05.05.10
By Leslie Bernal –Stop Predatory Gambling
BERNIE MADOFF picked the wrong line of work. Even though his Ponzi scheme eluded investigation for a long time, he would not be sitting in a North Carolina jail today if he had gone...
By
David E. Smith
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05.05.10
I am convinced that some of our state lawmakers are addicted to the idea of gambling as an indirect tax and revenue source. Last week we alerted you to three other bills which would greatly expand gambling in Illinois.
Lawmakers...
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David E. Smith
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04.26.10
Springfield lawmakers are again pushing a number of bills that would expand predatory gambling in Illinois. With the construction of the state’s 10th casino underway in Des Plaines and the passage of legislation that would allow up to 5 video...
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David E. Smith
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01.05.10
Dear Friends,
Elected officials in the City of Rockford are planning to vote on an ordinance to ban video gambling machines within city limits. The proposal goes to the full Rockford City Council on January 11th, with a vote expected...
Promoting An Addiction and False Hope
It is clear the Christmas season represents different things to many Americans. Some see the season as an opportunity to attack Christianity and manipulate this part of the year to serve their agenda. Others...
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David E. Smith
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12.10.09
The Illinois Lottery is currently airing radio and television ads promoting scratch-off lottery tickets during the Christmas season campaign. The new ad campaign corrupts the traditional Christian hymn “Joy to the World” in attempt to mislead Illinois citizens into thinking...
09.05.09
If given the chance to vote on issue, most would reject key funding aspect of public works bill.
September 9, 2009
Opposition to video gambling has softened in the last six years, but nearly 60 percent of Illinois voters say...
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David E. Smith
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09.01.09
The Horseshoe Casino’s billboard below can be found at multiple spots along I-80. In my travels across Illinois, I’ve passed them countless times over the past few months, and I’ve just got to ask:
Do we really have to wonder...
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David E. Smith
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08.10.09
The DuPage County Board has introduced an ordinance to ban video gambling machines in the unincorporated areas of the county. They will vote on the issue at their Tuesday, August 11 meeting in Wheaton.
It is rare when the State...
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David E. Smith
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05.05.09
In his Feb. budget address, Gov. Patrick Quinn spoke against an expansion of gambling in Illinois, saying “I don’t think you can gamble your way to prosperity.” He was absolutely correct.
Yet Springfield lawmakers continue to push bills that would...
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David E. Smith
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03.10.09
The social costs of gambling far outweigh the perceived financial benefits.
The Illinois General Assembly is again considering a number of different bills that will expand gambling in our state — all in an effort to raise “easy” revenue to...
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David E. Smith
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03.05.09
As an economic-development tool, gambling is far from a sure bet, analysts explain in a Wall Street Journal article, saying that 2008 has proven that the industry is not recession proof as once thought. The article about the push in...
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David E. Smith
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01.28.08
The liberal New York Times editorial board published an op/ed earlier this week critical of gambling in general, and lottery games in particular, saying “…it is the humble and ubiquitous lottery that looks like the most insidious form of gambling.”...
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David E. Smith
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01.28.08
Three Detroit casinos similar to those proposed by Illinois lawmakers have fallen about a half-billion dollars short of initial projections and created thousands fewer jobs than predicted in what could be stark warning. According to a recent Boston Herald article,...
