93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4603

 

Introduced 02/04/04, by Lou Lang

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2505/2505-305  was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1
230 ILCS 10/5  from Ch. 120, par. 2405
230 ILCS 10/6   from Ch. 120, par. 2406
230 ILCS 10/8  from Ch. 120, par. 2408
230 ILCS 10/9  from Ch. 120, par. 2409
230 ILCS 10/11   from Ch. 120, par. 2411
230 ILCS 10/12   from Ch. 120, par. 2412
230 ILCS 10/13   from Ch. 120, par. 2413
230 ILCS 10/13.1
230 ILCS 10/18  from Ch. 120, par. 2418

    Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Deletes the provision that limits the grant of peace officer powers to Department of Revenue investigators assigned to the Illinois Gaming Board to the enforcement of offenses or violations occurring or committed on a riverboat or on the dock of a riverboat licensed under the Riverboat Gambling Act. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes changes concerning the powers of the Gaming Board. Provides that provisions concerning owners license applications are applicable to the transfer of ownership interests in an owners license. Provides that the Board may change the fee for a suppliers license to a graduated fee based on the amount of business transacted by the applicant in Illinois. Makes changes concerning the qualifications for an occupational license. Deletes provisions authorizing a person who is at least 18 years of age and who is an employee of a riverboat gambling operation to be present on a riverboat. Provides that persons may place themselves on a Self-Exclusion List. Provides that persons on the list shall not knowingly be permitted on a riverboat. Provides that any chips, tokens, or other wagering instruments found in the possession of a person on the list shall be donated to a problem gambling charitable organization. Provides that a person under 21 years of age who enters upon a riverboat commits a petty offense. Provides that, for the purpose of determining the amount of wagering taxes owed by a licensee, the licensee's annual adjusted gross receipts shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of certain charitable contributions made by the licensee. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.


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1     AN ACT concerning gambling.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 3. The Department of Revenue Law of the Civil
5 Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
6 2505-305 as follows:
 
7     (20 ILCS 2505/2505-305)   (was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1)
8     Sec. 2505-305. Investigators.
9     (a) The Department has the power to appoint investigators
10 to conduct all investigations, searches, seizures, arrests,
11 and other duties imposed under the provisions of any law
12 administered by the Department or the Illinois Gaming Board.
13 Except as provided in subsection (c), these investigators have
14 and may exercise all the powers of peace officers solely for
15 the purpose of enforcing taxing measures administered by the
16 Department or the Illinois Gaming Board.
17     (b) The Director must authorize to each investigator
18 employed under this Section and to any other employee of the
19 Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct
20 badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the badge is
21 authorized by the Department and (ii) contains a unique
22 identifying number. No other badge shall be authorized by the
23 Department.
24     (c) Investigators appointed under this Section who are
25 assigned to the Illinois Gaming Board have and may exercise all
26 the rights and powers of peace officers. , provided that these
27 powers shall be limited to offenses or violations occurring or
28 committed on a riverboat or dock, as defined in subsections (d)
29 and (f) of Section 4 of the Riverboat Gambling Act.
30 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-883, eff. 1-1-01; 92-493,
31 eff. 1-1-02.)
 

 

 

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1     Section 5. The Riverboat Gambling Act is amended by
2 changing Sections 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 13.1, and 18 as
3 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
34 term for 3 years and until their successors are appointed and
35 qualified for like terms. Vacancies in the Board shall be

 

 

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1 filled for the unexpired term in like manner as original
2 appointments. Each member of the Board shall be eligible for
3 reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the advice
4 and consent of the Senate.
5     (4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each
6 day the Board meets and for each day the member conducts any
7 hearing pursuant to this Act. Each member of the Board shall
8 also be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses and
9 disbursements incurred in the execution of official duties.
10     (5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or
11 continue to be a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse,
12 child or parent is, a member of the board of directors of, or a
13 person financially interested in, any gambling operation
14 subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race track,
15 race meeting, racing association or the operations thereof
16 subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No
17 Board member shall hold any other public office for which he
18 shall receive compensation other than necessary travel or other
19 incidental expenses. No person shall be a member of the Board
20 who is not of good moral character or who has been convicted
21 of, or is under indictment for, a felony under the laws of
22 Illinois or any other state, or the United States.
23     (6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor
24 for neglect of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance
25 in office.
26     (7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his
27 office, each member of the Board shall take an oath that he
28 will faithfully execute the duties of his office according to
29 the laws of the State and the rules and regulations adopted
30 therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,
31 approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such
32 bond, when duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in the
33 office of the Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor
34 determines that the bond of any member of the Board has become
35 or is likely to become invalid or insufficient, he shall
36 require such member forthwith to renew his bond, which is to be

 

 

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1 approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails to
2 take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his
3 appointment, or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days
4 after it is demanded by the Governor, shall be guilty of
5 neglect of duty and may be removed by the Governor. The cost of
6 any bond given by any member of the Board under this Section
7 shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the
8 Board.
9     (8) Upon the request of the Board, the Department shall
10 employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the
11 functions of the Board. No person shall be employed to serve
12 the Board who is, or whose spouse, parent or child is, an
13 official of, or has a financial interest in or financial
14 relation with, any operator engaged in gambling operations
15 within this State or any organization engaged in conducting
16 horse racing within this State. Any employee violating these
17 prohibitions shall be subject to termination of employment.
18     (9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that
19 the Board shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator
20 shall be determined by the Board and approved by the Director
21 of the Department and, in addition, he shall be reimbursed for
22 all actual and necessary expenses incurred by him in discharge
23 of his official duties. The Administrator shall keep records of
24 all proceedings of the Board and shall preserve all records,
25 books, documents and other papers belonging to the Board or
26 entrusted to its care. The Administrator shall devote his full
27 time to the duties of the office and shall not hold any other
28 office or employment.
29     (b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the
30 implementation of this Act. Its duties include, without
31 limitation, the following:
32         (1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all
33     license applications. Any party aggrieved by an action of
34     the Board denying, suspending, revoking, restricting or
35     refusing to renew a license may request a hearing before
36     the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the

 

 

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1     Board in writing within 5 days after service of notice of
2     the action of the Board. Notice of the action of the Board
3     shall be served either by personal delivery or by certified
4     mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party. Notice
5     served by certified mail shall be deemed complete on the
6     business day following the date of such mailing. The Board
7     shall conduct all requested hearings promptly and in
8     reasonable order;
9         (2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil
10     violations of this Act or rules and regulations promulgated
11     hereunder;
12         (3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its
13     judgment may be necessary to protect or enhance the
14     credibility and integrity of gambling operations
15     authorized by this Act and the regulatory process
16     hereunder;
17         (4) To provide for the establishment and collection of
18     all license and registration fees and taxes imposed by this
19     Act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant hereto.
20     All such fees and taxes shall be deposited into the State
21     Gaming Fund;
22         (5) To provide for the levy and collection of penalties
23     and fines for the violation of provisions of this Act and
24     the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. All such
25     fines and penalties shall be deposited into the Education
26     Assistance Fund, created by Public Act 86-0018, of the
27     State of Illinois;
28         (6) To be present through its inspectors and agents any
29     time gambling operations are conducted on any riverboat for
30     the purpose of certifying the revenue thereof, receiving
31     complaints from the public, and conducting such other
32     investigations into the conduct of the gambling games and
33     the maintenance of the equipment as from time to time the
34     Board may deem necessary and proper;
35         (7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a licensee
36     regarding any investigative procedures of the State which

 

 

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1     are unnecessarily disruptive of gambling operations. The
2     need to inspect and investigate shall be presumed at all
3     times. The disruption of a licensee's operations shall be
4     proved by clear and convincing evidence, and establish
5     that: (A) the procedures had no reasonable law enforcement
6     purposes, and (B) the procedures were so disruptive as to
7     unreasonably inhibit gambling operations;
8         (8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the
9     fiscal year. In addition, special meetings may be called by
10     the Chairman or any 2 Board members upon 72 hours written
11     notice to each member. All Board meetings shall be subject
12     to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the Board shall
13     constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be required for any
14     final determination by the Board. The Board shall keep a
15     complete and accurate record of all its meetings. A
16     majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a
17     quorum for the transaction of any business, for the
18     performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power
19     which this Act requires the Board members to transact,
20     perform or exercise en banc, except that, upon order of the
21     Board, one of the Board members or an administrative law
22     judge designated by the Board may conduct any hearing
23     provided for under this Act or by Board rule and may
24     recommend findings and decisions to the Board. The Board
25     member or administrative law judge conducting such hearing
26     shall have all powers and rights granted to the Board in
27     this Act. The record made at the time of the hearing shall
28     be reviewed by the Board, or a majority thereof, and the
29     findings and decision of the majority of the Board shall
30     constitute the order of the Board in such case;
31         (9) To maintain records which are separate and distinct
32     from the records of any other State board or commission.
33     Such records shall be available for public inspection and
34     shall accurately reflect all Board proceedings;
35         (10) To file a written annual report with the Governor
36     on or before March 1 each year and such additional reports

 

 

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1     as the Governor may request. The annual report shall
2     include a statement of receipts and disbursements by the
3     Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional
4     information and recommendations which the Board may deem
5     valuable or which the Governor may request;
6         (11) (Blank); and
7         (12) To assume responsibility for the administration
8     and enforcement of the Bingo License and Tax Act, the
9     Charitable Games Act, and the Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act
10     if such responsibility is delegated to it by the Director
11     of Revenue.
12     (c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall
13 supervise all gambling operations governed by this Act. The
14 Board shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and
15 effectively execute the provisions of this Act, including, but
16 not limited to, the following:
17         (1) To investigate applicants and determine the
18     eligibility of applicants for licenses and to select among
19     competing applicants the applicants which best serve the
20     interests of the citizens of Illinois.
21         (2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all
22     riverboat gambling operations in this State and all persons
23     on riverboats where gambling operations are conducted.
24         (3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose
25     of administering the provisions of this Act and to
26     prescribe rules, regulations and conditions under which
27     all riverboat gambling in the State shall be conducted.
28     Such rules and regulations are to provide for the
29     prevention of practices detrimental to the public interest
30     and for the best interests of riverboat gambling, including
31     rules and regulations regarding the inspection of such
32     riverboats and the review of any permits or licenses
33     necessary to operate a riverboat under any laws or
34     regulations applicable to riverboats, and to impose
35     penalties for violations thereof.
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1     other places of business of a licensee, where evidence of
2     the compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this
3     Act is likely to be found.
4         (5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or
5     the rules of the Board and to take appropriate disciplinary
6     action against a licensee or a holder of an occupational
7     license for a violation, or institute appropriate legal
8     action for enforcement, or both.
9         (6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all persons
10     under this Act, as well as for electronic or mechanical
11     gambling games, and to establish fees for such licenses.
12         (7) To adopt appropriate standards for all riverboats
13     and facilities.
14         (8) To require that the records, including financial or
15     other statements of any licensee under this Act, shall be
16     kept in such manner as prescribed by the Board and that any
17     such licensee involved in the ownership or management of
18     gambling operations submit to the Board an annual balance
19     sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the
20     stockholders or other persons having a 1% or greater
21     beneficial interest in the gambling activities of each
22     licensee, and any other information the Board deems
23     necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and
24     all rules, regulations, orders and final decisions
25     promulgated under this Act.
26         (8.1) To determine which entities and persons are
27     subject to Board approval for involvement in the ownership
28     or operations of riverboat gambling in Illinois and to
29     approve the participation of such entities and persons,
30     including approvals related to parent and subsidiary
31     entities.
32         (9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the
33     attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the
34     production of books, records and other pertinent documents
35     in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure
36     Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to the

 

 

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1     witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is
2     necessary to administer or enforce this Act or the Board
3     rules.
4         (10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee
5     involved in the ownership or management of gambling
6     operations as an application for employment for their
7     employees.
8         (11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may
9     see fit and in compliance with applicable laws of the State
10     regarding administrative procedures, and to review
11     applications for the renewal of licenses. The Board may
12     suspend an owners license, without notice or hearing upon a
13     determination that the safety or health of patrons or
14     employees is jeopardized by continuing a riverboat's
15     operation. The suspension may remain in effect until the
16     Board determines that the cause for suspension has been
17     abated. The Board may revoke the owners license upon a
18     determination that the owner has not made satisfactory
19     progress toward abating the hazard.
20         (12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or
21     exclusion of, any person from riverboat gambling
22     facilities where such person is in violation of this Act,
23     rules and regulations thereunder, or final orders of the
24     Board, or where such person's conduct or reputation is such
25     that his presence within the riverboat gambling facilities
26     may, in the opinion of the Board, call into question the
27     honesty and integrity of the gambling operations or
28     interfere with orderly conduct thereof; provided that the
29     propriety of such ejection or exclusion is subject to
30     subsequent hearing by the Board.
31         (13) To require all licensees of gambling operations to
32     utilize a cashless wagering system whereby all players'
33     money is converted to tokens, electronic cards, or chips
34     which shall be used only for wagering in the gambling
35     establishment.
36         (14) (Blank).

 

 

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1         (15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to
2     require the removal of a licensee or an employee, officer,
3     director, or shareholder of a licensee, or to require the
4     termination of a business relationship for a violation of
5     this Act or a Board rule or for engaging in a fraudulent
6     practice, and to impose civil penalties of up to $5,000
7     against individuals and up to $10,000 or an amount equal to
8     the daily gross receipts, whichever is larger, against
9     licensees for each violation of any provision of the Act,
10     any rules adopted by the Board, any order of the Board or
11     any other action which, in the Board's discretion, is a
12     detriment or impediment to riverboat gambling operations.
13         (16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct
14     investigations and carry out any other tasks contemplated
15     under this Act.
16         (17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be
17     maintained by licensees.
18         (18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve alcoholic
19     liquors, wine or beer as defined in the Liquor Control Act
20     of 1934 on board a riverboat and to have exclusive
21     authority to establish the hours for sale and consumption
22     of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat, notwithstanding
23     any provision of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or any
24     local ordinance, and regardless of whether the riverboat
25     makes excursions. The establishment of the hours for sale
26     and consumption of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat is
27     an exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule
28     unit may not establish the hours for sale and consumption
29     of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat. This amendatory
30     Act of 1991 is a denial and limitation of home rule powers
31     and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article
32     VII of the Illinois Constitution.
33         (19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of
34     Engineers, to establish binding emergency orders upon the
35     concurrence of a majority of the members of the Board
36     regarding the navigability of water, relative to

 

 

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1     excursions, in the event of extreme weather conditions,
2     acts of God or other extreme circumstances.
3         (19.2) To petition the circuit court of Sangamon County
4     for appointment of a receiver for a riverboat gambling
5     operation if either of the following conditions exist: (i)
6     the Board has suspended, revoked, or refused to renew the
7     license of the owner or (ii) the riverboat gambling
8     operation is closing and the licensed owner is voluntarily
9     surrendering its owners license. A receiver appointed by
10     the court shall be an individual or entity selected from
11     among up to 3 nominees submitted to the court by the Board.
12     A copy of the petition and notice of a hearing, which must
13     be held within 5 days of the filing of the petition, shall
14     be served on the holder of the owners license as provided
15     under the Civil Practice Law. The Board shall determine the
16     amount of reasonable compensation, fees, and expenses to be
17     assessed and retained by the receiver, which shall be paid
18     from the adjusted gross receipts of the riverboat gambling
19     operation, after the payment of wagering and admission
20     taxes, for the services, costs, and expenses of the
21     receiver and any other persons whom the receiver may engage
22     to assist him or her in performing his or her duties. The
23     compensation, fees, and expenses authorized by the Board
24     shall have the same priority as the payment and collection
25     of taxes and fees to the State required under this Act. The
26     powers and duties of the receiver shall be requested in the
27     petition and determined by the court, but in no event shall
28     the duration of the receivership exceed one year.
29         (19.3) To administer and enforce a self-exclusion
30     program for problem gamblers.
31         (20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers
32     under this Act for the purpose of administering and
33     enforcing this Act and its rules and regulations hereunder.
34         (21) To take any other action as may be reasonable or
35     appropriate to enforce this Act and rules and regulations
36     hereunder.

 

 

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1     (d) The Board may seek and shall receive the cooperation of
2 the Department of State Police in conducting background
3 investigations of applicants and in fulfilling its
4 responsibilities under this Section. Costs incurred by the
5 Department of State Police as a result of such cooperation
6 shall be paid by the Board in conformance with the requirements
7 of Section 2605-400 of the Department of State Police Law (20
8 ILCS 2605/2605-400).
9     (e) The Board must authorize to each investigator and to
10 any other employee of the Board exercising the powers of a
11 peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly
12 states that the badge is authorized by the Board and (ii)
13 contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be
14 authorized by the Board.
15 (Source: P.A. 91-40, eff. 1-1-00; 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-883,
16 eff. 1-1-01.)
 
17     (230 ILCS 10/6)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2406)
18     Sec. 6. Application for Owners License.
19     (a) A qualified person may apply to the Board for an owners
20 license to conduct a riverboat gambling operation as provided
21 in this Act. The application shall be made on forms provided by
22 the Board and shall contain such information as the Board
23 prescribes, including but not limited to the identity of the
24 riverboat on which such gambling operation is to be conducted
25 and the exact location where such riverboat will be docked, a
26 certification that the riverboat will be registered under this
27 Act at all times during which gambling operations are conducted
28 on board, detailed information regarding the ownership and
29 management of the applicant, and detailed personal information
30 regarding the applicant. Any application for an owners license
31 to be re-issued on or after June 1, 2003 shall also include the
32 applicant's license bid in a form prescribed by the Board.
33 Information provided on the application shall be used as a
34 basis for a thorough background investigation which the Board
35 shall conduct with respect to each applicant. An incomplete

 

 

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1 application shall be cause for denial of a license by the
2 Board.
3     (b) Applicants shall submit with their application all
4 documents, resolutions, and letters of support from the
5 governing body that represents the municipality or county
6 wherein the licensee will dock.
7     (c) Each applicant shall disclose the identity of every
8 person, association, trust or corporation having a greater than
9 1% direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the riverboat
10 gambling operation with respect to which the license is sought.
11 If the disclosed entity is a trust, the application shall
12 disclose the names and addresses of the beneficiaries; if a
13 corporation, the names and addresses of all stockholders and
14 directors; if a partnership, the names and addresses of all
15 partners, both general and limited.
16     (d) An application shall be filed and considered pursuant
17 to the rules of with the Board by January 1 of the year
18 preceding any calendar year for which an applicant seeks an
19 owners license; however, applications for an owners license
20 permitting operations on January 1, 1991 shall be filed by July
21 1, 1990. An application fee of $50,000 shall be paid at the
22 time of filing to defray the costs associated with the
23 background investigation conducted by the Board. If the costs
24 of the investigation exceed $50,000, the applicant shall pay
25 the additional amount to the Board. If the costs of the
26 investigation are less than $50,000, the applicant shall
27 receive a refund of the remaining amount. All information,
28 records, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda or other
29 data supplied to or used by the Board in the course of its
30 review or investigation of an application for a license under
31 this Act shall be privileged, strictly confidential and shall
32 be used only for the purpose of evaluating an applicant. Such
33 information, records, interviews, reports, statements,
34 memoranda or other data shall not be admissible as evidence,
35 nor discoverable in any action of any kind in any court or
36 before any tribunal, board, agency or person, except for any

 

 

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1 action deemed necessary by the Board.
2     (e) The Board shall charge each applicant a fee set by the
3 Department of State Police to defray the costs associated with
4 the search and classification of fingerprints obtained by the
5 Board with respect to the applicant's application. These fees
6 shall be paid into the State Police Services Fund.
7     (f) The licensed owner shall be the person primarily
8 responsible for the boat itself. Only one riverboat gambling
9 operation may be authorized by the Board on any riverboat. The
10 applicant must identify each riverboat it intends to use and
11 certify that the riverboat: (1) has the authorized capacity
12 required in this Act; (2) is accessible to disabled persons;
13 and (3) is fully registered and licensed in accordance with any
14 applicable laws.
15     (f-5) The requirements of this Section apply to the
16 issuance of any owners license under this Act and, pursuant to
17 the rules of the Board, to the transfer of ownership interests
18 in an owners license.
19     (g) A person who knowingly makes a false statement on an
20 application is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
21 (Source: P.A. 93-28, eff. 6-20-03.)
 
22     (230 ILCS 10/8)   (from Ch. 120, par. 2408)
23     Sec. 8. Suppliers licenses.
24     (a) The Board may issue a suppliers license to such
25 persons, firms or corporations which apply therefor upon the
26 payment of a non-refundable application fee set by the Board,
27 upon a determination by the Board that the applicant is
28 eligible for a suppliers license and upon payment of a $5,000
29 annual license fee. The Board may provide by rule for the
30 annual suppliers license fee to be graduated on the basis of
31 the amount of business transacted in Illinois by the supplier,
32 but in no case may such graduated fees exceed $5,000 per year.
33     (b) The holder of a suppliers license is authorized to sell
34 or lease, and to contract to sell or lease, gambling equipment
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1 management of gambling operations.
2     (c) Gambling supplies and equipment may not be distributed
3 unless supplies and equipment conform to standards adopted by
4 rules of the Board.
5     (d) A person, firm or corporation is ineligible to receive
6 a suppliers license if:
7         (1) the person has been convicted of a felony under the
8     laws of this State, any other state, or the United States;
9         (2) the person has been convicted of any violation of
10     Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961, or substantially
11     similar laws of any other jurisdiction;
12         (3) the person has submitted an application for a
13     license under this Act which contains false information;
14         (4) the person is a member of the Board;
15         (5) the firm or corporation is one in which a person
16     defined in (1), (2), (3) or (4), is an officer, director or
17     managerial employee;
18         (6) the firm or corporation employs a person who
19     participates in the management or operation of riverboat
20     gambling authorized under this Act;
21         (7) the license of the person, firm or corporation
22     issued under this Act, or a license to own or operate
23     gambling facilities in any other jurisdiction, has been
24     revoked.
25     (e) Any person that supplies any equipment, devices, or
26 supplies to a licensed riverboat gambling operation must first
27 obtain a suppliers license. A supplier shall furnish to the
28 Board a list of all equipment, devices and supplies offered for
29 sale or lease in connection with gambling games authorized
30 under this Act. A supplier shall keep books and records for the
31 furnishing of equipment, devices and supplies to gambling
32 operations separate and distinct from any other business that
33 the supplier might operate. A supplier shall file a quarterly
34 return with the Board listing all sales and leases. A supplier
35 shall permanently affix its name to all its equipment, devices,
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1 equipment, devices or supplies which are used by any person in
2 an unauthorized gambling operation shall be forfeited to the
3 State. A licensed owner may own its own equipment, devices and
4 supplies. Each holder of an owners license under the Act shall
5 file an annual report listing its inventories of gambling
6 equipment, devices and supplies.
7     (f) Any person who knowingly makes a false statement on an
8 application is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
9     (g) Any gambling equipment, devices and supplies provided
10 by any licensed supplier may either be repaired on the
11 riverboat or removed from the riverboat to an on-shore facility
12 owned by the holder of an owners license for repair.
13 (Source: P.A. 86-1029; 87-826.)
 
14     (230 ILCS 10/9)   (from Ch. 120, par. 2409)
15     Sec. 9. Occupational licenses.
16     (a) The Board may issue an occupational license to an
17 applicant upon the payment of a non-refundable fee set by the
18 Board, upon a determination by the Board that the applicant is
19 eligible for an occupational license and upon payment of an
20 annual license fee in an amount to be established. To be
21 eligible for an occupational license, an applicant must:
22         (1) be at least 21 years of age if the applicant will
23     perform any function involved in gaming by patrons. Any
24     applicant seeking an occupational license for a non-gaming
25     function shall be at least 18 years of age;
26         (2) not have been convicted of a felony offense or , a
27     violation of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961, or a
28     similar statute of any other jurisdiction, or a crime
29     involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;
30         (2.1) not have been convicted of a crime involving
31     dishonesty or moral turpitude of such a type as to, in the
32     sole discretion of the Board, negatively impact public
33     confidence and trust in the credibility and integrity of
34     riverboat gaming operations and the regulatory process;
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1     which the Board determines to be necessary in order to
2     operate gambling aboard a riverboat; and
3         (4) have met standards for the holding of an
4     occupational license as adopted by rules of the Board. Such
5     rules shall provide that any person or entity seeking an
6     occupational license to manage gambling operations
7     hereunder shall be subject to background inquiries and
8     further requirements similar to those required of
9     applicants for an owners license. Furthermore, such rules
10     shall provide that each such entity shall be permitted to
11     manage gambling operations for only one licensed owner.
12     (b) Each application for an occupational license shall be
13 on forms prescribed by the Board and shall contain all
14 information required by the Board. The applicant shall set
15 forth in the application: whether he has been issued prior
16 gambling related licenses; whether he has been licensed in any
17 other state under any other name, and, if so, such name and his
18 age; and whether or not a permit or license issued to him in
19 any other state has been suspended, restricted or revoked, and,
20 if so, for what period of time.
21     (c) Each applicant shall submit with his application, on
22 forms provided by the Board, 2 sets of his fingerprints. The
23 Board shall charge each applicant a fee set by the Department
24 of State Police to defray the costs associated with the search
25 and classification of fingerprints obtained by the Board with
26 respect to the applicant's application. These fees shall be
27 paid into the State Police Services Fund.
28     (d) The Board may in its discretion refuse an occupational
29 license to any person: (1) who is unqualified to perform the
30 duties required of such applicant; (2) who fails to disclose or
31 states falsely any information called for in the application;
32 (3) who has been found guilty of a violation of this Act or
33 whose prior gambling related license or application therefor
34 has been suspended, restricted, revoked or denied for just
35 cause in any other state; or (4) for any other just cause.
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1 occupational licensee: (1) for violation of any provision of
2 this Act; (2) for violation of any of the rules and regulations
3 of the Board; (3) for any cause which, if known to the Board,
4 would have disqualified the applicant from receiving such
5 license; or (4) for default in the payment of any obligation or
6 debt due to the State of Illinois; or (5) for any other just
7 cause.
8     (f) A person who knowingly makes a false statement on an
9 application is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
10     (g) Any license issued pursuant to this Section shall be
11 valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
12     (h) Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted to prohibit a
13 licensed owner from entering into an agreement with a public
14 community college or a school approved under the Private
15 Business and Vocational Schools Act for the training of any
16 occupational licensee. Any training offered by such a school
17 shall be in accordance with a written agreement between the
18 licensed owner and the school.
19     (i) Any training provided for occupational licensees may be
20 conducted either on the riverboat or at a school with which a
21 licensed owner has entered into an agreement pursuant to
22 subsection (h).
23 (Source: P.A. 86-1029; 87-826.)
 
24     (230 ILCS 10/11)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2411)
25     Sec. 11. Conduct of gambling. Gambling may be conducted by
26 licensed owners or licensed managers on behalf of the State
27 aboard riverboats, subject to the following standards:
28         (1) A licensee may conduct riverboat gambling
29     authorized under this Act regardless of whether it conducts
30     excursion cruises. A licensee may permit the continuous
31     ingress and egress of passengers for the purpose of
32     gambling.
33         (2) (Blank).
34         (3) Minimum and maximum wagers on games shall be set by
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1         (4) Agents of the Board and the Department of State
2     Police may board and inspect any riverboat at any time for
3     the purpose of determining whether this Act is being
4     complied with. Every riverboat, if under way and being
5     hailed by a law enforcement officer or agent of the Board,
6     must stop immediately and lay to.
7         (5) Employees of the Board shall have the right to be
8     present on the riverboat or on adjacent facilities under
9     the control of the licensee.
10         (6) Gambling equipment and supplies customarily used
11     in conducting riverboat gambling must be purchased or
12     leased only from suppliers licensed for such purpose under
13     this Act, except that the Board may approve the sale or
14     lease of gambling equipment and supplies by a licensed
15     owner. A licensed owner may bring gambling equipment and
16     supplies that it has legally acquired into this State for
17     use in Illinois, subject to approval of the Board.
18         (7) Persons licensed under this Act shall permit no
19     form of wagering on gambling games except as permitted by
20     this Act.
21         (8) Wagers may be received only from a person present
22     on a licensed riverboat. No person present on a licensed
23     riverboat shall place or attempt to place a wager on behalf
24     of another person who is not present on the riverboat.
25         (9) Wagering shall not be conducted with money or other
26     negotiable currency.
27         (10) A person under age 21 shall not be permitted in
28     any area of a riverboat in which gambling is conducted on
29     an area of a riverboat where gambling is being conducted,
30     except for a person at least 18 years of age who is an
31     employee of the riverboat gambling operation. No employee
32     under age 21 shall perform any function involved in
33     gambling by the patrons. No person under age 21 shall be
34     permitted to make a wager under this Act, and any winnings
35     that are the result of such an illegal wager by a person
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1     operation, shall be (i) treated as winnings for wagering
2     tax purposes, (ii) confiscated, and (iii) forfeited to the
3     State and deposited in the Education Assistance Fund.
4         (10.1) A person placed on the Self-Exclusion List shall
5     not knowingly be permitted in any area of a riverboat in
6     which gambling is conducted nor knowingly be permitted to
7     make a wager. Any chips, tokens, or other wagering
8     instruments discovered in his or her possession and all
9     winnings, whether or not paid by the riverboat gambling
10     operation to the person, shall be donated to the Department
11     of Human Services-approved problem gambling charitable
12     organization that was designated by the person at the time
13     of his or her application for participation in the
14     Self-Exclusion Program under subsection (c) of Section
15     13.1.
16         (11) Gambling excursion cruises shall be conducted
17     pursuant to Section 11.3 are permitted only when the
18     waterway for which the riverboat is licensed is navigable,
19     as determined by the Board in consultation with the U.S.
20     Army Corps of Engineers. This paragraph (11) does not limit
21     the ability of a licensee to conduct gambling authorized
22     under this Act when gambling excursion cruises are not
23     permitted.
24         (12) All tokens, chips or electronic cards used to make
25     wagers must be purchased from a licensed owner or manager
26     either aboard a riverboat or at an onshore facility which
27     has been approved by the Board and which is located where
28     the riverboat docks. The tokens, chips or electronic cards
29     may be purchased by means of an agreement under which the
30     owner or manager extends credit to the patron. Such tokens,
31     chips or electronic cards may be used while aboard the
32     riverboat only for the purpose of making wagers on gambling
33     games.
34         (13) Notwithstanding any other Section of this Act, in
35     addition to the other licenses authorized under this Act,
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1     who are not otherwise licensed to conduct riverboat
2     gambling to conduct such gambling on a specified date or
3     series of dates. Riverboat gambling under such a license
4     may take place on a riverboat not normally used for
5     riverboat gambling. The Board shall establish standards,
6     fees and fines for, and limitations upon, such licenses,
7     which may differ from the standards, fees, fines and
8     limitations otherwise applicable under this Act. All such
9     fees shall be deposited into the State Gaming Fund. All
10     such fines shall be deposited into the Education Assistance
11     Fund, created by Public Act 86-0018, of the State of
12     Illinois.
13         (13.1) The Board shall establish all requirements for
14     the times and conditions under which a licensed owner may
15     conduct gaming. The Board shall limit the length of time
16     for gambling excursions and the conditions under which
17     gambling may be conducted while passenger ingress and
18     egress is in progress.
19         (13.2) The Board shall ensure that each riverboat
20     licensed under this Act operates as is reasonable and
21     practicable given concerns for riverboat and passenger
22     safety. As necessary, the Board shall consult with the U.S.
23     Coast Guard and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
24         (14) In addition to the above, gambling must be
25     conducted in accordance with all rules adopted by the
26     Board.
27 (Source: P.A. 93-28, eff. 6-20-03.)
 
28     (230 ILCS 10/12)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2412)
29     Sec. 12. Admission tax; fees.
30     (a) A tax is hereby imposed upon admissions to riverboats
31 operated by licensed owners authorized pursuant to this Act.
32 Until July 1, 2002, the rate is $2 per person admitted. From
33 July 1, 2002 and until July 1, 2003, the rate is $3 per person
34 admitted. Beginning July 1, 2003, for a licensee that admitted
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1 rate is $3 per person admitted; for a licensee that admitted
2 more than 1,000,000 but no more than 2,300,000 persons in the
3 previous calendar year, the rate is $4 per person admitted; and
4 for a licensee that admitted more than 2,300,000 persons in the
5 previous calendar year, the rate is $5 per person admitted.
6 Beginning July 1, 2003, for a licensee that admitted 2,300,000
7 persons or fewer in the previous calendar year, the rate is $4
8 per person admitted and for a licensee that admitted more than
9 2,300,000 persons in the previous calendar year, the rate is $5
10 per person admitted. This admission tax is imposed upon the
11 licensed owner of the riverboat conducting gambling operation.
12         (1) The admission tax shall be paid for each admission.
13         (2) (Blank).
14         (3) The riverboat licensee may issue tax-free passes to
15     actual and necessary officials and employees of the
16     licensee or other persons actually working on the
17     riverboat.
18         (4) The number and issuance of tax-free passes is
19     subject to the rules of the Board, and a list of all
20     persons to whom the tax-free passes are issued shall be
21     filed with the Board.
22     (a-5) A fee is hereby imposed upon admissions operated by
23 licensed managers on behalf of the State pursuant to Section
24 7.3 at the rates provided in this subsection (a-5). For a
25 licensee that admitted 1,000,000 persons or fewer in the
26 previous calendar year, the rate is $3 per person admitted; for
27 a licensee that admitted more than 1,000,000 but no more than
28 2,300,000 persons in the previous calendar year, the rate is $4
29 per person admitted; and for a licensee that admitted more than
30 2,300,000 persons in the previous calendar year, the rate is $5
31 per person admitted.
32         (1) The admission fee shall be paid for each admission.
33         (2) (Blank).
34         (3) The licensed manager may issue fee-free passes to
35     actual and necessary officials and employees of the manager
36     or other persons actually working on the riverboat.

 

 

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1         (4) The number and issuance of fee-free passes is
2     subject to the rules of the Board, and a list of all
3     persons to whom the fee-free passes are issued shall be
4     filed with the Board.
5     (b) From the tax imposed under subsection (a) and the fee
6 imposed under subsection (a-5), a municipality shall receive
7 from the State $1 for each person embarking on a riverboat
8 docked within the municipality, and a county shall receive $1
9 for each person embarking on a riverboat docked within the
10 county but outside the boundaries of any municipality. The
11 municipality's or county's share shall be collected by the
12 Board on behalf of the State and remitted quarterly by the
13 State, subject to appropriation, to the treasurer of the unit
14 of local government for deposit in the general fund.
15     (c) The licensed owner shall pay the entire admission tax
16 to the Board and the licensed manager shall pay the entire
17 admission fee to the Board. Such payments shall be made daily.
18 Accompanying each payment shall be a return on forms provided
19 by the Board which shall include other information regarding
20 admissions as the Board may require. Failure to submit either
21 the payment or the return within the specified time may result
22 in suspension or revocation of the owners or managers license.
23     (d) The Board shall administer and collect the admission
24 tax imposed by this Section, to the extent practicable, in a
25 manner consistent with the provisions of Sections 4, 5, 5a, 5b,
26 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i, 5j, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 8, 9 and 10 of the
27 Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and Section 3-7 of the Uniform
28 Penalty and Interest Act.
29 (Source: P.A. 92-595, eff. 6-28-02; 93-27, eff. 6-20-03; 93-28,
30 eff. 6-20-03; revised 8-1-03.)
 
31     (230 ILCS 10/13)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2413)
32     Sec. 13. Wagering tax; rate; distribution.
33     (a) Until January 1, 1998, a tax is imposed on the adjusted
34 gross receipts received from gambling games authorized under
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1     (a-1) From January 1, 1998 until July 1, 2002, a privilege
2 tax is imposed on persons engaged in the business of conducting
3 riverboat gambling operations, based on the adjusted gross
4 receipts received by a licensed owner from gambling games
5 authorized under this Act at the following rates:
6         15% of annual adjusted gross receipts up to and
7     including $25,000,000;
8         20% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
9     $25,000,000 but not exceeding $50,000,000;
10         25% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
11     $50,000,000 but not exceeding $75,000,000;
12         30% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
13     $75,000,000 but not exceeding $100,000,000;
14         35% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
15     $100,000,000.
16     (a-2) From July 1, 2002 until July 1, 2003, a privilege tax
17 is imposed on persons engaged in the business of conducting
18 riverboat gambling operations, other than licensed managers
19 conducting riverboat gambling operations on behalf of the
20 State, based on the adjusted gross receipts received by a
21 licensed owner from gambling games authorized under this Act at
22 the following rates:
23         15% of annual adjusted gross receipts up to and
24     including $25,000,000;
25         22.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
26     $25,000,000 but not exceeding $50,000,000;
27         27.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
28     $50,000,000 but not exceeding $75,000,000;
29         32.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
30     $75,000,000 but not exceeding $100,000,000;
31         37.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
32     $100,000,000 but not exceeding $150,000,000;
33         45% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
34     $150,000,000 but not exceeding $200,000,000;
35         50% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
36     $200,000,000.

 

 

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1     (a-3) Beginning July 1, 2003, a privilege tax is imposed on
2 persons engaged in the business of conducting riverboat
3 gambling operations, other than licensed managers conducting
4 riverboat gambling operations on behalf of the State, based on
5 the adjusted gross receipts received by a licensed owner from
6 gambling games authorized under this Act at the following
7 rates:
8         15% of annual adjusted gross receipts up to and
9     including $25,000,000;
10         27.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
11     $25,000,000 but not exceeding $37,500,000;
12         32.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
13     $37,500,000 but not exceeding $50,000,000;
14         37.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
15     $50,000,000 but not exceeding $75,000,000;
16         45% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
17     $75,000,000 but not exceeding $100,000,000;
18         50% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
19     $100,000,000 but not exceeding $250,000,000;
20         70% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
21     $250,000,000.
22     For the purpose of calculating the privilege tax under this
23     subsection (a-3), the annual adjusted gross receipts of an
24     owners licensee for any year shall be reduced by an amount
25     equal to the amount of any payment made by the owners licensee
26     in that year to (i) an Illinois not-for-profit organization,
27     pursuant to an agreement, funded solely by a licensed owner for
28     the primary benefit of educational, economic development, or
29     environmental programs within this State or (ii) a county
30     government, pursuant to an agreement between a licensed owner
31     and a county government. In no event shall a reduction in the
32     wagering tax imposed under this Section reduce the taxes owed
33     by a licensee under this Section to less than zero.
34     An amount equal to the amount of wagering taxes collected
35 under this subsection (a-3) that are in addition to the amount
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1 wagering tax rates under subsection (a-2) were in effect shall
2 be paid into the Common School Fund.
3     The privilege tax imposed under this subsection (a-3) shall
4 no longer be imposed beginning on the earlier of (i) July 1,
5 2005; (ii) the first date after June 20, 2003 the effective
6 date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly that
7 riverboat gambling operations are conducted pursuant to a
8 dormant license; or (iii) the first day that riverboat gambling
9 operations are conducted under the authority of an owners
10 license that is in addition to the 10 owners licenses initially
11 authorized under this Act. For the purposes of this subsection
12 (a-3), the term "dormant license" means an owners license that
13 is authorized by this Act under which no riverboat gambling
14 operations are being conducted on June 20, 2003 the effective
15 date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.
16     (a-4) Beginning on the first day on which the tax imposed
17 under subsection (a-3) is no longer imposed, a privilege tax is
18 imposed on persons engaged in the business of conducting
19 riverboat gambling operations, other than licensed managers
20 conducting riverboat gambling operations on behalf of the
21 State, based on the adjusted gross receipts received by a
22 licensed owner from gambling games authorized under this Act at
23 the following rates:
24         15% of annual adjusted gross receipts up to and
25     including $25,000,000;
26         22.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
27     $25,000,000 but not exceeding $50,000,000;
28         27.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
29     $50,000,000 but not exceeding $75,000,000;
30         32.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
31     $75,000,000 but not exceeding $100,000,000;
32         37.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
33     $100,000,000 but not exceeding $150,000,000;
34         45% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of
35     $150,000,000 but not exceeding $200,000,000;
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1     $200,000,000.
2     For the purpose of calculating the privilege tax under this
3     subsection (a-4), the annual adjusted gross receipts of an
4     owners licensee for any year shall be reduced by an amount
5     equal to the amount of any payment made by the owners licensee
6     in that year to (i) an Illinois not-for-profit organization,
7     pursuant to an agreement, funded solely by a licensed owner for
8     the primary benefit of educational, economic development, or
9     environmental programs within this State or (ii) a county
10     government, pursuant to an agreement between a licensed owner
11     and a county government. In no event shall a reduction in the
12     wagering tax imposed under this Section reduce the taxes owed
13     by a licensee under this Section to less than zero.
14     (a-8) Riverboat gambling operations conducted by a
15 licensed manager on behalf of the State are not subject to the
16 tax imposed under this Section.
17     (a-10) The taxes imposed by this Section shall be paid by
18 the licensed owner to the Board not later than 5:00 3:00
19 o'clock p.m. of the day after the day when the wagers were
20 made.
21     (b) Until January 1, 1998, 25% of the tax revenue deposited
22 in the State Gaming Fund under this Section shall be paid,
23 subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, to the unit
24 of local government which is designated as the home dock of the
25 riverboat. Beginning January 1, 1998, from the tax revenue
26 deposited in the State Gaming Fund under this Section, an
27 amount equal to 5% of adjusted gross receipts generated by a
28 riverboat shall be paid monthly, subject to appropriation by
29 the General Assembly, to the unit of local government that is
30 designated as the home dock of the riverboat. From the tax
31 revenue deposited in the State Gaming Fund pursuant to
32 riverboat gambling operations conducted by a licensed manager
33 on behalf of the State, an amount equal to 5% of adjusted gross
34 receipts generated pursuant to those riverboat gambling
35 operations shall be paid monthly, subject to appropriation by
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1 designated as the home dock of the riverboat upon which those
2 riverboat gambling operations are conducted.
3     (c) Appropriations, as approved by the General Assembly,
4 may be made from the State Gaming Fund to the Board Department
5 of Revenue and the Department of State Police for the
6 administration and enforcement of this Act, or to the
7 Department of Human Services for the administration of programs
8 to treat problem gambling.
9     (c-5) After the payments required under subsections (b) and
10 (c) have been made, an amount equal to 15% of the adjusted
11 gross receipts of (1) an owners licensee that relocates
12 pursuant to Section 11.2, (2) an owners licensee license
13 conducting riverboat gambling operations pursuant to an owners
14 license that is initially issued after June 25, 1999, or (3)
15 the first riverboat gambling operations conducted by a licensed
16 manager on behalf of the State under Section 7.2, whichever
17 comes first, shall be paid from the State Gaming Fund into the
18 Horse Racing Equity Fund.
19     (c-10) Each year the General Assembly shall appropriate
20 from the General Revenue Fund to the Education Assistance Fund
21 an amount equal to the amount paid into the Horse Racing Equity
22 Fund pursuant to subsection (c-5) in the prior calendar year.
23     (c-15) After the payments required under subsections (b),
24 (c), and (c-5) have been made, an amount equal to 2% of the
25 adjusted gross receipts of (1) an owners licensee that
26 relocates pursuant to Section 11.2, (2) an owners licensee
27 conducting riverboat gambling operations pursuant to an owners
28 license that is initially issued after June 25, 1999, or (3)
29 the first riverboat gambling operations conducted by a licensed
30 manager on behalf of the State under Section 7.2, whichever
31 comes first, shall be paid, subject to appropriation from the
32 General Assembly, from the State Gaming Fund to each home rule
33 county with a population of over 3,000,000 inhabitants for the
34 purpose of enhancing the county's criminal justice system.
35     (c-20) Each year the General Assembly shall appropriate
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1 an amount equal to the amount paid to each home rule county
2 with a population of over 3,000,000 inhabitants pursuant to
3 subsection (c-15) in the prior calendar year.
4     (c-25) After the payments required under subsections (b),
5 (c), (c-5) and (c-15) have been made, an amount equal to 2% of
6 the adjusted gross receipts of (1) an owners licensee license
7 that relocates pursuant to Section 11.2, (2) an owners licensee
8 license conducting riverboat gambling operations pursuant to
9 an owners license that is initially issued after June 25, 1999,
10 or (3) the first riverboat gambling operations conducted by a
11 licensed manager on behalf of the State under Section 7.2,
12 whichever comes first, shall be paid from the State Gaming Fund
13 to Chicago State University.
14     (d) From time to time, the Board shall transfer the
15 remainder of the funds generated by this Act into the Education
16 Assistance Fund, created by Public Act 86-0018, of the State of
17 Illinois.
18     (e) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the unit of local
19 government designated as the home dock of the riverboat from
20 entering into agreements with other units of local government
21 in this State or in other states to share its portion of the
22 tax revenue.
23     (f) To the extent practicable, the Board shall administer
24 and collect the wagering taxes imposed by this Section in a
25 manner consistent with the provisions of Sections 4, 5, 5a, 5b,
26 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i, 5j, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 8, 9, and 10 of the
27 Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and Section 3-7 of the Uniform
28 Penalty and Interest Act.
29 (Source: P.A. 92-595, eff. 6-28-02; 93-27, eff. 6-20-03; 93-28,
30 eff. 6-20-03; revised 10-3-03.)
 
31     (230 ILCS 10/13.1)
32     Sec. 13.1. Compulsive gambling.
33     (a) Each licensed owner shall post signs with a statement
34 regarding obtaining assistance with gambling problems, the
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1 Human Services, at the following locations in each facility at
2 which gambling is conducted by the licensed owner:
3         (i) Each entrance and exit.
4         (ii) Near each credit location.
5     The signs shall be provided by the Department of Human
6 Services.
7     (b) Each licensed owner shall print a statement regarding
8 obtaining assistance with gambling problems, the text of which
9 shall be determined by rule by the Department of Human
10 Services, on all paper stock that the licensed owner provides
11 to the general public.
12     (c) The Board shall maintain a confidential Self-Exclusion
13 List of persons who are prohibited from entering the area of a
14 riverboat where gambling is conducted or making a wager at any
15 riverboat gambling facility in Illinois. A person who applies
16 to place his or her name on the Self-Exclusion List must
17 designate a problem gambling charitable organization that has
18 been approved by the Department of Human Services into which
19 moneys shall be paid as provided in item (10.1) of Section 11.
20 The confidentiality of the list shall be maintained in
21 accordance with the Mental Health and Developmental
22 Disabilities Act.
23     (d) Each licensed owner shall cooperate fully with
24 implementing and enforcing the Self-Exclusion Program. A
25 riverboat gambling operation involved in the enforcement of any
26 provision of the Self-Exclusion Program, including but not
27 limited to, the confiscation of winnings, chip, tokens, and
28 other wagering instruments or the ejection of a person placed
29 on Self-Exclusion List from the riverboat gambling operation,
30 shall not be liable for reasonable and ordinary conduct
31 attendant thereto. Nothing in this Act shall limit the
32 liability of a riverboat gambling operation for willful or
33 wanton conduct or acts or failures to act that are not
34 specifically authorized by the Board in the administration or
35 enforcement of the Self-Exclusion Program.
36 (Source: P.A. 89-374, eff. 1-1-96; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 

 

 

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1     (230 ILCS 10/18)   (from Ch. 120, par. 2418)
2     Sec. 18. Prohibited Activities - Penalty.
3     (a) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for doing
4 any of the following:
5         (1) Conducting gambling where wagering is used or to be
6     used without a license issued by the Board.
7         (2) Conducting gambling where wagering is permitted
8     other than in the manner specified by Section 11.
9     (b) A person is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor for doing
10 any of the following:
11         (1) permitting a person under 21 years to make a wager;
12     or
13         (2) violating paragraph (12) of subsection (a) of
14     Section 11 of this Act.
15     (c) A person wagering or accepting a wager at any location
16 outside the riverboat is subject to the penalties in paragraphs
17 (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of Section 28-1 of the Criminal
18 Code of 1961.
19     (d) A person commits a Class 4 felony and, in addition,
20 shall be barred for life from riverboats under the jurisdiction
21 of the Board, if the person does any of the following:
22         (1) Offers, promises, or gives anything of value or
23     benefit to a person who is connected with a riverboat owner
24     including, but not limited to, an officer or employee of a
25     licensed owner or holder of an occupational license
26     pursuant to an agreement or arrangement or with the intent
27     that the promise or thing of value or benefit will
28     influence the actions of the person to whom the offer,
29     promise, or gift was made in order to affect or attempt to
30     affect the outcome of a gambling game, or to influence
31     official action of a member of the Board.
32         (2) Solicits or knowingly accepts or receives a promise
33     of anything of value or benefit while the person is
34     connected with a riverboat including, but not limited to,
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1     occupational license, pursuant to an understanding or
2     arrangement or with the intent that the promise or thing of
3     value or benefit will influence the actions of the person
4     to affect or attempt to affect the outcome of a gambling
5     game, or to influence official action of a member of the
6     Board.
7         (3) Uses or possesses with the intent to use a device
8     to assist:
9             (i) In projecting the outcome of the game.
10             (ii) In keeping track of the cards played.
11             (iii) In analyzing the probability of the
12         occurrence of an event relating to the gambling game.
13             (iv) In analyzing the strategy for playing or
14         betting to be used in the game except as permitted by
15         the Board.
16         (4) Cheats at a gambling game.
17         (5) Manufactures, sells, or distributes any cards,
18     chips, dice, game or device which is intended to be used to
19     violate any provision of this Act.
20         (6) Alters or misrepresents the outcome of a gambling
21     game on which wagers have been made after the outcome is
22     made sure but before it is revealed to the players.
23         (7) Places a bet after acquiring knowledge, not
24     available to all players, of the outcome of the gambling
25     game which is subject of the bet or to aid a person in
26     acquiring the knowledge for the purpose of placing a bet
27     contingent on that outcome.
28         (8) Claims, collects, or takes, or attempts to claim,
29     collect, or take, money or anything of value in or from the
30     gambling games, with intent to defraud, without having made
31     a wager contingent on winning a gambling game, or claims,
32     collects, or takes an amount of money or thing of value of
33     greater value than the amount won.
34         (9) Uses counterfeit chips or tokens in a gambling
35     game.
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1     purpose of opening, entering, or affecting the operation of
2     a gambling game, drop box, or an electronic or mechanical
3     device connected with the gambling game or for removing
4     coins, tokens, chips or other contents of a gambling game.
5     This paragraph (10) does not apply to a gambling licensee
6     or employee of a gambling licensee acting in furtherance of
7     the employee's employment.
8         (11) Agrees to share, receive, or transfer a direct or
9     indirect financial or ownership interest in an owners
10     license in violation of the disclosure and approval
11     requirements of this Act and the rules of the Board.
12     (e) The possession of more than one of the devices
13 described in subsection (d), paragraphs (3), (5) or (10)
14 permits a rebuttable presumption that the possessor intended to
15 use the devices for cheating.
16     (f) A person under the age of 21 years who enters upon a
17 riverboat commits a petty offense. The fine to the individual
18 for the first offense shall be not less than $100 nor more than
19 $250. The fine for a second or subsequent offense shall be not
20 less than $200 nor more than $500.
21     (g) A participant in the Self-Exclusion Program who, at any
22 time during his or her placement on the Self-Exclusion List,
23 enters or attempts to enter the area of a riverboat where
24 gambling is conducted or places wagers at a riverboat shall be
25 subject to arrest and prosecution for trespass and shall
26 forfeit all chips, tokens, and other wagering instruments in
27 his or her possession and all winnings, regardless of whether
28 they have been paid by the gambling operation.
29     An action to prosecute any crime occurring on a riverboat
30 shall be tried in the county of the dock at which the riverboat
31 is based.
32 (Source: P.A. 91-40, eff. 6-25-99.)
 
33     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
34 becoming law.