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Downtown bar owner urges council to lift video-gaming moratorium, cites Illinois Gaming Act
2112516 · January 15, 2025
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Summary
Owner of Shake It Up Cocktail Lounge told the council the city's moratorium on video gaming unfairly benefits some establishments and asked the council to allow more businesses to host machines, referencing the Illinois Gaming Act Section 2a.
Jill Whitaker, co-owner of Shake It Up Cocktail Lounge and Eatery, used the public comment period to urge the Bloomington City Council to end or change the city's moratorium on video gaming licenses.
"We simply want to operate our…
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