Article: HOUSE REPUBLICANS OPPOSE GOV. BLAGOJEVICH GAMBLING EXPANSION

Illinois Republican State Representatives issued the following news release:

A group of House Republicans Tuesday denounced a proposal by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to expand gambling in Illinois by introducing Keno games in bars and restaurants statewide. The lawmakers were joined by Reverend Bob Vandenbosch from Concerned Christian Americans, Ralph Rivera of the Illinois Family Coalition, and Illinois Church Action on Alcohol and Addiction Problems (ICAAP) Executive Director Anita Bedell.

"House Republicans are opposed to this massive expansion of gambling," said House Republican Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego). "Keno is a highly addictive form of gambling. The Governor wants to implement it ...

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