Quote of the Day

“Frankly, the bar industry was dead. A lot of people were coming out of the good times when small business owners were making money, when business went bad. Three or four of our locations went bankrupt. And when a small business goes bankrupt, the people who own it go bankrupt. They lost everything they had saved. Video gaming gave them that additional spark and revenue source.” — Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association President Mike Gelatka on the impact of slot routes on bars in the Land of Lincoln.