# Municipal Code 4-155-045 (new) disallowing the issuance of additional video gaming licenses in Wards 26, 27, 33, 35, 49

[Legislation tracker](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/tracker) › [License and Consumer Protection](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/license-and-consumer-protection) › [26th Ward: Jessica L. Fuentes](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/26)

- Record number: **SO2025-0021968**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Council Consideration (Deferred and Published)
- Sponsor: [Jessica L. Fuentes](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/26) (26th Ward)
- Co-sponsors (4): [Walter R. Burnett](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/27) (27th Ward), [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49) (49th Ward), [Anthony J. Quezada](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/35) (35th Ward), [Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/33) (33rd Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on License and Consumer Protection](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/license-and-consumer-protection)
- Submitted Date: Dec 29, 2025
- Introduction Date: Dec 29, 2025
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=D0CEB4D2-D6E4-F011-8543-001DD8029F6B)

## Impact report

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This ordinance would stop the City from issuing any video gaming licenses for locations in Wards 26, 27, 33, 35, and 49.

**Who it affects**

- **Businesses in Wards 26, 27, 33, 35, and 49**: They could not get a City video gaming license for their location.
- **Residents of Wards 26, 27, 33, 35, and 49**: No new licensed video gaming locations could be approved in their wards under this chapter.
- **Business owners elsewhere in Chicago**: The ban applies only to the five listed wards, so it does not change licensing rules in other wards.

**What changes**

- No video gaming license under Chapter 4-155 could be issued for any location in Wards 26, 27, 33, 35, or 49.
- This rule would apply even if other parts of the video gaming chapter say otherwise.
- Ward boundaries would follow the ward map in the Municipal Code (Article III of Chapter 2-8).

**Where**: Ward 26; Ward 27; Ward 33; Ward 35; Ward 49

**When**: Upon passage and publication

## Timeline

- Dec 29, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Jan 22, 2026: Substituted, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was substituted in Commitee.
- Mar 12, 2026: Recommended Do Not Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection (2 yea, 15 nay), at the [City Council meeting](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/D73FA92F-100D-F111-8406-001DD80F9592). The matter was recommended Do Not Pass by controlling legislative body, and President pro tempore Nugent also voted Nay.
- Mar 18, 2026: Deferred and Published, City Council. On request of Alderpersons Fuentes, Ervin, Rodriguez-Sanchez, Quezada and Hadden, the matter was Deferred and Published.

## Documents

- [SO2025-0021968.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/9efb091e-f471-4674-9660-d35b5d71a9f9.pdf) (Committee Letter)
- [O2025-0021968 Ordinance.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/6f84c32f-372f-429c-a56b-63f62e38d4c2.pdf) (Legislation)
- [SO2025-0021968 addt'l wards prohibiting video gaming.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/9e4e1a49-fd75-4dd9-8643-bc1dd0e55c8f.pdf) (Legislation)

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