The following has arrived from McHenry County Board member John Hammerand, Chairman of the McHenry County Liquor and License Committee: Public Hearing on Video Gambling in McHenry County The McHenry County Board’s Liquor and License Committee has scheduled a public … Continue reading
Category Archives: Video Poker
Thanks to the First Electric Newspaper for alerting me to McHenry County Board member Paula Yensen’s opposition to video gambling. I’d call it shot machines, of course, because that’s what it really is. I found my first slot machines right … Continue reading
McHenry County Libertarians are marshaling people to attend the License and Liquor Committee meeting on whether a ban should be imposed on slot machines and video poker in the unincorporated part of McHenry County. The meeting will be held starting … Continue reading
I wonder what the percentage would have been in the Chicago Tribune poll if the question had asked about slot machines, rather than video poker. The 58% opposition to slot machines is down from 71% six years ago. I wonder … Continue reading
The following email popped into my inbox last night about how Libertarians favor allowing the slot machines that the Illinois General Assembly (including State Senator Pam Althoff, plus State Reps. Mike Tryon and Mark Beaubien) voted for and Governor Pat … Continue reading
With McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler so in favor of the expansion of the gambling passed with the help of McHenry County State Representatives Mike Tryon and Mark Beaubien, with the help of State Senator Pam Althoff, I was … Continue reading
Yesterday, I reported that the DuPage County Board had unanimously voted to ban slot machines (euphemistically known as “video poker” machines much as “gambling” is known as “gaming”). I wondered in the story’s headline if the McHenry County Board would … Continue reading
Back a while I noticed a small article in the Chicago Sun-Times saying that Starbucks was going to convert a number of its locations into bars. I can’t find it now, but here’s an analytical piece about it. Missing from … Continue reading
As we were on our vacation to the Intermountain West the last part of June, my family was amused at my taking photos of gambling signs and machines. Look at the difference in the British Petroleum gas station sign in … Continue reading
It wasn’t long in coming. Here is Crystal Lake Republican State Representative Mike Tryon’s “ends justifies the means” defense of his voting to allow slot machines in every location with a liquor license: More Than $160 Million for Local Roads … Continue reading
I wish I couldn’t say, I told you so. In yesterday’s article reporting that Republican State Senator Pam Althoff voted for video slot machines, etc., at every establishment with a liquor license, I pointed out that State Reps. Mike Tryon … Continue reading
Spring Valley Democrat Frank Mautino has gotten Senate Bill 349 onto the House floor. It would put slot machines where liquor is served, fraternal organizations, veterans’ clubs and truck stops. Incredibly, no state senator opposed the bill. The vote was … Continue reading