By
David E. Smith
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09.20.13
On Thursday morning, IFI Board Member and long-time pro-family leader Karen Hayes testified before the Illinois Gaming Board in opposition to a proposal that would allow 24-hour, non-stop gambling 7 days a week at casinos in Illinois. This is a...
Illinois casinos have petitioned the Gaming Board to allow 24-hour, non-stop gambling 7 days a week. The Illinois Gaming Board turned down 24 hour gambling at casinos three times before, because of all the opposition they received from many of you.
The Governor has not taken action on the following gambling expansion bills. Keep calling the Governor’s office at (800) 642-3112 and ask that he VETO these bills:
House Bill 996 is an expansion of charitable gambling that also allows video...
Backroom deals are being cut on a massive gambling expansion bill (SB 1739). This 500+ page bill adds 5 new casinos, authorizes video slot machines at existing racetracks (creating 6 new racinos) and would make Illinois one of the first...
04.01.13
The number of casinos across the country is growing, not to mention online gambling, but programs to combat gambling addiction have not kept pace. About 2 million adults meet the criteria for 'pathological gambling,' according to estimates.
By
David E. Smith
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03.12.13
Springfield lawmakers are again pushing a number of bills that would expand predatory gambling in the state. Illinois already has 10 casinos, 6 horse race tracks, video slot machines and Lottery terminals in our local neighborhoods.
A number of political...
House Executive Committee bills - HB 1536 and HB 2311 both expand video gambling by legalizing the machines at Social Clubs. This would allow thousands of additional establishments to have 5 video gambling machines each. One of the arguments gambling interests gave for legalizing video gambling was...
The Veto Session is November 27-29, December 4-6, and possibly January 2-9, 2013. Governor Patrick Quinn (D-Chicago) told the Associated Press he believes a compromise on gambling is in the offing. State Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie), sponsor of the massive...
Gambling interests and Legislative sponsors have been pressuring the governor to “flip flop” and cut a “backroom deal” on gambling during the upcoming legislative Veto Session. Rep. Lou Lang, House sponsor of the massive gambling expansion bill SB 1849, is...
By
David E. Smith
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08.28.12
Various news alerts are reporting that the Governor has vetoed SB 1849, in part because it did not include a ban on campaign contributions from gaming licencees and casino managers.
By
David E. Smith
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08.27.12
Governor Patrick Quinn must decide if he will veto the massive gambling bill SB 1849 today or tomorrow. This bill, sponsored by State Senator Terry Link (D-Lincolnshire) and State Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie), would authorize five new casinos in Illinois....
By
David E. Smith
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08.06.12
Please take a few minutes today to act on this important issue!
Elected officials in the Village of Antioch are planning to vote on an ordinance to ban video gambling machines within city limits. The proposal goes to the full...
By
David E. Smith
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06.10.12
Please take a few minutes today to act on this important issue!
Elected officials in the Village of Monee are planning to vote on an ordinance to ban video gambling machines within city limits. The proposal goes to the full...
By
David E. Smith
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05.31.12
SB 1849, the massive gambling expansion bill, barely passed the Illinois Senate tonight by a vote of 30-26 with three voting present -- just an hour and half before the official end of the Spring Session. This vote, however, falls short of the 36 votes needed to over-ride a potential (and anticipated) veto by Governor Patrick Quinn.
By
David E. Smith
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05.30.12
Please take a moment to pray that our state senators will recognize the dangers of expanding gambling, and reject this proposal. After that please take two more minutes to call your state senator to urge him/her to vote against this monster predatory gambling bill.
The Capitol switchboard number is (217) 782-2000.
