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Resident urges Arlington Heights to study crime, economic and health impacts of video gambling
Village of Arlington Heights Board of Trustees · February 3, 2026
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Summary
A resident asked the Village Board to commission local studies on the economic, crime and health impacts of legalizing video gambling terminals, citing an $11,000,000 annual loss figure and academic research linking VGT access to higher crime rates.
At the Village of Arlington Heights meeting on Feb. 2, resident Henry Beardsley urged trustees to commission studies on the local impacts of legalizing video gambling terminals (VGTs).
Beardsley recounted earlier requests he’d made to the board and said he expects an…
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