Casinos:
Bally’s Casino Deserves Investigation
We outlined numerous concerns about Bally’s agreement and regulation violations, as well as its unsustainable finances, which should be cause for its rejection by the Illinois Gaming Board.
How Casinos Are Predatory
The many ways casinos prey on addicted people, with targeted advertising, VIP treatment, manipulative games, and unlimited capacity for losses
Letters to the Editor
Read our letters to the editor detailing the harms of a casino and why casino vs. property tax is a false choice.
Illinois Gaming Board Moves to Hand License to Alleged Money Launderer and Wildlife Trafficker With Ties to Mexican Drug Cartel
"When the people regulating gambling see an operator who has been suspected of money laundering, wildlife trafficking, and ties to drug trafficking for the Mexican cartels as acceptable, it demonstrates even further why the citizens of Chicago can't trust the Lightfoot administration's claims that the casino regulatory approval process will protect our communities."
Neighbors Are Concerned about Casino Impact
In multiple neighborhoods, concerns have been raised about the impact of a neighborhood casino on already troubling gambling addiction issues. Read what Chinatown, Bronzeville, and neighborhoods surrounding the 78 Development residents shared with Block Club Chicago. Read the River North Residents Association concerns with the Bally's site selected by the city.
The Cost of Gambling Policy
A recovering addict and a researcher share with WGLT about gambling's social impact.
“‘Seventy-five percent of people that gamble in any one year suffer from major depressive disorder,’ [Dr. Kerber] said… One in five gamblers who suffer from depression attempt suicide. It’s the highest suicide rate among any kind of addict.”
How Gambling Machines Are Designed To Be Addictive
The Guardian displays the manipulative design of slot machines.