Springfield bars, restaurants and fraternal organizations will soon be able to offer video gambling legally, thanks to a 7-2 vote by the Springfield City Council on Tuesday. The nine aldermen seemed weary heading into debate on the video gambling proposal, following an hour-and-forty-minute hearing on a proposed tanning ban for minors that ended up being […]
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Gambling on the fairgrounds
Step right up! Welcome to the Illinois State Fairgrounds, where kids can milk cows, and cows can win ribbons and anyone 21 years and older can contribute to an electronic, press-a-button, hear-a-beep, wait-to-(probably)-lose-while-it-looks-like-you’re-winning casino king’s cash cow – the slot machine. Gambling opponents say that’s what Springfield should expect to see if Gov. Pat Quinn […]
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A Former Compulsive Gambler Speaks Out, A Family Torn Apart
Jerry Prosapio knew he was knee deep in his gambling addiction when the Las Vegas mob began tracing some of his family members in Chicago nearly 28 years ago. A native of Crestwood, a south suburb of Chicago, Prosapio watched Springfield this week, and waited on an outcome to the gaming legislation, which has yet […]
