In 1999, the northwest suburb seemed certain to receive a casino because of controversial legislation that opened Cook County to riverboat gambling.
Now -- after the Illinois Gaming Board in 2001 rejected Emerald Casino's plan to build in Rosemont in part because of the company's alleged mob links -- the suburb again is positioned to land a gambling barge. Read the full story at Chicago Sun Times
8 face charges in casino scam - 2004-03-12 Four casino employees and four others were charged Friday with robbing up to $75,000 from Trump Casino in Gary by manipulating the riverboat's "bring a friend" promotion over a two-year period.
Police allege the four workers in the casino's customer service department falsely stated that their friends and relatives referred new players club members to the casino so they could split profits from the promotion. Read the full story at Indianapolis Star
