A move to legalize video gambling in Springfield could provide enough money to help the city tackle urgent street and sidewalk repairs.
That’s according to Mayor Mike Houston, who still won’t release estimates on how much revenue could be generated if the gambling machines are approved for use in the city. But the mayor thinks it would be enough to serve as a primary funding source for a bond issue that could jump-start the city’s infrastructure improvements.
However, a formal plan is not likely until after the first of the year… time enough for the city to approve video gambling and to get some idea of how much money it might bring in.
