Illinois Senate Approves Chicago Casino Along With 2 Others.
The Illinois Senate approved three new casinos, including a Chicago casino that would compete with those in Northwest Indiana, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.
Despite passing the Illinois Senate 37-15, the casino expansion plan backed by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has to survive the Illinois House which is controlled by speaker Michael Madigan who has been fighting with Blago all summer and who worked to defeat similar legislation this June.
It is time to start working on legislation that would allow land-based casinos in Lake County, Indiana to compete with any new establishments that will eventually open in Chicago.
Illinois Senate gaming Illinois House Gov. Rod Blagojevich House Speaker Michael Madigan Chicago
Despite passing the Illinois Senate 37-15, the casino expansion plan backed by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has to survive the Illinois House which is controlled by speaker Michael Madigan who has been fighting with Blago all summer and who worked to defeat similar legislation this June.
"I don't know if this gets much farther," said Madigan spokesman Steve Brown. "The darnedest thing . . . is it doesn't deal with the RTA/ CTA problem in any way."
It is time to start working on legislation that would allow land-based casinos in Lake County, Indiana to compete with any new establishments that will eventually open in Chicago.
Illinois Senate gaming Illinois House Gov. Rod Blagojevich House Speaker Michael Madigan Chicago
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