The thoroughbred racing season may be winding to a close at Fairmount Park, but the track couldn't be more excited about the future of the venue. When Illinois passed new gambling laws back in June, it opened up an entirely new avenue of revenue for Fairmount Park. "We're able to add a casino, a sports book and a great number of increased racing dates," Fairmount spokesperson Jon Sloane said. "We hope all of those things are going to be worked out fairly soon, and we're completing plans. We hope to start seeing the changes, and building sometime during 2020."