Mayor Mike Houston thinks Springfield could cash in if the city allows video gambling machines at liquor establishments.
Houston plans to introduce an ordinance sometime next month to permit the devices.
Businesses that want them would have to obtain a license from both the state and the city, and would have to pay a fee to the city for each machine they operate.
Houston declined to speculate on how much revenue it could generate for the city, but says interest in the video gaming devices has been substantial.
