(A) “Video gaming terminal” definition. For purposes of this section, VIDEO GAMING TERMINAL shall have the same meaning as set forth in the state’s Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40/65).
(B) Premises upon which video gaming terminals are permitted.
(1) Licensed retail establishments in the village where alcoholic liquor is drawn, poured, mixed or otherwise served for consumption on the premises (village’s Class A license only), as permitted under this section, the state’s Gaming Board regulations and the rules and regulations contained in this section; and
(2) Licensed fraternal establishments and veteran establishments in the village as permitted under the Act, the state’s Gaming Board regulations and the rules and regulations contained in this section.
(C) Fee. There is hereby imposed on the privilege of opening every video gaming terminal in the village, as defined in the state’s Video Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40/1 et seq.), an annual fee of $25 for each such device.
(D) License required. No person shall keep or display for operation or patronage by the public within the village and video gaming terminal without first having obtained a written license therefor from the village, which license shall be hung in plain view in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises, and such posted license shall include the number of the video gaming terminals licensed on such premises. It shall be a prerequisite to any such video gaming terminal license issued by the village that such establishment keeping the video gaming terminal have in place the following licenses:
(1) A valid license from the state’s Gaming Board for each such device; and
(2) If alcoholic liquor is drawn, poured, mixed or otherwise served for consumption on the premises a valid state liquor license issued by the state’s Liquor Commission; and a valid Class A liquor license for service of alcoholic liquor for consumption on premises only issued by the village’s Liquor Control Commission.
(3) The revocation, loss or suspension of any license set forth herein shall automatically result in the revocation, loss or suspension of the video gaming terminal license issued hereunder, without refund of any license fee, for all video gaming terminals licensed for the establishment.
(E) Application form required. An application for a video gaming terminal license shall be made to the village on forms furnished by the Village Clerk. The application shall set forth the number of video gaming terminals for which permission is sought for a particular premises, and shall include a copy of the licenses issued by the state for each video gaming terminal at that location, and a copy of the applicant’s state and village liquor license for that location, if applicable, and shall be accompanied by payment of a non-refundable application fee in the amount of $250.
(F) Minimums. An establishment request in a license for video gaming terminals shall be a minimum of 100 feet from a preexisting school or place of worship under the Religious Corporation Act (805 ILCS 110/0.1 et seq.). Distance shall be determined by measuring the distance from a proposed or existing licensed video gaming location to a preexisting school or place of worship by drawing a straight line between the closest part of the building used for the proposed or existing licensed video gaming location and the closest part of any building used for the school or place of worship.
(G) Permission. Except with respect to video gaming terminals, no gambling, raffle, lottery or chance gift distribution of money or articles of value shall be permitted on any premises wherein a business, occupation, activity or establishment is licensed under this chapter.
(Ord. 13-102, passed 3-4-2013; Ord. 18-119, passed 12-17-2018)