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Additional Funds for Veterans Homes to Become Law

The legislation redirects casino fees to a trust fund for the Missouri Veterans’ Commission.

2012/05/30

Fairmont Park 3

Slots Coming to Illinois Horse Tracks and a Lot More

A measure to allow five new casinos, allow more slot machines at existing casinos and put slots at racetracks in Illinois is going to pass.

2012/05/16

Gambling; stock photo via Getty Images

Mo. Lawmakers Consider Bill Allowing Loans at Casinos

Committee members endorsed the bill by a 13-1 vote

2012/04/27

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Another Push for More Casinos in Illinois

Five cities would get a new casino under the legislation and there’s a provision for slot machines at horse tracks.

2012/04/17

Getty Images John Howard

Welfare Recipients Would be Banned from Gambling Under Proposed Legislation

Republican St. Joseph Senator Rob Schaaf introduced the bill.

2012/01/26

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Quinn Hopes For Gambling Expansion in 2012

The governor says he sticks by his framework for a scaled-down gambling expansion plan that calls for five new casinos, but does not allow slot machines at race tracks.

2011/12/29

Slot Machines

Slots at Race Tracks Fails in Illinois

Gov. Pat Quinn has spent a lot of time criticizing the idea of slot machines at race tracks, a key component of both last spring’s bill and the one which failed Wednesday night.

2011/11/10

Roulette Wheel and Marble Spinning

Are Gamblers Risking Safety at Casinos?

Chief says it’s criminals taking stupid chances

2011/07/11

Lawmakers Want Gov. To Pass Gambling Expansion Bill

Some in the agriculture industry are urging pat Quinn to sign it as-is.

2011/06/15

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn

The Day After: Ill. Gov Quinn on Success of Legislative Session

Gov. Quinn explains what he’ll sign and what he’ll veto.

2011/06/01

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