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New billiards and entertainment business asks council to amend gaming ordinance to allow more pool tables
Summary
An entrepreneur seeking to open a large restaurant-and-entertainment venue in downtown LaSalle asked the council to consider amending the city gaming ordinance to allow more than the current two pool tables per establishment.
Amber French, one of the owners of Bakeshop Sports Bar & Grill, asked the LaSalle City Council to consider changes to the city’s gaming ordinance so her proposed business at 235 Third Street can operate as a combined restaurant, family entertainment venue and billiard hall.
French said the building is about 28,000 square feet and she envisions a family-friendly restaurant area plus a separate bar and a dedicated billiard/gaming area that would, when hosting professional events, require far more than the two pool tables currently allowed under the city’s gaming code. She told the council she plans for tournament play and described needed equipment counts…
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