99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3208

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
230 ILCS 5/20.1

    Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that organization licensees may determine and set hours and days of operation for inter-track wagering under an inter-track wagering license and inter-track wagering location license. Provides that organization licensees may determine wagering on simulcast programs on out-of-state races at wagering facilities at which inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering location licensees who derive their licenses from the organization licensee conduct business.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning gaming.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is amended
5by changing Section 20.1 as follows:
 
6    (230 ILCS 5/20.1)
7    Sec. 20.1. Authority of licensees.
8    (a) Notwithstanding anything in this Act to the contrary,
9an organization licensee shall have authority to:
10        (1) determine prices charged for goods and services;
11        (2) determine prices charged for wagering products,
12    subject to Sections 26 and 26.2 of this Act;
13        (3) determine its hours of operation, subject to at
14    least 30 days prior notice to the Board if such hours are
15    different than provided such licensee's racing dates
16    application; and
17        (4) determine and set hours of operation and days of
18    operation for inter-track wagering under an inter-track
19    wagering license and inter-track wagering location
20    license;
21        (5) determine wagering on simulcast programs on
22    out-of-state races at wagering facilities at which
23    inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering

 

 

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1    location licensees who derive their licenses from the
2    organization licensee conduct business; and
3        (6) (4) otherwise manage its business operations.
4    (b) The Board may disapprove of any business practices by
5organization licensees identified in subsection (a) of this
6Section if the Board finds that such practices are detrimental
7to the public interest.
8(Source: P.A. 91-40, eff. 6-25-99.)