Gov. Rod Blagojevich appears to be the only balking plank for attainment of gambling expansion legislation. While he holds the much coveted by all lawmakers veto card, threatening to use it against gambling proliferation, a group of few legislators have resumed the struggles for gambling expansion as a round up venue to budget woes.
The gambling proponents are dispersing their proposals to anybody who is willing to listen, creating a rippling atmosphere of unbridled support. They hope to push the governor against the wall, or alternatively gather enough votes to squelch the possible resistance from his side.
With all the time and energy investments, the gambling expansion is not yet a feasible project and still has a long way to go. However, with willful political leaders such as Senate President Emil Jones Jr. and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley who are gaining the momentum to raid at full blast on casino gambling matter, it seems the issue is resurrected for the time being. Since many government leaders ignored tax hikes, showing no alternative solutions but to proceed whittling away spending, riverboat casino gambling, plus addition of slots to tracks might have a chance after all, with fresh dollar prospects for the state.
Riverboat would drop taxes from 70 to 50 percent, as well as admission taxes for the most profitable casinos. The tracks would have wider affordability gamut and finances to afford better horses and ultimately bigger commissions. The state would take $1 apiece from a new tax enforce on each person going through the turnstiles.
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| Source: gamblingsmart news staff
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Monday, 14 March 2005 |
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