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Illinois City Still Pursuing Casino Deal

8 January 2004

News Brief: Calumet City aldermen and lawyers are expected to meet behind closed doors today to discuss land acquisition for a casino, possibly one run by a Native American gaming company.

Bail Set for Alleged Lottery Ticket Thief

8 January 2004

ews Brief: An Illinois judge set bail at $25,000 for a Chicago Board Options Exchange clerk accused of swiping her co-workers' winning $175,000 lottery ticket.

Proposals Invited For Casino License

31 December 2003

News Brief: The sale process for Illinois' unused 10th casino license, now held by the bankrupt Emerald Casino, is scheduled to start next month.

Emerald Casino Players Against New Plan

10 December 2003

News Brief: The village of Rosemont and minority investors in Emerald Casino Inc. threatened Tuesday to oppose the state's latest plan for securing a cash windfall from the sale of Emerald's dormant casino license.

A Comparison of Chicago-Area Casinos - Part 6: Video Poker

9 December 2003

John Grochowski: Let's wrap up the tour with a look at the area's best video poker.

A Comparison of Chicago-Area Casinos - Part 5: Slots

2 December 2003

John Grochowski: Rating the best place in the Chicago area to play slots isn't like rating the best blackjack game or best craps tables.

Judge Questions Illinois Casino Deal

26 November 2003

News Brief: A federal bankruptcy judge has expressed skepticism over an agreement to free up Illinois’ 10th casino license that does not have the village of Rosemont on board.

Luck and Mom Help Lottery Winners

26 November 2003

Thanks to their mothers and a garbage strike, two Chicago siblings got their winning lottery ticket back after they threw it away.

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

25 November 2003

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

23 November 2003

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

20 November 2003

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

19 November 2003

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

19 November 2003

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

18 November 2003

Emerald Casino Deal Expected

13 November 2003

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

12 November 2003

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

7 November 2003

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

4 November 2003

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

3 November 2003

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

30 October 2003

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.

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