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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024 HB4041 Introduced 4/25/2023, by Rep. Jonathan Carroll SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Provides that a licensee (rather than until July 1, 2023, a licensee) under the provisions may accept a wager for a sports event involving an Illinois collegiate team if the wager is a tier 1 wager and the wager is not related to an individual athlete's performance. Removes language providing that a licensee may accept a wager for a sports event involving an Illinois collegiate team if the wager is made in person instead of over the Internet or through a mobile application.
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| | HB4041 | | LRB103 31993 BMS 60800 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,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Sports Wagering Act is amended by changing |
5 | | Section 25-25 as follows: |
6 | | (230 ILCS 45/25-25)
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7 | | Sec. 25-25. Sports wagering authorized. |
8 | | (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, |
9 | | the operation of sports wagering is only lawful when conducted |
10 | | in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules of |
11 | | the Illinois Gaming Board and the Department of the Lottery. |
12 | | (b) A person placing a wager under this Act shall be at |
13 | | least 21 years of age. |
14 | | (c) A licensee under this Act may not accept a wager on a |
15 | | minor league sports event. |
16 | | (d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a |
17 | | licensee under this Act may not accept a wager for a sports |
18 | | event involving an Illinois collegiate team. |
19 | | (d-5) A Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory |
20 | | Act of the 102nd General Assembly until July 1, 2023, a |
21 | | licensee under this Act may accept a wager for a sports event |
22 | | involving an Illinois collegiate team if: |
23 | | (1) the wager is a tier 1 wager; and |