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ORDINANCE PROHIBITING VIDEO GAMING WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS
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WHEREAS, the Video Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40/1 et seq.; PA 96-0034) became law July 13, 2009 and allows licensed retail establishments to conduct video gambling; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park commend the General Assembly and Governor for addressing the critical need for investment in roads and infrastructure in the State of Illinois and for providing flexibility in terms of the implementation of video poker; and
WHEREAS, recognizing that some Illinois local jurisdictions would desire to prohibit video gambling, Section 27 of the Video Gaming Act permits counties and municipalities to prohibit video gaming by ordinance within their respective corporate limits or unincorporated areas; and
WHEREAS, states such as Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have abandoned experiments with the legalization of video poker because of regulatory difficulties, corruption, and the high social costs associated with this form of gambling; and
WHEREAS, electronic gaming is designed to entice people to play longer, faster and at higher rates of wagering, according to a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees of this Village agree that legalized video poker would present a variety of adverse impacts on residents of the Village including the potential for corruption, impact on the costs of law enforcement, regulatory difficulties and high social costs; and
WHEREAS, the legalization of video poker within the Village is not consistent with our desire to maintain a family-friendly environment for citizens and their children.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1
They hereby exercise their right under Section 27 of the Illinois Video Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40/1 et seq.) to prohibit video gaming within the Village of Orland Park effective immediately.
SECTION 2
The Orland Park Village Code is hereby amended as shown on Exhibit A which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and the Village Clerk is directed to update the electronic version of the Village Code in accordance herewith.
SECTION 3
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.
SECTION 4
The Village Clerk is hereby ordered to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form, such pamphlets to be available to the general public at the Village Clerk’s office.