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Gambling addiction on the rise as access to betting options expands

From casinos to video gaming machines to sports betting apps on cell phones, access to gambling has expanded significantly in recent years. While that has led to increased tax revenue across Illinois, it's also accompanied by a growing problem: gambling addiction. Bill Johnson of Bartonville is approaching 50 years in continuous recovery from…

Gambling Addiction ・ 8 days

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9 Arizona Lottery players claim recent prizes of at least $50,000

PHOENIX - Multiple Arizona Lottery players will have plenty of extra cash for holiday shopping after recent big-money wins, including one for $500000. Two people uncovered six-digit payouts on Scratcher tickets, while seven others claimed prizes of at least $50000 in a variety of games this month. The largest of the wins, a cool half-million, came…

Lottery ・ 28 November 2023

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Illinois gambling tax revenue grows to nearly $2 billion

SPRINGFIELD - As the saying goes, the house always wins. And as gambling continues to expand across Illinois, that saying increasingly extends to state government coffers as revenue from the lottery, casinos, video gaming, sports betting and horse racing grew more than 5% to $1.99 billion in the fiscal year that ended in June, according to a report…

Finance ・ 12 October 2023

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Topping-off ceremony held for new Desert Diamond Casino

Desert Diamond Casinos, an enterprise of the Tohono O'odham Nation, broke ground on its fifth facility west of Glendale in unincorporated Maricopa County back in April, and a topping-off ceremony was held on Sept. 27. A topping off ceremony, according to Mike Bean, CEO of the Tohono O'odham Nation Gaming Enterprise, is a tradition of marking a…

Industry ・ 10 October 2023

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Rock Island agrees to reimburse $4.7M in casino plan

Bally's Casino and Hotel, Rock Island, is planning a $34-million redevelopment, and the city is placing its bets to reimburse a good chunk of that. The former Jumer's Casino and Hotel (bought by Bally's in 2021), at Illinois 92 and I-280, is the oldest of the three Quad Cities casinos, having opened in 2008 and is lagging in market share, said…

Industry ・ 17 March 2023

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Fantasy 5 Jackpot ticket worth $115,000 sold at Peoria

PHOENIX - One lucky player in the Valley hit a jackpot over the weekend and holds a ticket worth $115000. The Fantasy 5 Jackpot ticket was sold Sunday in Peoria at a Walmart located at Thunderbird Road and 75th Avenue, according to an Arizona Lottery press release. The winning numbers for the draw were 3, 6, 15, 20 and 36. Odds to win the jackpot…

Winnings ・ 14 March 2023

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Check your tickets: 2 AZ lottery winners over the weekend

Over a half a million dollars' worth of lottery tickets were won by two people in Arizona this weekend. Check your tickets to see if one of them was you. A $578808 Mega Multiplier Progressive - Fast Play ticket was sold in Chino Valley on Saturday at a Maverik gas station off State Route 89. This is a quick-play game with no actual drawing. Also, a…

Lottery ・ 14 March 2023

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$500K lotto ticket sold in Chino Valley; $115K ‘Fantasy 5′ ticket sold at Peoria Walmart

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- We have 2 big winners from this weekend's Arizona lottery drawings, with the tickets being sold at a popular gas station and supermarket. Arizona Lottery officials say on Saturday, someone who purchased a ticket at the Chino Valley Maverick off of Highway 89 won $578008 in the Mega Multiplier Progressive jackpot. Winning…

Lottery ・ 13 March 2023

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Illinois Casinos Revenue Tick Higher To $116 Million In October

The Illinois Gaming Board reported nearly $116 million in casino revenue for October as venues around the state picked up the slack with top revenue generator Rivers Casino reporting slightly declining figures for the fourth consecutive month. The figure represented a 1.9% improvement on September's total of $113.8 million, fueled by a sharp 6.2%…

Finance ・ 21 November 2022

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Illinois Casino Revenue Climbs To New 2022 High In July

A surge in attendance contributed to a sharp rise in revenue from electronic gaming devices (EGDs) as the Illinois Gaming Board reported casino revenue totaling $122.9 million in July. More than 840000 admissions were counted across the state's 11 venues, the most for any month in 2022 and 12.8% higher compared to June. The revenue total also…

Finance ・ 17 November 2022

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3 lucky lottery players win over $50K each for Arizona Lottery games

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - There were three lucky lottery winners Wednesday - two bought the Powerball and one bought a Fast Play. All three bought tickets in Arizona. The two Powerball winners won $50000 each for the Oct. 26 drawing. One ticket was sold at Depot 89 in Paulden, and the other ticket was sold at Cross Eyed Cricket in Peoria. The tickets…

Lottery ・ 28 October 2022

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Casino Revenue Ticks Higher In Illinois To Close 2021

Illinois' 11 casinos closed 2021 with a flourish as the state's gaming board reported revenue totaling $109.8 million for the month of December and nearly $1.2 billion for 2021. The figure represented a 5.6% increase from November's total of $103.9 million as the venues were helped by an increase of nearly 3% in attendance to 726780 patrons, 21110…

Finance ・ 22 October 2022

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Casino on track for spring opening

DANVILLE - With October here, the clock is ticking to get the Golden Nugget Danville Casino building closed in by Thanksgiving for construction to continue in the winter months. On or around April 1 is the target opening date. "There is nothing that we see right now that will prevent us from being open in April of 2023," General Manager Juris…

Travel ・ 04 October 2022

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Are Slot Machines Legal in Chicago?

The gambling landscape in Illinois is interesting. The state is dotted with 10 riverboat casinos, 2 commercial casino proposals, and video gaming terminals (VLTs) in locally approved small business locations throughout the state. With the age of statutory gambling fluctuating (18 for bingo, lottery and Paris mutual gambling, 21 for poker rooms and…

Travel ・ 08 October 2021

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Jumer’s Casino & Hotel converts to Bally’s Quad Cities

Forty-eight years after the Jumer's name first made its mark in the Quad Cities, it's disappearing - as Bally's Corporation Tuesday officially kicked off its rebranding of Jumer's Casino & Hotel in Rock Island by changing the property's name to Bally's Quad Cities Casino & Hotel. Three months after the company bought the 13-year-old casino and…

Travel ・ 14 September 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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Oklahoma tribe unveils $3.3m casino resort renno

In Ottawa County on Wednesday, July 15, 2021, the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma (PTIO) unveiled the $3.3 million renovation of its Buffalo Run Casino & Resort property, celebrating the completion of the 17-week project. After 17 years of operation, the ceremonial ribbon was cut at the federally recognized tribe's casino resort after…

Travel ・ 15 July 2021

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This Week In Illinois History: Riverboat Gambling Comes To Illinois (Feb. 7, 1991)

Illinoisans have bet on horseracing since 1927, purchased Lottery tickets since 1974 and gambled for non-profit charities since 1986. But on Feb. 7, 1990, Gov. James Thompson signed the Riverboat Gambling Act, laying odds on economic development and tourism. With a blackjack table as a desk, the signing ceremony took place at the Peoria Boatworks.…

Travel ・ 08 February 2021