It should be noted that the bill allows the use of any VLT game. This means
that owners will not be limited to video poker as first presented. They will
most likely have slot machine games instead of video poker games. I know a few
people that own bars and they said they are looking at IGT and Bally slot
machines.
Last I heard they were still trying to figure out how the state reporting system
would work to assure it was all "legit". Things took off quick and then it
suddenly became hard to find info on.
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From: Howard W. Stern <howard.w.stern@earthlink.net>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, January 8, 2011 3:27:07 PM
Subject: RE: [vpFREE] 60 Minutes to Air Sunday's Show on Electronic Poker
Machines
Thank you!
And very likely very low payback!
I actually live about 10 minutes from the new casino site in Des Plaines on
River Road.
From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jason
Pawloski
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 11:44 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Cc: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] 60 Minutes to Air Sunday's Show on Electronic Poker
Machines
The poker in ILL will be "real" poker, but by the regs it's limited liability.
So no payouts over $500 and thus no high denoms (and no W2Gs)
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 8, 2011, at 9:34 AM, "Howard W. Stern" <howard.w.stern@earthlink.net
<mailto:howard.w.stern%40earthlink.net> > wrote:
> That is after raising the state income tax from 3% to 5.25%. (Note: If you hit
>a taxable in Indiana the rate is 3.4% which is counted as income in IL but you
>can reduce IL tax by the 3% rate now. I suspect the new law will mean that an
>Indiana taxable will pay 3.4% to IN and 1.85% to IL.) Sadly, all of this is not
>nearly enough as the IL legislature has not done nearly enough to fix the train
>wreck of government pensions in IL that are currently underfunded by about 100
>billion dollars! The state also wants to disband the IL Gaming board. From our
>perspective, does anyone know if the law already passed for gaming machines in
>taverns will include normal VP or the kind where your draw strategy does not
>matter. About 15 years ago the state experimented with video lottery games ran
>by the IL lottery in a few bars.
>
>
> From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com>
>[mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of
>Bruce Cohen
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 2:06 PM
> To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [vpFREE] 60 Minutes to Air Sunday's Show on Electronic Poker Machines
>
> As a writer for an online news/commentary source,
> I get this kind of stuff... Interesting?
>
> Media Advisory
>
> For Immediate Release
> For Further Information,Contact:
> January 7, 2011
> Doug Dobmeyer, 773/338-9825
>
> Cell: 312/315-6887
>
> CBS – 60 Minutes to Air Sunday's Show on
> Electronic Poker Machines
> House Considers SB737, Gambling
> Expansion to Chicago and Illinois House
>
>
> ( Chicago , IL …) The CBS news program, 60 Minutes on Sunday, January 9, 2011
>at 6 P.M. CST will have a segment on video poker machines that include slot
>machines. Currently in the U.S. there are twice as many slots as there are ATM
>machines. A brief promo of the show can be viewed at:
>http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7220372n
><http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7220372n
><http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7220372n&tag=contentMain;contentBody>
>&tag=contentMain;contentBody> &tag=contentMain;contentBody
>
> At the same time the Illinois House is considering SB737, a gambling expansion
>bill that would make Illinois a high profile predatory gambling state. The draft
>bill recently underwent a makeover and added slots at Chicago 's two airports.
>
> Position of the Task Force: The Task Force to Oppose Gambling for Chicago is
>calling on the Illinois Legislature to reject SB737, gambling expansion to
>Chicago with 4,000 gambling positions; slots at Chicago's two airports;
>expansion of gambling positions by 7,200 at current casinos; expansion of slot
>machines to Chicago's airports; placement of four new casinos in Rockford,
>Danville and two suburbs of Park City (Lake Co) and an undisclosed location in
>south Cook Co; placement of slot machines at Illinois racetracks; expansion of
>gambling positions at current riverboat casinos and allocation of state money to
>county fairs to foster wagering on racing.
>
>
> Doug Dobmeyer, Spokesperson for the Task Force said, "We know the gambling
>expansion is gamesmanship to bring sorely needed revenue into the state. At the
>same time a 2.25 percent income tax is being considered. The tax is the fairer
>way to have income for the state without disrupting the culture of a family
>environment in the state and Chicago ."
>
> Dobmeyer added, " Chicago is in the midst of replacing a long time mayor. A
>vast majority of recently polled candidates for mayor and aldermen are opposed
>to a casino and video poker machines in Chicago . The citizens of the city have
>not been asked or given the opportunity to vote on the concept of a casino for
>the city. Instead a coalition of suburban and downstate legislators wishes to
>impose a casino on the city."
>
> This public policy issue has resurrected itself in the 2010 lame duck Veto
>session. Efforts are also being made to overturn Chicago 's current ban on video
>poker machines. If successful more than 15,000 machines could be placed in the
>50 wards and reduce income by $500,000, 000 annually. If SB737 becomes law and
>the video poker ban is overturned, Illinois would become the number one
>predatory gambling state in the nation.
>
> A major concern of more gambling is, it draws low-income people and problem
>gamblers to support the
>
> gambling business. This disrupts family's efforts to educate children and meet
>the basics of family life, especially during the recession the country is
>immersed in.
>
> Where: On CBS, Sunday Evening – Check Local Listings
>
> When: Sunday, January 8, 6:00 PM - Check Local Listings
>
> Follow up Interviews: An interview can be scheduled with Doug Dobmeyer, Task
>Force spokesperson by calling 312/315-6887.
>
> - 30 -
>
>
> Doug Dobmeyer
>
> Spokesperson
> Task Force to Oppose Gambling in Chicago
> 5801 N. Sheridan Road, Apt. 3-E
> Chicago, IL 60660
> Landline phone: 773/728-2661
> Cell: 312/315-6887
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