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Aurora committee approves ordinance to allow one more video-gaming terminal per location, raises city'wide cap
Summary
Rules committee voted 4-0 to amend city code to allow up to six video gaming terminals per licensed location and increase the citywide cap from 200 to 240 machines. Staff projected roughly $56,000 in additional permit-fee revenue and additional gaming-tax revenue; council asked staff to further analyze potential impacts on casino revenue.
Chairperson Edward J. Bugg presided as Shannon Cameron, chief of staff, presented an ordinance (25-0750) to amend section 8-131 of the city code to align local video-gaming regulations with recent state changes and to increase the permitted number of video gaming terminals.
Cameron said the ordinance would raise the per-location maximum from five to six terminals and increase the citywide cap from 200 to 240 terminals. The city currently has 38 licensed establishments operating the terminals; most operate the current maximum…
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