Pokemon Go | Chicago lawmaker proposes cracking down on game sites

- Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 8 years ago No Comments 2,409 Views

In this Aug. 10, 2016 photo, signs have been posted asking Pokemon Go players to stay on the path instead of walking through the grass to protect wildlife at the Loyola Dunes area on Chicago's lakeshore. The protected dunes have become a popular hot-spot for Pokemon Go players. The heavy foot-traffic has raised concerns about environmental damage and inspired an Illinois state lawmaker to propose legislation to require removal of certain places from the game. The bill is one of the first of its kind in the US. (Jacob Wittich/Sun Times via AP)

A popular site for “Pokemon Go” characters in a conservation area on the north Chicago lakefront has attracted hundreds of players and inspired legislation to protect ecologically sensitive areas.
Volunteers have spent years trying to restore the Loyola Dunes area in the Rogers Park neighborhood. They say gamers in search of a rare Pokemon have been trampling on grassland that helps prevent erosion.
Nianca, the developer of “Pokemon Go,” removed the “PokeStop” after several complaints, but not before a Chicago lawmaker introduced a bill to fine developers USD100 a day for not complying with requests to remove a location.
The National Conference of State Legislatures says the proposal is among the first of its kind. New York lawmakers are considering legislation to restrict sex offenders’ use of augmented reality games. AP

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