In 2009, the Orland Park Board of Trustees drafted and approved an ordinance to prohibit video gaming within the corporate limits of the village.
The board is reviewing the current video gaming ordinance and the impact it has had on Orland Park restaurants potentially losing business to communities that allow video gaming. A poll was conducted among the village’s 67 Class A liquor license holders with the results shown on the pie chart below.
Declining sales tax revenue has made the board consider other sources of revenue.
A draft ordinance with several restrictions is attached. (This is a draft ordinance for discussion purposes. It does not indicate the position of any individual board member regarding this ordinance, but rather a starting point for constructive dialogue.)
Potential restrictions include:
- Limiting to established Class A liquor license holders (full service restaurants that have kitchens and full food menus).
- Limiting signage
- Establishing physical barriers for gaming areas inside establishments
- Limiting noise and lights from gaming machines
- Village warning sticker on all entrances that announce that Video Gaming is on the Premises
- Waiting periods for new businesses
- Requiring alarms and video surveillance of areas
Village staff has researched the feasibility of allowing video gaming in Orland Park and an economic impact study was conducted to determine how regional towns having video gaming affects Orland Park. This study and other relevant facts are also included.
The Village of Orland Park Board of Trustees held a town hall meeting on Monday, November 27, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the Orland Park Civic Center, December 11th 2017 at 7 p.m. and January 8th, 2018 at 7 p.m at the Orland Park Civic Center.
Local residents and business owners attended and expressed their views or asked questions of the Village Board regarding video gaming in Orland Park.