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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.

Illinois Board Rejects 24-Hour Casino Plan

23 October 2003

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

23 October 2003

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

22 October 2003

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

1 October 2003

Tough Feeling Sorry for Illinois Casinos

24 September 2003

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

The New Empress is Empressive

9 September 2003

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

13 August 2003

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?

9 July 2003

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."

Saying Goodbye to Twin Vessel Gaming in the Chicago Area

11 June 2003

John G. Brokopp: "Twin vessel gaming properties are history."

Winds of Change in Chicago-Area Gaming

4 June 2003

John G. Brokopp: "The sudden interest in marketing at the Grand Victoria piqued my curiosity."

Casino Play and Brand Loyalty

30 April 2003

John G. Brokopp: "Encouraging loyalty is a primary marketing activity among casinos."

Slots of Fun in Illinois and Indiana

26 February 2003

John G. Brokopp: "Today we’re going to take a look at the demographic facts that slot players must take into consideration."

Illinois vs. Indiana

19 February 2003

Casino gambling options in the Chicago-area co-exist in two very separate and distinct jurisdictions.

Hollywood Casino Aurora Goes Dockside

9 April 2002

John G. Brokopp: "Hollywood Casino Aurora is the second Chicago-area riverboat gambling property to go dockside."

Catching Up With The Mail

9 January 2001

John G. Brokopp: "I get letters...."

Casinos Can Get Beaten at Their Own Games!

25 April 2000

John G. Brokopp: "It should come as no surprise to you that all the table games turn a profit percentage for the casinos a vast majority of the time, ranging from the mid- to high-teens to the low-to mid-twenties and above, depending upon the game. BUT there are isolated instances in which a particular casino does show negative percentages for a game, which means they DO get beaten at their own games once in a while!"

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