Gambling
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MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensions
Jun 04, 2024 7:02 pm - NEW YORK — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major Lea...
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NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on gamesApr 17, 2024 2:24 pm - Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and ...
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Veteran-owned company in Aurora awarded contract for new Hollywood CasinoApr 09, 2024 12:18 pm - Work on the new $360-million Hollywood Casino Aurora resort is underway, and PENN Entertainment has hired an Aurora-based, veteran-owned company as a subcontractor on the project.
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$3 million scratch-off ticket sold at Mount Prospect 7-ElevenJan 26, 2024 11:48 am - A $3 million winning scratch-off ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Mount Prospect, Illinois Lottery officials said Friday. The winner, who requested to remain anonymous, i...
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Lakemoor woman out in first round of World Poker championshipDec 28, 2023 10:48 am - Stacey Breslin of Lakemoor competed for the second straight year at the World Poker Tour Championship held Dec. 12-21 at the Wynn Las Vegas. Among 3,835 players who enter...
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Deer Park to allow video gambling -- but only at one businessDec 15, 2023 12:36 pm - For the first time since they were legalized in Illinois, video gambling machines will be allowed in Deer Park -- but only at a local bowling alley. The village board on ...
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Jim O'Donnell: From Vegas overnight, former Daily Herald contributor sharpens sports gaming columnDec 10, 2023 6:52 am - WITH LEGAL SPORTS BETTING now serving as the gateway social morphine for segments of America, the land has never been as littered with so many worthless touts. As the la...
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McHenry doesn't want gambling parlors, but defining what those are is no sure bet
Dec 06, 2023 5:24 am - The McHenry City Council has been clear in the past: It does not want gambling cafes or parlors in the city. The problem, City Administrator Derik Morefield said, is def...
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Ground breaking held for new Aurora casinoDec 05, 2023 5:23 am - Aurora officials and representatives of Penn Entertainment broke ground Wednesday on the new site for the Hollywood Casino. The complex, expected to cost $360 million t...
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Rivers Casino says computer system was hacked and customer data accessedNov 20, 2023 5:20 am - Computer files containing personal information of gamblers and employees at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines as well as online sportsbook customers may have been accessed by...
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