A MASSIVE GAMBLING EXPANSION BILL WON’T BE CALLED FOR A VOTE AS THE SPRING LEGISLATIVE SESSION WRAPS UP…BUT SUPPORTERS SAYS THEY WILL WORK ON IT OVER THE SUMMER.
THERE JUST WASN’T ENOUGH TIME TO GET ALL THE KINKS WORKED OUT OF A MEASURE THAT ADDED NEW CASINOS, SLOT MACHINES AT RACETRACKS AND MORE SAYS REPRESENTATIVE BOB RITA OF BLUE ISLAND.
RITA SAYS THEY MAY ALSO DISCUSS TOPICS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL BILL SUCH AS FANTASY SPORTS BETTING.
