We’re a couple weeks away from the start of the General Assembly’s fall veto session and Senate President John Cullerton still has not released to the Governor the gaming bill we approved in the spring that includes a new riverboat facility for Danville.

The latest news is that the Senate President and the Governor are discussing possible ways to scale-back the proposal by removing some of the language allowing slot machines at horse racing events such as harness racing at the state fairgrounds in Springfield.

President Cullerton indicates though that the discussions are not serious yet, and that the Governor has yet to outline his specific problems with the bill or suggestions to improve it.

This too is a jobs issue for me, and I will continue to work to keep the Danville Casino in the final bill. I’m hoping for a veto session agreement, and will keep you updated.