Illinois' gambling expansion plan
• Five new casinos (to add to current 10)
• Allow slots at racetracks
• Potentially could give the state 39,000 gambling spots
• Currently, Illinois has 12,000
• $1.1 billion -- estimated upfront cash for Illinois
• $446 million -- estimated annual tax revenue from expansion
The Vegas of the Midwest?
• Nevada has at least 190,000 slot machines
• $10.4 billion was spent on casino gambling in Nevada last year
• $1.4 billion was spent on the same in Illinois
• Another $2 billion in Illinois Lottery tickets are sold each year
