Predatory Gambling in Illinois

Illinois didn’t stumble into gambling expansion — it built it. What began as a limited revenue experiment has exploded into tens of thousands of state-sanctioned slot machines, disproportionately harming those least able to afford the losses. This article explains why gambling as public policy isn’t just misguided — it’s predatory.

In his Chicago’s Morning Answer radio program, Dan Proft explores the problem of government-sponsored gambling.