Clarendon Hills Video Gaming Ban Passed by Village Board
Trustees who voted for the ban cited a lack of local control and a lack of local desire for video gaming as their reasoning.
Trustees who voted for the ban cited a lack of local control and a lack of local desire for video gaming as their reasoning.
Trustees who voted for the ban cited a lack of local control and a lack of local desire for video gaming as their reasoning.
The Clarendon Hills Village Board passed by a 4-2 vote Monday night an ordinance banning video gaming machines in village establishments, with trustees voting in favor of the ban citing the results of a recent community survey and a lack of local control. The board had voted down a video gaming ban ordinance at its Aug. 20 meeting with a 3-3 vote that included Village President Tom Karaba voting against the ordinance and no vote from trustee Allan Alongi, who was absent. Based on the request of multiple board members and new information regarding inquiries into the acquisition of video gaming machines by local establishments, Monday’s revote was put on the agenda, a memo in the agenda packet from village manager Randy Recklaus to the board…
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