99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB0746

 

Introduced 2/3/2015, by Sen. Dave Syverson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
230 ILCS 40/5
230 ILCS 40/25
230 ILCS 40/58

    Amends the Video Gaming Act. Beginning 3 years after the effective date of the Act, requires licensed retail establishments to have at least 15% of total revenue annually from the sale of alcoholic liquor. Provides that "licensed establishment" does not include an establishment primarily engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption off the premises. Provides that a licensed truck stop establishment that is located within 3 road miles from a freeway interchange, and that sells at retail more than 50,000 gallons of diesel or biodiesel fuel per month may operate up to 10 video gaming terminals on its premises at any time. Provides that all other licensed truck stop establishments may operate no more than 5 video gaming terminals. Requires licensed truck stops to monitor video gaming terminals through a closed circuit television system and within the direct view of one employee over 21 years of age.


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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 Video Gaming Act is amended by changing
5Sections 5, 25, and 58 as follows:
 
6    (230 ILCS 40/5)
7    Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
8    "Board" means the Illinois Gaming Board.
9    "Credit" means one, 5, 10, or 25 cents either won or
10purchased by a player.
11    "Distributor" means an individual, partnership,
12corporation, or limited liability company licensed under this
13Act to buy, sell, lease, or distribute video gaming terminals
14or major components or parts of video gaming terminals to or
15from terminal operators.
16    "Electronic card" means a card purchased from a licensed
17establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed
18veterans establishment, or licensed truck stop establishment
19for use in that establishment as a substitute for cash in the
20conduct of gaming on a video gaming terminal.
21    "Electronic voucher" means a voucher printed by an
22electronic video game machine that is redeemable in the
23licensed establishment for which it was issued.

 

 

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1    "Terminal operator" means an individual, partnership,
2corporation, or limited liability company that is licensed
3under this Act and that owns, services, and maintains video
4gaming terminals for placement in licensed establishments,
5licensed truck stop establishments, licensed fraternal
6establishments, or licensed veterans establishments.
7    "Licensed technician" means an individual who is licensed
8under this Act to repair, service, and maintain video gaming
9terminals.
10    "Licensed terminal handler" means a person, including but
11not limited to an employee or independent contractor working
12for a manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or
13terminal operator, who is licensed under this Act to possess or
14control a video gaming terminal or to have access to the inner
15workings of a video gaming terminal. A licensed terminal
16handler does not include an individual, partnership,
17corporation, or limited liability company defined as a
18manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or terminal
19operator under this Act.
20    "Manufacturer" means an individual, partnership,
21corporation, or limited liability company that is licensed
22under this Act and that manufactures or assembles video gaming
23terminals.
24    "Supplier" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
25or limited liability company that is licensed under this Act to
26supply major components or parts to video gaming terminals to

 

 

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1licensed terminal operators.
2    "Net terminal income" means money put into a video gaming
3terminal minus credits paid out to players.
4    "Video gaming terminal" means any electronic video game
5machine that, upon insertion of cash, electronic cards or
6vouchers, or any combination thereof, is available to play or
7simulate the play of a video game, including but not limited to
8video poker, line up, and blackjack, as authorized by the Board
9utilizing a video display and microprocessors in which the
10player may receive free games or credits that can be redeemed
11for cash. The term does not include a machine that directly
12dispenses coins, cash, or tokens or is for amusement purposes
13only.
14    "Licensed establishment" means any licensed retail
15establishment where alcoholic liquor is drawn, poured, mixed,
16or otherwise served for consumption on the premises, whether
17the establishment operates on a nonprofit or for-profit basis.
18Beginning 3 years after the effective date of this amendatory
19Act of the 99th General Assembly, the retail establishment must
20have, at a minimum, 15% of total revenue annually from the sale
21of alcoholic liquor. For the purposes of issuance of a license
22or renewal of a license, the retail establishment must provide
23gross receipts to the Board as proof that it meets this
24requirement. "Licensed establishment" does not include an
25establishment primarily engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic
26liquor for consumption off the premises. "Licensed

 

 

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1establishment" includes any such establishment that has a
2contractual relationship with an inter-track wagering location
3licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975,
4provided any contractual relationship shall not include any
5transfer or offer of revenue from the operation of video gaming
6under this Act to any licensee licensed under the Illinois
7Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provided, however, that the licensed
8establishment that has such a contractual relationship with an
9inter-track wagering location licensee may not, itself, be (i)
10an inter-track wagering location licensee, (ii) the corporate
11parent or subsidiary of any licensee licensed under the
12Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, or (iii) the corporate
13subsidiary of a corporation that is also the corporate parent
14or subsidiary of any licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse
15Racing Act of 1975. "Licensed establishment" does not include a
16facility operated by an organization licensee, an inter-track
17wagering licensee, or an inter-track wagering location
18licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975
19or a riverboat licensed under the Riverboat Gambling Act,
20except as provided in this paragraph. The changes made to this
21definition by Public Act 98-587 are declarative of existing
22law.
23    "Licensed fraternal establishment" means the location
24where a qualified fraternal organization that derives its
25charter from a national fraternal organization regularly
26meets.

 

 

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1    "Licensed veterans establishment" means the location where
2a qualified veterans organization that derives its charter from
3a national veterans organization regularly meets.
4    "Licensed truck stop establishment" means a facility (i)
5that is at least a 3-acre facility with a convenience store,
6(ii) with separate diesel islands for fueling commercial motor
7vehicles, (iii) that sells at retail more than 10,000 gallons
8of diesel or biodiesel fuel per month, and (iv) with parking
9spaces for commercial motor vehicles. "Commercial motor
10vehicles" has the same meaning as defined in Section 18b-101 of
11the Illinois Vehicle Code. The requirement of item (iii) of
12this paragraph may be met by showing that estimated future
13sales or past sales average at least 10,000 gallons per month.
14(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 98-31, eff. 6-24-13;
1598-582, eff. 8-27-13; 98-587, eff. 8-27-13; 98-756, eff.
167-16-14.)
 
17    (230 ILCS 40/25)
18    Sec. 25. Restriction of licensees.
19    (a) Manufacturer. A person may not be licensed as a
20manufacturer of a video gaming terminal in Illinois unless the
21person has a valid manufacturer's license issued under this
22Act. A manufacturer may only sell video gaming terminals for
23use in Illinois to persons having a valid distributor's
24license.
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1lease or market a video gaming terminal in Illinois unless the
2person has a valid distributor's license issued under this Act.
3A distributor may only sell video gaming terminals for use in
4Illinois to persons having a valid distributor's or terminal
5operator's license.
6    (c) Terminal operator. A person may not own, maintain, or
7place a video gaming terminal unless he has a valid terminal
8operator's license issued under this Act. A terminal operator
9may only place video gaming terminals for use in Illinois in
10licensed establishments, licensed truck stop establishments,
11licensed fraternal establishments, and licensed veterans
12establishments. No terminal operator may give anything of
13value, including but not limited to a loan or financing
14arrangement, to a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
15establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
16veterans establishment as any incentive or inducement to locate
17video terminals in that establishment. Of the after-tax profits
18from a video gaming terminal, 50% shall be paid to the terminal
19operator and 50% shall be paid to the licensed establishment,
20licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
21establishment, or licensed veterans establishment,
22notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary. A video terminal
23operator that violates one or more requirements of this
24subsection is guilty of a Class 4 felony and is subject to
25termination of his or her license by the Board.
26    (d) Licensed technician. A person may not service,

 

 

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1maintain, or repair a video gaming terminal in this State
2unless he or she (1) has a valid technician's license issued
3under this Act, (2) is a terminal operator, or (3) is employed
4by a terminal operator, distributor, or manufacturer.
5    (d-5) Licensed terminal handler. No person, including, but
6not limited to, an employee or independent contractor working
7for a manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or
8terminal operator licensed pursuant to this Act, shall have
9possession or control of a video gaming terminal, or access to
10the inner workings of a video gaming terminal, unless that
11person possesses a valid terminal handler's license issued
12under this Act.
13    (e) Licensed establishment. No video gaming terminal may be
14placed in any licensed establishment, licensed veterans
15establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or licensed
16fraternal establishment unless the owner or agent of the owner
17of the licensed establishment, licensed veterans
18establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or licensed
19fraternal establishment has entered into a written use
20agreement with the terminal operator for placement of the
21terminals. A copy of the use agreement shall be on file in the
22terminal operator's place of business and available for
23inspection by individuals authorized by the Board. A licensed
24establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
25veterans establishment, or licensed fraternal establishment
26may operate up to 5 video gaming terminals on its premises at

 

 

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1any time. A licensed truck stop establishment that is located
2within 3 road miles from a freeway interchange, as measured in
3accordance with the Illinois Department of Transportation's
4rules regarding the criteria for the installation of business
5signs, and that sells at retail more than 50,000 gallons of
6diesel or biodiesel fuel per month may operate up to 10 video
7gaming terminals on its premises at any time. A licensed truck
8stop establishment may meet the fuel sales requirement by
9showing that estimated future sales or past sales average at
10least 50,000 gallons per month. All other licensed truck stop
11establishments may operate no more than 5 video gaming
12terminals at any time.
13    (f) (Blank).
14    (g) Financial interest restrictions. As used in this Act,
15"substantial interest" in a partnership, a corporation, an
16organization, an association, a business, or a limited
17liability company means:
18        (A) When, with respect to a sole proprietorship, an
19    individual or his or her spouse owns, operates, manages, or
20    conducts, directly or indirectly, the organization,
21    association, or business, or any part thereof; or
22        (B) When, with respect to a partnership, the individual
23    or his or her spouse shares in any of the profits, or
24    potential profits, of the partnership activities; or
25        (C) When, with respect to a corporation, an individual
26    or his or her spouse is an officer or director, or the

 

 

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1    individual or his or her spouse is a holder, directly or
2    beneficially, of 5% or more of any class of stock of the
3    corporation; or
4        (D) When, with respect to an organization not covered
5    in (A), (B) or (C) above, an individual or his or her
6    spouse is an officer or manages the business affairs, or
7    the individual or his or her spouse is the owner of or
8    otherwise controls 10% or more of the assets of the
9    organization; or
10        (E) When an individual or his or her spouse furnishes
11    5% or more of the capital, whether in cash, goods, or
12    services, for the operation of any business, association,
13    or organization during any calendar year; or
14        (F) When, with respect to a limited liability company,
15    an individual or his or her spouse is a member, or the
16    individual or his or her spouse is a holder, directly or
17    beneficially, of 5% or more of the membership interest of
18    the limited liability company.
19    For purposes of this subsection (g), "individual" includes
20all individuals or their spouses whose combined interest would
21qualify as a substantial interest under this subsection (g) and
22whose activities with respect to an organization, association,
23or business are so closely aligned or coordinated as to
24constitute the activities of a single entity.
25    (h) Location restriction. A licensed establishment,
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1establishment, or licensed veterans establishment that is (i)
2located within 1,000 feet of a facility operated by an
3organization licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing
4Act of 1975 or the home dock of a riverboat licensed under the
5Riverboat Gambling Act or (ii) located within 100 feet of a
6school or a place of worship under the Religious Corporation
7Act, is ineligible to operate a video gaming terminal. The
8location restrictions in this subsection (h) do not apply if
9(A) a facility operated by an organization licensee, a school,
10or a place of worship moves to or is established within the
11restricted area after a licensed establishment, licensed truck
12stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or
13licensed veterans establishment becomes licensed under this
14Act or (B) a school or place of worship moves to or is
15established within the restricted area after a licensed
16establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
17fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment
18obtains its original liquor license. For the purpose of this
19subsection, "school" means an elementary or secondary public
20school, or an elementary or secondary private school registered
21with or recognized by the State Board of Education.
22    Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (h), the
23Board may waive the requirement that a licensed establishment,
24licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
25establishment, or licensed veterans establishment not be
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1organization licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing
2Act of 1975 or the home dock of a riverboat licensed under the
3Riverboat Gambling Act. The Board shall not grant such waiver
4if there is any common ownership or control, shared business
5activity, or contractual arrangement of any type between the
6establishment and the organization licensee or owners licensee
7of a riverboat. The Board shall adopt rules to implement the
8provisions of this paragraph.
9    (i) Undue economic concentration. In addition to
10considering all other requirements under this Act, in deciding
11whether to approve the operation of video gaming terminals by a
12terminal operator in a location, the Board shall consider the
13impact of any economic concentration of such operation of video
14gaming terminals. The Board shall not allow a terminal operator
15to operate video gaming terminals if the Board determines such
16operation will result in undue economic concentration. For
17purposes of this Section, "undue economic concentration" means
18that a terminal operator would have such actual or potential
19influence over video gaming terminals in Illinois as to:
20        (1) substantially impede or suppress competition among
21    terminal operators;
22        (2) adversely impact the economic stability of the
23    video gaming industry in Illinois; or
24        (3) negatively impact the purposes of the Video Gaming
25    Act.
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1concentration with respect to the operation of video gaming
2terminals in Illinois. The rules shall include, but not be
3limited to, (i) limitations on the number of video gaming
4terminals operated by any terminal operator within a defined
5geographic radius and (ii) guidelines on the discontinuation of
6operation of any such video gaming terminals the Board
7determines will cause undue economic concentration.
8    (j) The provisions of the Illinois Antitrust Act are fully
9and equally applicable to the activities of any licensee under
10this Act.
11(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 98-31, eff. 6-24-13; 98-77,
12eff. 7-15-13; 98-112, eff. 7-26-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
13    (230 ILCS 40/58)
14    Sec. 58. Location of terminals. Video gaming terminals
15must be located in an area restricted to persons over 21 years
16of age the entrance to which is within the view of at least one
17employee, who is over 21 years of age, of the establishment in
18which they are located or, if a licensed truck stop
19establishment, monitored through a closed circuit television
20monitor located on the premises and within the direct view of
21at least one employee, who is over 21 years of age. The
22placement of video gaming terminals in licensed
23establishments, licensed truck stop establishments, licensed
24fraternal establishments, and licensed veterans establishments
25shall be subject to the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant

 

 

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1to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
2(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)