Tag: Illinois Internet Gambling
Illinois Senator wants to look at Internet gambling
February 28, 2014
The State Journal-Register – Senate President John Cullerton said Wednesday that legalizing Internet gambling in Illinois could provide the state with needed revenue, although passing the bill will be difficult. The Chicago Democrat, who has pushed for online gambling for two years, said it could become part of gambling expansion talks that are already underway at the Capitol. “I’ve been supportive of this ever since we found out from the Justice Department we could do this,” Cullerton said following a short Senate committee hearing on the issue. “The point is people are already gambling, and we’re not making any of…