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1 | AN ACT concerning gaming.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 3. The Riverboat Gambling Act is amended by | ||||||
5 | changing Section 5 as follows:
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6 | (230 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)
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7 | Sec. 5. Gaming Board.
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8 | (a) (1) There is hereby established the
Illinois Gaming | ||||||
9 | Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in
this | ||||||
10 | Act, and all other powers necessary and proper to fully and
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11 | effectively execute this Act for the purpose of administering, | ||||||
12 | regulating,
and enforcing the system of riverboat gambling | ||||||
13 | established by this Act. Its
jurisdiction shall extend under | ||||||
14 | this Act to every person, association,
corporation, | ||||||
15 | partnership and trust involved in riverboat gambling
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16 | operations in the State of Illinois.
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17 | (2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by | ||||||
18 | the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of | ||||||
19 | whom shall be designated
by the Governor to be chairman. Each | ||||||
20 | member shall have a reasonable
knowledge of the practice, | ||||||
21 | procedure and principles of gambling operations.
Each member | ||||||
22 | shall either be a resident of Illinois or shall certify that he
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23 | will become a resident of Illinois before taking office. At |
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1 | least one member
shall be experienced in law enforcement and | ||||||
2 | criminal investigation, at
least one member shall be a | ||||||
3 | certified public accountant experienced in
accounting and | ||||||
4 | auditing, and at least one member shall be a lawyer licensed
to | ||||||
5 | practice law in Illinois.
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6 | (3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3 | ||||||
7 | years, except
that the terms of office of the initial Board | ||||||
8 | members appointed pursuant to
this Act will commence from the | ||||||
9 | effective date of this Act and run as
follows: one for a term | ||||||
10 | ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1,
1992, and 2 for | ||||||
11 | a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the
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12 | foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a | ||||||
13 | term for 3
years and until their successors are appointed and | ||||||
14 | qualified for like terms.
Vacancies in the Board shall be | ||||||
15 | filled for the unexpired term in like
manner as original | ||||||
16 | appointments. Each member of the Board shall be
eligible for | ||||||
17 | reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the
advice | ||||||
18 | and consent of the Senate.
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19 | (4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each | ||||||
20 | day the
Board meets and for each day the member conducts any | ||||||
21 | hearing pursuant to
this Act. Each member of the Board shall | ||||||
22 | also be reimbursed for all actual
and necessary expenses and | ||||||
23 | disbursements incurred in the execution of official
duties.
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24 | (5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or | ||||||
25 | continue to be
a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse, | ||||||
26 | child or parent is, a member
of the board of directors of, or a |
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1 | person financially interested in, any
gambling operation | ||||||
2 | subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race
track, | ||||||
3 | race meeting, racing association or the operations thereof | ||||||
4 | subject
to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No | ||||||
5 | Board member shall
hold any other public office. No person | ||||||
6 | shall be a
member of the Board who is not of good moral | ||||||
7 | character or who has been
convicted of, or is under indictment | ||||||
8 | for, a felony under the laws of
Illinois or any other state, or | ||||||
9 | the United States.
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10 | (5.5) No member of the Board shall engage in any political | ||||||
11 | activity. For the purposes of this Section, "political" means | ||||||
12 | any activity in support
of or in connection with any campaign | ||||||
13 | for federal, State, or local elective office or any political
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14 | organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to | ||||||
15 | the support or
opposition of any executive, legislative, or | ||||||
16 | administrative action (as those
terms are defined in Section 2 | ||||||
17 | of the Lobbyist Registration Act), (ii) relating
to collective | ||||||
18 | bargaining, or (iii) that are
otherwise
in furtherance of the | ||||||
19 | person's official
State duties or governmental and public | ||||||
20 | service functions.
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21 | (6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor | ||||||
22 | for neglect
of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance | ||||||
23 | in office or for engaging in any political activity.
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24 | (7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his | ||||||
25 | office, each
member of the Board shall take an oath that he | ||||||
26 | will faithfully execute the
duties of his office according to |
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1 | the laws of the State and the rules and
regulations adopted | ||||||
2 | therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,
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3 | approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such | ||||||
4 | bond, when
duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in the | ||||||
5 | office of the
Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor | ||||||
6 | determines that the bond of any
member of the Board has become | ||||||
7 | or is likely to become invalid or
insufficient, he shall | ||||||
8 | require such member forthwith to renew his bond,
which is to be | ||||||
9 | approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails
to | ||||||
10 | take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his | ||||||
11 | appointment,
or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days | ||||||
12 | after it is demanded by the
Governor, shall be guilty of | ||||||
13 | neglect of duty and may be removed by the
Governor. The cost of | ||||||
14 | any bond given by any member of the Board under this
Section | ||||||
15 | shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the | ||||||
16 | Board.
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17 | (7.5) For the examination of all mechanical, | ||||||
18 | electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines, | ||||||
19 | slot accounting systems, and other electronic gaming equipment | ||||||
20 | for compliance with this Act, the Board may utilize the | ||||||
21 | services of one or more independent outside testing | ||||||
22 | laboratories that have been accredited by a national | ||||||
23 | accreditation body and that, in the judgment of the Board, are | ||||||
24 | qualified to perform such examinations. | ||||||
25 | (8) The Board shall employ such
personnel as may be | ||||||
26 | necessary to carry out its functions and shall determine the |
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1 | salaries of all personnel, except those personnel whose | ||||||
2 | salaries are determined under the terms of a collective | ||||||
3 | bargaining agreement. No
person shall be employed to serve the | ||||||
4 | Board who is, or whose spouse, parent
or child is, an official | ||||||
5 | of, or has a financial interest in or financial
relation with, | ||||||
6 | any operator engaged in gambling operations within this
State | ||||||
7 | or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within | ||||||
8 | this
State. Any employee violating these prohibitions shall be | ||||||
9 | subject to
termination of employment.
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10 | (9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that | ||||||
11 | the Board
shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator | ||||||
12 | shall be determined by
the Board and, in addition,
he shall be | ||||||
13 | reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by
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14 | him in discharge of his official duties. The Administrator | ||||||
15 | shall keep
records of all proceedings of the Board and shall | ||||||
16 | preserve all records,
books, documents and other papers | ||||||
17 | belonging to the Board or entrusted to
its care. The | ||||||
18 | Administrator shall devote his full time to the duties of
the | ||||||
19 | office and shall not hold any other office or employment.
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20 | (b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the | ||||||
21 | implementation
of this Act. Its duties include, without | ||||||
22 | limitation, the following:
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23 | (1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all | ||||||
24 | license applications.
Any party aggrieved by an action of | ||||||
25 | the Board denying, suspending,
revoking, restricting or | ||||||
26 | refusing to renew a license may request a hearing
before |
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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;
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10 | (2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil | ||||||
11 | violations of this Act
or rules and regulations promulgated | ||||||
12 | hereunder;
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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;
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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;
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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 |
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1 | Assistance Fund, created by Public Act 86-0018, of the
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2 | State of Illinois;
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3 | (6) To be present through its inspectors and agents any | ||||||
4 | time gambling
operations are conducted on any riverboat for | ||||||
5 | the purpose of certifying the
revenue thereof, receiving | ||||||
6 | complaints from the public, and conducting such
other | ||||||
7 | investigations into the conduct of the gambling games and | ||||||
8 | the
maintenance of the equipment as from time to time the | ||||||
9 | Board may deem
necessary and proper;
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10 | (7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a licensee
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11 | regarding any investigative procedures of the State which | ||||||
12 | are unnecessarily
disruptive of gambling operations. The | ||||||
13 | need to inspect and investigate
shall be presumed at all | ||||||
14 | times. The disruption of a licensee's operations
shall be | ||||||
15 | proved by clear and convincing evidence, and establish | ||||||
16 | that: (A)
the procedures had no reasonable law enforcement | ||||||
17 | purposes, and (B) the
procedures were so disruptive as to | ||||||
18 | unreasonably inhibit gambling operations;
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19 | (8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the | ||||||
20 | fiscal
year. In addition, special meetings may be called by | ||||||
21 | the Chairman or any 2
Board members upon 72 hours written | ||||||
22 | notice to each member. All Board
meetings shall be subject | ||||||
23 | to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the
Board shall | ||||||
24 | constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be required for any
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25 | final determination by the Board. The Board shall keep a | ||||||
26 | complete and
accurate record of all its meetings. A |
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1 | majority of the members of the Board
shall constitute a | ||||||
2 | quorum for the transaction of any business, for the
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3 | performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power | ||||||
4 | which this Act
requires the Board members to transact, | ||||||
5 | perform or exercise en banc, except
that, upon order of the | ||||||
6 | Board, one of the Board members or an
administrative law | ||||||
7 | judge designated by the Board may conduct any hearing
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8 | provided for under this Act or by Board rule and may | ||||||
9 | recommend findings and
decisions to the Board. The Board | ||||||
10 | member or administrative law judge
conducting such hearing | ||||||
11 | shall have all powers and rights granted to the
Board in | ||||||
12 | this Act. The record made at the time of the hearing shall | ||||||
13 | be
reviewed by the Board, or a majority thereof, and the | ||||||
14 | findings and decision
of the majority of the Board shall | ||||||
15 | constitute the order of the Board in
such case;
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16 | (9) To maintain records which are separate and distinct | ||||||
17 | from the records
of any other State board or commission. | ||||||
18 | Such records shall be available
for public inspection and | ||||||
19 | shall accurately reflect all Board proceedings;
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20 | (10) To file a written annual report with the Governor | ||||||
21 | on or before
March 1 each year and such additional reports | ||||||
22 | as the Governor may request.
The annual report shall | ||||||
23 | include a statement of receipts and disbursements
by the | ||||||
24 | Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional | ||||||
25 | information
and recommendations which the Board may deem | ||||||
26 | valuable or which the Governor
may request;
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1 | (11) (Blank);
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2 | (12) (Blank);
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3 | (13) To assume responsibility for administration and | ||||||
4 | enforcement of the
Video Gaming Act; and | ||||||
5 | (14) To adopt, by rule, a code of conduct governing | ||||||
6 | Board members and employees that ensure, to the maximum | ||||||
7 | extent possible, that persons subject to this Code avoid | ||||||
8 | situations, relationships, or associations that may | ||||||
9 | represent or lead to a conflict of interest.
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10 | (c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall | ||||||
11 | supervise all
gambling operations governed by this Act. The | ||||||
12 | Board shall have all powers
necessary and proper to fully and | ||||||
13 | effectively execute the provisions of
this Act, including, but | ||||||
14 | not limited to, the following:
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15 | (1) To investigate applicants and determine the | ||||||
16 | eligibility of
applicants for licenses and to select among | ||||||
17 | competing applicants the
applicants which best serve the | ||||||
18 | interests of the citizens of Illinois.
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19 | (2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all | ||||||
20 | riverboat gambling
operations in this State and all persons | ||||||
21 | on riverboats where gambling
operations are conducted.
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22 | (3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose | ||||||
23 | of administering
the provisions of this Act and to | ||||||
24 | prescribe rules, regulations and
conditions under which | ||||||
25 | all riverboat gambling in the State shall be
conducted. | ||||||
26 | Such rules and regulations are to provide for the |
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1 | prevention of
practices detrimental to the public interest | ||||||
2 | and for the best interests of
riverboat gambling, including | ||||||
3 | rules and regulations regarding the
inspection of such | ||||||
4 | riverboats and the review of any permits or licenses
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5 | necessary to operate a riverboat under any laws or | ||||||
6 | regulations applicable
to riverboats, and to impose | ||||||
7 | penalties for violations thereof.
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8 | (4) To enter the office, riverboats, facilities, or | ||||||
9 | other
places of business of a licensee, where evidence of | ||||||
10 | the compliance or
noncompliance with the provisions of this | ||||||
11 | Act is likely to be found.
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12 | (5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or | ||||||
13 | the
rules of the Board and to take appropriate disciplinary
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14 | action against a licensee or a holder of an occupational | ||||||
15 | license for a
violation, or institute appropriate legal | ||||||
16 | action for enforcement, or both.
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17 | (6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all persons | ||||||
18 | under this Act,
as well as for electronic or mechanical | ||||||
19 | gambling games, and to establish
fees for such licenses.
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20 | (7) To adopt appropriate standards for all riverboats
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21 | and facilities.
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22 | (8) To require that the records, including financial or | ||||||
23 | other statements
of any licensee under this Act, shall be | ||||||
24 | kept in such manner as prescribed
by the Board and that any | ||||||
25 | such licensee involved in the ownership or
management of | ||||||
26 | gambling operations submit to the Board an annual balance
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1 | sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the | ||||||
2 | stockholders or other
persons having a 1% or greater | ||||||
3 | beneficial interest in the gambling
activities of each | ||||||
4 | licensee, and any other information the Board deems
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5 | necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and | ||||||
6 | all rules,
regulations, orders and final decisions | ||||||
7 | promulgated under this Act.
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8 | (9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the | ||||||
9 | attendance of
witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the | ||||||
10 | production of books, records
and other pertinent documents | ||||||
11 | in accordance with the Illinois
Administrative Procedure | ||||||
12 | Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to
the | ||||||
13 | witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is | ||||||
14 | necessary to
administer or enforce this Act or the Board | ||||||
15 | rules.
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16 | (10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee | ||||||
17 | involved in the
ownership or management of gambling | ||||||
18 | operations as an
application for employment for their | ||||||
19 | employees.
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20 | (11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may | ||||||
21 | see fit and in
compliance with applicable laws of the State | ||||||
22 | regarding administrative
procedures, and to review | ||||||
23 | applications for the renewal of licenses. The
Board may | ||||||
24 | suspend an owners license, without notice or hearing upon a
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25 | determination that the safety or health of patrons or | ||||||
26 | employees is
jeopardized by continuing a riverboat's |
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1 | operation. The suspension may
remain in effect until the | ||||||
2 | Board determines that the cause for suspension
has been | ||||||
3 | abated. The Board may revoke the owners license upon a
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4 | determination that the owner has not made satisfactory | ||||||
5 | progress toward
abating the hazard.
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6 | (12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or | ||||||
7 | exclusion of, any
person from riverboat gambling | ||||||
8 | facilities where such person is in violation
of this Act, | ||||||
9 | rules and regulations thereunder, or final orders of the
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10 | Board, or where such person's conduct or reputation is such | ||||||
11 | that his
presence within the riverboat gambling facilities | ||||||
12 | may, in the opinion of
the Board, call into question the | ||||||
13 | honesty and integrity of the gambling
operations or | ||||||
14 | interfere with orderly conduct thereof; provided that the
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15 | propriety of such ejection or exclusion is subject to | ||||||
16 | subsequent hearing
by the Board.
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17 | (13) To require all licensees of gambling operations to | ||||||
18 | utilize a
cashless wagering system whereby all players' | ||||||
19 | money is converted to tokens,
electronic cards, or chips | ||||||
20 | which shall be used only for wagering in the
gambling | ||||||
21 | establishment.
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22 | (14) (Blank).
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23 | (15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to | ||||||
24 | require the
removal of a licensee or an employee of a | ||||||
25 | licensee for a violation of this
Act or a Board rule or for | ||||||
26 | engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to
impose civil |
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1 | penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to
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2 | $10,000 or an amount equal to the daily gross receipts, | ||||||
3 | whichever is
larger, against licensees for each violation | ||||||
4 | of any provision of the Act,
any rules adopted by the | ||||||
5 | Board, any order of the Board or any other action
which, in | ||||||
6 | the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to | ||||||
7 | riverboat
gambling operations.
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8 | (16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct | ||||||
9 | investigations
and carry out any other tasks contemplated | ||||||
10 | under this Act.
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11 | (17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be | ||||||
12 | maintained by
licensees.
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13 | (18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve alcoholic | ||||||
14 | liquors, wine or
beer as defined in the Liquor Control Act | ||||||
15 | of 1934 on board a riverboat
and to have exclusive | ||||||
16 | authority to establish the hours for sale and
consumption | ||||||
17 | of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat, notwithstanding | ||||||
18 | any
provision of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or any | ||||||
19 | local ordinance, and
regardless of whether the riverboat | ||||||
20 | makes excursions. The
establishment of the hours for sale | ||||||
21 | and consumption of alcoholic liquor on
board a riverboat is | ||||||
22 | an exclusive power and function of the State. A home
rule | ||||||
23 | unit may not establish the hours for sale and consumption | ||||||
24 | of alcoholic
liquor on board a riverboat. This amendatory | ||||||
25 | Act of 1991 is a denial and
limitation of home rule powers | ||||||
26 | and functions under subsection (h) of
Section 6 of Article |
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1 | VII of the Illinois Constitution.
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2 | (19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of | ||||||
3 | Engineers, to
establish binding emergency orders upon the | ||||||
4 | concurrence of a majority of
the members of the Board | ||||||
5 | regarding the navigability of water, relative to
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6 | excursions,
in the event
of extreme weather conditions, | ||||||
7 | acts of God or other extreme circumstances.
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8 | (20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers | ||||||
9 | under this Act for
the purpose of administering and | ||||||
10 | enforcing this Act and its rules and
regulations hereunder.
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11 | (20.5) To approve any contract entered into on its | ||||||
12 | behalf.
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13 | (20.6) To appoint investigators to conduct | ||||||
14 | investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other | ||||||
15 | duties imposed under this Act, as deemed necessary by the | ||||||
16 | Board. These investigators have and may exercise all of the | ||||||
17 | rights and powers of peace officers, provided that these | ||||||
18 | powers shall be limited to offenses or violations occurring | ||||||
19 | or committed on a riverboat or dock, as defined in | ||||||
20 | subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as otherwise | ||||||
21 | provided by this Act or any other law. | ||||||
22 | (20.7) To contract with the Department of State Police | ||||||
23 | for the use of trained and qualified State police officers | ||||||
24 | and with the Department of Revenue for the use of trained | ||||||
25 | and qualified Department of Revenue investigators to | ||||||
26 | conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and |
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1 | other duties imposed under this Act and to exercise all of | ||||||
2 | the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that the | ||||||
3 | powers of Department of Revenue investigators under this | ||||||
4 | subdivision (20.7) shall be limited to offenses or | ||||||
5 | violations occurring or committed on a riverboat or dock, | ||||||
6 | as defined in subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as | ||||||
7 | otherwise provided by this Act or any other law. In the | ||||||
8 | event the Department of State Police or the Department of | ||||||
9 | Revenue is unable to fill contracted police or | ||||||
10 | investigative positions, the Board may appoint | ||||||
11 | investigators to fill those positions pursuant to | ||||||
12 | subdivision (20.6).
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13 | (21) To take any other action as may be reasonable or | ||||||
14 | appropriate to
enforce this Act and rules and regulations | ||||||
15 | hereunder.
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16 | (d) The Board may seek and shall receive the cooperation of | ||||||
17 | the
Department of State Police in conducting background | ||||||
18 | investigations of
applicants and in fulfilling its | ||||||
19 | responsibilities under
this Section. Costs incurred by the | ||||||
20 | Department of State Police as
a result of such cooperation | ||||||
21 | shall be paid by the Board in conformance
with the requirements | ||||||
22 | of Section 2605-400 of the Department of State Police Law
(20 | ||||||
23 | ILCS 2605/2605-400).
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24 | (e) The Board must authorize to each investigator and to | ||||||
25 | any other
employee of the Board exercising the powers of a | ||||||
26 | peace officer a distinct badge
that, on its face, (i) clearly |
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1 | states that the badge is authorized by the Board
and
(ii) | ||||||
2 | contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be | ||||||
3 | authorized
by the Board.
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4 | (Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; | ||||||
5 | 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 96-1392, eff. 1-1-11.)
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6 | Section 5. The Charitable Games Act is amended by changing | ||||||
7 | Sections 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9 as follows:
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8 | (230 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 120, par. 1123)
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9 | Sec. 3. The Department of Revenue shall, upon application | ||||||
10 | therefor
on forms prescribed by the Department, and upon the | ||||||
11 | payment of a nonrefundable annual
fee of $400 due upon | ||||||
12 | application and each renewal $200 , and upon a determination by | ||||||
13 | the Department that the applicant
meets all of the | ||||||
14 | qualifications specified in this Act, issue a
charitable games | ||||||
15 | license for the conducting of charitable games to any
of the | ||||||
16 | following:
| ||||||
17 | (i) Any local fraternal mutual benefit organization | ||||||
18 | chartered at least
40 years before it applies for a license | ||||||
19 | under this Act.
| ||||||
20 | (ii) Any qualified organization organized in Illinois | ||||||
21 | which operates
without profit to its members, which has | ||||||
22 | been in existence in Illinois
continuously for a period of | ||||||
23 | 5 years immediately before making application for
a license | ||||||
24 | and which has had during that 5 year period a bona fide |
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| |||||||
1 | membership
engaged in carrying out its objects. However, | ||||||
2 | the 5 year requirement shall be
reduced to 2 years, as | ||||||
3 | applied to a local organization which is affiliated with
| ||||||
4 | and chartered by a national organization which meets the 5 | ||||||
5 | year requirement.
The period of existence specified above | ||||||
6 | shall not apply to a qualified
organization, organized for | ||||||
7 | charitable purpose, created by a fraternal
organization | ||||||
8 | that meets the existence requirements if the charitable
| ||||||
9 | organization has the same officers and directors as the | ||||||
10 | fraternal organization.
Only one charitable organization | ||||||
11 | created by a branch lodge or chapter of a
fraternal | ||||||
12 | organization may be licensed under this provision.
| ||||||
13 | The application shall be signed by a person listed on the | ||||||
14 | application as an owner, officer, or other person in charge of | ||||||
15 | the necessary day-to-day operations of the applicant | ||||||
16 | organization, who shall attest under penalties of perjury that | ||||||
17 | the information contained in the application is true, correct, | ||||||
18 | and complete.
| ||||||
19 | Each license shall be in effect for 2 years one year from | ||||||
20 | its date of
issuance unless extended, suspended, or revoked by | ||||||
21 | Department action before that date.
Any extension shall not | ||||||
22 | exceed one year. The Department may by rule authorize the | ||||||
23 | filing by electronic means of any application, license, permit, | ||||||
24 | return, or registration required under this Act. A licensee may | ||||||
25 | hold only one license. Each license must be applied for at
| ||||||
26 | least 30 days prior to the night or nights the licensee wishes |
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| |||||||
1 | to conduct
such games. The Department may issue a license to a | ||||||
2 | licensee that applies less than 30 days prior to the night or | ||||||
3 | nights the licensee wishes to conduct the games if all other | ||||||
4 | requirements of this Act are met and the Department has | ||||||
5 | sufficient time and resources to issue the license in a timely | ||||||
6 | manner. The Department may provide by rule for an extension of | ||||||
7 | any charitable games license issued under this Act. If a | ||||||
8 | licensee wishes to conduct games at a location other than
the | ||||||
9 | locations originally specified in the license, the licensee | ||||||
10 | shall
notify the Department of the proposed alternate location | ||||||
11 | at least 30 days
before the night on which the licensee wishes | ||||||
12 | to conduct games at the
alternate location. The Department may | ||||||
13 | accept an applicant's change in location with less than 30 | ||||||
14 | days' notice if all other requirements of this Act are met and | ||||||
15 | the Department has sufficient time and resources to process the | ||||||
16 | change in a timely manner.
| ||||||
17 | All taxes and fees imposed by this Act, unless otherwise | ||||||
18 | specified, shall be paid into the Illinois Gaming Law | ||||||
19 | Enforcement Fund of the State Treasury.
| ||||||
20 | (Source: P.A. 95-228, eff. 8-16-07.)
| ||||||
21 | (230 ILCS 30/4) (from Ch. 120, par. 1124)
| ||||||
22 | Sec. 4. Licensing Restrictions. Licensing for the | ||||||
23 | conducting of
charitable games is subject to the following | ||||||
24 | restrictions:
| ||||||
25 | (1) The license application, when submitted to the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | Department of Revenue,
must contain a sworn statement | ||||||
2 | attesting to the not-for-profit character
of the | ||||||
3 | prospective licensee organization, signed by a person | ||||||
4 | listed on the application as an owner, officer, or other | ||||||
5 | person in charge of the necessary day-to-day operations. | ||||||
6 | The application shall contain the
name of the person in | ||||||
7 | charge of and primarily responsible for the
conduct of the | ||||||
8 | charitable games. The person so designated shall be
present | ||||||
9 | on the premises continuously during charitable games.
| ||||||
10 | (2) The license application shall be prepared by the | ||||||
11 | prospective
licensee organization or its duly authorized | ||||||
12 | representative in accordance
with the
rules of the | ||||||
13 | Department of Revenue.
| ||||||
14 | (2.1) The organization shall maintain among its books | ||||||
15 | and records a list of the names,
addresses, social security | ||||||
16 | numbers, and dates of birth of all persons who will
| ||||||
17 | participate in the management or operation of the games, | ||||||
18 | along with a sworn
statement made under penalties of | ||||||
19 | perjury, signed by a person listed on the application as an | ||||||
20 | owner, officer, or other person in charge of the necessary | ||||||
21 | day-to-day operations, that the persons listed as | ||||||
22 | participating in the
management or operation of the games | ||||||
23 | are bona fide members, volunteers as
defined in Section 2, | ||||||
24 | or employees of the applicant, that these persons have
not
| ||||||
25 | participated in the management or operation of more than 12 | ||||||
26 | 4 charitable games
events conducted by any licensee in the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | calendar year, and that these persons
will receive no | ||||||
2 | remuneration or compensation, directly or indirectly from | ||||||
3 | any
source, for participating in the management or | ||||||
4 | operation of the games. Any
amendments to this listing must | ||||||
5 | contain an identical sworn statement.
| ||||||
6 | (2.2) (Blank).
| ||||||
7 | (3) Each license shall state the date, hours and
at | ||||||
8 | what
locations the licensee is permitted to conduct | ||||||
9 | charitable games.
| ||||||
10 | (4) Each licensee shall file a copy of the license with | ||||||
11 | each
police
department or, if in unincorporated areas, each | ||||||
12 | sheriff's office whose
jurisdiction includes the premises | ||||||
13 | on which the charitable games are
authorized under the | ||||||
14 | license.
| ||||||
15 | (5) The licensee shall prominently display the license | ||||||
16 | in the
area where the licensee is to conduct charitable | ||||||
17 | games. The licensee shall likewise display, in the form and | ||||||
18 | manner prescribed by the Department, the provisions of | ||||||
19 | Section 9 of this Act.
| ||||||
20 | (6) (Blank).
| ||||||
21 | (7) (Blank). Each licensee shall obtain and maintain a | ||||||
22 | bond for the
benefit of
participants in games conducted by | ||||||
23 | the licensee to insure payment to the
winners of such | ||||||
24 | games. Such bond discretionary by the Department and shall | ||||||
25 | be in an amount established by rule
by the Department of | ||||||
26 | Revenue. In a county with fewer than 60,000
inhabitants, |
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| |||||||
1 | the Department may waive the bond
requirement upon a | ||||||
2 | showing by a licensee that it has sufficient funds on
| ||||||
3 | deposit to insure payment to the winners of such games.
| ||||||
4 | (8) A license is not assignable or transferable.
| ||||||
5 | (9) Unless the premises for conducting charitable | ||||||
6 | games are provided by
a
municipality, the Department shall | ||||||
7 | not issue a license
permitting a
person, firm
or | ||||||
8 | corporation to sponsor a charitable games night if the | ||||||
9 | premises for the
conduct of the charitable games has been | ||||||
10 | previously used for 12 8
charitable
games nights during the | ||||||
11 | previous 12 months.
| ||||||
12 | (10) Auxiliary organizations of a licensee shall not be
| ||||||
13 | eligible for a
license to conduct charitable games, except | ||||||
14 | for auxiliary organizations
of veterans organizations as | ||||||
15 | authorized in Section 2.
| ||||||
16 | (11) Charitable games must be conducted in accordance | ||||||
17 | with
local
building and fire code requirements.
| ||||||
18 | (12) The licensee shall consent to allowing the | ||||||
19 | Department's
employees
to be present on the premises | ||||||
20 | wherein the charitable games are conducted
and to inspect | ||||||
21 | or test equipment, devices and supplies used in the conduct
| ||||||
22 | of the game.
| ||||||
23 | Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a | ||||||
24 | licensee that
conducts charitable games on its own premises | ||||||
25 | from also obtaining a
providers' license in accordance with | ||||||
26 | Section 5.1.
The maximum number of charitable games events that |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | may be held in any one
premises is limited to one 8 charitable | ||||||
2 | games event events per month calendar year .
| ||||||
3 | (Source: P.A. 94-986, eff. 6-30-06; 95-228, eff. 8-16-07.)
| ||||||
4 | (230 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 1125)
| ||||||
5 | Sec. 5. Providers' License. The Department shall issue a | ||||||
6 | providers'
license permitting a person, firm or corporation to | ||||||
7 | provide
premises for the conduct of charitable games. No | ||||||
8 | person, firm or
corporation may rent or otherwise provide | ||||||
9 | premises without having first
obtained a license. Applications | ||||||
10 | for providers' licenses shall be made in writing in accordance | ||||||
11 | with Department rules. The Department shall license providers | ||||||
12 | of charitable games at a nonrefundable annual fee of $50, or | ||||||
13 | nonrefundable triennial license fee of $150. Each providers' | ||||||
14 | license is valid for one year
from the date of issuance, or 3 | ||||||
15 | years from date of issuance for a triennial license, unless | ||||||
16 | extended, suspended,
or revoked by Department action
before
| ||||||
17 | that date. Any extension of a providers' license shall not | ||||||
18 | exceed one year. A provider may receive reasonable compensation | ||||||
19 | for the provision
of the premises. Reasonable expenses shall | ||||||
20 | include only those expenses defined as reasonable by rules | ||||||
21 | adopted by the Department. A provider, other than a
| ||||||
22 | municipality, may not provide
the same premises for conducting | ||||||
23 | more than 12 8 charitable games nights
per year.
A provider | ||||||
24 | shall not have any interest in any suppliers' business, either
| ||||||
25 | direct or indirect.
A municipality may provide the same |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | premises for conducting 48 16 charitable
games nights during a | ||||||
2 | 12-month period. No employee, officer, or owner of a
provider | ||||||
3 | may participate in the management or operation of a charitable | ||||||
4 | games
event, even if the employee, officer, or owner is also a | ||||||
5 | member, volunteer, or
employee of the charitable games | ||||||
6 | licensee. A provider may not promote or
solicit a charitable | ||||||
7 | games event on behalf of a charitable games licensee or
| ||||||
8 | qualified organization.
Any qualified organization licensed to | ||||||
9 | conduct a
charitable game need not obtain a providers' license | ||||||
10 | if such games are to
be conducted on the organization's | ||||||
11 | premises.
| ||||||
12 | (Source: P.A. 94-986, eff. 6-30-06; 95-228, eff. 8-16-07.)
| ||||||
13 | (230 ILCS 30/8) (from Ch. 120, par. 1128)
| ||||||
14 | Sec. 8. The conducting of charitable games is subject to | ||||||
15 | the following
restrictions:
| ||||||
16 | (1) The entire net proceeds from charitable games must | ||||||
17 | be exclusively
devoted to the lawful purposes of the | ||||||
18 | organization permitted to conduct
that game.
| ||||||
19 | (2) No person except a bona fide member or employee of | ||||||
20 | the
sponsoring organization, or a volunteer recruited by | ||||||
21 | the sponsoring
organization, may participate in the | ||||||
22 | management or operation of the
game.
A person participates | ||||||
23 | in the management or operation of a charitable game
when he | ||||||
24 | or she sells admission tickets at the event; sells, | ||||||
25 | redeems, or in any
way assists in the selling or redeeming |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | of chips, scrip, or play money;
participates in the
| ||||||
2 | conducting of any of the games played during the event, or | ||||||
3 | supervises, directs
or instructs anyone conducting a game; | ||||||
4 | or at any time during the hours of the
charitable games | ||||||
5 | event counts, handles, or supervises anyone counting or
| ||||||
6 | handling any of the proceeds or chips, scrip, or play money | ||||||
7 | at the event. A
person who is present to
ensure that the | ||||||
8 | games are being conducted in conformance with the rules
| ||||||
9 | established by the licensed organization or is present to | ||||||
10 | insure that the
equipment is working
properly is considered | ||||||
11 | to be participating in the management or operation of a
| ||||||
12 | game. Setting up, cleaning up, selling food and drink, or | ||||||
13 | providing security
for persons or property at the event | ||||||
14 | does not constitute participation in the
management or | ||||||
15 | operation of the game.
| ||||||
16 | Only bona fide members, volunteers as defined in | ||||||
17 | Section 2 of this Act, and
employees of the sponsoring | ||||||
18 | organization may participate in the management or
| ||||||
19 | operation of the games. Participation in the management or
| ||||||
20 | operation
of the games is limited to no more than 12 4 | ||||||
21 | charitable games events, either of the sponsoring | ||||||
22 | organization or any other licensed organization, during a | ||||||
23 | calendar year.
| ||||||
24 | (3) No person may receive any remuneration or | ||||||
25 | compensation either
directly or
indirectly from any source | ||||||
26 | for
participating in the management or operation of the |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | game.
| ||||||
2 | (4) No single bet at any house-banked game may exceed | ||||||
3 | $20 $10 .
| ||||||
4 | (5) A bank shall be established on the premises to | ||||||
5 | convert currency into
chips, scrip, or other form of play | ||||||
6 | money which shall then be used to play
at
games of chance | ||||||
7 | which the participant chooses. Chips, scrip, or play money
| ||||||
8 | must be permanently monogrammed with the supplier license | ||||||
9 | number or logo or charitable games license number of a the | ||||||
10 | licensed organization or of the
supplier. Each participant | ||||||
11 | must be issued a receipt indicating the amount
of chips, | ||||||
12 | scrip, or play money purchased.
| ||||||
13 | (6) At the conclusion of the event or when the | ||||||
14 | participant leaves, he or she
may cash in his or her chips, | ||||||
15 | scrip, or play money in exchange for currency not to
exceed | ||||||
16 | $500 in cash winnings $250 or unlimited noncash prizes. | ||||||
17 | Each participant shall sign for any receipt
of prizes. The | ||||||
18 | licensee shall provide the Department of Revenue with a
| ||||||
19 | listing of all prizes awarded, including the retail value | ||||||
20 | of all prizes awarded.
| ||||||
21 | (7) Each licensee shall be permitted to conduct | ||||||
22 | charitable games on
not more than 4 days each year. Nothing | ||||||
23 | in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a licensee | ||||||
24 | that conducts charitable games on its own premises from | ||||||
25 | also obtaining a providers' license in accordance with | ||||||
26 | Section 7 of this Act.
|
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (8) Unless the provider of the premises is a | ||||||
2 | municipality, the
provider of the premises may not rent or | ||||||
3 | otherwise provide the
premises for the conducting of more | ||||||
4 | than one 8 charitable games night nights per month year .
| ||||||
5 | (9) A charitable games event is considered to be a | ||||||
6 | one-day event and charitable games may not be played | ||||||
7 | between the hours of 2:00 a.m.
and noon.
| ||||||
8 | (10) No person under the age of 18 years may play or | ||||||
9 | participate in the
conducting of charitable games. Any | ||||||
10 | person under the age of 18 years
may be within the area | ||||||
11 | where charitable games are being played only
when | ||||||
12 | accompanied by his parent or guardian.
| ||||||
13 | (11) No one other than the sponsoring organization
of | ||||||
14 | charitable games must have a proprietary
interest in the | ||||||
15 | game promoted.
| ||||||
16 | (12) Raffles or other forms of gambling prohibited by | ||||||
17 | law shall not be
conducted on the premises where charitable | ||||||
18 | games are being conducted.
| ||||||
19 | (13) Such games are not expressly prohibited by county
| ||||||
20 | ordinance for
charitable games conducted in the | ||||||
21 | unincorporated areas of the county or
municipal ordinance | ||||||
22 | for charitable games conducted in the municipality and
the | ||||||
23 | ordinance is filed with the Department of Revenue. The | ||||||
24 | Department
shall provide each county or municipality with a | ||||||
25 | list of organizations
licensed or subsequently authorized | ||||||
26 | by the Department to conduct
charitable games in their |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | jurisdiction.
| ||||||
2 | (14) The sale of tangible personal property at | ||||||
3 | charitable games is
subject to all State and local taxes | ||||||
4 | and obligations.
| ||||||
5 | (15) Each licensee may offer or conduct only the games
| ||||||
6 | listed
below,
which must be conducted in accordance with
| ||||||
7 | rules posted by the organization. The organization | ||||||
8 | sponsoring charitable
games shall promulgate rules, and | ||||||
9 | make printed copies available to
participants, for the | ||||||
10 | following games: (a) roulette; (b) blackjack; (c)
poker; | ||||||
11 | (d) pull tabs; (e) craps; (f) bang; (g) beat the dealer; | ||||||
12 | (h) big
six; (i) gin rummy; (j) five card stud poker; (k) | ||||||
13 | chuck-a-luck; (l) keno;
(m) hold-em poker; and (n) | ||||||
14 | merchandise wheel. A licensee need not offer or
conduct | ||||||
15 | every game permitted by law.
The conducting of games not | ||||||
16 | listed above is prohibited by this Act.
| ||||||
17 | (16) No slot machines or coin-in-the-slot-operated | ||||||
18 | devices
that allow a participant to play games of chance | ||||||
19 | shall be permitted to be used at the location and during | ||||||
20 | the time at which the charitable games are being conducted. | ||||||
21 | However, establishments that have video gaming terminals | ||||||
22 | licensed under the Video Gaming Act may operate them along | ||||||
23 | with charitable games under rules adopted by the | ||||||
24 | Department.
| ||||||
25 | (17) No cards, dice, wheels, or other equipment may be | ||||||
26 | modified or
altered
so as to give the licensee a greater |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | advantage in winning, other than as
provided under the | ||||||
2 | normal rules of play of a particular game.
| ||||||
3 | (18) No credit shall be extended to any of the | ||||||
4 | participants.
| ||||||
5 | (19) (Blank).
| ||||||
6 | (20) A supplier may have only one representative | ||||||
7 | present at the charitable
games event, for the exclusive | ||||||
8 | purpose of ensuring that its equipment is not
damaged.
| ||||||
9 | (21) No employee, owner, or officer of a consultant | ||||||
10 | service hired by a
licensed organization to perform | ||||||
11 | services at the event including, but not
limited to, | ||||||
12 | security for
persons or property at the event or services | ||||||
13 | before the event including, but
not limited to, training | ||||||
14 | for volunteers
or advertising may participate in the | ||||||
15 | management or operation of the games.
| ||||||
16 | (22) (Blank).
| ||||||
17 | (Source: P.A. 94-986, eff. 6-30-06; 95-228, eff. 8-16-07.)
| ||||||
18 | (230 ILCS 30/9) (from Ch. 120, par. 1129)
| ||||||
19 | Sec. 9. There shall be paid to the Department of Revenue, | ||||||
20 | 5% 3% of the net
gross proceeds of charitable games conducted | ||||||
21 | under the provisions
of this Act. Such payments shall be made | ||||||
22 | within 30 days after the
completion of the games. Accompanying | ||||||
23 | each payment shall be a return, on forms prescribed by
the | ||||||
24 | Department of Revenue. Failure to submit either the payment or | ||||||
25 | the return within the
specified time may result in suspension |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | or revocation of the license. Tax returns filed pursuant to | ||||||
2 | this Act shall not be confidential and shall be available for | ||||||
3 | public inspection.
| ||||||
4 |
The provisions of Sections 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, | ||||||
5 | 5g, 5i, 5j,
6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the Retailers' | ||||||
6 | Occupation
Tax Act, and Section 3-7 of the Uniform Penalty and | ||||||
7 | Interest Act,
which are not inconsistent with this Act shall | ||||||
8 | apply, as far as
practicable, to the subject matter of this Act | ||||||
9 | to the same extent as if
such provisions were included in this | ||||||
10 | Act. For the purposes of this Act, references in such | ||||||
11 | incorporated
Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to | ||||||
12 | retailers, sellers or
persons engaged in the business of | ||||||
13 | selling tangible personal property means
persons engaged in | ||||||
14 | conducting charitable games, and references in such
| ||||||
15 | incorporated Sections of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act to | ||||||
16 | sales of
tangible personal property mean the conducting of | ||||||
17 | charitable games and the
making of charges for playing such | ||||||
18 | games.
| ||||||
19 | All payments made to the Department of Revenue under this | ||||||
20 | Section shall be deposited
into the Illinois Gaming Law | ||||||
21 | Enforcement Fund of the State Treasury.
| ||||||
22 | (Source: P.A. 95-228, eff. 8-16-07.)
| ||||||
23 | Section 10. The Video Gaming
Act is amended by changing | ||||||
24 | Section 15 as follows: |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | (230 ILCS 40/15)
| ||||||
2 | Sec. 15. Minimum requirements for
licensing and | ||||||
3 | registration. Every video gaming terminal offered for
play | ||||||
4 | shall first be
tested and approved pursuant to the rules of the | ||||||
5 | Board, and
each video gaming terminal offered in this State for | ||||||
6 | play shall conform to an
approved
model. For the examination of | ||||||
7 | video gaming machines and associated equipment as required by | ||||||
8 | this Section, the The Board may utilize the services of one or | ||||||
9 | more an independent outside testing laboratories that have been | ||||||
10 | accredited by a national accreditation body and that, in the | ||||||
11 | judgment of the Board, are qualified to perform such | ||||||
12 | examinations laboratory for the
examination of video gaming | ||||||
13 | machines and associated equipment as required
by this Section . | ||||||
14 | Every video gaming terminal offered in this State for play must | ||||||
15 | meet minimum standards set by an independent outside testing | ||||||
16 | laboratory approved by the Board. Each approved model shall, at | ||||||
17 | a minimum, meet the following
criteria:
| ||||||
18 | (1) It must conform to all requirements of federal law | ||||||
19 | and
regulations, including FCC Class A
Emissions | ||||||
20 | Standards.
| ||||||
21 | (2) It must theoretically pay out a mathematically | ||||||
22 | demonstrable percentage
during the expected lifetime of | ||||||
23 | the machine
of all amounts played, which must not be less | ||||||
24 | than 80%. The Board shall establish a maximum payout | ||||||
25 | percentage for approved models by rule. Video gaming
| ||||||
26 | terminals that may be affected by skill must meet this |
| |||||||
| |||||||
1 | standard when using a
method of play that will provide the | ||||||
2 | greatest return to the player over a
period of continuous | ||||||
3 | play.
| ||||||
4 | (3) It must use a random selection process to determine | ||||||
5 | the outcome of
each play of a game. The random selection | ||||||
6 | process must meet 99% confidence
limits using a standard | ||||||
7 | chi-squared test for (randomness) goodness of fit.
| ||||||
8 | (4) It must display an accurate representation of the | ||||||
9 | game outcome.
| ||||||
10 | (5) It must not automatically alter pay tables or any | ||||||
11 | function of the
video gaming terminal based on internal | ||||||
12 | computation of hold percentage or have
any means of | ||||||
13 | manipulation that affects the random selection process or
| ||||||
14 | probabilities of winning a game.
| ||||||
15 | (6) It must not be adversely affected by static | ||||||
16 | discharge or other
electromagnetic interference.
| ||||||
17 | (7) It must be capable of detecting and displaying the | ||||||
18 | following
conditions
during idle states or on demand: power | ||||||
19 | reset; door open; and door just closed.
| ||||||
20 | (8) It must have the capacity to display complete play | ||||||
21 | history
(outcome, intermediate play steps, credits | ||||||
22 | available, bets placed, credits
paid, and credits cashed | ||||||
23 | out) for the most recent game played and 10 games
prior
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24 | thereto.
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25 | (9) The theoretical payback percentage of a video | ||||||
26 | gaming terminal must
not be
capable of being changed |
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1 | without making a hardware or software change in
the video | ||||||
2 | gaming terminal, either on site or via the central | ||||||
3 | communications system.
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4 | (10) Video gaming terminals must be designed so that | ||||||
5 | replacement of
parts or modules required for normal | ||||||
6 | maintenance does not necessitate
replacement of the | ||||||
7 | electromechanical meters.
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8 | (11) It must have nonresettable meters housed in a | ||||||
9 | locked area of the
terminal that
keep a permanent record of | ||||||
10 | all cash inserted into the machine, all winnings
made by | ||||||
11 | the terminal printer, credits played in for video gaming | ||||||
12 | terminals, and
credits won by video gaming players. The | ||||||
13 | video gaming terminal must provide
the means for on-demand | ||||||
14 | display of stored information as determined by the
Board.
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15 | (12) Electronically stored meter information required | ||||||
16 | by this Section
must be preserved for a minimum of 180 days | ||||||
17 | after a power loss to the service.
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18 | (13) It must have one or more mechanisms that accept | ||||||
19 | cash in the
form of
bills. The mechanisms shall be designed | ||||||
20 | to prevent obtaining credits without
paying by stringing, | ||||||
21 | slamming, drilling, or other means. If such attempts at | ||||||
22 | physical tampering are made, the video gaming terminal | ||||||
23 | shall suspend itself from operating until reset.
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24 | (14) It shall have accounting software that keeps an | ||||||
25 | electronic record
which includes, but is not limited to, | ||||||
26 | the following: total cash inserted
into the video gaming |
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1 | terminal; the value of winning tickets claimed by
players; | ||||||
2 | the
total credits played; the total
credits awarded
by a | ||||||
3 | video gaming terminal; and pay back percentage credited to | ||||||
4 | players of each video game.
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5 | (15) It shall be linked by a central communications | ||||||
6 | system
to provide
auditing program information as approved | ||||||
7 | by the Board. The central communications system shall use a | ||||||
8 | standard industry protocol, as defined by the Gaming | ||||||
9 | Standards Association, and shall have the functionality to | ||||||
10 | enable the Board or its designee to activate or deactivate | ||||||
11 | individual gaming devices from the central communications | ||||||
12 | system. In no event may the
communications system approved | ||||||
13 | by the Board limit participation to only one
manufacturer | ||||||
14 | of video gaming terminals by either the cost in | ||||||
15 | implementing
the necessary program modifications to | ||||||
16 | communicate or the inability to
communicate with the | ||||||
17 | central communications system.
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18 | (16) The Board, in its discretion, may require video | ||||||
19 | gaming terminals to display Amber Alert messages if the | ||||||
20 | Board makes a finding that it would be economically and | ||||||
21 | technically feasible and pose no risk to the integrity and | ||||||
22 | security of the central communications system and video | ||||||
23 | gaming terminals.
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24 | The Board may adopt rules to establish additional criteria | ||||||
25 | to preserve the integrity and security of video gaming in this | ||||||
26 | State. The central communications system vendor may not hold |
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1 | any license issued by the Board under this Act. | ||||||
2 | (Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; | ||||||
3 | 96-1410, eff. 7-30-10.) |