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Predatory Gambling in Illinois Continues to Expand

Posted on January 22, 2026 by David E Smith

Illinois now hosts nearly 50,000 state-licensed slot machines — and that growth has consequences. Gambling revenue depends on predictable human loss, not prosperity. When government profits from addiction and false hope, it stops serving the public and starts exploiting it.

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Addicted to Losing Money

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

I still remember a particular airline flight I took in high school. I was heading out of Colorado after an academic event, dutifully reading a literature assignment to make the most of the travel time. Part-way through the trip, however, I put a bookmark in my volume and got into conversation with a lady sitting in my row.

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