ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Unwell. — For many years, Arlington Worldwide Racecourse was the crown jewel of racing in Illinois. However its proprietor Churchill Downs Inc. didn’t apply for future racing dates and introduced final month it had reached a deal to promote the 326-acre property to the Chicago Bears.
If authorised, it’ll depart the Chicago space with one remaining observe: Hawthorne Racecourse in Stickney. And whereas that observe and others face rising competitors from casinos and different types of playing, WGN Investigates discovered large bets are being laid on horse racing’s future, even within the face of lengthy odds.
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