Family-Pac Opposes State-Owned Casino - 2004-02-21
A group against the expansion of gambling in Illinois
claims a proposal for the state to own a casino is dangerous.
The director of Family-Pac, Paul Caprio, says added
competition and high taxes have made casino operations in Illinois a risky business, and bidders for a 10th license want the state to underwrite some
of the cost.
Caprio says tolerance of gambling is one thing, owning a casino is an endorsement that Family-Pac strongly opposes and will resist in the General Assembly.
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