People might believe Woodstock has a gambling problem. Some would think 143 video gambling terminals in town – one for each 179 residents of Woodstock – are too many. Others […]
One year after lifting the lid on video gambling permits in Woodstock, the city has not been swamped with requests. But a few more local businesses are offering gambling terminals […]
Woodstock is joining other McHenry County towns in a rush to beat a midnight Sunday deadline to enact a “penny per push” tax on video gambling machines. The City Council […]
Mixin Mingle’s request for a video gambling license has been formally postponed until city officials revise the city ordinance regarding all such permits. The event venue at 124 Cass St. […]
At its July 20 meeting, the Woodstock City Council changed the city ordinance to make it easier to increase the city’s limit of 25 video gambling licenses. At its next […]
Two weeks after discussing options for a reorganized city government, the Woodstock City Council is scheduled Tuesday night to consider approving the addition of three new executive director positions, two […]
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