Der World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Chicago Main Event ist geschlagen und der Sieger heißt Dan Livingston. Der 22-jährige ließ 247 Spieler hinter sich und holte sich ein Preisgeld in Höhe von USD 291,749. "Ich fühle mich großartig. Was war es? 40 Stunden Arbeit für fast USD 300,000? Das nehm’ ich“, meinte er. Obwohl Livingston im Horseshoe Casino meistens Turniere mit niedrigen oder mittelhohen Buy-Ins spielt, konnte er sich dank einer Promo des Casinos das Buy-In von USD 5,000 leisten.

The USD 30 million re-branding of the former Resorts/Harrah’s riverboat as the Ameristar Casino Hotel in East Chicago, Indiana, is virtually complete. After three inaugural concerts scheduled over the past weekend, only a Starbucks remains to be built on the casino pavilion beside Lake Michigan. The renovation readies the boat to compete with the new Horseshoe casino opening next month in nearby Hammond...

Chicago - Hollywood Casino in west suburban Aurora was fined USD 800,000, and three of its managers' licenses were suspended Monday, a spokesman from the Illinois Gaming Board said. Hollywood Casino sent 146 problem gamblers, who voluntarily excluded themselves from Illinois casinos, fliers and promotional materials in a mass mailing earlier this year, Gene O’Shea, spokesman for the Illinois Gaming Board said Monday.