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Amanda, licensing staff, told commissioners that a video gaming terminal license is $25 per machine and establishments may have up to six machines. \"$25 per machine, and they can have up to 6,\" Amanda said. She added that amusement licenses (for pool tables, jukeboxes, arcade machines and similar equipment) are $125 and that establishments with a large number of arcade machines may pay a higher fee.

Amanda also described a distributor license that applies to companies that supply machines: \"There is a video gaming distribution lisonbee. It's $2,000 whether they have 1 place or 20 places.\" She said the distributor — not the establishment — must hold that license. Commissioners were told the county has several distributors on file and that staff expected outstanding checks from some providers.

The commission reviewed historical revenue records. Amanda said she provided a video-gaming revenue sheet and state reports going back to February 2019 for commissioners to review.

Members discussed operational impacts when establishments change machine providers. Amanda and other commissioners described disruptions when a new distributor installs machines: state reauthorization and setup can take weeks. \"Usually, if a new company comes in and puts new machines in, they're shut down for 6 weeks before they... We even had with machine when we went on vacation... I guess they didn't pull the machines out. They pulled all the money out but the state had to be the 1 to come back in and turn everything back on,\" a commissioner recalled, summarizing experience shared in the meeting.

Commissioners asked staff to check that providers and establishments have current distributor fees and to notify commissioners if a machine's provider is unfamiliar. Amanda advised commissioners to call licensing staff if they see an unknown provider name on machines so the county can confirm distributor licensing and fee payment.

No formal motions were taken on gaming policy at the meeting; staff provided records and asked commissioners to assist with local checks ahead of renewals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County License 4-8-2025","oneSentenceSummary","County licensing staff told commissioners that video gaming terminals carry a $25 per-machine license (up to six machines), amusement licenses are $125, and a distributor license costs $2,000; commissioners heard that state inspections and changing machine providers can cause weeks of downtime for businesses.","taxTitle","LaSalle County, Illinois","taxId",59330,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6084901,"LaSalle County liquor panel reviews license fees, special-event rules and assigns venue oversight",1732,124000,1856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2907080-8a38b9dc4adc2c2042b58d40c712ba88&start=124&end=1856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2907080-8a38b9dc4adc2c2042b58d40c712ba88/thumbnail_124000.jpg","/articles/6084901/LaSalle-County/Illinois/LaSalle-County-liquor-panel-reviews-license-fees-special-event-rules-and-assigns-venue-oversight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084901-ef245d00358253970ab0cdac18023565/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208378&Signature=L62NpaHos5EMRostXSBi9b-bCRtdFUV0e-n-y0VFkbSlVEy742zSigFMsOkJkX8qKRprrfCZF2Yc30vqnp6oU4PflSCmRHfX6u4SUshjjx~Skp0UpzDNjY63z37K3hbo9xhXMtvB3RQGyZfaqvYrGlzhXkyvkUxlU3vZ6vbSIn6fdcA1wf~jGm~SR90Zr6vMRaVIKXzqrhG6xm-f9Up-9woUYn-gW0KNfaHednJAEXzMFEIyW-oTk6a9IF-RvpWyDEoYLN~KGQnyLm6pfvXsAopDG~ZoW3xFxA60KmmiOURh-ppUpLh5g911I3b9DKBRR3~wwGovGjQlAFlYN0LgZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","LaSalle County Liquor Commission members on April 8 discussed recent liquor-license activity, special-event fees, raffle rules tied to municipal boundaries and reassigned oversight of licensed establishments ahead of June renewals.

Amanda, licensing staff for LaSalle County, told the commission that Bumpus Boating — the owners who took over Captain's Cove — have received county approval and are awaiting a state license, and that a new restaurant/bar next to JJ’s Gyro in Oakley had inquired about a license. \"So right now, we had 1 come in the Boatyard Bar and Bistro. They actually, took over Captain's Cove. Just waiting for their state license. They got got the county. I'm just waiting for them to give me a copy of the state,\" Amanda said.

The county clarified several fees and categories that govern local licenses. Amanda reported: \"A normal liquor license is $500. If they have a beer garden, which means they're serving alcohol or people are outside drinking, that will be $50.\" She said a one-day special-event license is $25 per day, and gave the example that a three-day event would cost $75. She also described amusement licenses (for items such as dartboards, jukeboxes, pool tables or arcade machines) at $125 and raffle/poker-run permits at $25.

Commissioners discussed how raffle requirements depend on where a winning ticket is drawn: if the drawing occurs inside a municipality’s limits, a local raffle license may not be required from the county; if the drawing is in unincorporated LaSalle County, a county raffle license applies. \"Raffles, what the deal is with the raffle license is that's where it determines on where they pull the winning ticket,\" Amanda explained.

Commissioners also asked whether accessibility compliance (for example, whether a location is accessible to persons with disabilities) falls under county licensing authority. Commissioner Wally Roach raised the question; Amanda and others said that land-use and permit issues — handled by the zoning/land-use process (ZBA or equivalent) — generally address building accessibility, while the county’s licensing staff focuses on licensing compliance. \"I think that had to do with the ZBA, like land use, when they get their permit. We don't we just deal with [licensing],\" Amanda said.

The commission reviewed routine enforcement and posting requirements. Amanda noted licenses should be posted in a prominent area and said the state typically performs inspections: \"Typically what we're doing is helping them pass the state. Because the state is going to require that and they're the I mean we're not ones to dish out fines. I mean we could but we're not that in that idea to do it. The state is going to.\" She also reminded commissioners about required signage (trafficking, age, pregnancy notices) and referenced the Illinois Licensed Beverage Association as a source that supplies those signs to members.

Ahead of summer renewals, Amanda said she will mail renewal materials before licenses expire in June and asked commissioners to follow up with locations assigned to them if paperwork is late. Commissioners then reassigned specific establishments among themselves (for example, assigning Bumpus Boating / Boatyard Bar and Bistro together and distributing other facilities such as Country Ranch and Jump Run Cafe among commissioners) to balance oversight workloads ahead of checks planned after the July 1 posting of new licenses.

The commission approved the previous meeting’s minutes (motion by Miss Nikki, second by Miss Bush; carried by voice vote) and later adjourned (motion by Miss Brunello, seconded by Miss McNally; carried by voice vote).","At its April 8 meeting, the LaSalle County Liquor Commission discussed recent license applications, clarified special-event and raffle rules tied to city limits, reminded owners about required signage, and reassigned venue oversight among commissioners ahead of summer renewals.","actionData","errors"]

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LaSalle County panel discusses video gaming machine fees, distributor licenses and inspection downtime

LaSalle County liquor panel reviews license fees, special-event rules and assigns venue oversight