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The mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, has tried to encourage public support for an expansion in Illinois for the development of cash-generating casinos in Chicago. Unfortunately, the support from the people of the public has begun to fade according to reports from Chicago-Tribune and WGN-TV media networks.
The public has spoken out against any new casinos or video slot machines at horse race tracks. A similar poll conducted a mere eight months prior was significantly different, showing that Illinois citizens were at that time, in favor of the development. Instead, what has happened is that the Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, vetoed a legislature bill that would allow for gambling expansion. Though lawmakers had already made approvals to create five brand new gambling facilities in Chicago, Danville, Rockford and other surrounding suburbs, the governor’s decision seemed to change many peoples’ minds about the issue.
The survey results are somewhat close across the board in regards to the issue at hand. Currently, 47 percent of the surveyed population opposes the expansion of gambling amenities and 43 percent approve it. The prior survey taken a few months prior had showed that 50 percent of statewide voters ok’d the expansion while 42 percent were against it. The results statewide somewhat vary in the different areas in Illinois but it remains similar across the board that the people in Illinois have decided that allowing new gambling palaces in the state is not all right after all. Out of all the areas in Illinois, only Downstate voters were the only ones that still supported the plan simply because the supporters believe that adding video slot machines to the horse race tracks would improve the agriculture and horse racing industries in Downstate.
The Chicago mayor still has plans to encourage the public to see his side of things in hopes that revenue can be generated that would greatly help several communities. Emanuel claims that the money brought in from the casino locations would be used to build new schools, pave roads and improve mass transit systems. There are still Chicago voters that back a city-owned casino. For Emanuel, this was a method to look for new revenue to come into the city. Gambling and the developers that bring in casinos could generate an estimated $200 million in annual tax revenue. It could then also bring in $1 billion in fees for licensing of these casinos. On top of this, the casinos could create at least an additional 10,000 local jobs.
Recently, video gambling has become legal at truck stops and bars so some people can take part. However, Governor Quinn thinks that offering video slot machines at the horse racing tracks would lead to too much gambling. Quinn also seems to think that the legislation that was put before him was not enough to provide enough control over casinos and also does not allot a certain amount of money for schools. Those that are supporting gambling expansion efforts will attempt to use the upcoming elections to try to override the veto.