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Video Gaming Approved

WTTW News | July 12, 2011, 7:00 pm

Is gambling expansion a safe bet to solve the state's financial woes? We address the issue with State Rep. Lou Lang and State Rep. Jack Franks.

  • What are your thoughts on the Illinois Supreme Court's decision to approve video gaming?
  • Rep. Lou Lang
  • Rep. Jack Franks
  • Back to Work Illinois
  • Illinois Supreme Court opinion: Wirtz v. Quinn
  • Summary of the 2009 Illinois Video Gaming Act
  • Chicago Tribune article

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