Horse tracks could open up online betting in Illinois
The conservative state of Illinois wants to expand gambling by licensing bookies, allowing floating casinos to operate ashore and opening 4 new land casinos, according to a report this week in the Springfield Daily Herald newspaper. And at the heart of the proposal is a desire by Democrat state politicians to create additional income streams that could run into billions of dollars.
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- Illinois Supreme Court rules lawmakers can collect taxes from some casinos to support horse tracks
- Outage halts betting at N.J. horse tracks
- Contract dispute halts NY simulcast betting at local horse racing tracks
- Horse tracks decry illegal gambling
- Senate OKs bill to allow slots at state horse tracks
- Slots at tracks may lead to more horse racing fans
- Another showdown brews over casino gambling at horse tracks
- Senate approves bill allowing slots at horse tracks
Interesting gambling facts:
- 1994: On New Year's Day Frank Sinatra gives his last Las Vegas performance at the MGM Grand.
1998: Opening of the Bellagio. With 3,026 rooms it is the largest hotel in the world, and also the most expensive - it cost $1.7 billion to build. - Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.
- In 1911, the state of California ruled that "draw" poker was a skill, and thus could not be banned under existing anti-gambling laws. However, "Stud" poker was still considered illegal at the time.
- When playing blackjack, always split Aces and never split 4's, 5's or Tens. You would be surprised at how many players split Tens. Why risk getting a lower hand when you already have a twenty value? Also note that at most casinos, you are not allowed to re-split Aces.
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