2006 Attorney General Candidate Survey Results

Stewart Umholtz Republican	David Black Green
		Casino Gambling
Oppose	Oppose	Additional casinos (currently limited to 10)
Oppose	Oppose	Expanding the number of gambling positions at casinos (currently limited to 1,200)
Oppose	Oppose	Expand to Land-based casinos
*	Oppose	State-owned casinos
Oppose	Oppose	Allow Tribal Casinos
		Horse Racing
Oppose	Oppose	Slot machines and/or electronic gambling devices at race tracks
Oppose	Oppose	Telephone betting on horse racing (account wagering)--legalizes Internet bets
		State Lottery
Oppose	Oppose	Expansion of the Lottery- Electronically, the Internet, Video Lottery, Keno
Oppose	Oppose	Selling or leasing the Illinois Lottery to a private company
		Gambling in Neighborhoods
Oppose	Oppose	Electronic gambling devices at bars, restaurants, truck stops, clubs, etc.
Oppose	Oppose	Legalizing games of skill (video games at bars, poker, pinball, etc.)
		Charitable Gambling
Oppose	Oppose	Expansion of charitable gambling (electronic bingo, progressive events, etc.)
Oppose	Oppose	Statewide Raffle
		Other forms of Gambling
Oppose	Oppose	Internet gambling
Oppose	Oppose	Legalizing sports betting

Legislation to minimize the pain from gambling

Stewart Umholtz	David Black
Support	Support	Ban credit by casinos (markers)
Support	Support	Require casinos to issue monthly win/loss statements to gamblers
Support	Support	Mandatory ID system to identify underage and self-excluded gamblers
Support	Support	Legislation to protect family assets from being gambled away by a spouse

Comments

Stewart Umholtz	I would oppose State-owned casinos if it meant an expansion on the limit of 10. I am undecided if State-owned casinos would be prefered over the existing casinos.
David Black	The Green Party believes that gambling is an unfair tax and should not be used to fund state services.

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