The Illinois Senate on Wednesday approved a gambling expansion bill that allows a new casino in Chicago, four new casinos elsewhere and video gambling at horse-racing tracks.

The measure passed 32-20 in the Senate and now goes to the House. If approved there, it would need the governor’s signature.

Senate Bill 1739 is similar to bills passed by the General Assembly in 2011 and 2012. Those bills were rejected by Gov. Pat Quinn, who said he wanted any gambling expansion to include more safeguards against corruption.

The measure would allow a new casino in Chicago as well as new casinos in Rockford, Danville, Lake County and the south Chicago suburbs.

It also would allow slot machines at horse-racing tracks, including Fairmount Park in Collinsville, and at Chicago’s airports.

Fairmount Park’s racing secretary, Bobby Pace, said the track is hopeful this year’s bill wins the approval of the governor. Pace said revenue from slots would allow the track to offer bigger race purses and remain competitive with tracks in other states, where slots are allowed at tracks.

“The way you enhance your racing program, is to be able to offer a larger purse,” Pace said. “It would definitely have a positive effect on our racing program. It would improve the product.”