IN THESE FINAL DAYS OF THE SPRING LEGISLATIVE SESSION...LAWMAKERS ARE DISCUSSING A MASSIVE GAMBLING EXPANSION BILL.

 

SOME SORT OF GAMING PROPOSAL POPS UP EACH YEAR...AND 2018 IS NO EXCEPTION. THIS LATEST PLAN ALLOWS FOR SIX NEW CASINOS, INCLUDING ONE IN CHICAGO. IT ALSO ALLOWS SLOT MACHINES AT RACE TRACKS AND O'HARE AND MIDWAY AIRPORTS. CRITICS ARGUE THE MARKET IS ALREADY SATURATED, BUT SENATOR TERRY LINK OF WAUKEGAN DISAGREES.

 

 

 

DANVILLE IS ONE OF THE TOWNS THAT WOULD GET A CASINO UNDER THE BILL...WHICH MAYOR SCOTT EISENHOWER SAYS IS VITAL HIS AREA'S LOCAL ECONOMY.

 

 

 

BUT COMMUNITIES WHICH ALREADY HAVE RIVERBOATS AND A LOT OF VIDEO GAMING SAY THE MARKET IS ALREADY OVERSATURATED AND FEAR LOSING MONEY IN THEIR AREAS. THE PLAN FELL SHORT OF PASSING A HOUSE COMMITTEE BUT SUPPORTERS MAY TRY AGAIN IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.