In the north and northwest Chicago-area suburbs...Arlington Park is the only food-serving facility with a liquor license that doesn't have slots. In that area, even the nickle-and-dime hamburger joints have slot machines...or they are on the waiting list to get them in the near future. But Arlington Park has been steadfastedly denied slots...because the Illinois politicians are supposedly AGAINST widespread casino gambling in the state.
In the meantime...the slots are in every tavern and fast-food joint that you can find...and the moron customers flock to these places, where a hot dog and fries often costs them upwards of $500.
