Springfield Adds Even More Gambling

The Illinois House and Illinois Senate were in session just one day in January, yet they managed to pass a gambling expansion bill.  

The Senate amended an unemployment bill (SB 11) and transformed it into a gambling expansion bill on January 30th.   SB 11 extended Internet wagering on horse racing for three more years and expanded the number of Off Track Betting parlors for race tracks located in Cook County (6 additional parlors).   The Senate passed SB 11 before the governor gave his State of the State address, and the House passed the bill after the speech.  Governor Quinn signed the bill into law that same afternoon.