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Public Act 098-0582
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AN ACT concerning gaming.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 3. The Riverboat Gambling Act is amended by |
changing Section 5 as follows:
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(230 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)
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Sec. 5. Gaming Board.
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(a) (1) There is hereby established the
Illinois Gaming |
Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in
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Act, and all other powers necessary and proper to fully and
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effectively execute this Act for the purpose of administering, |
regulating,
and enforcing the system of riverboat gambling |
established by this Act. Its
jurisdiction shall extend under |
this Act to every person, association,
corporation, |
partnership and trust involved in riverboat gambling
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operations in the State of Illinois.
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(2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by |
the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of |
whom shall be designated
by the Governor to be chairman. Each |
member shall have a reasonable
knowledge of the practice, |
procedure and principles of gambling operations.
Each member |
shall either be a resident of Illinois or shall certify that he
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will become a resident of Illinois before taking office. At |
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least one member
shall be experienced in law enforcement and |
criminal investigation, at
least one member shall be a |
certified public accountant experienced in
accounting and |
auditing, and at least one member shall be a lawyer licensed
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practice law in Illinois.
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(3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3 |
years, except
that the terms of office of the initial Board |
members appointed pursuant to
this Act will commence from the |
effective date of this Act and run as
follows: one for a term |
ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1,
1992, and 2 for |
a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the
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foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a |
term for 3
years and until their successors are appointed and |
qualified for like terms.
Vacancies in the Board shall be |
filled for the unexpired term in like
manner as original |
appointments. Each member of the Board shall be
eligible for |
reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the
advice |
and consent of the Senate.
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(4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each |
day the
Board meets and for each day the member conducts any |
hearing pursuant to
this Act. Each member of the Board shall |
also be reimbursed for all actual
and necessary expenses and |
disbursements incurred in the execution of official
duties.
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(5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or |
continue to be
a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse, |
child or parent is, a member
of the board of directors of, or a |
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person financially interested in, any
gambling operation |
subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race
track, |
race meeting, racing association or the operations thereof |
subject
to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No |
Board member shall
hold any other public office. No person |
shall be a
member of the Board who is not of good moral |
character or who has been
convicted of, or is under indictment |
for, a felony under the laws of
Illinois or any other state, or |
the United States.
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(5.5) No member of the Board shall engage in any political |
activity. For the purposes of this Section, "political" means |
any activity in support
of or in connection with any campaign |
for federal, State, or local elective office or any political
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organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to |
the support or
opposition of any executive, legislative, or |
administrative action (as those
terms are defined in Section 2 |
of the Lobbyist Registration Act), (ii) relating
to collective |
bargaining, or (iii) that are
otherwise
in furtherance of the |
person's official
State duties or governmental and public |
service functions.
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(6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor |
for neglect
of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance |
in office or for engaging in any political activity.
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(7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his |
office, each
member of the Board shall take an oath that he |
will faithfully execute the
duties of his office according to |
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the laws of the State and the rules and
regulations adopted |
therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,
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approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such |
bond, when
duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in the |
office of the
Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor |
determines that the bond of any
member of the Board has become |
or is likely to become invalid or
insufficient, he shall |
require such member forthwith to renew his bond,
which is to be |
approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails
to |
take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his |
appointment,
or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days |
after it is demanded by the
Governor, shall be guilty of |
neglect of duty and may be removed by the
Governor. The cost of |
any bond given by any member of the Board under this
Section |
shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the |
Board.
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(7.5) For the examination of all mechanical, |
electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines, |
slot accounting systems, and other electronic gaming equipment |
for compliance with this Act, the Board may utilize the |
services of one or more independent outside testing |
laboratories that have been accredited by a national |
accreditation body and that, in the judgment of the Board, are |
qualified to perform such examinations. |
(8) The Board shall employ such
personnel as may be |
necessary to carry out its functions and shall determine the |
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salaries of all personnel, except those personnel whose |
salaries are determined under the terms of a collective |
bargaining agreement. No
person shall be employed to serve the |
Board who is, or whose spouse, parent
or child is, an official |
of, or has a financial interest in or financial
relation with, |
any operator engaged in gambling operations within this
State |
or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within |
this
State. Any employee violating these prohibitions shall be |
subject to
termination of employment.
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(9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that |
the Board
shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator |
shall be determined by
the Board and, in addition,
he shall be |
reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by
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him in discharge of his official duties. The Administrator |
shall keep
records of all proceedings of the Board and shall |
preserve all records,
books, documents and other papers |
belonging to the Board or entrusted to
its care. The |
Administrator shall devote his full time to the duties of
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office and shall not hold any other office or employment.
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(b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the |
implementation
of this Act. Its duties include, without |
limitation, the following:
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(1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all |
license applications.
Any party aggrieved by an action of |
the Board denying, suspending,
revoking, restricting or |
refusing to renew a license may request a hearing
before |
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the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the |
Board in
writing within 5 days after service of notice of |
the action of the Board.
Notice of the action of the Board |
shall be served either by personal
delivery or by certified |
mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party.
Notice |
served by certified mail shall be deemed complete on the |
business
day following the date of such mailing. The Board |
shall conduct all
requested hearings promptly and in |
reasonable order;
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(2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil |
violations of this Act
or rules and regulations promulgated |
hereunder;
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(3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its |
judgment may be
necessary to protect or enhance the |
credibility and integrity of gambling
operations |
authorized by this Act and the regulatory process |
hereunder;
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(4) To provide for the establishment and collection of |
all license and
registration fees and taxes imposed by this |
Act and the rules and
regulations issued pursuant hereto. |
All such fees and taxes shall be
deposited into the State |
Gaming Fund;
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(5) To provide for the levy and collection of penalties |
and fines for the
violation of provisions of this Act and |
the rules and regulations
promulgated hereunder. All such |
fines and penalties shall be deposited
into the Education |
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Assistance Fund, created by Public Act 86-0018, of the
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State of Illinois;
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(6) To be present through its inspectors and agents any |
time gambling
operations are conducted on any riverboat for |
the purpose of certifying the
revenue thereof, receiving |
complaints from the public, and conducting such
other |
investigations into the conduct of the gambling games and |
the
maintenance of the equipment as from time to time the |
Board may deem
necessary and proper;
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(7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a licensee
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regarding any investigative procedures of the State which |
are unnecessarily
disruptive of gambling operations. The |
need to inspect and investigate
shall be presumed at all |
times. The disruption of a licensee's operations
shall be |
proved by clear and convincing evidence, and establish |
that: (A)
the procedures had no reasonable law enforcement |
purposes, and (B) the
procedures were so disruptive as to |
unreasonably inhibit gambling operations;
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(8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the |
fiscal
year. In addition, special meetings may be called by |
the Chairman or any 2
Board members upon 72 hours written |
notice to each member. All Board
meetings shall be subject |
to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the
Board shall |
constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be required for any
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final determination by the Board. The Board shall keep a |
complete and
accurate record of all its meetings. A |
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majority of the members of the Board
shall constitute a |
quorum for the transaction of any business, for the
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performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power |
which this Act
requires the Board members to transact, |
perform or exercise en banc, except
that, upon order of the |
Board, one of the Board members or an
administrative law |
judge designated by the Board may conduct any hearing
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provided for under this Act or by Board rule and may |
recommend findings and
decisions to the Board. The Board |
member or administrative law judge
conducting such hearing |
shall have all powers and rights granted to the
Board in |
this Act. The record made at the time of the hearing shall |
be
reviewed by the Board, or a majority thereof, and the |
findings and decision
of the majority of the Board shall |
constitute the order of the Board in
such case;
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(9) To maintain records which are separate and distinct |
from the records
of any other State board or commission. |
Such records shall be available
for public inspection and |
shall accurately reflect all Board proceedings;
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(10) To file a written annual report with the Governor |
on or before
March 1 each year and such additional reports |
as the Governor may request.
The annual report shall |
include a statement of receipts and disbursements
by the |
Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional |
information
and recommendations which the Board may deem |
valuable or which the Governor
may request;
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(11) (Blank);
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(12) (Blank);
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(13) To assume responsibility for administration and |
enforcement of the
Video Gaming Act; and |
(14) To adopt, by rule, a code of conduct governing |
Board members and employees that ensure, to the maximum |
extent possible, that persons subject to this Code avoid |
situations, relationships, or associations that may |
represent or lead to a conflict of interest.
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(c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall |
supervise all
gambling operations governed by this Act. The |
Board shall have all powers
necessary and proper to fully and |
effectively execute the provisions of
this Act, including, but |
not limited to, the following:
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(1) To investigate applicants and determine the |
eligibility of
applicants for licenses and to select among |
competing applicants the
applicants which best serve the |
interests of the citizens of Illinois.
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(2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all |
riverboat gambling
operations in this State and all persons |
on riverboats where gambling
operations are conducted.
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(3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose |
of administering
the provisions of this Act and to |
prescribe rules, regulations and
conditions under which |
all riverboat gambling in the State shall be
conducted. |
Such rules and regulations are to provide for the |
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prevention of
practices detrimental to the public interest |
and for the best interests of
riverboat gambling, including |
rules and regulations regarding the
inspection of such |
riverboats and the review of any permits or licenses
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necessary to operate a riverboat under any laws or |
regulations applicable
to riverboats, and to impose |
penalties for violations thereof.
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(4) To enter the office, riverboats, facilities, or |
other
places of business of a licensee, where evidence of |
the compliance or
noncompliance with the provisions of this |
Act is likely to be found.
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(5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or |
the
rules of the Board and to take appropriate disciplinary
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action against a licensee or a holder of an occupational |
license for a
violation, or institute appropriate legal |
action for enforcement, or both.
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(6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all persons |
under this Act,
as well as for electronic or mechanical |
gambling games, and to establish
fees for such licenses.
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(7) To adopt appropriate standards for all riverboats
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and facilities.
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(8) To require that the records, including financial or |
other statements
of any licensee under this Act, shall be |
kept in such manner as prescribed
by the Board and that any |
such licensee involved in the ownership or
management of |
gambling operations submit to the Board an annual balance
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sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the |
stockholders or other
persons having a 1% or greater |
beneficial interest in the gambling
activities of each |
licensee, and any other information the Board deems
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necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and |
all rules,
regulations, orders and final decisions |
promulgated under this Act.
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(9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the |
attendance of
witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the |
production of books, records
and other pertinent documents |
in accordance with the Illinois
Administrative Procedure |
Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to
the |
witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is |
necessary to
administer or enforce this Act or the Board |
rules.
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(10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee |
involved in the
ownership or management of gambling |
operations as an
application for employment for their |
employees.
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(11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may |
see fit and in
compliance with applicable laws of the State |
regarding administrative
procedures, and to review |
applications for the renewal of licenses. The
Board may |
suspend an owners license, without notice or hearing upon a
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determination that the safety or health of patrons or |
employees is
jeopardized by continuing a riverboat's |
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operation. The suspension may
remain in effect until the |
Board determines that the cause for suspension
has been |
abated. The Board may revoke the owners license upon a
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determination that the owner has not made satisfactory |
progress toward
abating the hazard.
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(12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or |
exclusion of, any
person from riverboat gambling |
facilities where such person is in violation
of this Act, |
rules and regulations thereunder, or final orders of the
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Board, or where such person's conduct or reputation is such |
that his
presence within the riverboat gambling facilities |
may, in the opinion of
the Board, call into question the |
honesty and integrity of the gambling
operations or |
interfere with orderly conduct thereof; provided that the
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propriety of such ejection or exclusion is subject to |
subsequent hearing
by the Board.
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(13) To require all licensees of gambling operations to |
utilize a
cashless wagering system whereby all players' |
money is converted to tokens,
electronic cards, or chips |
which shall be used only for wagering in the
gambling |
establishment.
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(14) (Blank).
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(15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to |
require the
removal of a licensee or an employee of a |
licensee for a violation of this
Act or a Board rule or for |
engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to
impose civil |
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penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to
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$10,000 or an amount equal to the daily gross receipts, |
whichever is
larger, against licensees for each violation |
of any provision of the Act,
any rules adopted by the |
Board, any order of the Board or any other action
which, in |
the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to |
riverboat
gambling operations.
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(16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct |
investigations
and carry out any other tasks contemplated |
under this Act.
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(17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be |
maintained by
licensees.
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(18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve alcoholic |
liquors, wine or
beer as defined in the Liquor Control Act |
of 1934 on board a riverboat
and to have exclusive |
authority to establish the hours for sale and
consumption |
of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat, notwithstanding |
any
provision of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or any |
local ordinance, and
regardless of whether the riverboat |
makes excursions. The
establishment of the hours for sale |
and consumption of alcoholic liquor on
board a riverboat is |
an exclusive power and function of the State. A home
rule |
unit may not establish the hours for sale and consumption |
of alcoholic
liquor on board a riverboat. This amendatory |
Act of 1991 is a denial and
limitation of home rule powers |
and functions under subsection (h) of
Section 6 of Article |
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VII of the Illinois Constitution.
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(19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of |
Engineers, to
establish binding emergency orders upon the |
concurrence of a majority of
the members of the Board |
regarding the navigability of water, relative to
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excursions,
in the event
of extreme weather conditions, |
acts of God or other extreme circumstances.
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(20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers |
under this Act for
the purpose of administering and |
enforcing this Act and its rules and
regulations hereunder.
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(20.5) To approve any contract entered into on its |
behalf.
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(20.6) To appoint investigators to conduct |
investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other |
duties imposed under this Act, as deemed necessary by the |
Board. These investigators have and may exercise all of the |
rights and powers of peace officers, provided that these |
powers shall be limited to offenses or violations occurring |
or committed on a riverboat or dock, as defined in |
subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as otherwise |
provided by this Act or any other law. |
(20.7) To contract with the Department of State Police |
for the use of trained and qualified State police officers |
and with the Department of Revenue for the use of trained |
and qualified Department of Revenue investigators to |
conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and |
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other duties imposed under this Act and to exercise all of |
the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that the |
powers of Department of Revenue investigators under this |
subdivision (20.7) shall be limited to offenses or |
violations occurring or committed on a riverboat or dock, |
as defined in subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as |
otherwise provided by this Act or any other law. In the |
event the Department of State Police or the Department of |
Revenue is unable to fill contracted police or |
investigative positions, the Board may appoint |
investigators to fill those positions pursuant to |
subdivision (20.6).
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(21) To take any other action as may be reasonable or |
appropriate to
enforce this Act and rules and regulations |
hereunder.
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(d) The Board may seek and shall receive the cooperation of |
the
Department of State Police in conducting background |
investigations of
applicants and in fulfilling its |
responsibilities under
this Section. Costs incurred by the |
Department of State Police as
a result of such cooperation |
shall be paid by the Board in conformance
with the requirements |
of Section 2605-400 of the Department of State Police Law
(20 |
ILCS 2605/2605-400).
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(e) The Board must authorize to each investigator and to |
any other
employee of the Board exercising the powers of a |
peace officer a distinct badge
that, on its face, (i) clearly |
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states that the badge is authorized by the Board
and
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contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be |
authorized
by the Board.
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(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; |
96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 96-1392, eff. 1-1-11.)
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Section 5. The Video Gaming
Act is amended by changing |
Section 5 as follows:
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(230 ILCS 40/5)
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Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
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"Board" means the Illinois Gaming Board.
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"Credit" means one, 5, 10, or 25 cents either won or |
purchased by a player.
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"Distributor" means an individual, partnership, |
corporation, or limited liability company licensed under
this |
Act to buy, sell, lease, or distribute video gaming terminals |
or major
components or parts of video gaming terminals to or |
from terminal
operators.
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"Electronic voucher" means a voucher printed by an |
electronic video game machine that is redeemable in the |
licensed establishment for which it was issued. |
"Terminal operator" means an individual, partnership, |
corporation, or limited liability company that is
licensed |
under this Act and that owns, services, and maintains video
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gaming terminals for placement in licensed establishments, |
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licensed truck stop establishments, licensed fraternal
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establishments, or licensed veterans establishments.
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"Licensed technician" means an individual
who
is licensed |
under this Act to repair,
service, and maintain
video gaming |
terminals.
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"Licensed terminal handler" means a person, including but |
not limited to an employee or independent contractor working |
for a manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or |
terminal operator, who is licensed under this Act to possess or |
control a video gaming terminal or to have access to the inner |
workings of a video gaming terminal. A licensed terminal |
handler does not include an individual, partnership, |
corporation, or limited liability company defined as a |
manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or terminal |
operator under this Act. |
"Manufacturer" means an individual, partnership, |
corporation, or limited liability company that is
licensed |
under this Act and that manufactures or assembles video gaming
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terminals.
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"Supplier" means an individual, partnership, corporation, |
or limited liability company that is
licensed under this Act to |
supply major components or parts to video gaming
terminals to |
licensed
terminal operators.
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"Net terminal income" means money put into a video gaming |
terminal minus
credits paid out to players.
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"Video gaming terminal" means any electronic video game |
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machine
that, upon insertion of cash, electronic voucher, or |
any combination thereof, is available to play or simulate the |
play of
a video game, including but not limited to video poker, |
line up, and blackjack, as
authorized by the Board utilizing a |
video display and microprocessors in
which the player may |
receive free games or credits that can be
redeemed for cash. |
The term does not include a machine that directly
dispenses |
coins, cash, or tokens or is for amusement purposes only.
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"Licensed establishment" means any licensed retail |
establishment where
alcoholic liquor is drawn, poured, mixed, |
or otherwise served for consumption
on the premises and |
includes any such establishment that has a contractual |
relationship with an inter-track wagering location licensee |
licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, provided |
any contractual relationship shall not include any transfer or |
offer of revenue from the operation of video gaming under this |
Act to any licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing |
Act of 1975. Provided, however, that the licensed establishment |
that has such a contractual relationship with an inter-track |
wagering location licensee may not, itself, be (i) an |
inter-track wagering location licensee, (ii) the corporate |
parent or subsidiary of any licensee licensed under the |
Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, or (iii) the corporate |
subsidiary of a corporation that is also the corporate parent |
or subsidiary of any licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse |
Racing Act of 1975. "Licensed establishment" does not include a |
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facility operated by an organization licensee, an inter-track |
wagering licensee, or an inter-track wagering location |
licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 |
or a riverboat licensed under the Riverboat Gambling Act, |
except as provided in this paragraph.
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"Licensed fraternal establishment" means the location |
where a qualified
fraternal organization that derives its |
charter from a national fraternal
organization regularly |
meets.
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"Licensed veterans establishment" means the location where |
a qualified
veterans organization that derives its charter from |
a national veterans
organization regularly meets.
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"Licensed truck stop establishment" means a facility (i) |
that is at least a
3-acre facility with a convenience store, |
(ii) with separate diesel
islands for fueling commercial motor |
vehicles, (iii) that sells at retail more than 10,000 gallons |
of diesel or biodiesel fuel per month, and (iv) with parking |
spaces for commercial
motor vehicles. "Commercial motor |
vehicles" has the same meaning as defined in Section 18b-101 of |
the Illinois Vehicle Code. The requirement of item (iii) of |
this paragraph may be met by showing that estimated future |
sales or past sales average at least 10,000 gallons per month.
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(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; |
96-1410, eff. 7-30-10; 96-1479, eff. 8-23-10; 97-333, eff. |
8-12-11.)
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Section 10. The Video Gaming
Act is amended by changing |
Section 15 as follows:
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(230 ILCS 40/15)
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Sec. 15. Minimum requirements for
licensing and |
registration. Every video gaming terminal offered for
play |
shall first be
tested and approved pursuant to the rules of the |
Board, and
each video gaming terminal offered in this State for |
play shall conform to an
approved
model. For the examination of |
video gaming machines and associated equipment as required by |
this Section, the The Board may utilize the services of one or |
more an independent outside testing laboratories that have been |
accredited by a national accreditation body and that, in the |
judgment of the Board, are qualified to perform such |
examinations laboratory for the
examination of video gaming |
machines and associated equipment as required
by this Section. |
Every video gaming terminal offered in this State for play must |
meet minimum standards set by an independent outside testing |
laboratory approved by the Board. Each approved model shall, at |
a minimum, meet the following
criteria:
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(1) It must conform to all requirements of federal law |
and
regulations, including FCC Class A
Emissions |
Standards.
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(2) It must theoretically pay out a mathematically |
demonstrable percentage
during the expected lifetime of |
the machine
of all amounts played, which must not be less |
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than 80%. The Board shall establish a maximum payout |
percentage for approved models by rule. Video gaming
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terminals that may be affected by skill must meet this |
standard when using a
method of play that will provide the |
greatest return to the player over a
period of continuous |
play.
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(3) It must use a random selection process to determine |
the outcome of
each play of a game. The random selection |
process must meet 99% confidence
limits using a standard |
chi-squared test for (randomness) goodness of fit.
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(4) It must display an accurate representation of the |
game outcome.
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(5) It must not automatically alter pay tables or any |
function of the
video gaming terminal based on internal |
computation of hold percentage or have
any means of |
manipulation that affects the random selection process or
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probabilities of winning a game.
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(6) It must not be adversely affected by static |
discharge or other
electromagnetic interference.
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(7) It must be capable of detecting and displaying the |
following
conditions
during idle states or on demand: power |
reset; door open; and door just closed.
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(8) It must have the capacity to display complete play |
history
(outcome, intermediate play steps, credits |
available, bets placed, credits
paid, and credits cashed |
out) for the most recent game played and 10 games
prior
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thereto.
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(9) The theoretical payback percentage of a video |
gaming terminal must
not be
capable of being changed |
without making a hardware or software change in
the video |
gaming terminal, either on site or via the central |
communications system.
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(10) Video gaming terminals must be designed so that |
replacement of
parts or modules required for normal |
maintenance does not necessitate
replacement of the |
electromechanical meters.
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(11) It must have nonresettable meters housed in a |
locked area of the
terminal that
keep a permanent record of |
all cash inserted into the machine, all winnings
made by |
the terminal printer, credits played in for video gaming |
terminals, and
credits won by video gaming players. The |
video gaming terminal must provide
the means for on-demand |
display of stored information as determined by the
Board.
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(12) Electronically stored meter information required |
by this Section
must be preserved for a minimum of 180 days |
after a power loss to the service.
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(13) It must have one or more mechanisms that accept |
cash in the
form of
bills. The mechanisms shall be designed |
to prevent obtaining credits without
paying by stringing, |
slamming, drilling, or other means. If such attempts at |
physical tampering are made, the video gaming terminal |
shall suspend itself from operating until reset.
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(14) It shall have accounting software that keeps an |
electronic record
which includes, but is not limited to, |
the following: total cash inserted
into the video gaming |
terminal; the value of winning tickets claimed by
players; |
the
total credits played; the total
credits awarded
by a |
video gaming terminal; and pay back percentage credited to |
players of each video game.
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(15) It shall be linked by a central communications |
system
to provide
auditing program information as approved |
by the Board. The central communications system shall use a |
standard industry protocol, as defined by the Gaming |
Standards Association, and shall have the functionality to |
enable the Board or its designee to activate or deactivate |
individual gaming devices from the central communications |
system. In no event may the
communications system approved |
by the Board limit participation to only one
manufacturer |
of video gaming terminals by either the cost in |
implementing
the necessary program modifications to |
communicate or the inability to
communicate with the |
central communications system.
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(16) The Board, in its discretion, may require video |
gaming terminals to display Amber Alert messages if the |
Board makes a finding that it would be economically and |
technically feasible and pose no risk to the integrity and |
security of the central communications system and video |
gaming terminals.
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