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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.

Illinois Probe Looks at Casino Tax Funding

12 April 2006

News Brief: An Illinois probe has begun to uncover evidence that the backers of a private foundation benefited personally from the $14 million in casino taxes intended for the resi

Penn National Gaming to Retain Argosy Casino-Alton

7 March 2006

The Illinois Gaming Board has agreed to allow Penn National to retain the Argosy Casino-Alton in Alton, Illinois.

Poker Tournament Held for Animal Shelter

28 February 2006

The Anderson Animal Shelter in Elgin, Illinois, will be hosting a charity Travelin’ Texas Hold’em Tournament to benefit the shelter on Saturday, March 11, 2006.

Dab It Poker Released

27 February 2006

News Brief: The inventor of Dab It Poker, a game that mixes poker and bingo, is planning on spreading the game nationally.

Illinois Gambling Revenue Linked to Taxes

24 February 2006

News Brief: Joliet's top financial officer is linking a surge in gambling revenue to the expiration of a two-year state tax increase on casinos.

Casino Queen Hires Contractor

22 February 2006

News Brief: The Casino Queen hired a contractor on Tuesday to build the state's first land-based gaming facility, a gamble the boat operators say is worth it to compete with the growing gaming business across the Mississippi River.

Illinois Governor Suggests Pension Proposal

15 February 2006

News Brief: Governor Blagojevich today will suggest diverting cash from the future sale of Illinois' disputed 10th casino license to reduce the $38 billion shortfall facing the s

Illinois Casinos May Start Carding Everyone

6 February 2006

News Brief: Illinois Gaming Board staffers are readying a plan that would require the 15.3 million people who visit the state's nine riverboats each year to show their driver's licenses before being allowed in.

U.S. Poker Series Hosts Charity Tournament

25 January 2006

U.S. Poker Series today announced that it will be hosting a charity Travelin’ Texas Hold’em Tournament to benefit the Anderson Animal Shelter in Elgin, Illinois on Saturday, March 11, 2006.

Firms Battle Over Illinois Lottery Contract

23 January 2006

News Brief: Two politically connected firms in the running to reap a windfall if Governor Blagojevich brings keno-style gambling to Illinois also are the lone bidders on a $17 million lottery games distribution deal to be awarded by March.

Illinois Riverboat Grants Offered

20 January 2006

News Brief: A window of opportunity was thrown open this week by Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay for any qualifying government and non-profit agencies and organizations in the county to apply for more than $1 million in so-called riverboat grants.

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