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Ill. casinos
5:32 am
Tue July 19, 2011

Ill. casino opens after battling for gambling license

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Reporting from Illinois Public Radio's Amanda Vinicky used in this report.

Illinois' 10th casino is open after years of legal and regulatory fights over its gambling license.

The Rivers Casino officially opened Monday in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines. The license had long been dormant since originally being approved for the city of Rosemont in 1999.

Gov. Pat Quinn says he approves of the way the state's gaming board chose the Des Plaines location.

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Illinois
9:49 am
Mon July 11, 2011

Court rules Ill. public works plan is legal

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The Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield, Ill.
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The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a law that created a $31 billion statewide construction program.

It unanimously rejected arguments that lawmakers improperly mixed together different issues in a single piece of legislation.

The court on Monday said all parts of the law had "a natural and logical connection" to the public works program.

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Illinois Gambling
4:15 pm
Thu June 30, 2011

Measure to allow slot machines at Ill. racetracks awaits governor's signature

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A horse and jockey enter the winner’s circle at Fairmount Park Racetrack on a recent Friday night. If Governor Pat Quinn signs a gambling bill approved by Illinois lawmaker, the track could put in slot machines.
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Proponents of slot machines at racetracks say they’ll triple the size of purses owners get when their horses win and double the number of racing days.
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Horses race to the finish line at Fairmount Park Racetrack on a recent Friday night. The Jumbotron shows the action, and its age in the background.
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The sun sets at Fairmount Park Racetrack. Horses race on Tuesday afternoons and Friday and Saturday evenings.
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The crowd waits for the next race at Fairmount Park Racetrack on a recent Friday night. Lanny Brooks with the Illinois Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protection Association says the fan base has remained strong.
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Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and horse tracks used to be the only options for legal gambling.

Then came riverboat casinos.

For years race track owners  in Illinois have asked lawmakers to allow slot machines at their tracks, creating so-called "racinos."

Now all it will take is a signature from Governor Pat Quinn.

But as St. Louis Public Radio’s Maria Altman reports, it’s not a sure thing.

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