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Illinois Casinos Post Increased Revenue

11 September 2006

News Brief: Joliet, Illinois, casinos posted increased revenue in August compared to a year ago.

Illinois Governor Dismisses Casino Plan

25 August 2006

News Brief: Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich has criticized a casino-growth proposal pushed by Republican gubernatorial candidate Judy Baar Topinka.

Illinois Suburbs Unruffled by Chicago Casino Proposal

24 August 2006

News Brief: Leaders in Des Plaines, Waukegan and Rosemont appeared unruffled Wednesday after hearing Republican governor candidate Judy Baar Topinka’s casino plans don’t include those towns.

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.

Inside Gaming Column: Fuel, Transit Troubles Foreseen in Las Vegas's Future

24 July 2006

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Casino Queen Named in Two Lawsuits

21 July 2006

News Brief: The Casino Queen was named in two separate Jones Act suits filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court on allegations that the riverboat gambling facility failed to provide two employees safe places to work.

Illinois Casino Grants Doled Out

14 July 2006

News Brief: Programs aimed at improving literacy in Kane County received high marks Thursday from a special County Board subcommittee seeking to dole out more than $1 million in riverboat grants to 36 public and private agencies.

Joilet Casino Revenue Up

12 July 2006

News Brief: Revenue for Joliet's casinos was substantially higher in June than a year ago.

Argosy Alton, Casino Queen Revenues Up

10 July 2006

News Brief: The Argosy Casino Alton and the Casino Queen in East St. Louis reported revenue improvement for the month of June, the Illinois Gaming Board reported.

Illinois Casinos to Start Carding Younger Patrons

26 June 2006

News Brief: As of August 15, Illinois' casinos will start carding every customer who appears to be age 30 or younger.

Empress Casino Report Dampened by Layoffs

23 June 2006

News Brief: An enthusiastic report on the Empress Casino Thursday was dampened a bit by questions about recent layoffs.

Illinois House Speaker Questions Lottery Sale

5 June 2006

News Brief: House Speaker Michael Madigan is raising his own questions about the proposed sale of the state lottery, casting a potential shadow over Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan f

Illinois Track Subsidy Faces Challenges

1 June 2006

ews Brief: A potential $10 million subsidy for Arlington Park, Churchill Downs Inc.'s Chicago-area racetrack, faces a challenge from casino operators, who contend that a new Illinois law is unconstitutional.

Casino Firm Buying Riverboat

19 May 2006

News Brief: Columbia Sussex has deal to purchase casino on Mississippi River at East St. Louis, Ill.

Rosemont Ditches Casino Idea

10 May 2006

News Brief: Putting aside hopes of hosting a casino to lure Chicagoans, tourists and conventioneers, Rosemont has decided to take a more family friendly route.

Tribal Quiet About Casino Plans

8 May 2006

News Brief: The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has purchased 128 acres in Shabbona but tribe officials were tight-lipped this morning when asked to confirm reports the site will

Illinois Casinos Consider Lawsuit

8 May 2006

News Brief: Stung by a legislative loss to the horse racing industry, Illinois' casinos are contemplating legal action to block a plan to shift $36 million annually from four Chicago area casinos to racetracks and horsemen.

Illinois Casino Deal Passes Legislature

5 May 2006

News Brief: A contentious deal to take profits from Illinois' richest casinos and use them to support the state's ailing horse racing tracks won final passage in the Legislature on Thursday.

Casino Project Changes

3 May 2006

News Brief: The relocation project of Jumer's Casino Rock Island received some adjustments today.

Jumer's Combines Casino Projects

1 May 2006

News Brief: Jumer's Casino Rock Island officials will announce today they will double-down on their construction project in southwest Rock Island.

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