Our view: With video gaming here, be cautious
The only way the video gaming phenomenon gets reversed in Illinois is if the General Assembly votes to repeal it.
We encourage lawmakers to do so, though we recognize the chances of that happening are slim to none, at least in the short term.
Three years after legislators approved video gaming machines in bars and restaurants, the state finally got around to activating the first ones on Tuesday.
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