Upcoming casino license proposals face dicey destiny - 2004-02-08
The pioneering, unorthodox bids revealed by Mandalay Hyatt LLC and Penn National Gaming Inc. to purchast the state's last gaming license have drawn plenty of attention in the industry and raised many concerns among lawmakers.
State Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, and Sen. Denny Jacobs, D-Rock Island, recently proposed laws that would raise gaming positions on riverboats, place slot machines at horse tracks and authorize video poker machines. Two additional riverboat casino licenses also loom as a possibility — one for Chicago, and one for the south suburbs.
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