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Article posted: 1/17/2013 5:30 AM

Elgin to hear push for video gambling

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Elgin businesses and organizations are lobbying the city to allow video gambling. Pictured is a video poker machine at The Assembly in Hoffman Estates.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer, August

Elgin businesses and organizations are lobbying the city to allow video gambling. Pictured is a video poker machine at Rosati's Pizza in Lakemoor.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer, Oc

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Elgin businesses and organizations plan to ask the city council next week to allow video gambling, arguing customers and members are flocking to towns that allow the practice.“Elgin is an island surrounded by cities that have video gambling,” said American Legion Post 57 Commander Norm Bellows. “It hurts businesses. It’s about having an equal playing field,”