Illinois gamblers expected to spend millions on NCAA basketball tournament – Center Square

Illinois sports books took in nearly $600 million in January, becoming only the fourth state to take in more than $500 million in sports bets in a single month. The state’s tax coffers received nearly $7.2 million in receipts, while Cook County collected nearly $480,000.
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Aaron
5 years ago

Illinois is the New Mexican cartel running on drug sales and gambling revenue.

Ex Illini
5 years ago

People have to spend their stimulus checks some way right?

Fed up neighbor
5 years ago
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Yup, but they claim there so poor, can’t pay rent, can’t buy groceries etc etc.

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