What Publications Say:
ProPublica
How Illinois Bet on Video Gambling and Lost
Legalizing video poker and slots was supposed to generate billions of dollars for the state. A decade later, that hasn’t happened. Now, legislators want to double down on gambling. Read the article >
Southern Economic Journal – Research Article
Did video gaming expansion boost municipal revenues in Illinois?
Did video gaming expansion boost municipal revenues in Illinois? No. We find that Video Gambling Terminals displace other local taxable retail, leaving total municipal revenues unchanged. The video gaming act merely reallocated economic activity and did little to improve municipal finances. Read the article >
Chicago Sun Times
The bad bet: How Illinois bet on video gambling and lost.
Illinois now has more locations to legally place a bet than Nevada does. More than 30,000 video slot and poker machines are in operation at restaurants, truck stops, fraternal organizations and storefront parlors across Illinois. Read the article >
Journal Star
‘This is going to hurt’: Video gaming fees are set to rise for Peoria tavern owners
In an effort to get rid of establishments that have Video Gambling, in April of 2022, Peoria substantially increased Video Gambling fees in hopes of making it less attractive to have the gambling machines. Read the article >
Daily Herald
‘Oversaturation’ Video gambling profits shrinking for many suburban businesses
The truth is told that expected Video Gambling profits for Villages just aren’t there, and what they are receiving, is shrinking. Read the article >
WBEZ
THE BAD BET
Illinois Allowed Video Gambling And Left Addicts With A Losing Hand
Video gambling has been described as “electronic morphine” and “the crack cocaine of gambling.” Yet the state hasn’t addressed gambling addiction in any meaningful way. Read the article >
American Psychological Association
How gambling affects the brain and who is most vulnerable to addiction
Once confined mostly to casinos concentrated in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, access to gambling has expanded dramatically, including among children. Read the article >
National Library of Medicine
An overview of gambling disorder: from treatment approaches to risk factors
Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine
Researchers pinpoint behaviors underlying gambling addiction.
Before putting $20 down on the table, audit your mental health, researchers from the Institute of Behavioral Science suggest. Read the article >
Scientific American
How the Brain Gets Addicted to Gambling
Addictive drugs and gambling rewire neural circuits in similar ways
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-brain-gets-addicted-to-gambling/
