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230 ILCS 45/25-90

    (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 until June 30, 2024, 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-5) In addition to the tax imposed under subsection (a), (d), or (d-5) 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 a 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. Through August 25, 2024, on the 25th of each month, any moneys remaining in the Sports Wagering Fund in excess of the anticipated monthly expenditures from the Fund through the next month, as certified by the Board to the State Comptroller, shall be transferred by the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer to the Capital Projects Fund. Beginning September 25, 2024, on the 25th of each month, of the moneys remaining in the Sports Wagering Fund in excess of the anticipated monthly expenditures from the Fund through the next month, as certified by the Board to the State Comptroller, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer 58% to the General Revenue Fund and 42% to the Capital Projects Fund.

(c) Beginning with July 2021, and on a monthly basis thereafter, the Board shall certify to the State Comptroller the amount of license fees collected in the month for initial licenses issued under this Act, except for occupational licenses. As soon after certification as practicable, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the certified amount from the Sports Wagering Fund to the Rebuild Illinois Projects Fund.

(d) Beginning on July 1, 2024, and for each 12-month period thereafter, for the privilege of holding a license to operate sports wagering under this Act, this State shall impose a privilege tax on the master sports licensee's adjusted gross sports wagering receipts from sports wagering over the Internet or through a mobile application based on the following rates:

20% of annual adjusted gross sports wagering receipts

up to and including $30,000,000.

25% of annual adjusted gross sports wagering receipts

in excess of $30,000,000 but not exceeding $50,000,000.

30% of annual adjusted gross sports wagering receipts

in excess of $50,000,000 but not exceeding $100,000,000.

35% of annual adjusted gross sports wagering receipts

in excess of $100,000,000 but not exceeding $200,000,000.

40% of annual adjusted gross sports wagering receipts

in excess of $200,000,000.

(d-5) Beginning on July 1, 2024, and for each 12-month period thereafter, for the privilege of holding a license to operate sports wagering under this Act, this State shall impose a privilege tax on the master sports licensee's adjusted gross sports wagering receipts from sports wagering from other than over the Internet or through a mobile application based on the following rates: