101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3615

 

Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Bill Cunningham

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
230 ILCS 40/5
230 ILCS 40/25

    Amends the Video Gaming Act. Removes references to inter-track wagering location licensees from the definition of "licensed establishment". Removes the restriction that an establishment authorized to conduct video gaming under the Act that is located within 1,000 feet of an organization licensee is ineligible to operate a video gaming terminal.


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1    AN ACT concerning gaming.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Video Gaming Act is amended by changing
5Sections 5 and 25 as follows:
 
6    (230 ILCS 40/5)
7    Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
8    "Board" means the Illinois Gaming Board.
9    "Credit" means one, 5, 10, or 25 cents either won or
10purchased by a player.
11    "Distributor" means an individual, partnership,
12corporation, or limited liability company licensed under this
13Act to buy, sell, lease, or distribute video gaming terminals
14or major components or parts of video gaming terminals to or
15from terminal operators.
16    "Electronic card" means a card purchased from a licensed
17establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed
18veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or
19licensed large truck stop establishment for use in that
20establishment as a substitute for cash in the conduct of gaming
21on a video gaming terminal.
22    "Electronic voucher" means a voucher printed by an
23electronic video game machine that is redeemable in the

 

 

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1licensed establishment for which it was issued.
2    "In-location bonus jackpot" means one or more video gaming
3terminals at a single licensed establishment that allows for
4wagers placed on such video gaming terminals to contribute to a
5cumulative maximum jackpot of up to $10,000.
6    "Terminal operator" means an individual, partnership,
7corporation, or limited liability company that is licensed
8under this Act and that owns, services, and maintains video
9gaming terminals for placement in licensed establishments,
10licensed truck stop establishments, licensed large truck stop
11establishments, licensed fraternal establishments, or licensed
12veterans establishments.
13    "Licensed technician" means an individual who is licensed
14under this Act to repair, service, and maintain video gaming
15terminals.
16    "Licensed terminal handler" means a person, including but
17not limited to an employee or independent contractor working
18for a manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or
19terminal operator, who is licensed under this Act to possess or
20control a video gaming terminal or to have access to the inner
21workings of a video gaming terminal. A licensed terminal
22handler does not include an individual, partnership,
23corporation, or limited liability company defined as a
24manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or terminal
25operator under this Act.
26    "Manufacturer" means an individual, partnership,

 

 

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1corporation, or limited liability company that is licensed
2under this Act and that manufactures or assembles video gaming
3terminals.
4    "Supplier" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
5or limited liability company that is licensed under this Act to
6supply major components or parts to video gaming terminals to
7licensed terminal operators.
8    "Net terminal income" means money put into a video gaming
9terminal minus credits paid out to players.
10    "Video gaming terminal" means any electronic video game
11machine that, upon insertion of cash, electronic cards or
12vouchers, or any combination thereof, is available to play or
13simulate the play of a video game, including but not limited to
14video poker, line up, and blackjack, as authorized by the Board
15utilizing a video display and microprocessors in which the
16player may receive free games or credits that can be redeemed
17for cash. The term does not include a machine that directly
18dispenses coins, cash, or tokens or is for amusement purposes
19only.
20    "Licensed establishment" means any licensed retail
21establishment where alcoholic liquor is drawn, poured, mixed,
22or otherwise served for consumption on the premises, whether
23the establishment operates on a nonprofit or for-profit basis.
24"Licensed establishment" includes any such establishment that
25has a contractual relationship with an inter-track wagering
26location licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act

 

 

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1of 1975, provided any contractual relationship shall not
2include any transfer or offer of revenue from the operation of
3video gaming under this Act to any licensee licensed under the
4Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provided, however, that the
5licensed establishment that has such a contractual
6relationship with an inter-track wagering location licensee
7may not, itself, be (i) an inter-track wagering location
8licensee, (ii) the corporate parent or subsidiary of any
9licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975,
10or (iii) the corporate subsidiary of a corporation that is also
11the corporate parent or subsidiary of any licensee licensed
12under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. "Licensed
13establishment" does not include a facility operated by an
14organization licensee or , an inter-track wagering licensee, or
15an inter-track wagering location licensee licensed under the
16Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or a riverboat licensed under
17the Illinois Gambling Act, except as provided in this
18paragraph. The changes made to this definition by Public Act
1998-587 are declarative of existing law.
20    "Licensed fraternal establishment" means the location
21where a qualified fraternal organization that derives its
22charter from a national fraternal organization regularly
23meets.
24    "Licensed veterans establishment" means the location where
25a qualified veterans organization that derives its charter from
26a national veterans organization regularly meets.

 

 

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1    "Licensed truck stop establishment" means a facility (i)
2that is at least a 3-acre facility with a convenience store,
3(ii) with separate diesel islands for fueling commercial motor
4vehicles, (iii) that sells at retail more than 10,000 gallons
5of diesel or biodiesel fuel per month, and (iv) with parking
6spaces for commercial motor vehicles. "Commercial motor
7vehicles" has the same meaning as defined in Section 18b-101 of
8the Illinois Vehicle Code. The requirement of item (iii) of
9this paragraph may be met by showing that estimated future
10sales or past sales average at least 10,000 gallons per month.
11    "Licensed large truck stop establishment" means a facility
12located within 3 road miles from a freeway interchange, as
13measured in accordance with the Department of Transportation's
14rules regarding the criteria for the installation of business
15signs: (i) that is at least a 3-acre facility with a
16convenience store, (ii) with separate diesel islands for
17fueling commercial motor vehicles, (iii) that sells at retail
18more than 50,000 gallons of diesel or biodiesel fuel per month,
19and (iv) with parking spaces for commercial motor vehicles.
20"Commercial motor vehicles" has the same meaning as defined in
21Section 18b-101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The requirement
22of item (iii) of this paragraph may be met by showing that
23estimated future sales or past sales average at least 50,000
24gallons per month.
25(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)
 

 

 

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1    (230 ILCS 40/25)
2    Sec. 25. Restriction of licensees.
3    (a) Manufacturer. A person may not be licensed as a
4manufacturer of a video gaming terminal in Illinois unless the
5person has a valid manufacturer's license issued under this
6Act. A manufacturer may only sell video gaming terminals for
7use in Illinois to persons having a valid distributor's
8license.
9    (b) Distributor. A person may not sell, distribute, or
10lease or market a video gaming terminal in Illinois unless the
11person has a valid distributor's license issued under this Act.
12A distributor may only sell video gaming terminals for use in
13Illinois to persons having a valid distributor's or terminal
14operator's license.
15    (c) Terminal operator. A person may not own, maintain, or
16place a video gaming terminal unless he has a valid terminal
17operator's license issued under this Act. A terminal operator
18may only place video gaming terminals for use in Illinois in
19licensed establishments, licensed truck stop establishments,
20licensed large truck stop establishments, licensed fraternal
21establishments, and licensed veterans establishments. No
22terminal operator may give anything of value, including but not
23limited to a loan or financing arrangement, to a licensed
24establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
25large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
26establishment, or licensed veterans establishment as any

 

 

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1incentive or inducement to locate video terminals in that
2establishment. Of the after-tax profits from a video gaming
3terminal, 50% shall be paid to the terminal operator and 50%
4shall be paid to the licensed establishment, licensed truck
5stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment,
6licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
7establishment, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary.
8A video terminal operator that violates one or more
9requirements of this subsection is guilty of a Class 4 felony
10and is subject to termination of his or her license by the
11Board.
12    (d) Licensed technician. A person may not service,
13maintain, or repair a video gaming terminal in this State
14unless he or she (1) has a valid technician's license issued
15under this Act, (2) is a terminal operator, or (3) is employed
16by a terminal operator, distributor, or manufacturer.
17    (d-5) Licensed terminal handler. No person, including, but
18not limited to, an employee or independent contractor working
19for a manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or
20terminal operator licensed pursuant to this Act, shall have
21possession or control of a video gaming terminal, or access to
22the inner workings of a video gaming terminal, unless that
23person possesses a valid terminal handler's license issued
24under this Act.
25    (e) Licensed establishment. No video gaming terminal may be
26placed in any licensed establishment, licensed veterans

 

 

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1establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
2large truck stop establishment, or licensed fraternal
3establishment unless the owner or agent of the owner of the
4licensed establishment, licensed veterans establishment,
5licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop
6establishment, or licensed fraternal establishment has entered
7into a written use agreement with the terminal operator for
8placement of the terminals. A copy of the use agreement shall
9be on file in the terminal operator's place of business and
10available for inspection by individuals authorized by the
11Board. A licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
12establishment, licensed veterans establishment, or licensed
13fraternal establishment may operate up to 6 video gaming
14terminals on its premises at any time. A licensed large truck
15stop establishment may operate up to 10 video gaming terminals
16on its premises at any time.
17    (f) (Blank).
18    (g) Financial interest restrictions. As used in this Act,
19"substantial interest" in a partnership, a corporation, an
20organization, an association, a business, or a limited
21liability company means:
22        (A) When, with respect to a sole proprietorship, an
23    individual or his or her spouse owns, operates, manages, or
24    conducts, directly or indirectly, the organization,
25    association, or business, or any part thereof; or
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1    or his or her spouse shares in any of the profits, or
2    potential profits, of the partnership activities; or
3        (C) When, with respect to a corporation, an individual
4    or his or her spouse is an officer or director, or the
5    individual or his or her spouse is a holder, directly or
6    beneficially, of 5% or more of any class of stock of the
7    corporation; or
8        (D) When, with respect to an organization not covered
9    in (A), (B) or (C) above, an individual or his or her
10    spouse is an officer or manages the business affairs, or
11    the individual or his or her spouse is the owner of or
12    otherwise controls 10% or more of the assets of the
13    organization; or
14        (E) When an individual or his or her spouse furnishes
15    5% or more of the capital, whether in cash, goods, or
16    services, for the operation of any business, association,
17    or organization during any calendar year; or
18        (F) When, with respect to a limited liability company,
19    an individual or his or her spouse is a member, or the
20    individual or his or her spouse is a holder, directly or
21    beneficially, of 5% or more of the membership interest of
22    the limited liability company.
23    For purposes of this subsection (g), "individual" includes
24all individuals or their spouses whose combined interest would
25qualify as a substantial interest under this subsection (g) and
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1or business are so closely aligned or coordinated as to
2constitute the activities of a single entity.
3    (h) Location restriction. A licensed establishment,
4licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop
5establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
6veterans establishment that is (i) located within 1,000 feet of
7a facility operated by an organization licensee licensed under
8the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the home dock of a
9riverboat licensed under the Illinois Gambling Act or (ii)
10located within 100 feet of a school or a place of worship under
11the Religious Corporation Act, is ineligible to operate a video
12gaming terminal. The location restrictions in this subsection
13(h) do not apply if (A) a facility operated by an organization
14licensee, a school, or a place of worship moves to or is
15established within the restricted area after a licensed
16establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
17large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
18establishment, or licensed veterans establishment becomes
19licensed under this Act or (B) a school or place of worship
20moves to or is established within the restricted area after a
21licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
22licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
23establishment, or licensed veterans establishment obtains its
24original liquor license. For the purpose of this subsection,
25"school" means an elementary or secondary public school, or an
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1recognized by the State Board of Education.
2    Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (h), the
3Board may waive the requirement that a licensed establishment,
4licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop
5establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
6veterans establishment not be located within 1,000 feet from a
7facility operated by an organization licensee licensed under
8the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the home dock of a
9riverboat licensed under the Illinois Gambling Act. The Board
10shall not grant such waiver if there is any common ownership or
11control, shared business activity, or contractual arrangement
12of any type between the establishment and the organization
13licensee or owners licensee of a riverboat. The Board shall
14adopt rules to implement the provisions of this paragraph.
15    (h-5) Restrictions on licenses in malls. The Board shall
16not grant an application to become a licensed video gaming
17location if the Board determines that granting the application
18would more likely than not cause a terminal operator,
19individually or in combination with other terminal operators,
20licensed video gaming location, or other person or entity, to
21operate the video gaming terminals in 2 or more licensed video
22gaming locations as a single video gaming operation.
23        (1) In making determinations under this subsection
24    (h-5), factors to be considered by the Board shall include,
25    but not be limited to, the following:
26            (A) the physical aspects of the location;

 

 

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1            (B) the ownership, control, or management of the
2        location;
3            (C) any arrangements, understandings, or
4        agreements, written or otherwise, among or involving
5        any persons or entities that involve the conducting of
6        any video gaming business or the sharing of costs or
7        revenues; and
8            (D) the manner in which any terminal operator or
9        other related entity markets, advertises, or otherwise
10        describes any location or locations to any other person
11        or entity or to the public.
12        (2) The Board shall presume, subject to rebuttal, that
13    the granting of an application to become a licensed video
14    gaming location within a mall will cause a terminal
15    operator, individually or in combination with other
16    persons or entities, to operate the video gaming terminals
17    in 2 or more licensed video gaming locations as a single
18    video gaming operation if the Board determines that
19    granting the license would create a local concentration of
20    licensed video gaming locations.
21    For the purposes of this subsection (h-5):
22    "Mall" means a building, or adjoining or connected
23buildings, containing 4 or more separate locations.
24    "Video gaming operation" means the conducting of video
25gaming and all related activities.
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1separate business, a place for a separate business, or a place
2subject to a separate leasing arrangement by the mall owner.
3    "Licensed video gaming location" means a licensed
4establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed
5veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or
6licensed large truck stop.
7    "Local concentration of licensed video gaming locations"
8means that the combined number of licensed video gaming
9locations within a mall exceed half of the separate locations
10within the mall.
11    (i) Undue economic concentration. In addition to
12considering all other requirements under this Act, in deciding
13whether to approve the operation of video gaming terminals by a
14terminal operator in a location, the Board shall consider the
15impact of any economic concentration of such operation of video
16gaming terminals. The Board shall not allow a terminal operator
17to operate video gaming terminals if the Board determines such
18operation will result in undue economic concentration. For
19purposes of this Section, "undue economic concentration" means
20that a terminal operator would have such actual or potential
21influence over video gaming terminals in Illinois as to:
22        (1) substantially impede or suppress competition among
23    terminal operators;
24        (2) adversely impact the economic stability of the
25    video gaming industry in Illinois; or
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1    Act.
2    The Board shall adopt rules concerning undue economic
3concentration with respect to the operation of video gaming
4terminals in Illinois. The rules shall include, but not be
5limited to, (i) limitations on the number of video gaming
6terminals operated by any terminal operator within a defined
7geographic radius and (ii) guidelines on the discontinuation of
8operation of any such video gaming terminals the Board
9determines will cause undue economic concentration.
10    (j) The provisions of the Illinois Antitrust Act are fully
11and equally applicable to the activities of any licensee under
12this Act.
13(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)