Jim Dey: "While the revenue numbers are up in the aftermath of the pandemic, Illinois’ casino revenues for the 2021-’22 fiscal year ($1.307 billion) failed to equal revenues generated in the 2011-’12 fiscal year ($1.641 billion). The good revenue news is that the $1.3 billion generated in 2021-’22 represents a strong increase over the pandemic-related revenue declines."
If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.