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A Comparison of Chicago-Area Casinos - Part 4: Restaurants

John Grochowski: Restaurants at casinos are essentially support services, there to make it convenient for you to return to the main business - gambling - after you eat.

Grand Victoria Makes Point at Craps

John G. Brokopp: "Table games promotions are rare, but the Grand Vic has come up with one for dice players that ranks as the best ever in this market."

Par-A-Dice Riverboat Casino Fined

News Brief: Illinois’ gaming regulators have fined the Par-A-Dice riverboat casino $17,500 for allegedly not telling them soon enough about a theft at the East Peoria property.

Mob Daughter Sentenced for Destroying Betting Records

News Brief: A daughter of the late Chicago mob boss William `Willie Potatoes’ Daddano was sentenced to a year in federal prison for destroying bookmaking records.

Gaming Board fines Par-A-Dice $17,500

News Brief: Regulators say riverboat casino didn't report theft of $10,000 quickly enough

A Comparison of Chicago-Area Casinos - Part 3: Other Table Games

Emerald Casino Deal Expected

News Brief: Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is expected to unveil a deal reached with the bankrupt Emerald Casino that is aimed at freeing up the firm's unused casino license for sale to another gambling operation.

The Slots Are Out to Get You

John G. Brokopp: "Slot machines, both the traditional reel variety and the new wave of multi-line video version, dominate the gaming inventory."

Illinois Casino Boat Captain Fired

News Brief: The captain of the Alton Bell Casino boat was fired for helping rescue boaters who had crashed into the Melvin Price Dam.

Chicago Suburb Mayors Stick Together

News Brief: Saying their communities have few other options for economic development, the mayors of 10 south Chicago suburbs pledged to stick together Monday in the fight for the state's last casino license.

Illinois Gaming Board Pressures Attorney General

News Brief: Trying to pressure Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan to decide on a settlement with the bankrupt Emerald Casino, the chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board sent a stinging letter to Madigan on Friday contending that inaction has cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.

Argosy Gaming Won't Expand Illinois Property

News Brief: With Argosy Gaming Co. facing an unprecedented hit from a higher state tax on revenues on its two Illinois casinos, its chief executive officer said Tuesday the company does not plan to expand or make major capital improvements to the Alton Belle Casino anytime soon.

Illinois Board Rejects 24-Hour Casino Plan

News Brief: Illinois Gaming Board members voted Wednesday against allowing the casino in East St. Louis to be open 24 hours.

Illinois Gaming Adviser Under Scrutiny

News Brief: Governor Blagojevich's top adviser on gambling policy wagered hundreds of thousands of dollars at Illinois casinos run by people he later dealt with on the governor's behalf.

Harrah's, Horseshoe Dominate Survey

John G. Brokopp: The results of Casino Player’s eighth annual "Best of Gaming" survey conducted among casino gaming enthusiasts nationwide was the highlight of the magazine’s July issue.

The Slot Machine Twilight Zone

Tough Feeling Sorry for Illinois Casinos

John G. Brokopp: "The new tax structure for Illinois’ nine existing casino license holders went into effect July 1."

The New Empress is Empressive

John Grochowski: ""From the time Empress in Joliet first announced it was remodeling a barge to replace its Empress I and Empress II riverboats, I was a little wary of the project."

Argosy's Empress Gets That "Vegas" Feel

John G. Brokopp: "After more than a decade of casino gambling in the Chicago area, players have become more sophisticated and have grown to rather expect the stunning new gaming experience that awaits them at the new Argosy’s Empress."

What If Illinois Race Tracks Get Slots?

John G. Brokopp: "After months of talk speculating about the possibility introducing slot machines to Illinois’ horse racing tracks, steps toward making it a reality surfaced in Springfield earlier last month."

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