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Illinois: Arlington Heights trustees secure zoning change to allow a sports betting facility in the area

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Illinois: Arlington Heights trustees secure zoning change to allow a sports betting facility in the area

Arlington Heights trustees approved a zoning change to allow a sports betting facility in the area. The facility is part of the Chicago Bears' $5 billion proposal to create a new NFL stadium and a mixed-use commercial and residential district on the 326-acre Arlington Park site. Trustees also greenlit a “road map” agreement, intended to guide further negotiations around the site, for which the team signed a $197.2 million purchase agreement in 2021. Sports betting was legalized in Illinois in 2019. The Chicago Cubs are working towards building a Wrigley Field sportsbook.

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