Illinois News - Page 14

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.

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.

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.

News brief: Emerald Casino Inc. is giving up its six-year court fight to win back the state's 10th casino license.

News Brief: Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan proposed a major expansion that would raise $1 billion a year through two new casinos and thousands of slot machines at riverboats and horse tracks.

New Brief: Casino Gaming's Automatic Win has been added to all of the blackjack tables at Harrah's Joliet and Resorts East Chicago

News Brief: Gamblers, no matter how old they are, may eventually have to show their driver’s licenses and have them scanned before entering Illinois casinos.

News Brief: Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan signalled he would support an expansion of gambling in Illinois as long as there are reforms in the way state government regulates, investigates and disciplines casino operators.

GTECH Corporation has signed a one-year extension with the Illinois Lottery to continue providing online lottery products and services through October 16, 2008.

News Brief: The readers of Strictly Slots magazine have voted the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin as Chicagoland's "Best Casino" in its recent "Best of Slots" poll.

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.

News Brief: The Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe, which is planning a controversial gaming operation in Shabbona, may have an agreement hammered out with the DeKalb County Board by January.

News Brief: The next round in Illinois government's continuing brawl begins this week, as legislators return to Springfield to debate politically charged state budget cuts and a controversial proposal to expand gambling.

The gambling industry lost a dependable ally last week when Rep. Jerry Weller, R-Illinois, announced he would not seek re-election in 2008.

News Brief: The Casino Queen, having just opened up its new facility in East St. Louis, would expand it to include more slot machines and gaming tables if state lawmakers give it that option, says a representative of the casino.

News Brief: Several Illinois House members say they are in no hurry to embrace the gambling/capital package, even though it could mean millions of dollars for the state.

News Brief: The Illinois senate approves a bill that will use 3 new land based casinos to pay for road repair, school construction and transporation around the state.

News Brief: East St. Louis' Casino Queen saw its August revenue and admissions soar compared to last August.

Innovation Capital announced its role as Sole Placement Agent and Financial Advisor in connection with the closing of a $126.0 million debt private placement by The Rock Island Boatworks, Inc. dba Jumer's Casino Rock Island.

News Brief: More than 40 Kane County charitable organizations, community groups and government agencies will split nearly $1 million in county riverboat grants under a proposal unveiled this week.