Normal voting on video gaming license moratorium

Posted on September 2, 2016
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The council plans to discuss the issue at its retreat in November. (Photo by Jim/ flickr)

By Adam Studzinski

NORMAL – The Normal Town Council will vote Tuesday on putting a moratorium on video gaming licenses until the end of the year.

City Manager Mark Peterson said some council members have been raising concerns on the number of so-called video gaming parlors in Normal. There are 10 currently in the town, with a few more waiting for approval.

“Do we need to have some limits in terms of a limit on the number of licenses issued? Or other ways to limit the proliferation of these establishments,” Peterson said.

The council will be discussing the issue during its retreat in November.

“Which should hopefully give the council time to think about this issue and to implement any changes to our video gaming rules and regulations that they believe are appropriate,” he said.

Peterson added this moratorium would not affect any business currently holding a gaming license.

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

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