City pursuing the idea of installing slot machines at O’Hare and Midway airports, Council members told – Chicago Sun-Times

Travelers at O’Hare International Airport in April 2021.“They’re finally starting to realize that any form of revenue, especially given the deficit we’re facing, should be on the table. And this would generate anywhere between $30 million to $40 million,” Ald. Gilbert Villegas said.
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daskoterzar
7 months ago

The Democrap leaders and majority here in Illinois continue to descend into the crapper taking the rest of the state with them. Slot machines at O’hare International Airport, how tacky and another sign of financial ruin and desperation.

OldJoe
7 months ago

The scamdemic is over. That picture is no longer representative.

9mm
7 months ago

Wonder if this is some sort of last ditch effort to encourage our big tuna to stay put and not board a plane to Vegas.

mqyl
7 months ago

“They’re finally starting to realize that any form of revenue, especially given the deficit we’re facing, should be on the table.”

Isn’t there a similar quote in the Bible about Sodom and Gomorrah?

mmack
7 months ago

And this would generate anywhere between $30 million to $40 million”

And the city is how many $millions, nay $billions in the red?

Free at Last
7 months ago

Don’t forget prostitution. You have drugs, liquor and gambling. And they vilified the outfit for doing these things.

Sanity please
7 months ago
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