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Morning round-up
9:32 am
Wed August 10, 2011

Morning headlines: Wednesday, August 10, 2011

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A group of community and religious leaders is proposing a Missouri ballot measure that would effectively limit the cost of payday loans.
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Wording approved for Mo. ballot measure limiting payday loans

A group of community and religious leaders is proposing a Missouri ballot measure that would effectively limit the cost of payday loans. The secretary of state's office on Tuesday approved the wording of a proposed ballot summary, allowing supporters to begin a petition drive to put the question on a statewide ballot.

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Illinois Gambling
4:15 pm
Thu June 30, 2011

Measure to allow slot machines at Ill. racetracks awaits governor's signature

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A horse and jockey enter the winner’s circle at Fairmount Park Racetrack on a recent Friday night. If Governor Pat Quinn signs a gambling bill approved by Illinois lawmaker, the track could put in slot machines.
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Proponents of slot machines at racetracks say they’ll triple the size of purses owners get when their horses win and double the number of racing days.
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Horses race to the finish line at Fairmount Park Racetrack on a recent Friday night. The Jumbotron shows the action, and its age in the background.
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The sun sets at Fairmount Park Racetrack. Horses race on Tuesday afternoons and Friday and Saturday evenings.
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The crowd waits for the next race at Fairmount Park Racetrack on a recent Friday night. Lanny Brooks with the Illinois Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protection Association says the fan base has remained strong.
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Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and horse tracks used to be the only options for legal gambling.

Then came riverboat casinos.

For years race track owners  in Illinois have asked lawmakers to allow slot machines at their tracks, creating so-called "racinos."

Now all it will take is a signature from Governor Pat Quinn.

But as St. Louis Public Radio’s Maria Altman reports, it’s not a sure thing.

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