State criticized for approach to problem gambling

By David Blanchette - Posted at The State Journal Register:

While it's all dollars and cents for the Illinois General Assembly as it considers more casinos, and for the city of Springfield, which leads the state in video gambling licenses, there's a human toll that's being paid, critics say.

There is a lack of responsible gambling and consumer protection, said Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling. He calls Illinois' video gambling law "possibly the worst model for legalized gambling in the country right now.

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