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The casino proposal process started with eight players, with four surviving a first round of elimination to compete for up to three downstate casino licenses.

Applicants will now be evaluated by the Gaming Facility Location Board and up to three licenses are expected to be awarded by the end of the year.

The jackpot has been years in the making for multiple development teams hoping to hit it big with the state.

While full-fledged casinos are still years away, licensing marks a major step since voters in 2013 approved a ballot measure to amend the state

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