1 billion Mississippi River bridge and road plan approved, a key Illinois lawmaker says it's likely to need some funding help from gamblers.

Illinois ID checks nab criminals

16 January 2008

News Brief: More than 300 Illinois casino patrons were arrested in 2007 as a result of criminal warrant checks and four additional people were arrested for being unregistered sex offenders, state officials revealed Tuesday.

Illinois casinos report mixed results

10 January 2008

News Brief: Both revenues and admissions for Harrah's Joliet Casino and Hotel rose in 2007, but Empress Casino showed losses in both categories.

Illinois gambling expansion uncertain

10 January 2008

News Brief: Illinois' gambling expansion is uncertain after the House Gaming Committee heard from opponents and proponents of a gambling proposal.

Illinois holds gaming hearing

8 January 2008

News Brief: Illinois lawmakers today will take testimony on a controversial plan for a major expansion of gambling throughout the state to fund school and infrastructure projects.

ID checks for more than problem gamblers

3 January 2008

News Brief: The Illinois State Police and gambling board admit that in addition to checking gamblers for being on the casino self-exclusion list, they also are 'randomly' checking patrons for outstanding criminal warrants and for being unregistered sex offenders.

Illinois smoking ban in effect

2 January 2008

News Brief: The butts went out across Illinois at midnight Monday, the start of a new statewide smoking ban that had Metro East bars, and some of their patrons, ringing in the new year with grumbling and uncertainty.

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