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Residents urge Bolingbrook to allow video gaming; mayor says board is drafting limited, tightly regulated rules
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Bolingbrook board to permit video gaming, saying it would keep tax revenue local and help veterans; Mayor Mary S. Alexander-Basta said the board is developing a narrowly limited, heavily regulated approach but did not set a vote date.
Dozens of residents told the Bolingbrook Mayor and Board of Trustees on Sept. 23 that allowing video gaming would provide economic benefits to businesses and the village and help local organizations and veterans.
The public-comment portion of the meeting listed more than a dozen speakers who voiced support for legal, regulated video gaming in Bolingbrook, including business owners, veterans and community members. Commenters cited keeping tax revenue in the village, giving local businesses a competitive advantage over neighboring communities…
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