1985-104-A-Outlawing Use Of Video Lottery Machines In CaliforniaRESOLUTION NO. 1985 -104 -A
A RESOLUTION OUTLAWING USE OF VIDEO LOTTERY
MACHINES IN CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1717 has been introduced to expressly outlaw the
use of video lottery machines in California; and
WHEREAS, the video lottery machine operates in a similar fashion to the
traditional slot machine and looks like a typical arcade -type
video game, thus openly enticing young people to wager their funds;
and
WHEREAS, advertisements promoting video lottery machines point out that this
electronic "game" will appeal to the younger generation, a "market"
that otherwise would underparticipate in existing lottery games; and
WHEREAS, of the 19 states which operate lotteries, only one of these states
(Nebraska) currently permits the use of video lottery machines; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois allowed video lottery machines to be used on
an experimental basis until recently, when the scheme was ended; and
WHEREAS, less than one -tenth of one percent of the $1.7 billion expected in
first year California sales would come from video lottery machines
(based on play in the recently suspended video lottery sales in the
Illinois experiments); and
WHEREAS, Attorney General John Van de Kamp, the Los Angeles County District
Attorney Ira Reiner, and every major law enforcement group in
California, including the California Peace Officers Association,
the California Police Chiefs Association, the California State
Sheriffs Association, and the State Coalition of Probation Organi-
zations, support AB 1717; and
WHEREAS, Superintendent of Public Instruction Bill Honig, the California PTA,
the Los Angeles City Board of Education, and many local school
superintendents support AB 1717;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos,
California, hereby supports the passage of Assembly Bill 1717.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA,
at a regular meeting held this lst day of July,
1985, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Eric D. Carlson,
Terrence J. Daily, Brent N. Ventura and
Mayor Joanne Benjamin
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS Thomas J. Ferrito
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS S
SIGNED:
j4AYUK, TOWN OF LOS GjFOS
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