Casinos in Illinois, with the exception of the Grand Victoria in Elgin, have
admission charges. No Illinois casino in the Chicago area is open 24 hours.
The statute limiting each property to 1,200 gaming positions restricts the
ability of the properties to bring in a competitive mix of slot machines,
video poker and table games. All the properties are still waiting approval
for the convenience of coinless slots.
If gambling is a mug's game then is online gambling a game
for virtual mugs? Well, it's not for us to judge the wisdom of hazarding the
odd punt. However, we can say with certainty that gamblers who choose to
place their bets online can maximise stakes in a way that's simply not
possible in a traditional betting outlet, be it a high-street smoke trap or
a gesticulating, turf-side spiv.
Gamblers in the Chicago area have the rare luxury of choosing from two
gaming jurisdictions to play: The market in Illinois and the market in
Northwest Indiana. The two worlds are so completely different that quite
often the decision is easy.
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