SYCAMORE – Pastor Bill Landis started the Sycamore City Council meeting with a prayer as all council meetings begin.

But instead of leaving after the prayer, the Sycamore United Methodist Church pastor walked back up to microphone later in the meeting. Landis wanted the council to know he has seen gambling destroy lives and did not want to see it happen again in Sycamore.

Landis was one of six people to speak against video gaming at the City Council's public hearing Monday, which also drew three people who said video gaming would either be beneficial or not a problem.