Seven Reasons Not to Play the Lottery
Americans now spend more than $70 billion dollars annually on lotteries. That’s more than the combined spending on books, video games, and…
Americans now spend more than $70 billion dollars annually on lotteries. That’s more than the combined spending on books, video games, and…
Attorneys General in 11 states, including Illinois, have said that Daily Fantasy Sports is illegal gambling. With HB 4323, it will become…
Americans do seem to like gambling. Look at all the people who raced to the local convenience stores to buy a ticket…
No one won this week’s Powerball jackpot, which means the jackpot will roll over [to an estimated $1.3 billion]— the largest lottery…
House Bill 4323, introduced by State Representative Michael Zalewski (D-Riverside), creates the Fantasy Contests Act. This proposal would legalize Internet Sports gambling for…
The owners of Arlington Park closed the racetrack 18 years ago, saying that competition from casinos was killing horse racing. Two years…
An anti-gambling group is getting set for a national day of action on exposing the harmful effects of gambling. Stop Predatory Gambling…
The researchers found that nearly three quarters of young men who reported significant gambling problems were also suffering from depression.
Remember when Illinois politicians told us revenue from riverboat casinos would come from out-of-state residents? Then surrounding states built casinos to compete…
You can find them in gas stations, golf courses, restaurants, liquor stores and even a TV repair shop. More than 19,000 video…
In 1974, the Illinois Lottery was established with the goal of funding K-12 public education. In 1990, the Riverboat Gambling Act legalized…
In just two years, Illinois' video gambling has spread exponentially - now in places such as laundromats, florists and an apartment complex.…
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