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Illinois-Keno proposal drawing fire

SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to pay for school construction by legalizing keno in Illinois bars and restaurants angered gambling opponents Wednesday and got a chilly response from many lawmakers.

Blagojevich wants to borrow $500 million for new school construction and authorize keno-- a video poker-meets-bingo game-- to repay the debt. It would be part of a $3.2 billion package for new road and mass-transit projects.

The Democratic governor insists he has the power to authorize keno as a new lottery game and does not need legislative approval.

Some lawmakers praised Blagojevich for working to generate needed money for the essential projects.

But critics, including lawmakers from both political parties and an unlikely pairing of casino owners and antigambling activists, say keno could be a bad bet and a violation of Blagojevich's past promise not to expand gambling.

 

 

 

Opposition to the idea could jeopardize legislative approval of the entire construction plan, some lawmakers warned.

"You have to look at the means that you use to achieve that end, and I don't know that people will be comfortable with keno being that means," said Rep. John Fritchey, D-Chicago.

Already allowed in about a dozen states, keno would be authorized in about 2,000 Illinois bars and restaurants, as well as convenience stores and other lottery locations, under Blagojevich's plan.

Keno works something like bingo in that there's a new game every few minutes that can include a crowd of people. But, like video poker, it could be played almost anywhere and anytime, rather than just at a church or bingo hall with limited hours.

Customers could select up to 10 numbers and place small bets on each number for computer-generated drawings every five to 10 minutes. If their numbers pop up, they can win thousands of dollars.

The administration contends creating keno would generate as much as $80 million a year for state coffers, and they propose using about $40 million to pay off the borrowing for the projects.

The idea isn't much different from other lottery games, contend officials, who say it would not break the governor's stance against expanding gambling.

"It's kind of like bingo that we play in churches all throughout the state," Blagojevich said at an appearance in Decatur.

The keno idea isn't new to Illinois.

Former Gov. George Ryan included it in a list of possible moneymaking options during budget discussions in 2002, and state Rep. Mike Boland proposed it to Blagojevich in 2003.

Boland said his idea was rejected because Blagojevich didn't want to expand gambling. He's "very surprised" the governor is now embracing the idea but said he welcomes the support.

The administration says keno wasn't a budget priority at the time but is now.

Rep. Lou Lang, a Skokie Democrat and prominent gambling advocate in the Legislature, called keno an "interesting, creative idea" that could open new gambling doors, such as video poker.

That possibility concerns critics, who oppose authorizing such machines for different reasons.

Casino owners fear keno and similar games could hurt their business.

"If it's talking about bars and restaurants, it certainly seems like an expansion to us," said Tom Swoik of the Illinois Casino Gaming Association.

Gambling foes fear it will increase addiction and create other societal problems. They contend the governor will face political repercussions if he goes forward.

"If he wants to run on keno in the next election, let him stick it in," said the Rev. Tom Grey of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling.

Blagojevich's opponents in the governor's race, both Republicans and Democrats, quickly condemned the idea.

Some lawmakers question whether keno would bring in new money or just divert funds from current lottery games and casinos.

But if Blagojevich does not present the keno idea to the Legislature, lawmakers might have no way to block the plan. They could vote against the construction programs that would be funded with the new gambling money, but that could be a politically dangerous move in this election year.

Some lawmakers complained about Blagojevich shutting them out of such a weighty decision.

"You could very well consider it an abuse of power," said Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson, R-Greenville. "He obviously doesn't have any confidence in the process."

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