By
David E. Smith
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04.05.12
Absolutely despicable! The fact that the new Rivers Casino in Des Plaines was caught promoting its vice to struggling gambling addicts is outrageous. How else can we describe Rivers’ attempt to lure vulnerable victims to the lair?
Rivers Casino specifically...
Lottery officials need to make sure they’re not selling to minors and that the people buying tickets actually live in Illinois. But the information lottery officials are asking for is a bit personal, and it’s not sitting well with some...
By
David E. Smith
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12.20.11
In their quest for new casinos in and around the city of Chicago, State Senator John Cullerton (D-Chicago), State Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie), Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D-Chicago), and other prominent public officials continually lament the number of Illinois license plates...
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By
David E. Smith
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11.09.11
Your Action Makes a Difference!
The “new” gambling bill, which wasn’t that much different from the one passed by the Illinois General Assembly in May, failed in the Illinois House this evening by a vote of 58 to 53 with...
By
David E. Smith
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11.08.11
Illinois lawmakers are back in Springfield for round two of the Fall Veto Session, which is scheduled to run through November 10th.
This morning, the Illinois House Executive Committee voted to pass a new gambling bill by a vote of...
By
David E. Smith
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10.10.11
The Illinois Family Institute has sent a letter to Governor Quinn, with more than 200 signatures of Illinois pastors. The letter implores the governor to veto the massive gambling bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly during the closing days...
07.25.11
By Steve Scherrer, Rockford Pro-Family Activist
True leadership requires individuals who have a clear vision on how to build a better future for their constituents. Our local political class, business leadership and newspaper, in their passionate pursuit of a Rockford...
By
David E. Smith
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07.23.11
Watch July 20, 2011 – Illinois Gaming Chair on PBS. See more from Chicago Tonight.
During the public television news program Chicago Tonight on Wednesday, July 20th, host Carol Marin interviews Illinois Gaming Commission Chairman Judge Aaron Jaffe about the...
Aaron Jaffe, chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board, appeared on WTTW Chicago Tonight this week. Please watch this informative video: July 20, 2011 – Illinois Gaming Chair | Chicago Tonight | PBS Video
Steve Chapman’s recent column seems to dismiss...
06.22.11
Chad Hills – CitizenLink
One bet is for sure: Gambling expansion never sleeps.
Where loopholes in the law exist, gambling will find a way to bypass the intent of the law. Where masses of people visit or live, gambling will...
06.15.11
Please take 3 minutes to send an email to Gov. Quinn about this important issue!
The Peoria Journal-Star recently reported that the massive predatory gambling bill (SB 744) “hinges on Quinn’s decision.”
The article reports:
Under the Illinois Constitution, the...
By
David E. Smith
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06.07.11
Although the massive gambling bill passed the Illinois General Assembly in the waning days of the Spring Session, Governor Patrick Quinn has made it clear that he is not excited about the size of this gambling expansion. In a press...
By
David E. Smith
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05.25.11
Please take three minutes to respond to this call to action!
With just a few days left before their scheduled May 31st spring session adjournment, Illinois state lawmakers do not have much time left to pass a budget, pension and...
Rep. Lou Lang is drafting an amendment to a (shell) bill passed in the Senate, according to the Chicago Tribune. If the bill passes in the House, the bill would go back to the Senate for a vote, but no...
