East Dundee has a high concentration of video gaming machines per capita, with one terminal for every 25 residents, a saturation that has the village board discussing the need for new regulations.
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Village trustees established a one-year moratorium on approving more machines in November 2023 after seeing an increase in requests for gaming licenses and terminals. There are 126 in bars, restaurants and gas stations that offer video gaming, with the largest concentration being downtown.
With a population of just 3,160, East Dundee has far more gaming terminals per capita than neighboring communities. For example, West Dundee — with a little more than double East Dundee’s population — has one terminal for every 263 residents, officials said.
