Forget having to leave your house to try and hit it big. Both Iowa and Illinois are looking into legalizing online gambling.
That easy access to hitting the jackpot has addicts and counselors on pins and needles.
On Monday, a Senate panel approved a bill to legalize internet poker in Iowa, and across the river, Illinois lottery officials hope to start selling tickets online next month. Supporters of online gaming see it as a way to bring more money into the cash strapped states, but those who struggle with addiction say the move could be dangerous
With the recent Supreme Court riling I suspect we will see more states in desperate financial way jumping on the bandwagon. On one hand I can see how states see this as revenue and tourist money coming in, but of course i am concerned with the likely hood of people getting "hooked." I did not see any mention of funding for counseling services, hopefully they will at least do the 1% of income rule like Oregon. This would make 8 states with VLT machines.
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