Park Place Bids for Casino in Rosemont
Park Place Entertainment Corp. has submitted a bid to build and operate a Caesars-brand casino in Rosemont, Illinois - close to O'Hare International Airport in the greater Chicago region.

Las Vegas companies among bidders for Illinois casino license
CHICAGO (AP) - Four companies with Las Vegas ties are among six bidders for a gambling license that Illinois is looking to revoke. Emerald Casino ...

Omar Sharif Convicted for Casino Tantrum
Actor Omar Sharif was convicted of striking and insulting a police officer at a casino in suburban Paris. The 71-year-old Egyptian actor received a one-month suspended sentence plus a $1,700 fine. Sharif reportedly argued with a croupier ...

Powerball Millionaire Robbed at Strip Club
Jack Whittaker, who won a record $314.9-million Powerball lottery jackpot on Christmas Day, was robbed while drinking at a strip club in West Virginia early Tuesday morning.