(A) The village does not prohibit video gaming, as authorized by the State of Illinois in accordance with the Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/1 et seq. (the "Act").
(B) This section incorporates all definitions as provided in the Video Gaming Act, as amended from time to time.
(C) Fee. A fee for the operation of a video gaming terminal in accordance with said Act shall be the maximum allowable by the Act per year per terminal. The fee to operate a video gaming terminal for each year shall be due on May 1 of each year, which fee shall be for the period commencing May 1 of the year of issuance and shall terminate April 30 of the following year. Each license shall be effective and be in full force and effect on the first day of a calendar month. The fee paid shall be reduced in proportion to the full calendar months which have expired in the year prior to the issuance of the license. All licenses issued and license fees paid under the terms of this division shall be nonrefundable and cannot be assigned nor transferred.
(D) The President is hereby authorized to revoke or suspend the liquor license of any establishment which permits or allows video gaming contrary to any of the provisions of said Act or the ordinances of the village.
(E) Any subsequent amendments of any provision of said Act by the State of Illinois which limit or further regulate video gaming shall apply to this section upon the effective date of the amendment.
(F) Any subsequent amendments of any provision of said Act which expand the rights of the licensed establishment or patrons shall not apply to this section unless expressly approved by the Village Board of Trustees by means of an amendment to this section.
(G) The number of gaming licenses issued by the village to each applicable location shall be limited to such number as may, at any given point, be allowed by the laws of the State of Illinois.
(Ord. 2012-O-7, passed 8-7-2012; Ord. 2018-O-8, passed 3-20-2018; Ord. 2020-O-4, passed 3- 3-2020) Penalty, see § 110.999