IT’S BEEN THREE YEARS SINCE VIDEO POKER WAS LEGALIZED IN ILLINOIS…AND THE FIRST MACHINES ARE SCHEDULED TO BE UP AND RUNNING BY THIS FALL.

VIDEO GAMING WAS OKAYED TO HELP PAY FOR A MUCH NEEDED…31 BILLION DOLLAR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR THE STATE BACK IN 2009. OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER A SYSTEM OF RULES AND BEGAN ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES IN APRIL. JOHN SCHOMBERG WITH THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE SAYS VIDEO POKER WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE.

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THE QUESTION IS…WILL VIDEO GAMING BRING IN AS MUCH AS EXPECTED? SEVERAL COMMUNITIES HAVE OPTED OUT…REFUSING TO ALLOW THE POKER MACHINES IN THEIR TOWNS.