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The Village of Algonquin, IL

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License, Video Gaming Terminal

  • Phone:
    847-658-2700
No person shall have or keep a video gaming terminal or device in any place of public resort unless the Village license fee is paid and a valid license is issued and maintained in force by the State of Illinois.  A Video Gaming Terminal License Application is available online.   An annual fee (Appendix B) is payable to the Village for each video gaming terminal or device. The annual fee shall be due and payable on the first day of January of each year. All issued licenses shall expire on the 31st day of December of that year. This fee is not in lieu of any fee or payment payable to the State or the Illinois Gaming Board.

The applicant must obtain proper state licenses and exhibit proof of said licenses prior to the issuance of a license.  All such video gaming devices or terminals shall at all times be kept, placed, operated and monitored pursuant to State laws and applicable regulations.  

Terminal Operators that service terminals within the corporate limits of the Village of Algonquin are required to obtain a Video Gaming Terminal Operator License.

Video Gaming Terminals are regulated pursuant to the Algonquin Municipal Code.