Danville officials still hopeful for casino, despite delays
DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Officials in an eastern Illinois city are still hopeful their...
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Danville officials still hopeful for casino, despite pandemic's delays: 'Now we're simply waiting on the state'
Officials in an eastern Illinois city are still hopeful their community can land a casino, despite delays in the state’s application process.
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Danville Still Waiting for Casino License
January 14, 2021, 10:50 am · In June of 2019 Governor of Illinois J.B. Pritzker signed a gambling-expansion law, that allows the establishment of six new casinos in the state. One of the six casinos is in Danville. The city submitted it bid in November but still has not been approved. According to Mayor Rickey Williams the biggest reasons of that being the current coronavirus pandemic. According to the law, the state has a period of one year to approve any candidature for licenses and to provide reasons behind any rejections. Set-backs due to Coronavirus Pand...
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