Senate passes gambling bills as industry expands – State Journal-Register (Springfield)

State Sen. Bill Cunningham acknowledged the funds going to the state through sports betting, adding with it that the legislature had a "responsibility" to protect those with gambling addiction problems. According to a study from the Illinois Department of Human Services, approximately 380,000 adult Illinoisans are considered to have a gambling problem while an additional 761,000 are believed to be at-risk of developing one.