The excitment of the “shoot” makes craps a hot game for anyone willing to roll the dice at Hollywood Casino Aurora and Hollywood Casino Joliet. | SUPPLIED PHOTO
The interior of the Empress Casino in Joliet. | Sun-Times Media
Harrah's Casino and Hotel in Downtown Joliet.| Sun-Times Media file photo
The Hollywood casinos in Aurora and Joliet feature the latest, most popular slots machine games. | SUPPLIED PHOTO
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (left) listens as Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante (right) addresses a crowd before breaking ground on the new $55 million Joliet Gateway Center at a location adjacent to Union Station Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Joliet Mayor Thomas Giarrante listens to the budget presentation at the Joliet City Council meeting Monday, August 1, 2011 in Joliet, Illinois. | Art Vassy~Sun-Times Media
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JOLIET — For two years in a row, Joliet has counted on the governor’s veto to block an expansion of casino gambling that would likely cut into the local share of gaming taxes. But those days could end with new veto-proof Democratic majorities in the …