Illinois may legalize gambling at horse race kiosks
March 8, 2009
MyStateLine.com:The Illinois Senate Gaming Committee has unanimously approved a plan that would legalize horse racing bets made by phone, online or via self-service kiosks deployed at the race track or off-site. Marc Laino with the Illinois Racing Board says the decision could make $2 million dollars for the state of Illinois, which is faced with a $9 billion budget deficit. Critics of the plan say it would promote gambling addiction.