93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4602

 

Introduced 02/04/04, by Lou Lang

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act
230 ILCS 10/5  from Ch. 120, par. 2405
720 ILCS 5/28-1  from Ch. 38, par. 28-1
720 ILCS 5/28-1.1  from Ch. 38, par. 28-1.1
720 ILCS 5/28-3  from Ch. 38, par. 28-3
30 ILCS 105/5.625 new

Creates the Video Gaming Act. Provides that video gaming may be conducted at licensed retail establishments where alcoholic liquor is served for consumption, licensed fraternal establishments, and licensed veterans establishments and truck stops. Provides that the Gaming Board shall be responsible for administration and enforcement of laws relating to video gaming terminals. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act to provide that the Gaming Board shall be responsible for administration and enforcement of the Video Gaming Act. Amends the Gambling Article of the Criminal Code to make corresponding changes. Provides that 20% of the tax revenue collected under the Video Gaming Act shall be paid into the Local Government Video Gaming Distributive Fund, which is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the administration of the Video Gaming Distributive Fund. Provides for the allocation of moneys paid into that Fund to municipalities and counties. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT in relation to gambling.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Video
5 Gaming Act.
 
6     Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7     "Board" means the Illinois Gaming Board.
8     "Credit" means 5, 10, or 25 cents either won or purchased
9 by a player.
10     "Distributor" means an individual, partnership, or
11 corporation licensed under this Act to buy, sell, lease, or
12 distribute video gaming terminals or major components or parts
13 of video gaming terminals to or from terminal operators.
14     "Terminal operator" means an individual, partnership, or
15 corporation that is licensed under this Act and that owns,
16 services, and maintains video gaming terminals for placement in
17 licensed establishments, licensed fraternal establishments, or
18 licensed veterans establishments.
19     "Licensed technician" means an individual who is licensed
20 under this Act to repair, service, and maintain video gaming
21 terminals.
22     "Manufacturer" means an individual, partnership, or
23 corporation that is licensed under this Act and that
24 manufactures or assembles video gaming terminals.
25     "Supplier" means an individual, partnership, or
26 corporation that is licensed under this Act to supply major
27 components or parts for video gaming terminals to licensed
28 terminal operators.
29     "Net terminal income" means money put into a video gaming
30 terminal minus credits paid out to players.
31     "Video gaming terminal" means any electronic video game
32 machine that, upon insertion of cash, is available to play or

 

 

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1 simulate the play of a video game, including, but not limited
2 to, video poker, line up, and blackjack, authorized by the
3 Board utilizing a video display and microprocessors in which
4 the player may receive free games or credits that can be
5 redeemed for cash. The term does not include a machine that
6 directly dispenses coins, cash, or tokens or is for amusement
7 purposes only.
8     "Licensed establishment" means any licensed retail
9 establishment where alcoholic liquor is drawn, poured, mixed,
10 or otherwise served for consumption on the premises.
11     "Licensed fraternal establishment" means the location
12 where a qualified fraternal organization that derives its
13 charter from a national fraternal organization regularly
14 meets.
15     "Licensed veterans establishment" means the location where
16 a qualified veterans organization that derives its charter from
17 a national veterans organization regularly meets.
18     "Licensed truck stop establishment" means a facility that
19 is at least a 3-acre facility with a convenience store and with
20 separate diesel islands for fueling commercial motor vehicles
21 and parking spaces for commercial motor vehicles as defined in
22 Section 18b-101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
 
23     Section 15. Minimum requirements for licensing and
24 registration.    Every video gaming terminal offered for play
25 shall first be tested and approved pursuant to the rules of the
26 Board, and each video gaming terminal offered in this State for
27 play shall conform to an approved model. The Board may contract
28 with an independent outside vendor for the examination of video
29 gaming machines and associated equipment, as required by this
30 Section. Each approved model shall, at a minimum, meet the
31 following criteria:
32         (1) It must conform to all requirements of federal law
33     and regulations, including FCC Class A Emissions
34     Standards.
35         (2) It must theoretically pay out a mathematically

 

 

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1     demonstrable percentage during the expected lifetime of
2     the machine of all amounts played, which must not be less
3     than 80%. Video gaming terminals that may be affected by
4     skill must meet this standard when using a method of play
5     that will provide the greatest return to the player over a
6     period of continuous play.
7         (3) It must use a random selection process to determine
8     the outcome of each play of a game. The random selection
9     process must meet 99% confidence limits using a standard
10     chi-squared test for (randomness) goodness of fit.
11         (4) It must display an accurate representation of the
12     game outcome.
13         (5) It must not automatically alter pay tables or any
14     function of the video gaming terminal based on internal
15     computation of hold percentage or have any means of
16     manipulation that affects the random selection process or
17     probabilities of winning a game.
18         (6) It must not be adversely affected by static
19     discharge or other electromagnetic interference.
20         (7) It must be capable of detecting and displaying the
21     following conditions during idle states or on demand: power
22     reset; door open; and door just closed.
23         (8) It must have the capacity to display complete play
24     history (outcome, intermediate play steps, credits
25     available, bets placed, credits paid, and credits cashed
26     out) for the most recent game played and 10 games prior
27     thereto.
28         (9) The theoretical payback percentage of a video
29     gaming terminal must not be capable of being changed
30     without making a hardware or software change in the video
31     gaming terminal.
32         (10) Video gaming terminals must be designed so that
33     replacement of parts or modules required for normal
34     maintenance does not necessitate replacement of the
35     electromechanical meters.
36         (11) It must have nonresettable meters housed in a

 

 

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1     locked area of the terminal that keep a permanent record of
2     all cash inserted into the machine, all winnings made by
3     the terminal printer, credits played in for video gaming
4     terminals, and credits won by video gaming players. The
5     video gaming terminal must provide the means for on-demand
6     display of stored information as determined by the Board.
7         (12) Electronically stored meter information required
8     by this Section must be preserved for a minimum of 180 days
9     after a power loss to the service.
10         (13) It must have one or more mechanisms that accept
11     coins or cash in the form of bills. The mechanisms shall be
12     designed to prevent obtaining credits without paying by
13     stringing, slamming, drilling, or other means.
14         (14) It shall have accounting software that keeps an
15     electronic record which includes, but is not limited to,
16     the following: total cash inserted into the video gaming
17     terminal; the value of winning tickets claimed by players;
18     the total credits played; and the total credits awarded by
19     a video gaming terminal.
20         (15) It shall be linked by a central communications
21     system to provide auditing program information, as
22     approved by the Board. In no event may the communications
23     system approved by the Board limit participation to only
24     one manufacturer of video gaming terminals by either the
25     cost in implementing the necessary program modifications
26     to communicate or the inability to communicate with the
27     central communications system.
28         (16) It shall be able to receive and broadcast AMBER
29     Alert messages.
 
30     Section 20. Direct dispensing of receipt tickets only. A
31 video gaming terminal may not directly dispense coins, cash,
32 tokens, or any other article of exchange or value except for
33 receipt tickets. Tickets shall be dispensed by pressing the
34 ticket dispensing button on the video gaming terminal at the
35 end of one's turn or play. The ticket shall indicate the total

 

 

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1 amount of credits and the cash award, the time of day in a
2 24-hour format showing hours and minutes, the date, the
3 terminal serial number, the sequential number of the ticket,
4 and an encrypted validation number from which the validity of
5 the prize may be determined. The player shall turn in this
6 ticket to the appropriate person at the licensed establishment,
7 licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
8 establishment, or licensed veterans establishment to receive
9 the cash award. The cost of the credit shall be 5 cents, 10
10 cents, or 25 cents, and the maximum wager played per hand shall
11 not exceed $2. No cash award for the maximum wager on any
12 individual hand shall exceed $500.
 
13     Section 25. Restriction of licensees.
14     (a) Manufacturer. A person may not be licensed as a
15 manufacturer of a video gaming terminal in Illinois unless the
16 person has a valid manufacturer's license issued under this
17 Act. A manufacturer may only sell video gaming terminals for
18 use in Illinois to persons having a valid distributor's
19 license.
20     (b) Distributor. A person may not sell, service,
21 distribute, or lease or market a video gaming terminal in
22 Illinois unless the person has a valid distributor's license
23 issued under this Act. A distributor may only sell video gaming
24 terminals for use in Illinois to persons having a valid
25 distributor's or terminal operator's license.
26     (c) Terminal operator. A person may not own, service,
27 maintain, lease, or place a video gaming terminal unless he has
28 a valid terminal operator's license issued under this Act. A
29 terminal operator may only place video gaming terminals for use
30 in Illinois in licensed establishments, licensed truck stop
31 establishments, licensed fraternal establishments, and
32 licensed veterans establishments. No terminal operator may
33 give anything of value, including, but not limited to, a loan
34 or financing arrangement, to a licensed establishment,
35 licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal

 

 

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1 establishment, or licensed veterans establishment as any
2 incentive or inducement to locate video terminals in that
3 establishment. Of the after-tax profits from a video gaming
4 terminal, 50% shall be paid to the terminal operator and 50%
5 shall be paid to the licensed establishment, licensed truck
6 stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or
7 licensed veterans establishment. A terminal operator shall be
8 entitled to access all information recorded by the operator's
9 machines pursuant to item (17) of Section 15. No terminal
10 operator may own or have a substantial interest in more than 5%
11 of the video gaming terminals licensed in this State.
12     (d) Licensed technician. A person may not service,
13 maintain, or repair a video gaming terminal in this State
14 unless he or she (1) has a valid technician's license issued
15 under this Act, (2) is a terminal operator, or (3) is employed
16 by a terminal operator, distributor, or manufacturer.
17     (e) Licensed establishment. A valid liquor license shall be
18 prima facie evidence of compliance with the licensing
19 requirements of this Act to operate video gaming terminals. No
20 video gaming terminal may be placed in any licensed veterans
21 establishment or licensed fraternal establishment unless the
22 owner or agent of the owner of the licensed veterans
23 establishment or licensed fraternal establishment has entered
24 into a written use agreement with the terminal operator for
25 placement of the terminals. A copy of the use agreement shall
26 be on file in the terminal operator's place of business and
27 available for inspection by individuals authorized by the
28 Board. A licensed establishment may operate up to 3 video
29 gaming terminals on its premises at any time, unless the Board
30 authorizes a greater number. A licensed truck stop
31 establishment, licensed veterans establishment, or licensed
32 fraternal establishment may operate up to 5 video gaming
33 terminals on its premises at any time, unless the Board
34 authorizes a greater number.
35     (f) Residency requirement. Each licensed distributor and
36 terminal operator must be an Illinois resident. However, if an

 

 

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1 out of state distributor or terminal operator has performed its
2 respective business within Illinois for at least 48 months
3 prior to the effective date of this Act, the out of state
4 person may be eligible for licensing under this Act, upon
5 application to and approval of the Board.
6     (g) Financial interest restrictions. As used in this Act,
7 "substantial interest" in an organization, association, or
8 business means:
9             (A) When, with respect to a sole proprietorship, an
10         individual or his or her marital community owns,
11         operates, manages, or conducts, directly or
12         indirectly, the organization, association, or
13         business, or any part thereof; or
14             (B) When, with respect to a partnership, the
15         individual or his or her marital community shares in
16         any of the profits, or potential profits, of the
17         partnership activities; or
18             (C) When, with respect to a corporation, an
19         individual or his or her spouse is an officer or
20         director, or the individual or his or her marital
21         community is a holder, directly or beneficially, of 5%
22         or more of any class of stock of the corporation; or
23             (D) When, with respect to an organization not
24         covered in (A), (B) or (C) above, an individual or his
25         or her spouse is an officer or manages the business
26         affairs, or the individual or his or her marital
27         community is the owner of or otherwise controls 10% or
28         more of the assets of the organization; or
29             (E) When an individual or his or her marital
30         community furnishes 5% or more of the capital, whether
31         in cash, goods, or services, for the operation of any
32         business, association, or organization during any
33         calendar year.
34     (h) Location restriction. A licensed establishment,
35 licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
36 establishment, or licensed veterans establishment that is

 

 

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1 located within 500 feet of a race track licensed under the
2 Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or within 1,000 feet of the
3 home dock of a riverboat licensed under the Riverboat Gambling
4 Act is ineligible to operate a video gaming terminal.
 
5     Section 27. Prohibition of video gaming by political
6 subdivision. A municipality may pass an ordinance prohibiting
7 video gaming within the corporate limits of the municipality. A
8 county board may, for the unincorporated area of the county,
9 pass an ordinance prohibiting video gaming within the
10 unincorporated area of the county.
 
11     Section 30. Multiple types of licenses prohibited. A video
12 gaming terminal manufacturer may not be licensed as a video
13 gaming terminal distributor or operator or own, manage, or
14 control a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
15 establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
16 veterans establishment, and shall be licensed only to sell to
17 distributors. A video gaming terminal distributor may not be
18 licensed as a video gaming terminal manufacturer or operator or
19 own, manage, or control a licensed establishment, licensed
20 truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or
21 licensed veterans establishment, and shall only contract with a
22 licensed terminal operator. A video gaming terminal operator
23 may not be licensed as a video gaming terminal manufacturer or
24 distributor or own, manage, or control a licensed
25 establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
26 fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment,
27 and shall be licensed only to contract with licensed
28 distributors and licensed establishments, licensed truck stop
29 establishments, licensed fraternal establishments, and
30 licensed veterans establishments. An owner or manager of a
31 licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
32 licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
33 establishment may not be licensed as a video gaming terminal
34 manufacturer, distributor, or operator, and shall only

 

 

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1 contract with a licensed operator to place and service this
2 equipment.
 
3     Section 35. Display of license; confiscation; violation as
4 felony. Each video gaming terminal shall be licensed by the
5 Board before placement or operation on the premises of a
6 licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
7 licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
8 establishment. The license of each video gaming terminal shall
9 be maintained at the location where the video gaming terminal
10 is operated. Failure to do so is a petty offense with a fine
11 not to exceed $100. Any licensed establishment, licensed truck
12 stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or
13 licensed veterans establishment used for the conduct of
14 gambling games in violation of this Act shall be considered a
15 gambling place in violation of Section 28-3 of the Criminal
16 Code of 1961. Every gambling device found in a licensed
17 establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
18 fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment
19 operating gambling games in violation of this Act shall be
20 subject to seizure, confiscation, and destruction as provided
21 in Section 28-5 of the Criminal Code of 1961. Any license
22 issued under the Liquor Control Act of 1934 to any owner or
23 operator of a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
24 establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
25 veterans establishment that operates or permits the operation
26 of a video gaming terminal within its establishment in
27 violation of this Act shall be immediately revoked. No person
28 may own, operate, have in his or her possession or custody or
29 under his or her control, or permit to be kept in any place
30 under his or her possession or control, any device that awards
31 credits and contains a circuit, meter, or switch capable of
32 removing and recording the removal of credits when the award of
33 credits is dependent upon chance. A violation of this Section
34 is a Class 4 felony. All devices that are owned, operated, or
35 possessed in violation of this Section are hereby declared to

 

 

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1 be public nuisances and shall be subject to seizure,
2 confiscation, and destruction as provided in Section 28-5 of
3 the Criminal Code of 1961. The provisions of this Section do
4 not apply to devices or electronic video game terminals
5 licensed pursuant to this Act.
 
6     Section 40. Video gaming terminal use by minors prohibited.
7 No licensee shall cause or permit any person under the age of
8 21 years to use or play a video gaming terminal. Any licensee
9 who knowingly permits a person under the age of 21 years to use
10 or play a video gaming terminal is guilty of a business offense
11 and shall be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000.
 
12     Section 45. Issuance of license.
13     (a) The burden is upon each applicant to demonstrate his
14 suitability for licensure. Each video gaming terminal
15 manufacturer, distributor, operator, licensed establishment,
16 licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
17 establishment, and licensed veterans establishment shall be
18 licensed by the Board. The Board may not issue a license under
19 this Act to any person who, within 10 years of the date of the
20 application, has been convicted of a felony under the laws of
21 this State, any other state, or the United States, or to any
22 firm or corporation in which such a person is an officer,
23 director, or managerial employee.
24     (b) A non-refundable application fee shall be paid at the
25 time an application for a license is filed with the Board in
26 the following amounts:
27        (1) Manufacturer..............................$ 5,000
28        (2) Distributor...............................$ 5,000
29        (3) Terminal operator.........................$ 5,000
30        (4) Supplier..................................$ 2,500
31        (5) Technician................................$ 100
32    (c) Any application not approved within 90 days of receipt
33by the Board shall be deemed approved.

 

 

 

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1    (d) Each licensed distributor, terminal operator, or
2person with a substantial interest in a distributor or terminal
3operator must have resided in Illinois for at least 24 months
4prior to application unless he or she has performed his or her
5respective business in Illinois for at least 48 months prior to
6the effective date of this Act.
7    The Board shall establish an annual fee for each license
8not to exceed the following:
9        (1) Manufacturer..............................$10,000
10        (2) Distributor...............................$10,000
11        (3) Terminal operator.........................$ 5,000
12        (4) Supplier..................................$ 2,000
13        (5) Technician................................$ 100
14        (6) Licensed establishment, licensed truck $ 100
15    stop establishment, licensed fraternal
16    establishment, or licensed veterans establishment.
17        (7) Video gaming terminal..................... $ 100
18     Section 50. Distribution of license fees.
19     (a) All fees collected under Section 45 shall be deposited
20 in the General Revenue Fund.
21     (b) Fees collected under Section 45 shall be used as
22 follows:
23         (1) Twenty-five percent shall be paid to programs for
24     the treatment of compulsive gambling.
25         (2) Seventy-five percent shall be used for the
26     administration of this Act.
27     (c) All licenses issued by the Board under this Act are
28 renewable annually unless sooner cancelled or terminated. No
29 license issued under this Act is transferable or assignable.
 
30     Section 55. Precondition for licensed establishment. In
31 all cases of application for a licensed establishment, to
32 operate a video gaming terminal, each licensed truck stop
33 establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
34 veterans establishment shall possess a valid liquor license

 

 

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1 issued by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission in effect at
2 the time of application and at all times thereafter during
3 which a video gaming terminal is made available to the public
4 for play at that location.
 
5     Section 57. Insurance. Each licensed establishment,
6 licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
7 establishment, and licensed veterans establishment shall
8 maintain insurance on any gaming device on its premises in an
9 amount set by the Board.
 
10     Section 58. Location of terminals. Video gaming terminals
11 must be located in an area that is within the view of at least
12 one employee of the establishment in which they are located.
 
13     Section 60. Imposition and distribution of tax.
14     (a) A tax of 25% is imposed on net terminal income and
15 shall be collected by the Board.
16     (b) Of the tax collected under this Section, 80% shall be
17 deposited in the State Gaming Fund and 20% shall be deposited
18 into the Local Government Video Gaming Distributive Fund.
19     (c) Revenues generated from the play of video gaming
20 terminals shall be deposited by the terminal operator, who is
21 responsible for tax payments, in a specially created, separate
22 bank account maintained by the video gaming terminal operator
23 to allow for electronic fund transfers of moneys for tax
24 payment.
25     (d) Each licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
26 establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, and licensed
27 veterans establishment shall maintain an adequate video gaming
28 fund, with the amount to be determined by the Board.
 
29     Section 65. Fees. A non-home rule unit of government may
30 not impose any fee for the operation of a video gaming terminal
31 in excess of $25 per year.
 

 

 

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1     Section 70. Referendum. Upon the filing in the office of
2 the clerk, at least 90 days before an election in any
3 municipality or county, as the case may be, of a petition
4 directed to such clerk, containing the signatures of not less
5 than 25% of the legal voters of that municipality or county,
6 the clerk shall certify such proposition to the proper election
7 officials, who shall submit the proposition at such election to
8 the voters of such municipality or county. The proposition
9 shall be in the following form:
10 -------------------------------------------------------------
11 Shall video gaming                      YES
12 be prohibited in                       ----------------------
13 .................?                      NO
14 -------------------------------------------------------------
15 If a majority of the voters voting upon such last mentioned
16 proposition in any municipality or county vote "YES", such
17 video gaming shall be prohibited in such municipality or
18 county. The petition mentioned in this Section shall be a
19 public document and shall be subject to inspection by the
20 public.
 
21     Section 75. Revenue sharing; Local Government Video Gaming
22 Distributive Fund.
23     (a) Beginning July 1, 2003, as soon as may be after the
24 first day of each month, the Department of Revenue shall
25 certify to the Treasurer an amount equal to 25% of the net
26 revenue realized from the tax imposed by Section 60 during the
27 preceding month. Net revenue realized for a month shall be
28 defined as the revenue from the tax imposed by Section 60
29 during the month. Upon receipt of such certification, the
30 Treasurer shall transfer from the General Revenue Fund to a
31 special fund in the State treasury, to be known as the Local
32 Government Video Gaming Distributive Fund, the amount shown on
33 such certification.
34     All amounts paid into the Local Government Video Gaming
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1 are appropriated on a continuing basis.
2     (b) As soon as may be after the first day of each month,
3 the Department of Revenue shall allocate among those
4 municipalities and counties of this State that have not
5 prohibited video gaming pursuant to Section 27 the amount
6 available in the Local Government Video Gaming Distributive
7 Fund, as provided in Section 60. The Department shall then
8 certify such allocations to the State Comptroller, who shall
9 pay over to those eligible municipalities and counties the
10 respective amounts allocated to them. The amount of those funds
11 allocable to each eligible municipality and county shall be
12 based on the proportion that the number of individual residents
13 of the municipality or county bears to the total population of
14 those eligible municipalities and counties determined in each
15 case on the basis of the latest census of the municipality or
16 county conducted by the federal government and certified by the
17 Secretary of State and for annexations to municipalities, the
18 latest federal, State, or municipal census of the annexed area
19 which has been certified by the Department of Revenue. For the
20 purpose of this Section, the number of individual residents of
21 a county shall be reduced by the number of individuals residing
22 therein in municipalities, but the number of individual
23 residents of the municipality shall reflect the latest census
24 of the municipality.
25     (c) The amounts allocated and paid to a municipality or
26 county of this State pursuant to the provisions of this Section
27 may be used for any general corporate purpose authorized for
28 that municipality or county.
29     (d) Upon determination by the Department that an amount has
30 been paid pursuant to this Section in excess of the amount to
31 which the county or municipality receiving the payment was
32 entitled, the county or municipality shall, upon demand by the
33 Department, repay the excess amount. If repayment is not made
34 within a reasonable time, the Department shall withhold from
35 future payments an amount equal to the overpayment. The
36 Department shall redistribute the amount of the payment to the

 

 

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1 county or municipality entitled thereto.
 
2     Section 185. The Riverboat Gambling Act is amended by
3 changing Section 5 as follows:
 
4     (230 ILCS 10/5)   (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)
5     Sec. 5. Gaming Board.
6     (a) (1) There is hereby established within the Department
7 of Revenue an Illinois Gaming Board which shall have the powers
8 and duties specified in this Act, and all other powers
9 necessary and proper to fully and effectively execute this Act
10 for the purpose of administering, regulating, and enforcing the
11 system of riverboat gambling established by this Act. Its
12 jurisdiction shall extend under this Act to every person,
13 association, corporation, partnership and trust involved in
14 riverboat gambling operations in the State of Illinois.
15     (2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by
16 the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of
17 whom shall be designated by the Governor to be chairman. Each
18 member shall have a reasonable knowledge of the practice,
19 procedure and principles of gambling operations. Each member
20 shall either be a resident of Illinois or shall certify that he
21 will become a resident of Illinois before taking office. At
22 least one member shall be experienced in law enforcement and
23 criminal investigation, at least one member shall be a
24 certified public accountant experienced in accounting and
25 auditing, and at least one member shall be a lawyer licensed to
26 practice law in Illinois.
27     (3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3
28 years, except that the terms of office of the initial Board
29 members appointed pursuant to this Act will commence from the
30 effective date of this Act and run as follows: one for a term
31 ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1, 1992, and 2 for
32 a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the
33 foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a
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1 qualified for like terms. Vacancies in the Board shall be
2 filled for the unexpired term in like manner as original
3 appointments. Each member of the Board shall be eligible for
4 reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the advice
5 and consent of the Senate.
6     (4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each
7 day the Board meets and for each day the member conducts any
8 hearing pursuant to this Act. Each member of the Board shall
9 also be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses and
10 disbursements incurred in the execution of official duties.
11     (5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or
12 continue to be a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse,
13 child or parent is, a member of the board of directors of, or a
14 person financially interested in, any gambling operation
15 subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race track,
16 race meeting, racing association or the operations thereof
17 subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No
18 Board member shall hold any other public office for which he
19 shall receive compensation other than necessary travel or other
20 incidental expenses. No person shall be a member of the Board
21 who is not of good moral character or who has been convicted
22 of, or is under indictment for, a felony under the laws of
23 Illinois or any other state, or the United States.
24     (6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor
25 for neglect of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance
26 in office.
27     (7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his
28 office, each member of the Board shall take an oath that he
29 will faithfully execute the duties of his office according to
30 the laws of the State and the rules and regulations adopted
31 therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,
32 approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such
33 bond, when duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in the
34 office of the Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor
35 determines that the bond of any member of the Board has become
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1 require such member forthwith to renew his bond, which is to be
2 approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails to
3 take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his
4 appointment, or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days
5 after it is demanded by the Governor, shall be guilty of
6 neglect of duty and may be removed by the Governor. The cost of
7 any bond given by any member of the Board under this Section
8 shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the
9 Board.
10     (8) Upon the request of the Board, the Department shall
11 employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the
12 functions of the Board. No person shall be employed to serve
13 the Board who is, or whose spouse, parent or child is, an
14 official of, or has a financial interest in or financial
15 relation with, any operator engaged in gambling operations
16 within this State or any organization engaged in conducting
17 horse racing within this State. Any employee violating these
18 prohibitions shall be subject to termination of employment.
19     (9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that
20 the Board shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator
21 shall be determined by the Board and approved by the Director
22 of the Department and, in addition, he shall be reimbursed for
23 all actual and necessary expenses incurred by him in discharge
24 of his official duties. The Administrator shall keep records of
25 all proceedings of the Board and shall preserve all records,
26 books, documents and other papers belonging to the Board or
27 entrusted to its care. The Administrator shall devote his full
28 time to the duties of the office and shall not hold any other
29 office or employment.
30     (b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the
31 implementation of this Act. Its duties include, without
32 limitation, the following:
33         (1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all
34     license applications. Any party aggrieved by an action of
35     the Board denying, suspending, revoking, restricting or
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1     the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the
2     Board in writing within 5 days after service of notice of
3     the action of the Board. Notice of the action of the Board
4     shall be served either by personal delivery or by certified
5     mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party. Notice
6     served by certified mail shall be deemed complete on the
7     business day following the date of such mailing. The Board
8     shall conduct all requested hearings promptly and in
9     reasonable order;
10         (2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil
11     violations of this Act or rules and regulations promulgated
12     hereunder;
13         (3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its
14     judgment may be necessary to protect or enhance the
15     credibility and integrity of gambling operations
16     authorized by this Act and the regulatory process
17     hereunder;
18         (4) To provide for the establishment and collection of
19     all license and registration fees and taxes imposed by this
20     Act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant hereto.
21     All such fees and taxes shall be deposited into the State
22     Gaming Fund;
23         (5) To provide for the levy and collection of penalties
24     and fines for the violation of provisions of this Act and
25     the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. All such
26     fines and penalties shall be deposited into the Education
27     Assistance Fund, created by Public Act 86-0018, of the
28     State of Illinois;
29         (6) To be present through its inspectors and agents any
30     time gambling operations are conducted on any riverboat for
31     the purpose of certifying the revenue thereof, receiving
32     complaints from the public, and conducting such other
33     investigations into the conduct of the gambling games and
34     the maintenance of the equipment as from time to time the
35     Board may deem necessary and proper;
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1     regarding any investigative procedures of the State which
2     are unnecessarily disruptive of gambling operations. The
3     need to inspect and investigate shall be presumed at all
4     times. The disruption of a licensee's operations shall be
5     proved by clear and convincing evidence, and establish
6     that: (A) the procedures had no reasonable law enforcement
7     purposes, and (B) the procedures were so disruptive as to
8     unreasonably inhibit gambling operations;
9         (8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the
10     fiscal year. In addition, special meetings may be called by
11     the Chairman or any 2 Board members upon 72 hours written
12     notice to each member. All Board meetings shall be subject
13     to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the Board shall
14     constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be required for any
15     final determination by the Board. The Board shall keep a
16     complete and accurate record of all its meetings. A
17     majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a
18     quorum for the transaction of any business, for the
19     performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power
20     which this Act requires the Board members to transact,
21     perform or exercise en banc, except that, upon order of the
22     Board, one of the Board members or an administrative law
23     judge designated by the Board may conduct any hearing
24     provided for under this Act or by Board rule and may
25     recommend findings and decisions to the Board. The Board
26     member or administrative law judge conducting such hearing
27     shall have all powers and rights granted to the Board in
28     this Act. The record made at the time of the hearing shall
29     be reviewed by the Board, or a majority thereof, and the
30     findings and decision of the majority of the Board shall
31     constitute the order of the Board in such case;
32         (9) To maintain records which are separate and distinct
33     from the records of any other State board or commission.
34     Such records shall be available for public inspection and
35     shall accurately reflect all Board proceedings;
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1     on or before March 1 each year and such additional reports
2     as the Governor may request. The annual report shall
3     include a statement of receipts and disbursements by the
4     Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional
5     information and recommendations which the Board may deem
6     valuable or which the Governor may request;
7         (11) (Blank); and
8         (12) To assume responsibility for the administration
9     and enforcement of the Bingo License and Tax Act, the
10     Charitable Games Act, and the Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act
11     if such responsibility is delegated to it by the Director
12     of Revenue; and .
13         (13) To assume responsibility for administration and
14     enforcement of the Video Gaming Act.
15     (c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall
16 supervise all gambling operations governed by this Act. The
17 Board shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and
18 effectively execute the provisions of this Act, including, but
19 not limited to, the following:
20         (1) To investigate applicants and determine the
21     eligibility of applicants for licenses and to select among
22     competing applicants the applicants which best serve the
23     interests of the citizens of Illinois.
24         (2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all
25     riverboat gambling operations in this State and all persons
26     on riverboats where gambling operations are conducted.
27         (3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose
28     of administering the provisions of this Act and to
29     prescribe rules, regulations and conditions under which
30     all riverboat gambling in the State shall be conducted.
31     Such rules and regulations are to provide for the
32     prevention of practices detrimental to the public interest
33     and for the best interests of riverboat gambling, including
34     rules and regulations regarding the inspection of such
35     riverboats and the review of any permits or licenses
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1     regulations applicable to riverboats, and to impose
2     penalties for violations thereof.
3         (4) To enter the office, riverboats, facilities, or
4     other places of business of a licensee, where evidence of
5     the compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this
6     Act is likely to be found.
7         (5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or
8     the rules of the Board and to take appropriate disciplinary
9     action against a licensee or a holder of an occupational
10     license for a violation, or institute appropriate legal
11     action for enforcement, or both.
12         (6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all persons
13     under this Act, as well as for electronic or mechanical
14     gambling games, and to establish fees for such licenses.
15         (7) To adopt appropriate standards for all riverboats
16     and facilities.
17         (8) To require that the records, including financial or
18     other statements of any licensee under this Act, shall be
19     kept in such manner as prescribed by the Board and that any
20     such licensee involved in the ownership or management of
21     gambling operations submit to the Board an annual balance
22     sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the
23     stockholders or other persons having a 1% or greater
24     beneficial interest in the gambling activities of each
25     licensee, and any other information the Board deems
26     necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and
27     all rules, regulations, orders and final decisions
28     promulgated under this Act.
29         (9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the
30     attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the
31     production of books, records and other pertinent documents
32     in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure
33     Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to the
34     witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is
35     necessary to administer or enforce this Act or the Board
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1         (10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee
2     involved in the ownership or management of gambling
3     operations as an application for employment for their
4     employees.
5         (11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may
6     see fit and in compliance with applicable laws of the State
7     regarding administrative procedures, and to review
8     applications for the renewal of licenses. The Board may
9     suspend an owners license, without notice or hearing upon a
10     determination that the safety or health of patrons or
11     employees is jeopardized by continuing a riverboat's
12     operation. The suspension may remain in effect until the
13     Board determines that the cause for suspension has been
14     abated. The Board may revoke the owners license upon a
15     determination that the owner has not made satisfactory
16     progress toward abating the hazard.
17         (12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or
18     exclusion of, any person from riverboat gambling
19     facilities where such person is in violation of this Act,
20     rules and regulations thereunder, or final orders of the
21     Board, or where such person's conduct or reputation is such
22     that his presence within the riverboat gambling facilities
23     may, in the opinion of the Board, call into question the
24     honesty and integrity of the gambling operations or
25     interfere with orderly conduct thereof; provided that the
26     propriety of such ejection or exclusion is subject to
27     subsequent hearing by the Board.
28         (13) To require all licensees of gambling operations to
29     utilize a cashless wagering system whereby all players'
30     money is converted to tokens, electronic cards, or chips
31     which shall be used only for wagering in the gambling
32     establishment.
33         (14) (Blank).
34         (15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to
35     require the removal of a licensee or an employee of a
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1     engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to impose civil
2     penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to
3     $10,000 or an amount equal to the daily gross receipts,
4     whichever is larger, against licensees for each violation
5     of any provision of the Act, any rules adopted by the
6     Board, any order of the Board or any other action which, in
7     the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to
8     riverboat gambling operations.
9         (16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct
10     investigations and carry out any other tasks contemplated
11     under this Act.
12         (17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be
13     maintained by licensees.
14         (18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve alcoholic
15     liquors, wine or beer as defined in the Liquor Control Act
16     of 1934 on board a riverboat and to have exclusive
17     authority to establish the hours for sale and consumption
18     of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat, notwithstanding
19     any provision of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or any
20     local ordinance, and regardless of whether the riverboat
21     makes excursions. The establishment of the hours for sale
22     and consumption of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat is
23     an exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule
24     unit may not establish the hours for sale and consumption
25     of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat. This amendatory
26     Act of 1991 is a denial and limitation of home rule powers
27     and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article
28     VII of the Illinois Constitution.
29         (19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of
30     Engineers, to establish binding emergency orders upon the
31     concurrence of a majority of the members of the Board
32     regarding the navigability of water, relative to
33     excursions, in the event of extreme weather conditions,
34     acts of God or other extreme circumstances.
35         (20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers
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1     enforcing this Act and its rules and regulations hereunder.
2         (21) To take any other action as may be reasonable or
3     appropriate to enforce this Act and rules and regulations
4     hereunder.
5     (d) The Board may seek and shall receive the cooperation of
6 the Department of State Police in conducting background
7 investigations of applicants and in fulfilling its
8 responsibilities under this Section. Costs incurred by the
9 Department of State Police as a result of such cooperation
10 shall be paid by the Board in conformance with the requirements
11 of Section 2605-400 of the Department of State Police Law (20
12 ILCS 2605/2605-400).
13     (e) The Board must authorize to each investigator and to
14 any other employee of the Board exercising the powers of a
15 peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly
16 states that the badge is authorized by the Board and (ii)
17 contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be
18 authorized by the Board.
19 (Source: P.A. 91-40, eff. 1-1-00; 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-883,
20 eff. 1-1-01.)
 
21     Section 190. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by
22 changing Sections 28-1, 28-1.1, and 28-3 as follows:
 
23     (720 ILCS 5/28-1)   (from Ch. 38, par. 28-1)
24     Sec. 28-1. Gambling.
25     (a) A person commits gambling when he:
26         (1) Plays a game of chance or skill for money or other
27     thing of value, unless excepted in subsection (b) of this
28     Section; or
29         (2) Makes a wager upon the result of any game, contest,
30     or any political nomination, appointment or election; or
31         (3) Operates, keeps, owns, uses, purchases, exhibits,
32     rents, sells, bargains for the sale or lease of,
33     manufactures or distributes any gambling device; or
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1     option to buy or sell, or contracts to buy or sell, at a
2     future time, any grain or other commodity whatsoever, or
3     any stock or security of any company, where it is at the
4     time of making such contract intended by both parties
5     thereto that the contract to buy or sell, or the option,
6     whenever exercised, or the contract resulting therefrom,
7     shall be settled, not by the receipt or delivery of such
8     property, but by the payment only of differences in prices
9     thereof; however, the issuance, purchase, sale, exercise,
10     endorsement or guarantee, by or through a person registered
11     with the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 8 of the
12     Illinois Securities Law of 1953, or by or through a person
13     exempt from such registration under said Section 8, of a
14     put, call, or other option to buy or sell securities which
15     have been registered with the Secretary of State or which
16     are exempt from such registration under Section 3 of the
17     Illinois Securities Law of 1953 is not gambling within the
18     meaning of this paragraph (4); or
19         (5) Knowingly owns or possesses any book, instrument or
20     apparatus by means of which bets or wagers have been, or
21     are, recorded or registered, or knowingly possesses any
22     money which he has received in the course of a bet or
23     wager; or
24         (6) Sells pools upon the result of any game or contest
25     of skill or chance, political nomination, appointment or
26     election; or
27         (7) Sets up or promotes any lottery or sells, offers to
28     sell or transfers any ticket or share for any lottery; or
29         (8) Sets up or promotes any policy game or sells,
30     offers to sell or knowingly possesses or transfers any
31     policy ticket, slip, record, document or other similar
32     device; or
33         (9) Knowingly drafts, prints or publishes any lottery
34     ticket or share, or any policy ticket, slip, record,
35     document or similar device, except for such activity
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1     and conducted in accordance with the laws of Illinois or
2     any other state or foreign government; or
3         (10) Knowingly advertises any lottery or policy game,
4     except for such activity related to lotteries, bingo games
5     and raffles authorized by and conducted in accordance with
6     the laws of Illinois or any other state; or
7         (11) Knowingly transmits information as to wagers,
8     betting odds, or changes in betting odds by telephone,
9     telegraph, radio, semaphore or similar means; or knowingly
10     installs or maintains equipment for the transmission or
11     receipt of such information; except that nothing in this
12     subdivision (11) prohibits transmission or receipt of such
13     information for use in news reporting of sporting events or
14     contests; or
15         (12) Knowingly establishes, maintains, or operates an
16     Internet site that permits a person to play a game of
17     chance or skill for money or other thing of value by means
18     of the Internet or to make a wager upon the result of any
19     game, contest, political nomination, appointment, or
20     election by means of the Internet.
21     (b) Participants in any of the following activities shall
22 not be convicted of gambling therefor:
23         (1) Agreements to compensate for loss caused by the
24     happening of chance including without limitation contracts
25     of indemnity or guaranty and life or health or accident
26     insurance;
27         (2) Offers of prizes, award or compensation to the
28     actual contestants in any bona fide contest for the
29     determination of skill, speed, strength or endurance or to
30     the owners of animals or vehicles entered in such contest;
31         (3) Pari-mutuel betting as authorized by the law of
32     this State;
33         (4) Manufacture of gambling devices, including the
34     acquisition of essential parts therefor and the assembly
35     thereof, for transportation in interstate or foreign
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1     transportation is not prohibited by any applicable Federal
2     law; or the manufacture, distribution, or possession of
3     video gaming terminals, as defined in the Video Gaming Act,
4     by manufacturers, distributors, and terminal operators
5     licensed to do so under the Video Gaming Act;
6         (5) The game commonly known as "bingo", when conducted
7     in accordance with the Bingo License and Tax Act;
8         (6) Lotteries when conducted by the State of Illinois
9     in accordance with the Illinois Lottery Law;
10         (7) Possession of an antique slot machine that is
11     neither used nor intended to be used in the operation or
12     promotion of any unlawful gambling activity or enterprise.
13     For the purpose of this subparagraph (b)(7), an antique
14     slot machine is one manufactured 25 years ago or earlier;
15         (8) Raffles when conducted in accordance with the
16     Raffles Act;
17         (9) Charitable games when conducted in accordance with
18     the Charitable Games Act;
19         (10) Pull tabs and jar games when conducted under the
20     Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act; or
21         (11) Gambling games conducted on riverboats when
22     authorized by the Riverboat Gambling Act; or .
23         (12) Video gaming terminal games at a licensed
24     establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
25     fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
26     establishment when conducted in accordance with the Video
27     Gaming Act.
28     (c) Sentence.
29     Gambling under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this Section
30 is a Class A misdemeanor. Gambling under any of subsections
31 (a)(3) through (a)(11) of this Section is a Class A
32 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction under any of
33 subsections (a)(3) through (a)(11), is a Class 4 felony.
34 Gambling under subsection (a)(12) of this Section is a Class A
35 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction under
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1     (d) Circumstantial evidence.
2     In prosecutions under subsection (a)(1) through (a)(12) of
3 this Section circumstantial evidence shall have the same
4 validity and weight as in any criminal prosecution.
5 (Source: P.A. 91-257, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
6     (720 ILCS 5/28-1.1)   (from Ch. 38, par. 28-1.1)
7     Sec. 28-1.1. Syndicated gambling.
8     (a) Declaration of Purpose. Recognizing the close
9 relationship between professional gambling and other organized
10 crime, it is declared to be the policy of the legislature to
11 restrain persons from engaging in the business of gambling for
12 profit in this State. This Section shall be liberally construed
13 and administered with a view to carrying out this policy.
14     (b) A person commits syndicated gambling when he operates a
15 "policy game" or engages in the business of bookmaking.
16     (c) A person "operates a policy game" when he knowingly
17 uses any premises or property for the purpose of receiving or
18 knowingly does receive from what is commonly called "policy":
19         (1) money from a person other than the better or player
20     whose bets or plays are represented by such money; or
21         (2) written "policy game" records, made or used over
22     any period of time, from a person other than the better or
23     player whose bets or plays are represented by such written
24     record.
25     (d) A person engages in bookmaking when he receives or
26 accepts more than five bets or wagers upon the result of any
27 trials or contests of skill, speed or power of endurance or
28 upon any lot, chance, casualty, unknown or contingent event
29 whatsoever, which bets or wagers shall be of such size that the
30 total of the amounts of money paid or promised to be paid to
31 such bookmaker on account thereof shall exceed $2,000.
32 Bookmaking is the receiving or accepting of such bets or wagers
33 regardless of the form or manner in which the bookmaker records
34 them.
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1 not be convicted of syndicated gambling:
2         (1) Agreements to compensate for loss caused by the
3     happening of chance including without limitation contracts
4     of indemnity or guaranty and life or health or accident
5     insurance; and
6         (2) Offers of prizes, award or compensation to the
7     actual contestants in any bona fide contest for the
8     determination of skill, speed, strength or endurance or to
9     the owners of animals or vehicles entered in such contest;
10     and
11         (3) Pari-mutuel betting as authorized by law of this
12     State; and
13         (4) Manufacture of gambling devices, including the
14     acquisition of essential parts therefor and the assembly
15     thereof, for transportation in interstate or foreign
16     commerce to any place outside this State when such
17     transportation is not prohibited by any applicable Federal
18     law; and
19         (5) Raffles when conducted in accordance with the
20     Raffles Act; and
21         (6) Gambling games conducted on riverboats when
22     authorized by the Riverboat Gambling Act; and .
23         (7) Video gaming terminal games at a licensed
24     establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
25     fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
26     establishment when conducted in accordance with the Video
27     Gaming Act.
28     (f) Sentence. Syndicated gambling is a Class 3 felony.
29 (Source: P.A. 86-1029; 87-435.)
 
30     (720 ILCS 5/28-3)   (from Ch. 38, par. 28-3)
31     Sec. 28-3. Keeping a Gambling Place. A "gambling place" is
32 any real estate, vehicle, boat or any other property whatsoever
33 used for the purposes of gambling other than gambling conducted
34 in the manner authorized by the Riverboat Gambling Act or the
35 Video Gaming Act. Any person who knowingly permits any premises

 

 

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1 or property owned or occupied by him or under his control to be
2 used as a gambling place commits a Class A misdemeanor. Each
3 subsequent offense is a Class 4 felony. When any premises is
4 determined by the circuit court to be a gambling place:
5     (a) Such premises is a public nuisance and may be proceeded
6 against as such, and
7     (b) All licenses, permits or certificates issued by the
8 State of Illinois or any subdivision or public agency thereof
9 authorizing the serving of food or liquor on such premises
10 shall be void; and no license, permit or certificate so
11 cancelled shall be reissued for such premises for a period of
12 60 days thereafter; nor shall any person convicted of keeping a
13 gambling place be reissued such license for one year from his
14 conviction and, after a second conviction of keeping a gambling
15 place, any such person shall not be reissued such license, and
16     (c) Such premises of any person who knowingly permits
17 thereon a violation of any Section of this Article shall be
18 held liable for, and may be sold to pay any unsatisfied
19 judgment that may be recovered and any unsatisfied fine that
20 may be levied under any Section of this Article.
21 (Source: P.A. 86-1029.)
 
22     Section 195. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
23 Section 5.625 as follows:
 
24     (30 ILCS 105/5.625 new)
25     Sec. 5.625. The Local Government Video Gaming Distributive
26 Fund.
 
27     Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
28 becoming law.