2011 May 31 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The outgoing chief executive of gambling giant Tabcorp Holdings Ltd says the company’s casino business is doing well but cautioned the federal government to tread carefully in regulating the sector.Tabcorp …

Indiana casino and business leaders on Tuesday were keeping a close eye on the progress of Illinois legislation authorizing the first-ever Chicago casino and four others.

The 42nd Annual World Series of Poker may be under way, but there’s still plenty of other news you need to catch up on.

The outgoing chief executive of gambling giant Tabcorp Holdings says the company’s casino business is doing well, but cautioned that the Federal Government should tread carefully in regulating the sector.

The outgoing chief executive of gambling giant Tabcorp Holdings Ltd says the company’s casino business is doing well, but cautioned that the Federal Government should tread carefully in regulating …

The Streator Lions Club announced the winners of its annual Bovine Bingo conducted Sunday at City Park. Rain forced a cancellation of the actual event. The judge this year would have been Mayor Jimmie Lansford and the bovine was provided

SPRINGFIELD - Janyce Fadden’s job is to improve the business climate in Rockford, and Illinois lawmakers may have made that job easier. The Illinois Senate on Tuesday approved a measure in a 30-27 vote that would allow Rockford to host one of five new casinos in the state.

The Illinois Senate and House have now approved a massive increase in gambling in Illinois.

The Illinois Legislature has passed a bill to dramatically expand gambling in the state in a bid to help close a $15 billion budget deficit. But the bill still needs a wary governor’s signature.