(a) This chapter is promulgated pursuant to the authority to prohibit video gaming (as defined in Section 698.02) in the Village of Palos Park (hereinafter the "Village") as contained in 230 ILCS 40/27, all as may be amended from time to time.
(b) The Village Council has found, as expressed in this chapter, that legalized video gaming would present a variety of adverse impacts on the residents of the Village, including the potential for corruption, impact on the costs of law enforcement, regulatory difficulties and high social costs, and have further found that the legalization of video gaming within the Village is not consistent with the desire to maintain a family-friendly environment for residents of the Village and their children.
(Ord. 2010-01. Passed 1-11-10.)