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ILLINOIS LEGALIZING SPORTS BETTING

STATE LAWMAKERS ARE CONTINUING TO LOOK INTO LEGALIZING SPORTS BETTING IN ILLINOIS. 

 

REPRESENTATIVE LOU LANG OF SKOKIE SAYS HE’S WORKING ON A SPORTS GAMING BILL…BUT ISN’T RUSHING INTO ANYTHING. HE SAYS THERE'S MUCH TO CONSIDER,INCLUDING MUCH THE BETTING WOULD BE TAXED, WHICH STATE AGENCY WOULD OVERSEE IT AND HOW VENDORS WOULD BE LICENSED. LANG ALSO SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT NOT TO LOOK AT SPORTS BETTING AS A CASH COW.

 

 

MANY TESTIFYING AT A HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARING ON THE TOPIC URGED LEGISLATORS NOT TO RUSH INTO A SPORTS GAMING PROGRAM. THERE ARE MANY FACTORS TO CONSIDER, SUCH AS STATE REGULATION, HOW MUCH TO TAX BETTING AND SHOULD IT BE ALLOWED BOTH ONLINE AND AT ESTABLISHMENTS SAYS SPECTRUM GAMING GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR MICHAEL POLLOCK.

 

 

LAWMAKERS HAVE BEEN HOLDING HEARINGS ON THE ISSUE, AS WELL DISCUSSION ADDING MORE CASINOS AND ALLOWING SLOT MACHINES AT HORSE RACING TRACKS IN ILLINOIS.

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