Legislation

Internet gaming plan has returned, with no benefit for horse racing (5/16)
Chicagoland Chamber emphasizes strong support for gaming expansion legislation (5/15)
Changes coming to Illinois gambling plan (5/15)
Illinois horse tracks push for promised funds (5/14)
This time Gov. Pat Quinn - this time surely? (5/6)
Quinn wants to fine-tune gambling expansion bill (5/3)
Illinois Senate passes gaming expansion bill (5/2)
Illinois Senate passes bill allowing slots at tracks (5/2)
Editorial: A better gaming bill (5/2)
Renewed gambling expansion push picks up steam (5/1)
Senate approves refined gambling expansion bill (5/1)
Senate OK’s big gambling plan (5/1)
Illinois Senate passes gaming bill 32-20 (5/1)
IL racing threatened by legislative stalling (4/30)
Editorial: State still breaking promises to horse racing (4/29)
Audit: Racing industry waiting for millions from state (4/25)
Report: Internet gaming out (4/24)
Churchill Downs' Arlington Park jeopardizing Illinois gaming expansion (4/22)
Horsemen want a share of any Internet gambling money (4/16)
Gov. Jim Edgar: “ITHA has done a great job” (4/16)
Tracks and ADW providers must share internet gaming revenue (4/12)
Stop shorting purses (4/11)
Link spars with top gambling regulator (4/10)
Horsemen uniting to protect purses (4/9)
A new gaming bill and a new problem (4/9)
Online play a wild card in Illinois gambling debate (3/18)
New gaming legislation will create jobs and revenue (3/11)
Gaming Update (3/7)
Ill. Gov. Quinn calls for gaming expansion (3/7)
Gaming on the move (3/7)
Senate committee OKs gambling expansion, 5 new casinos (3/6)
Quinn vetoes plan that would have put slots at Arlington Park (3/4)
Mayoral candidates discuss slots at Arlington Park (1/31)
Racetrack casinos in Illinois long overdue (1/31)
Online horse race wagering halted pending new legislation (1/30)
New casino games (1/14)
#IllinoisFail: Online horse race betting is again illegal in Illinois (1/11)
Illinois Racing Board refuses ADW licenses; online bets 'illegal' (1/11)
Legislature adjourns without addressing account wagering bills (1/9)
ADW companies stop taking wagers in Illinois (1/9)
ILHBPA legislative bulletin (1/9)
Dormant gambling package with Chicago casino quietly sent to Quinn (1/8)
Quinn gets another gambling expansion bill (1/8)
97th General Assembly lame duck session update (1/7)
Senator Terry Link: No last-minute gambling expansion (1/3)
Projections: Casino industry, not Illinois, wins if gambling grows (12/27)
Quinn-Emanuel casino deal still on the table (12/1)
Deal close for Illinois gaming expansion? (11/30)
Quinn gambling veto stands (11/30)
Veto session half over (11/30)
Springfield update (11/27)
Horse industry and Illinois economy need SB 1849 (11/27)
Illinois lawmakers in veto session today; may fight for `slots at tracks' (11/27)
Slot machines at horse tracks necessary to preserve business (11/27)
Another problem for horse racing: fewer foals (11/26)
Horsemen banking on slot machines to stay afloat (11/21)
Letter: Senate Bill 1849 could save Illinois horse industry (11/21)
Illinois racing industry must stay united (11/15)
Another push for Illinois gaming expansion (11/14)
ITHA legislative update (11/13)
Lame duck legislature could hatch gambling, pension deals (11/12)
Murphy, Page differ on gambling, slots for Arlington Park (10/26)
The gambling campaign (10/24)
Gambling interests send lawmakers campaign cash (10/22)
Video gaming up in air (10/17)
Casino support fades among public, Tribune/WGN-TV poll finds (10/14)
Horse racing industry has eyes on Springfield (10/5)
Harness industry doubts override is coming (10/5)
Gambling bill still on table: Quinn (9/21)
Status report on Illinois gaming expansion (9/19)
2012 Gaming Legislation FAQ (9/19)
The dog that didn’t bark (9/4)
Mulder: Quinn's veto will hurt Arlington Park (8/31)
Horsemen: Time to be depressed is over! (8/29)
Would slots actually be good for horse racing? (8/29)
ITHA response to SB1849 veto (8/29)
Quinn kills measure to expand Illinois gambling (8/29)
Quinn’s gambling bill kill bad news for horse racing (8/28)
IL horsemen react to veto of gaming bill (8/28)
Quinn confident gambling expansion veto will stand (8/28)
Mayor clearly upset with Quinn's gambling veto (8/28)
Emanuel to ‘work relentlessly’ to pass Chicago casino bill (8/28)
Illinois governor vetoes expanded gambling (8/28)
Churchill Downs' hopes for slots at Chicago-area track vetoed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (8/28)
Gov. Quinn rejects plan to expand Ill. gambling (8/28)
Illinois governor vetoes racetrack slots bill (8/28)
Illinois governor vetoes gambling expansion (8/28)
Gov. Quinn rejects plan to expand Ill. gambling (8/28)
Quinn vetoes gambling expansion (8/28)
Governor vetos gaming bill (8/28)
Quinn vetoes gaming bill (8/28)
Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto of gambling expansion — bet on it (8/28)
Governor has till Tuesday to act on gaming expansion bill (8/27)
Quinn on gambling: 'I'll tell you tomorrow' (8/27)
Quinn to announce decision on gambling expansion (8/25)
Chicago mayor confident of slots compromise (8/24)
Gaming bill decision (8/23)
Quinn to wait a few more days? (8/23)
Governor’s Brunch and State Fair (8/15)
Madigan: No override if Quinn vetoes slots at Arlington, more casinos (8/15)
Racetracks offer lessons casinos can't match (8/3)
Arlington Heights eyes revenue increase from slots at racetrack (7/24)
What are Quinn's options on gambling? (7/23)
She credits a horse for Thoroughbred love (7/21)
We need your help to pass gambling expansion legislation (7/13)
Gambling expansion bill on Quinn's desk (7/5)
Quinn faces deadline on gambling expansion (7/2)
Call/write Governor now (6/29)
Editorial: Fearing the suburbs video gambling gold rush (6/24)
Gaming expansion bill has very realistic chance to be signed (6/18)
Local lawmakers learn particulars of harness racing (6/11)
Slots at Illinois racetracks? Don't bet on it (6/11)
Gaming supporters try to avoid Illinois legislative deja vu (6/11)
Bill For new casinos soon to land on Quinn's desk (6/11)
Slots at horse tracks? Casinos hope not (6/9)
Latest on IL gambling expansion and pension reform (6/7)
Churchill preparing for slots at Arlington, but … (6/7)
Is Governor Quinn really going to kill gambling bill? (6/6)
Voice of The Southern: Horse industry needs gambling expansion bill (6/6)
Quinn should veto gambling expansion (6/5)
Our View: Hold your nose, governor, and sign gambling bill (6/4)
Des Plaines says it will fight gambling expansion (6/4)
Arlington Park Racecourse LLC v. Illinois Racing Board (6/4)
How your legislators voted (6/2)
Quinn suggests he won’t sign gambling expansion (6/2)
Get gaming bill right (6/1)
Arlington would keep slots, grandstand separate (6/1)
What's next for gambling expansion? (6/1)
Slots bill passes Illinois legislature, on to governor (6/1)
Ill. Gov. Quinn won't say if he'll veto slots-at-tracks bill (6/1)
Illinois horsemen nearer to the finish line (6/1)
Senate OKs more gambling, but Quinn likely roadblock (6/1)
Slots at tracks bill passes (6/1)
Racetrack slots approved by Ill. Assembly (6/1)
Senate opens way for Chicago casino (6/1)
Slot bill passes - Goes to Governor (6/1)
Official statement from the Illinois Revenue and Jobs Alliance (5/31)
Gambling expansion bill goes to Quinn (5/31)
New casinos, slot machines at horse tracks passes Illinois Senate, goes to governor (5/31)
Bill allowing casino expansion, slots at horse tracks goes to Quinn (5/31)
Illinois lawmakers approve major gambling expansion (5/31)
Senate OKs Danville casino; Quinn opposes bill (5/31)
Illinois pension reform shelved for now; gambling expansion still on the table (5/31)
Link: Vote today on new casinos, slots at track (5/31)
Today’s the day (5/31)
SB 1849: A revenue and jobs solution (5/31)
Keith Gisser: Positive gaming developments in Ohio and Illinois (5/30)
SB 1849: A revenue and jobs solution (5/29)
Illinois might have a gambler shortage soon (5/29)
Three days left! (5/28)
IL Senate meets on Memorial Day (5/28)
Point: Gambling expansion bill is based on ‘supply and demand’ (5/28)
Two gaming bills - Optimism and concern (5/26)
Editorial: Put the skids on massive gambling expansion (5/25)
Final days (5/25)
Gaming bill in Senate (5/25)
Casino expansion looks more like sure bet (5/24)
Gambling proponents looking for votes to override Quinn (5/24)
Quinn rips gambling bill (5/24)
Illinois House passes gambling bill with more casinos, slots at racetracks (5/24)
This one might just break the mold (5/24)
Illinois House again OKs racetrack slots (5/24)
ILHBPA gaming update (5/24)
Ill. House gambles Quinn will go for casino money (5/23)
Illinois House approves major gambling expansion (5/23)
House passes bill allowing Chicago casino — but vote not veto-proof (5/23)
Illinois House approves casino expansion, slots at horse-racing tracks (5/23)
Rep. Bill Black on passage of SB 1849 (5/23)
Illinois House approves slots at tracks, major gambling expansion (5/23)
House approves huge gambling plan (5/23)
John Kindt: State’s best bet would be to phase out gambling (5/23)
Get Illinois working again (5/23)
Ill. horse racing industry pushes slot machines, casinos (5/22)
Gambling expansion bill still in play in Springfield (5/22)
QC Downs to re-open? (5/21)
Illinois legislation creating ‘racinos’ boosts horsemen’s hope (5/21)
Our Opinion: More gambling a bad bet (5/20)
Gambling expansion expected to get another look in legislature (5/18)
Jobs Jobs Jobs (5/18)
Slots at tracks a possibility? Maybe (5/18)
Link: Gambling plan should have slots at Arlington Park (5/17)
Illinois may still bet on slot machines at horse tracks (5/17)
The single largest jobs plan… (5/17)
Springfield visit / ADW update / Meeting with governor (5/17)
ILHBPA legislative update (5/17)
Generating revenue with SB 1849 (5/16)
Lawmakers: Gambling expansion will pass this week (5/16)
Slots coming to Illinois horse tracks and a lot more (5/16)
Organized labor to Springfield leaders: Pass gaming solution (5/8)
Slots at Arlington gets labor backing (5/7)
Labor to Springfield: Time for new casino dollars is now (5/7)
Derby belies racing’s reality (5/5)
Illinois vote on expanded gaming expected soon (5/4)
Collinsville eyes possible gambling expansion (5/3)
Arlington Park's future still in Gov's hands (4/30)
Should racetracks be allowed to add slots? [SURVEY] (4/25)
Quinn: Gambling not a priority right now (4/24)
New poll: Illinoisans overwhelmingly support gaming solution (4/24)
Report: Gaming expansion would bring Illinois millions of dollars, thousands of jobs (4/23)
We need your help to pass gambling expansion legislation (4/20)
Gambling expansion bill likely to resurface in Springfield this May (4/18)
And they’re off!…Another attempt to install slots at Illinois racetracks (4/18)
Another push for more casinos in Illinois (4/17)
Group releases study to back slots at tracks (4/16)
Gambling expansion could be back on the table in Springfield (4/16)
Casino talks expected to resume as legislators return (4/14)
Gambling options remain up in air in legislature (4/6)
Cullerton: Abandon slots at tracks? (4/3)
Our View: Horse racing deal key to Rockford casino’s future (4/3)
Chuck Sweeny: Senate's Cullerton says workable casino deal in works (4/2)
Status of ADW law (3/19)
Arlington Park sees more declines in attendance, bets (3/14)
Q&A in 102nd District (3/10)
84th House candidates split on gambling expansion (3/2)
Gambling divides Nybo, Dillard (2/28)
Illinois might revive plan for gambling expansion (2/26)
Could gambling plan get boost because of budget woes? (2/24)
Gambling absent from budget day (2/22)
Gambling expansion: Good for Las Vegas and La Villita (2/20)
Hawthorne owners: No slots could doom track (2/17)
Important message to horsemen (2/16)
Slots-at-tracks update (2/16)
Senator Sullivan Hawthorne Race Day (2/16)
Lawmaker: Online gambling could break gaming bill logjam (2/1)
Pankau, Ramey split over gambling (1/31)
Hays: Online gaming could help pass gambling expansion in state (1/25)
Speaker not optimistic about casino expansion this year (1/24)
Illinois: Slots at racetracks still the 'hangup' on gambling bill (1/23)
Racetrack slots continue to stall new gambling bill (1/20)
Could Arlington Park get cash from casinos instead of slots? (1/20)
Teamwork propels a plan to expand gambling (1/19)
Rivers Casino buoys state tax take — but for how long? (1/9)
Quinn optimistic about odds for Chicago casino agreement this year (1/6)
Beloit's casino plan raises casino stakes for Rockford (1/5)
Cullerton: Trying for gambling expansion again (1/3)

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