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.

Less than a month after Pennsylvania’s newest slots parlor — Hollywood Casino at Penn National outside Harrisburg — opened its doors, four machines have skyrocketed to stardom and become some of the casino’s biggest moneymakers. The machines feature a game many thought wouldn’t see the inside of a Pennsylvania casino anytime soon: blackjack. Or, to be more precise, virtual blackjack.

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course will open their slot machines to the public today. However, a forecast of snow, freezing rain, and single-digit wind chills has canceled plans for Penn National’s simultaneous kickoff of the live horse racing season. „Our intention has always been to be able to present the entire gaming, racing, and entertainment experience to our guests on opening day,“ general manager Gary Luderitz said.