Arlington Heights village board members are at a stalemate over whether to legalize video gambling in town.
A 4-4-1 informal vote — with Trustee Greg Zyck serving as a swing vote — came late Monday at the end of a lengthy committee meeting with public testimony both pro and con.
Restaurateurs for months have lobbied village officials for the right to install the video machines, which they say would provide an extra revenue stream to stay afloat in a tough business climate. But residents and some other business owners in the downtown contend it would be a bad image for the village.
Mayor Jim Tinaglia last year appointed Trustees Jim Bertucci and Tom Schwingbeck to co-chair a special task force to examine the issue.
