Politics IL Senate Approves Gambling Bill WTTW News | May 1, 2013, 4:05 pm The Illinois Senate approved gambling legislation by a 32-20-1 vote. See how members voted on SB 1739 in our interactive graphic. Sort by: name district vote party Show only: yes no present no vote cook/collarshow all Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors File Attachments SB 1739.pdf Related Links Bill Status of SB1739 Chicago Tribune article on Renewed gambling expansion push picks up steam Crain's Chicago Business blog on Chicago a step closer to getting casino Chicago Sun-Times blog on New gambling expansion plan clears Senate Tags Gambling Senate Related Stories Springfield Session Ends in $56B Budget, New Taxes on Social Media Companies, Crypto, Fantasy Sports Key City Council Panel Advances Plan to Ban ‘Sweepstakes’ Machines Prediction Markets Say They’re Different From Sportsbooks. Gambling Addicts Say It’s All the Same Pritzker Issues Executive Order Barring State Employees From Using Insider Info on Prediction Markets Despite Warnings, Chicago City Council Set to Move Full Speed Ahead on Video Gambling As Prediction Markets Grow, Lawmakers and the Public Race to Keep Up Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.