Neil Bluhm seems to want more than everything is revenge against two of the country’s biggest sports betting and online casino companies. His grudge against FanDuel and DraftKings has lasted for at least a decade, driven millions of dollars in political donations, and found validation from another of Illinois’ wealthiest men. Over the past five years, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has helped turn Bluhm’s personal vendetta into a nine-figure revenue stream for the state. Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case
November 5, 2026
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Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
Rather than pass the new crushing taxes on to the customers, I’d love to see FanDuel and DraftKings stick it to Pritzker and simply leave IL.
They will only do that if it’s no longer profitable. Businesses don’t leave states (where they are required a physical presence) just to “stick it” to a governor. Imagine that board meeting. “Sure we will lose money everyone but we can stick it to JB”. Just childish thinking.