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Illinois Lawmakers Cash in on Gambling Money

31 May 2004

News Brief: A major expansion of gambling being debated in the Illinois Legislature comes after a year in which casinos and racetracks funneled thousands of campaign dollars to lawmakers.

Illinois Governor's Casino Liaison Linked to Emerald Casino

28 May 2004

News Brief: Governor Blagojevich's gambling point man last year quietly held stock in a firm co-owned by an Emerald Casino investor who stood to gain from the administration's effort to get Emerald's dormant gaming license running.

Poll: Illinois Voters Cold to Gambling Expansion

28 May 2004

News Brief: Legislation calling for more gambling in Illinois has lost momentum in Springfield and a new poll may help explain a key reason why: Voters overwhelmingly dislike the idea and a significant number say they might vote to oust legislators who backed it.

Illinois Court Won't Hear Rosemont Case

27 May 2004

ews Brief: Illinois’ 10th casino license took a couple more plodding steps toward Rosemont Wednesday as the Illinois Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to a ruling that transferred the license to Rosemont under a 1999 law.

Illinois Expansion Plan Hits Obstacle

26 May 2004

News Brief: Illinois gambling expansion plan hit an obstacle with a dispute over whether to lower taxes on the state's riverboat casinos.

Exec Hints at Stolen Money

26 May 2004

News Brief: Hisashi Shimizu allegedly took millions of dollars from a Toda America Inc. account and sent an e-mail to the company's CEO and sales director saying he was leaving with the money. He was arrested in Las Vegas.

City Council Approves Pro-Casino Resolution

25 May 2004

News Brief: The City Council Monday approved a resolution urging the Illinois Legislature to create a license for a riverboat casino in Rockford.

Illinois Lottery's 30th Birthday Filled with Surprises

21 May 2004

The Illinois Lottery continued its birthday celebration this week with its second winner in the largest second-chance promotion in Lottery history.

Isle of Capri Still Aims for Chicago Casino

21 May 2004

News Brief: Isle of Capri Casinos aims to build a Chicago casino despite a disagreement between Illinois gambling regulators and the state attorney general about whether there is a license to sell.

WMS Gaming Product System Receives Nevada Approval

21 May 2004

WMS Gaming Inc. has received final regulatory approvals from the Nevada Gaming Commission and Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. for the company's new proprietary wide area progressive gaming system.

Illinois Received $9.6 Million from Gambling Interests

21 May 2004

In the last decade, gambling interests have given more than $9.6 million to Illinois political campaigns, according to new report.

Ilinois Senate President: Casinos, Tracks Must Unite

21 May 2004

ews Brief: State Senate President Emil Jones is urging representatives of Illinois casinos and horse tracks to unite behind the legislative push for gambling expansion.

Illinois Gambling Bill Gives University Windfall

20 May 2004

News Brief: A $1.8 billion gambling bill that would give Chicago a casino and Senate President Emil Jones' favored university a potential windfall narrowly cleared a Senate panel Wednesday.

Illinois Gambling Proposal Clears Senate

20 May 2004

News Brief: A proposal to expand gambling in Illinois cleared an Illinois Senate committee Wednesday but faces a struggle for veto-proof passage in the full Senate.

Chicago Mayor Mocks Illinois Governor

19 May 2004

News Brief: The Land of Lincoln is already the ‘Land of Gambling,’ Mayor Daley said Tuesday, mocking Gov. Blagojevich's core argument for saying ‘no dice’ to a Chicago casino.

Illinois Calls Off Casino Probe

19 May 2004

News Brief: Governor Blagojevich's administration says it has placed called off an independent investigation of the Illinois Gaming Board's decision to award a casino license to suburban Rosemont and Mississippi-based Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.

Judge to Allow Emerald Casino License Sale

18 May 2004

News Brief: A federal bankruptcy court judge indicated Monday he intends to allow Emerald Casino to proceed with the sale of its riverboat license, even though Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan plans to restart hearings aimed at stripping the license from the bankrupt casino company.

With No State Aid in the Cards, City Pushes Casino Plan

17 May 2004

News Brief: When Gov. Blagojevich said no dice to a Chicago casino, he promised to find another way to make the city 'whole.'

Illinois Casino License Hearing Begins Monday

14 May 2004

ews Brief: Just who has final say over the state's 10th casino license will likely be decided Monday in a showdown in federal bankruptcy court that pits the Illinois Gaming Board against its own attorney, Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

Illinois Senate Procceds with Gambling Hearings

13 May 2004

News Brief: The Illinois Senate is moving ahead with hearings on sweeping gambling plans despite the governor's threatened veto.

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