Chicago Committee Advances Video Gaming Ordinance

A controversial plan to introduce video gaming across Chicago cleared its first hurdle this week, though it faces strong pushback from Mayor Brandon Johnson. The City Council’s License and Consumer Protection Committee voted 8-6 to support an ordinance that would lift the city’s longstanding ban on video gaming terminals. If the full Council approves the measure, thousands […]

Sep 17, 2025 - 08:50
Chicago Committee Advances Video Gaming Ordinance

A controversial plan to introduce video gaming across Chicago cleared its first hurdle this week, though it faces strong pushback from Mayor Brandon Johnson. The City Council’s License and Consumer Protection Committee voted 8-6 to support an ordinance that would lift the city’s longstanding ban on video gaming terminals. If the full Council approves the measure, thousands […]