Section 455.10  Charitable Gaming

a)         No licensee shall, without the prior approval of the Board, allow a charitable gaming event to be held at a wagering facility (excludes Advance Deposit Wagering licensees). (See 11 Ill. Adm. Code 210 for the definition of a licensee.)

b)         All requests by licensees to the Board regarding charitable gaming events shall be in writing and include the following information:

1)         The day and time of the proposed event;

2)         The charity to benefit from the proposed event and a copy of the charity's Charitable Gaming license obtained in accordance with 230 ILCS 30/3;

3)         A copy of the provider's license obtained by the licensee in accordance with 230 ILCS 30/4; and

4)         Assurance that no raffles, slot machines, coin-in-the-slot-operated devices or other games of chance will be present on the date of the charitable gaming event.

c)         Any charitable gaming held at a wagering facility shall be subject to all regulations promulgated under the Charitable Games Act [230 ILCS 30].  (See 86 Ill. Adm. Code 435.)

d)         No licensee shall allow more than eight charitable gaming events to be held at a wagering facility in a calendar year. 

e)         Pursuant to 230 ILCS 30/8(15), only the following games may be conducted as part of the charitable gaming event:  roulette, blackjack, poker, pull tabs, craps, bang, beat the dealer, big six, gin rummy, five card stud poker, chuck-a-luck, keno, hold-em poker, and merchandise wheel.

f)         No other gaming/gambling events shall be held at the wagering facility unless permitted by other Illinois statute (i.e., the Horse Racing Act [230 ILCS 5], the Raffles Act [230 ILCS 15], the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act [230 ILCS 20], Bingo License and Tax Act [230 ILCS 25] or the Illinois Lottery Law [20 ILCS 160]).

g)         No concessionaire shall be allowed to sell food, beverages or programs at the charitable gaming event unless licensed by the Board.