Bolingbrook Voters To Weigh In On Video Gambling: Election 2024

BOLINGBROOK, IL — Election Day is almost upon us, and while the presidential race of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is the biggest race on the ballot, there are several local races and referenda to keep an eye on as well.

In Bolingbrook, the Village of Bolingbrook is asking its residents about video gambling.

The non-binding advisory question on the ballot will read: Should the Village of Bolingbrook allow a limited number of video gambling licenses within the corporate boundaries of the Village?

The Board approved putting the question on the ballot back in August, at that time, Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta said that since the pandemic, many restaurants are still financially distressed and video gambling could provide a revenue stream.

"We want to know what the community says," Alexander-Basta said.

Bolingbrook voters have previously turned down a question about video gaming machines, back in 2021. Currently, the Village does not allow video gaming in its boundaries.

According to the Illinois Gaming Board, Bolingbrook prohibited video gaming in a 2012 ordinance.

Bolingbrook is one of a few communities in the area that does not allow video gambling. Nearby communities of Romeoville, Plainfield, Joliet, Lemont all allow video gambling; and the Will County Board recently reversed a nine-year ban on video gaming in unincorporated areas.

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. If you are already in line to vote when the polls close, you can still vote — so don't leave!

If you don't know your polling place, find it here.