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Clay has been a reporter in Chicago for nearly 20 years. He knows how to play like an expert in every game in the casino and follows the industry while examining its effects on Chicago. If you have any questions contact Clay at c.champlin@comcast.net.

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Summer number crunching

The numbers are in. Casinos reported how they fared over the normally slow summer months. With the economy still...
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New card counting system works everywhere...except Chicago

A recent episode of the Gambler's Book Shop podcast host and store owner Howard Schwartz interviewed card counter...
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Gambling on Legalizing Video Poker

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Well, it's not really a gamble. In fact, video poker has been making Chicago-area bars a lot of money for a long...
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Iverson banned from Greektown

I could write about the money woes MGM/Mirage is having. It would be easy to talk about their problems funding and completing the massive CityCenter...
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Gambling on Wrigley's Rooftops

If you were one of the few that braved the elements at the Cubs opening-day game Horseshoe casino is hoping you had...
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Fire costs Empress $340 million

The numbers are in, and it doesn't look pretty for the Empress casino.Damages from a fire a week ago Friday is...
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Fire could cost Empress $500,00 a day

According to the AP, each day the Empress casino could be out a half million dollars each day it's closed. The...
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Empress employees paid next 3 months

No one knows when the Empress casino will re-open, but the people who work there will get paychecks for the next 90...
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Chicago charity poker attracts pros

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There are many legitimate card games around Chicago running in the name of charity. The latest entrant into the...
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Joliet casino still not open