Proposals to expand gambling further to allow internet casinos may be stalling in Illinois with the end of spring legislative session approaching. But one legislator says anything is possible.
Keith Hamilton with the Illinois State Bowling Proprietors Association said Illinois already expanded gambling to include sports betting at brick and mortar casinos that turned into mobile phone betting. If there’s more expansion to allow online casino gambling, Hamilton warned that will cannibalize important revenue for local establishments with video gaming terminals.
“They reinvest that into their establishments not only to pay employees, not only to keep prices down, but to build and improve their bowling centers, to improve their operations,” Hamilton told The Center Square.
