Governor Quinn is considering whether or not to sign Senate Bill 744 which would expand gambling in IL. SB744 is being called the “gaming bill”. Personally, I think it should be called the “jobs bill”. Currently, the horse racing industry is responsible for more than 30,000 jobs statewide. SB744 would breathe new life into horse racing in IL, preserve the 30,000 jobs already there, and stimulate many new jobs-this, in a state that is in dire need of each and every one of those jobs.
