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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4678 Introduced , by Rep. Harry Benton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Amends the Video Gaming Act. Replaces provisions concerning restrictions on advertising with language that provides that a licensee may advertise its video gaming operation through permanent physical signage, as long as the signage is securely affixed and not temporary or movable. |
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| | HB4678 | | LRB104 18365 LNS 31805 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning gaming.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Video Gaming Act is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 18 as follows:
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| 6 | | (230 ILCS 40/18) |
| 7 | | Sec. 18. Restrictions on advertising. A licensee under |
| 8 | | this Act may advertise its video gaming operation through |
| 9 | | permanent physical signage, as long as the signage is securely |
| 10 | | affixed and not temporary or movable. |
| 11 | | Permitted signage includes signage that is: |
| 12 | | (1) directly and permanently affixed to a building on |
| 13 | | the licensed video gaming location; |
| 14 | | (2) mounted on a pole or monument sign permanently |
| 15 | | affixed to a foundation, whether located on or off the |
| 16 | | licensed premises; or |
| 17 | | (3) outdoor advertising structures that are |
| 18 | | permanently installed on a secured foundation and lawfully |
| 19 | | permitted under applicable zoning and sign regulations. |
| 20 | | Temporary, portable, movable, or non-permanent signage is |
| 21 | | prohibited, including, but not limited to, banners, placards, |
| 22 | | sandwich boards, yard signs, marquee inserts, or other signage |
| 23 | | not permanently installed. |