Video Slot Machine Thefts a Worrisome Trend
The gambling machines have been in operation for 2 years, and now video gambling thefts are coming to light. The city of…
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Resources on the Harms of Gambling
In an effort to bring more government revenue, lawmakers are constantly looking for ways to exploit its own constituents and expand gambling…
By IFI Staff
Where’s the Payoff in Gambling?
For those who promote legalized gambling as a means of economic development or revitalization, or as a painless way to pay for…
The Push to Expand Gambling Continues
The horse racing industry wants slots at racetracks. However, in states like Maryland that have slot machines at racetrack casinos, crowds overshadow…
By IFI Staff
A Good Way to Wreck a Local Economy: Build Casinos
Baltimore is a troubled city, as you know from The Wire. Like many troubled cities, Baltimore has turned to casino gambling as…
STOP Chicago’s Push for World’s Largest Casino
Please take a few minutes today to act on this important issue! With 3.5 weeks to go before the Illinois General Assembly…
A Tax Payer Funded Casino in Chicago?
State lawmakers may take a big gamble on expanding gambling in Illinois, again. State lawmakers and political pundits are trying to once…
Signs the U.S. Gambling Industry is Suffering
Bloomberg’s Brian Miller reports on the U.S. gambling industry on Bloomberg Television’s “Market Makers.” (Source: Bloomberg) Lawmakers who continue to advocate to…
Illinois Senate Considering Truck Stop Casinos
State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) has sponsored SB 3144, a bill to double the number of video gambling machines at truck stops.…
Gambling Action Alert
Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island) introduced two amendments this week to SB 1739 that would expand gambling in Illinois.
By IFI Staff
Springfield Adds Even More Gambling
The Illinois House and Illinois Senate were in session just one day in January, yet they managed to pass a gambling expansion…
Video Slot Machines for Tinley Park?
According to a recent article in the Southtown Star newspaper, elected officials in the Village of Tinley Park are planning to pass…