HB3671 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3671

Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. LaToya Greenwood

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

230 ILCS 45/25-90

Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2021, in addition to the tax imposed for the privilege of holding a license to operate sports wagering under the Act, the State shall impose and collect 5% of adjusted gross receipts generated by a master sports wagering licensee (other than an online sports wagering operator) to be paid monthly, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, to the unit of local government in which the master sports wagering licensee is located. Effective immediately.

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A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning gaming.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Sports Wagering Act is amended by changing Section 25-90 as follows:

(230 ILCS 45/25-90)

Sec. 25-90. Tax; Sports Wagering Fund.

(a) For the privilege of holding a license to operate sports wagering under this Act, this State shall impose and collect 15% of a master sports wagering licensee's adjusted gross sports wagering receipts from sports wagering. The accrual method of accounting shall be used for purposes of calculating the amount of the tax owed by the licensee.

The taxes levied and collected pursuant to this subsection (a) are due and payable to the Board no later than the last day of the month following the calendar month in which the adjusted gross sports wagering receipts were received and the tax obligation was accrued.

(a-3) Beginning July 1, 2021, in addition to the tax imposed under subsection (a) of this Section, for the privilege of holding a license to operate sports wagering under this Act, the State shall impose and collect 5% of adjusted gross receipts generated by a master sports wagering licensee, other than a licensee under Section 25-45, to be paid monthly, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, to the unit of local government in which the master sports wagering licensee is located.

(a-5) In addition to the tax imposed under subsection (a) of this Section, for the privilege of holding a license to operate sports wagering under this Act, the State shall impose and collect 2% of the adjusted gross receipts from sports wagers that are placed within a home rule county with a population of over 3,000,000 inhabitants, which shall be paid, subject to appropriation from the General Assembly, from the Sports Wagering Fund to that home rule county for the purpose of enhancing the county's criminal justice system.

(b) The Sports Wagering Fund is hereby created as special fund in the State treasury. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all moneys collected under this Act by the Board shall be deposited into the Sports Wagering Fund. On the 25th of each month, any moneys remaining in the Sports Wagering Fund shall be transferred to the Capital Projects Fund.

(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.