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Bundaberg mum wins Mega Jackpot

A Bundaberg mum is thanking her'guardian angels' for taking care of her after she discovered she won a heavenly $200000 in a recent Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw. The Wide Bay-Burnett resident won the guaranteed first prize of $200000 in Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw 1602, Friday 13 January 2023. As well as winning the 1st Prize, the joyful…

Winnings ・ 13 January 2023

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Chicago eyes gambling jackpot as it makes pick for casino license

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot chose Bally's Corporation from the three short-listed candidates to hold the city's first casino license, with the promise of a $40 million upfront payment and then a $200 million annual tax jackpot. The selection of the Bally's $1.7 billion casino and resort development proposal marks a milestone in the city's…

Finance ・ 20 December 2022

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Chicago Officials Give Final Approval to Bally’s Casino Complex in River West

The Chicago City Council voted 39-5 to approve plans to transform the home of the Chicago Tribune's printing plant and newsroom into a $1.74 billion Bally's casino and resort on 30 acres in River West. The proposal still needs the support of the Illinois Gaming Board, which must license Bally's to operate the casino before work can begin along the…

Travel ・ 15 December 2022

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Final Details In Chicago Casino Plan Approved By Council

RIVER WEST - Alderpeople gave final zoning approval to the proposed Chicago casino district Wednesday, the latest step in the development's path forward as it seeks a gambling license from the state of Illinois. The planned casino is set to be built on the Tribune Publishing site along the Chicago River between Grand and Chicago avenues. The first…

Law ・ 14 December 2022

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Bally’s Casino Complex Proposal Set for Final Vote by Chicago City Council

Joining "Chicago Tonight" to discuss upcoming City Council votes are Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward), Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd Ward) and Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th Ward). (Produced by Alexandra Silets) Efforts to transform the home of the Chicago Tribune's printing plant and newsroom into a $1.74 billion Bally's casino and resort is one step…

Travel ・ 14 December 2022

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Chicago casino set for final city OK following zoning vote

A first-ever casino in Chicago stands on the brink of city approval Wednesday as council members backed zoning for the project after the alderman of the ward where it would be built toned down his reservations over whether the project would result in enough jobs for minorities and nearby residents. Approval of the $1.74 billion Bally's casino…

Travel ・ 14 December 2022

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Chicago Plan Commission Approves Bally’s Casino Plans

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved Bally's casino plans, marking the latest step forward for the proposed $1.7bn casino at Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street. A late objection on Monday by an alderperson was not enough to derail the approval. The final vote by the panel was 12-1; the City Council will conduct a final review as early as…

Land-based ・ 14 December 2022

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Land-based ・ 08 September 2022

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Pompey Lottery: Week 9 Winners

Thank you to all the members of the Pompey Lottery who continue to help raise funds for the academy. If you're not currently a Pompey Lottery member and would like to sign up, to find out more. Jackpot numbers: 12, 14, 25, 28 Jackpot There is no jackpot winner for this week's draw and the prize rolls over to £2500. £250 Prize F2167 Hadrian…

Lottery ・ 26 August 2022

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Bally's Submits Application For Downtown Chicago Casino License

Bally's formally submitted its application for a casino license to the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday, seeking to build a $1.7 billion venue in the River West neighborhood of the third-largest city in the United States. If the IGB approves the application, Bally's would operate a temporary casino at Medinah Temple in nearby River North while…

Travel ・ 11 August 2022

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Are Land-Based Crypto Casinos a Thing? What You Need to Know in 2022…

First introduced in 2009, Bitcoin took the world by storm and started a new era of digital currencies. Bitcoin and most other digital currencies are decentralized, which means they are not subject to government or financial institution control. In the early days of crypto casinos, this was a selling point, as it meant that players could gamble…

Crypto ・ 23 June 2022

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Chicago City Council Votes 41-7 to Approve Bally’s River West Casino

The Chicago City Council voted 41-7 on Wednesday to go all in on a plan from Bally's to build a casino in River West, capping a 30-year odyssey and handing Mayor Lori Lightfoot a significant victory as she prepares to run for a second term as Chicago mayor. The $1.73 billion proposal now heads to the Illinois Gaming Board, which must license…

Covid ・ 26 May 2022

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Chicago Casino Approved By City Council After Screaming Match Between Mayor, Alderman

CHICAGO - Chicago's first casino is almost a done deal after City Council approved the plan Wednesday. Bally's plan to build a $1.7 billion riverfront casino and resort at the Tribune Publishing site in River West was approved by a 41-7 vote. Now it heads to the Illinois Gaming Board for final approval. See how your alderperson voted: Wednesday's…

Mobile ・ 25 May 2022

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Chicago City Council approves Bally’s $1.7 billion casino in River West

Chicago's 30-year quest for a casino and entertainment complex is drawing to a close, amid hopes it will produce the jackpot needed to bail out police and fire pension funds. Less than three weeks after Mayor Lori Lightfoot put her chips on Bally's $1.7 billion River West bid, the City Council authorized Bally's to build a permanent casino at…

Law ・ 25 May 2022

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Who's left out of the casino?

On Wednesday, the city council approved a plan to offer Chicago's sole casino license to Bally's Corporation, 41 - 7, with one recusal. Alderpersons Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward), Anthony Beale (9th), Ed Burke (14th), Ray Lopez (15th), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), Brendan Reilly (42nd), and Michele Smith (43rd) voted against the proposal. Alderperson…

Land-based ・ 25 May 2022

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City Council approves Bally's plan for River West casino

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Aldermen on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot's push for Bally's to build the city's first casino in the River West neighborhood, despite complaints from some critics that the project was rushed through City Council, and that the projected $200 million in annual tax revenue the project is estimated to bring to…

Land-based ・ 25 May 2022

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Bally's proposal for River West casino wins first key vote, with final City Council approval on tap for Wednesday

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mayor Lori Lightfoot's push for Bally's to build the city's first casino in the River West neighborhood cleared its first major hurdle on Monday, as a key city panel approved the plan, setting up a final City Council vote on Wednesday. The City Council's Special Committee on the Chicago Casino voted 27-3 to approve an ordinance…

Land-based ・ 24 May 2022

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Chicago Casino Plan Poised for Approval Later This Week After Initial City Council Vote

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's decision to tap Bally's to build a casino in River West won the approval of 27 members of the Chicago City Council on Monday, setting the $1.73 billion proposal up for a final vote on Wednesday. Only three members of the special City Council committee created by Lightfoot to consider the casino proposal voted against the…

Covid ・ 24 May 2022

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$1.7B Bally’s Chicago casino clears key hurdle in City Council

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's race to secure $40 million in upfront payments from Bally's to keep police and fire pensions solvent and stave off a pre-election property tax increase cleared a key hurdle Monday with committee approval of a long-sought Chicago casino. Thanks to the lobbying muscle of organized labor, a special City Council committee stacked…

Trust and Safety ・ 23 May 2022

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First vote on Bally's plan for River West casino delayed, amid ongoing questions, complaints from aldermen

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The first expected vote on Mayor Lori Lightfoot's push for Bally's to build a $1.74 billion casino in River West was called off on Friday, as aldermen continued to raise questions about the project, but the mayor is still hoping to get it approved by next week. The City Council's Special Casino Committee had been expected to vote…

Land-based ・ 21 May 2022

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Lightfoot’s Casino Pick Not a Done Deal, City Council Members Say

Video: Alderpeople Jeanette Taylor, George Cardenas, Jason Ervin, and Walter Burnett join "Chicago Tonight" to discuss the proposal for a Chicago casino. (Produced by Blair Paddock) Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants the Chicago City Council to go all-in on her decision to tap Bally's to build a casino in River West in two weeks - but several members of…

Politics ・ 11 May 2022

Chicago Sun Times

Chicago casino: Lightfoot picks Bally’s proposal at Tribune printing plant site

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is betting big on Bally's. Lightfoot on Thursday confirmed the East Coast gambling company as her pick to run the city's coveted casino at the busy River West site of the Chicago Tribune's Freedom Center printing plant. The mayor's choice for the house of chance, first reported Tuesday by the Chicago Sun-Times, marks an upset…

Land-based ・ 06 May 2022

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Labor groups join aldermen in critique of casino plans over lack of living wage guarantees

Chicago's casino proposals, already getting berated from neighbors close to the three potential sites, drew fire Monday from organized labor groups who want the gambling kingpins to accept a unionized labor force. Alderpersons eagerly supported that demand. None of the casino applicants has agreed to negotiate with unions traditionally in the…

Mobile ・ 26 April 2022

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Chicago Casino Plans Rejected By All 3 Alderpeople Who Represent Potential Sites

RIVER WEST - Chicago is making grand plans to open a world-class casino - but none of the alderpeople who represent the potential sites want a gambling mecca in their ward. Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) is the latest alderperson to say he doesn't want a casino as Bally's is lobbying to open at the Tribune Publishing site in his ward. Burnett's…

Travel ・ 21 April 2022

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Ald. Pat Dowell Says She 'Cannot Support' Hard Rock Casino Proposal Near Soldier Field

CHICAGO - Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) "cannot support" Hard Rock International's plan to open a casino as part of a proposed mega-development in her ward, she announced Monday, citing neighbors' fears of crime and overcrowding. Her position leaves just one casino proposal - Rhode Island-based Bally's plan to build a resort in River West - whose local…

Land-based ・ 19 April 2022

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Hammered by Complaints, Push for Chicago Casino Faces Bumpy Final Stretch

None of the Chicago casino finalists rolled double sixes at community meetings staged by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, complicating the future of the gaming palace and entertainment district officials contend is key to the city's financial future. While city officials touted the meetings as a chance for Chicagoans to weigh in on the three finalists…

Covid ・ 12 April 2022

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Bally's casino proposal on Tribune Publishing site gets pushback in public hearing

Amid vocal opposition, the backers of Bally's casino proposal at the Tribune Publishing site along the Chicago River argued Wednesday night their plan would decrease traffic and increase public space over what is already permitted to be built at the site. The $1.74 billion casino and hotel along the North Branch of the Chicago River, between…

Sports ・ 07 April 2022

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Chicago casino bidders get grilled in first public hearing

The first of three high-stakes meetings for the finalists hoping to win Chicago's sole casino license kicked off Tuesday as Hard Rock Chicago tried to convince a skeptical audience its proposal wasn't tethered to a larger development in need of $6.5 billion in state assistance. The meetings represent an opportunity for Hard Rock, Bally's and Rivers…

Travel ・ 06 April 2022

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Chicago alderman oppose proposed casino sites

Mayor Lori Lightfoot will have her work cut out for her as the city tomorrow begins public hearings on the three finalists to own and operate the proposed Chicago casino. The problem: overcoming moderate to strong community opposition to each of the sites, with some aldermen stopping just short of declaring "not in my ward." For instance, Ald.…

Politics ・ 04 April 2022

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Twitcher Xposed Has Meltdown After $850k Blackjack Loss

In the world of Twitch, gambling streamers such as Trainwreck and Roshtein are known for securing huge multimillion-dollar wins. But like any gamblers staking large amounts of cash, these streamers also suffer their fair share of soul-crushing losses. One streamer by the name of Xposed has just highlighted the dangers of those high stakes. I'm…

Blackjack ・ 16 March 2022

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Online casinos are enjoying increasing popularity. With a little luck, high winnings can be achieved in no time. And completely anonymously and from the comfort of your living room at home. In addition, online casinos are becoming more and more regulated and thus much safer than they were a few years ago. By the way, interesting slots exist on…

Affiliate ・ 03 March 2022

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Welcome revival for Mississippi gambling market

Commercial casinos in the southern American state of Mississippi reportedly had a very fruitful 2021 after chalking up aggregated annual gross gaming revenues of almost $2.7 billion encompassing a very healthy $261.3 million for April. According to a Thursday report from the online news source at PlayUSA.com citing official figures from the…

Industry ・ 28 January 2022

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Casino Insider: Carol Burnett talks about performing live again

Casino Insider is a weekly newsletter with all the best bets for food, entertainment and fun at Southern California's casinos. It's delivered to your inbox on Thursdays. Carol Burnett is best known for the iconic television program "The Carol Burnett Show." With her upcoming appearance at Agua Caliente Casino Spa Rancho Mirage Jan. 28 and 29,…

Covid ・ 21 January 2022

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Here's What Chicago's Casino Could Look Like

CHICAGO - City officials unveiled the five finalist casino proposals Friday, giving Chicagoans a first look at what the city's first casino could look like. The five casinos are being proposed for the Chicago Tribune printing site, the old Michael Reese site, near McCormick Place, at the One Central development near Solider Field and in the The…

Sports ・ 06 December 2021

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Only in Chicago does a debate about one casino turn into a fight over six

Chicago is debating the location and operator of its first casino within city limits. It is doing so decades after other cities hungry for tax revenue and willing to overlook the social costs took that step. But our City Council can never make things easy. In the last few days, it has become clear the great civic casino debate is, in fact, not over…

NFL ・ 12 November 2021

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Billionaire Casino Magnate Says Allowing Betting At Wrigley, United Center Would Hurt City's New Casino Before It's Built

CHICAGO - Allowing sports betting at Wrigley Field and the United Center could make Chicago's first casino a bust, billionaire casino magnate Neil Bluhm told aldermen Monday. Bluhm spoke to aldermen at a hearing about allowing the city's stadiums to offer sports betting - but the teams that would benefit from sports betting at stadiums aren't…

Land-based ・ 09 November 2021

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Late dad’s Lotto premonition comes true for Bucca man

A Bucca man who became an overnight Gold Lotto millionaire has revealed his late dad had a premonition someone in the family would win big one day. It comes after a Bundaberg woman became a millionaire after taking home division one a Gold Lotto draw earlier this month. The Bucca resident held one of the three division one winning entries…

Lottery ・ 28 October 2021

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LAS VEGAS’ HOTTEST SHOW RETURNS! MAGIC MIKE LIVE LAS VEGAS DEBUTS IN ALL-NEW VENUE AT SAHARA LAS VEGAS ON AUG. 27

LAS VEGAS' HOTTEST SHOW RETURNS! MAGIC MIKE LIVE LAS VEGAS DEBUTS IN ALL-NEW VENUE AT SAHARA LAS VEGAS ON AUG. 27 The Revamped Production Announces Updated Vaccination Policy Bigger, sexier and more magical than ever, Channing Tatum's MAGIC MIKE LIVE Las Vegas, the flagship production of the internationally celebrated franchise begins its run at…

Poker ・ 23 August 2021

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Neil Bluhm mulls bid for Chicago casino amid a changing gambling industry

Neil Bluhm, the longtime king of legalized gambling in Illinois, isn't much of a gambler. While he might hit the craps tables every few years in Las Vegas, his big bets, he says, are "when I try to do one of these deals." Bluhm means the bidding for Chicago's first casino. His Rush Street Gaming is widely considered by industry insiders to be the…

Industry ・ 18 August 2021

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Opening the First Casino in Chicago Won't be Easy

For years, officials in Illinois have been interested in getting a major casino-resort open in the city of Chicago. Unfortunately, numerous issues have come up trying to move these plans forward. It now appears there are very few companies interested in opening the first casino in Chicago. It's disappointing news for gambling fans to hear. Today,…

Sports ・ 11 August 2021

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Marketing Approach for Gambling Changes as Streamers Enter The Game

Casino streamers are the new influencers of online gambling. It would seem that the glory days of casino blogging affiliates are coming to an end. Gamers don't want to read, they want to play, and they want to watch other people play. It may seem like a weird concept, but surprisingly, there is a lot to be gained from watching someone play casino…

Strategy Guide ・ 22 June 2021