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I Took My Favorite Chicago Bars Through Our Tools. Here’s What They Could Earn.

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The Illinois Gaming Board put cashless wagering and video gaming self-exclusion rules on its Oct. 22 agenda. Here is what the record shows, plus the Chicago VGT Live Tracker.

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Chicago VGT, Verified: State Approvals Hold at 65, City Licenses Still Zero

Pulled directly from the Illinois Gaming Board’s own licensee data today: Chicago VGT approvals hold at 65, pending applications tick up to 286, and the city still hasn’t issued a single local license.

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Chicago VGT: Where It Stands, and Where It Goes Next

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