Articles filed under Sports Gambling
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Why Bears land deal prohibiting a casino gets past Arlington Heights ordinance on a technicality
Mar 6, 2023 8:47 AM - Property transfer documents obtained by the Daily Herald reveal the Bears are barred from opening a land-based casino at Arlington Park -- a restrictive covenant that is in conflict with the spirit, if not letter, of a 2021 Arlington Heights village ordinance that sought to preserve gambling options. -
Super Bowl gambling surging as states legalize it? You bet
Feb 7, 2023 2:39 PM - A record 50.4 million American adults plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, wagering a total of $16 billion, the gambling industry's national trade group predicted Tuesday.
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Possible Chicago Bears sportsbook earns key vote from Arlington Heights commission
Oct 12, 2022 10:08 PM - An Arlington Heights panel Wednesday endorsed the prospect of a sportsbook as part of the Chicago Bears' proposed $5 billion redevelopment of Arlington Park. -
Arlington Heights panel endorses idea of Bears sportsbook at Arlington Park
Sep 29, 2022 5:30 AM - Bettors were able to place wagers on horses for nearly a century at Arlington Park. Should the Chicago Bears redevelopment there come to fruition, fans may be able to put down money on football games and a whole host of other sports too. -
Interim Waukegan casino could open as soon as October
Jun 12, 2022 11:09 PM - Though the finished casino isn't set to be ready until 2025, Waukegan could become a destination for gamblers as soon as October. -
Gamblers' sports betting losses generate $122 million for Illinois in two years
May 23, 2022 6:27 AM - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered casinos and newly minted sports wagering operations throughout Illinois in their infancy, betting on games, matches, tournaments and races has generated nearly $122 million for the state's coffers since March 2020.
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Man who cooperated with feds against 'Uncle Mick' cuts deal
Apr 12, 2022 4:16 PM - Federal prosecutors struck a deal Tuesday with a key agent in a massive international gambling ring who cooperated with investigators and may now avoid a criminal conviction.
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Feder: David Kaplan to host new weeknight show on NBC Sports Chicago
Mar 28, 2022 10:38 AM - David Kaplan, a preeminent voice of sports in Chicago, is about to host a new Monday-through-Friday sports talk show on NBC Sports Chicago.
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Constable: Once a sporting distraction, gambling now the main event
Mar 15, 2022 8:03 AM - In 2002, I wrote a column suggesting gambling was a distraction from the enjoyment of sporting events. Twenty years later, I realize gambling is the enjoyment for many sports fans.
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Gambling board pulls plug on Russian sports betting
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