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Illinois Senate Approves Casino Boat's Move

25 May 2005

News Brief: An Illinois Senate committee on Tuesday approved a measure that could help clear the way for the Casino Queen to move its gambling operations off the Mississippi River.

Chicago Mayor Touts Casino Plan

24 May 2005

News Brief: Chicago casino, Mayor Daley, dusted off his 2004 plan for a city-owned gambling venue and said it is more comprehensive than the slots-for-schools proposal now pushed by Governor Blagojevich.

Casino Queen Expects Funding for Expansion

20 May 2005

News Brief: The Casino Queen fully expects East St. Louis to hand over the $11 million it promised the boat last month to help build a larger facility, a casino attorney said Thursday. Without the money, the plans to expand are not feasible, he said.

Illinois Casino Relocation Approved

20 May 2005

News Brief: The Casino Rock Island hit the legislative jackpot Thursday, when the state House of Representatives endorsed a proposal allowing it to relocate.

Lawyer Bets $100,000 on Fairmont Park

19 May 2005

News Brief: A legal high roller from Madison County with a yen to win the Kentucky Derby is staking $100,000 that one big night of horse racing in August will rejuvenate fading Fairmount Park.

Illinois' Casinos, Tracks Could Buy Slots

19 May 2005

News Brief: Illinois’ nine riverboat casinos and five horse racetracks would gain the right to buy 20,000 new slot machines under a deal floated Wednesday by Senate President Emil Jones to inject a projected $580 million into state coffers.

Harrah's Illinois Construction to Begin

19 May 2005

News Brief: Construction is expected to begin next week on Harrah's Metropolis Casino's $62 million hotel and entertainment complex, officials said.

Eagle Games Reports Poker Schedule for 2005

18 May 2005

The WSOP, Celebrity Poker Showdown, DD Poker 2006 and Annie Duke Eagle Games and Donohoe Digital today announced the summer schedule for their best selling DD Tournament Poker franchise.

Illinois Casino Expansion Running Out of Time

18 May 2005

News Brief: Time is running out to get approval for the Jumer's Casino Rock Island's expansion plans.

Gaming Firms Increase Political Donations with Merger in Works

17 May 2005

Two casino companies have significantly increased their political donations as they push for state approval of a merger that would create Illinois' largest gambling empire.

Inside Gaming Column: Gambling Feeling Ill in Illinois

16 May 2005

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

Emerald Casino Hires Governor's Donor

13 May 2005

News Brief: The bankrupt Emerald Casino has hired as its defense counsel high-powered Chicago attorney Robert Clifford, a generous contributor to Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the private attorney for the governor's chief fund-raiser.

Emerald Casino Battle Reaches Court

12 May 2005

News Brief: The years long battle over the Emerald Casino finally reached the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday, with opponents of the planned riverboat urging justices to void a 1999 law that steered the operation to Rosemont.

Illinois Top Gaming Regulator Wants More Independence

9 May 2005

News Brief: Illinois’ new top casino regulator, says more resources and more independence for his office will be necessary to keep gaming clean in Illinois.

Midwest Native Son Wins $1 Million Video Poker Tournament

27 April 2005

John G. Brokopp: Zucker’s first round was a video poker player’s dream.

Resorts Casino Opens Today in East Chicago

26 April 2005

News Brief: The newly named Resorts casino opens at 6 p.m. today, its decks swabbed clean of any sign of former owner Harrah's.

Illinois Board Gets Rid of Lobbyist

22 April 2005

News Brief: The Illinois Gaming Board has gotten rid of a politically connected lobbyist forced onto its payroll by the Blagojevich administration over the objections of board members who said they didn't need or want her.

Illinois Gaming Board Grand Victoria Interest Transfer

22 April 2005

The Illinois Gaming Board has approved by a 4-0 vote the transfer of Mandalay's 50% ownership interest in the Grand Victoria riverboat casino into an escrow account.

Ho-Chunk Moves Ahead

21 April 2005

News Brief: Local and federal leaders expect the Ho-Chunk Nation to apply soon to have nearly 300 acres of land in Lynwood placed in trust, a major step toward achieving the state's first land-based casino.

Emerald Could Change Plans

19 April 2005

News Brief: Emerald Casino Inc. could change a controversial plan to sell its gaming license to a company planning to open a casino in Rosemont.

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