Plan for online lotto sales irks gambling foes

21 January 2012, 8:47 pm

JOLIET — Illinois will offer online Lottery ticket sales this spring, a move some applaud because it will add cash to state coffers but others think is a terrible idea.“We’re very troubled by it,” said Jerry Prosapio of Crestwood, who is co-founder of Gambling Exposed. “Any new form of legalized gambling has brought more addiction and with the addiction it brings additional bankruptcies and ...... Read More »

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