Article updated: 1/31/2013 2:12 PM

Online horse race wagering halted pending new legislation

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Two companies that had let Illinoisans bet on horses online even after the law allowing it expired have stopped.

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Two companies who had been offering unlicensed online wagering for Illinois horse racing gamblers have stopped, according to the Illinois Racing Board. The Daily Herald reported last month that the companies' licenses were invalid because a state law legalizing online gambling on races expired Jan. 1. "Xpressbet and TwinSpires both ceased and desisted," Mickey Ezzo, an Illinois Racing Board spokesman, said.

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