Last year, a similar B&M bill was passed by the legislature and the Governor threatened to veto it. The Senate President held that bill back in an attempt to negotiate an acceptable version with Quinn. The President gave up, sent the bill to Quinn and Quinn vetoed it.

Also, the legislature can theoretically pass legislation after June 1, it's just that any bill that takes effect before the following Jan 1st must be passed by a supermajority. This is important for time sensitive legislation like the budget, but not necessarily for online poker.

That said, I believe the legislature is adjourning until November, though Quinn has made noise about bringing them back early to vote on cutting pensions.

According to Steve Brubaker ("Illinois Lobbyist - Financial Services and Gambling") that's a possibility for iPoker:

From Scarlett's twitter: Legislators headed to overtime

Also:Lawmakers won’t be gone from Springfield for long

False hope?

While HB 4148 has enjoyed wide support, the bill’s proponents “would like to spend more time working with constituents and the interests involved to make sure the bill is done right,” according to Rikeesha Phelon, press secretary for Cullerton.

Like.....say......the PPA?

IL (my state) currently has a lack of cash to pay for the State Parks. Something like profits from online gambling would help.

Quinn hints that he won't sign gambling expansion

http://www.sj-r.com/thedome/x4086804...medium=twitter

http://www.adi-news.com/online-gambl...linois/214057/

Summary of what is happening in IL.

Advertising site regurgitation of old news. Nothing to see here.

So who helped Quinn get reelected in a tight race that is preventing him from going with gambling expansion? Competitors who would be hurt by such expansion? Moral groups?

Call my cynical, but in most cases it seems campaign donations can explain a lot of these stances.

I think it's way simpler than that. Quinn knows he can get his palm greased here by somebody, and he's waiting until the right deal comes around.

Illinois Politics ftw!

Politics in general.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...video-machines

Video gambling goes live across Illinois
It's rolled out 3 years after law was passed



so online lottery tickets, video gambling... where's ourrrrrrrr online pokerz

Seems like they waiting to see if anything is going to happen federally now.....

Nothing will happen federally it is too controversial to pass it that way.

Possibly, but since there has not been a peep on this since the bill died earlier this year, it doesnt look like they are taking your opinion to heart.

Hopefully if the Federal bill fails IL gets right back on it.