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Alleged Rape Victim Sues Casino

22 November 2005

News Brief: A Belleville woman who claims she was raped at the Casino Queen in East St. Louis filed a $1 million lawsuit against the hotel and casino for failing to protect her.

Harrah's to Honor Accidentally Mailed Coupons

22 November 2005

News Brief: Harrah's Joliet Casino and Hotel is making good on coupons worth $525 in cash that were accidentally mailed last week to some 11,000 regular customers.

Judge: Emerald Casino License Should Be Revoked

16 November 2005

News Brief: Emerald Casino Inc. should be stripped of its long-dormant gaming license in part because of lies and excuses made by the company’s top management, the judge considering the company’s license-revocation case ruled today.

Casino-Closing Proposal Sinking

4 November 2005

News Brief: A bipartisan group of Illinois senators is expressing opposition to a House bill that calls for closing Illinois’ riverboat casinos, a proposal that looks all but scuttled for the time being.

Illinois Votes to Abolish Casinos

28 October 2005

News Brief: Illinois House Democrats voted overwhelmingly Thursday to abolish casino gambling, a move that could end talk of gambling expansion and bolster the political fortunes of socially conservative, Downstate Democrats.

Harrah's Joliet Opens New Entertainment Venue

26 October 2005

Harrah's Joliet will introduce its newest concert and entertainment venue, Stage 151, this week, with a grand opening celebration running Oct. 27 through Oct. 29.

Rock Island Casino Move Approved

19 October 2005

News Brief: The Illinois Gaming Board delivered a whale of a decision for Jumer's Casino Rock Island and the city Tuesday, approving a request to move the casino to the city's southwest side.

Illinois Board Support Jumer's Move

14 October 2005

News Brief: Members of the Big Island Conservation District say they are not opposed to the planned move of Jumer’s Casino Rock Island to a site off Interstate 280 and Illinois 92.

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.

Casino Opponents: Ho-Chunk Casino Won't Happen

28 September 2005

News Brief: Members of an anti-casino group recently left a meeting with the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs confident that land the Ho-Chunk nation has purchased in Lynwood will never be given gaming rights.

Harrah's Joliet Responds to Pressure from NW Indiana

28 September 2005

John G. Brokopp: The recent improvements at Harrah’s Joliet include a revitalization of the slot machine inventory, the introduction of overhead plasma TV’s throughout the casino floor, a remodeled pavilion, a new VIP player’s lounge and a new bar and snack shop in the casino.

Alton Belle Casino Sued

27 September 2005

News Brief: A woman who fell in the Alton Belle Casino parking lot on Oct. 12, 2003, filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court seeking in excess of $50,000 for injuries she allegedly sustained.

Illinois Casino Law Upheld

23 September 2005

News Brief: A 1999 law that required state casino regulators to relocate Emerald Casino's dormant gaming license from the Mississippi River to a location of Emerald's choosing is not ‘special legislation’ that would require the law to be struck down, Illinois’ high court ruled.

FBI Agent: Mob Boss Discussed Casino Link

21 September 2005

News Brief: The alleged day-to-day boss of the Chicago mob was heard on videotape more than two years ago discussing organized crime's possible involvement with the proposed Emerald Casino in Rosemont, an FBI special agent testified Tuesday.

Investors Criticize Emerald Casino Deal

30 August 2005

News Brief: A group of black, Hispanic and female investors is claiming that Emerald Casino Inc. has so badly botched its effort to sell its dormant casino license that a judge should name a third party to get the job done.

Illinois' Casino Numbers Up

23 August 2005

News Brief: Illinois' five casinos reported total revenue of $112.9 million, up slightly from $111.8 million a year ago. But the revenues were a sharp increase from June, when the five boats totaled $96 million.

Par-A-Dice Renovations Complete

23 August 2005

News Brief: The Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino has completed a $2.7 million, eight-month renovation.

Illinois Officials Hope to Reopen Boat

10 August 2005

Company officials hoped to get the go-ahead today to reopen Harrah's Metropolis Casino, which was closed because of shallow water on the Ohio River.

Shallow Water Forces Closure of Casino

9 August 2005

Low water levels forced the closure of Harrah's Metropolis Casino, the first time the riverboat has been closed because of shallow water since it opened in 1993, officials said Monday.

Study: Beloit Casino Wouldn't Hurt Others

8 August 2005

News Brief: A casino in Beloit won’t hurt revenues at other casinos in southern Wisconsin or northern Illinois, says a study done for the two tribes spearheading the Beloit effort.

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