103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2558

 

Introduced 3/29/2023, by Sen. Bill Cunningham

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
230 ILCS 10/5.5 new

    Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Sets forth provisions that shall apply if the Illinois Gaming Board becomes authorized to issue licenses to conduct Internet gaming. Provides that before the issuance or renewal of an Internet gaming license, Internet management service provider license, or supplier license, the Illinois Gaming Board shall conduct a comprehensive investigation of each applicant for a license to determine whether the applicant or any of its affiliates, including entities under common control, is knowingly accepting revenue, directly or indirectly, derived from any jurisdiction subject to sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury or accepting or assisting, directly or indirectly, in the acceptance of online wagers or consideration related to online wagering from any country in which such online gambling is prohibited or illegal. Provides that the Board shall not issue a license to an applicant if the Board determines that the applicant or any of its affiliates is in violation of specified provisions. Provides that if at any time during licensure the Board determines that the licensee or any of its affiliates is in violation of specified provisions, the Board shall impose discipline on the licensee, which may include revocation of the license.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning gaming.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by adding
5Section 5.5 as follows:
 
6    (230 ILCS 10/5.5 new)
7    Sec. 5.5. Prohibition on licensing of Internet gaming
8entities conducting business in illegal markets. If the
9Illinois Gaming Board is otherwise authorized to issue
10licenses to conduct Internet gaming, then the following shall
11apply:
12        (1) Before the issuance or renewal of an Internet
13    gaming license, Internet management service provider
14    license, or supplier license, the Board shall conduct a
15    comprehensive investigation of each applicant for a
16    license to determine whether the applicant or any of its
17    affiliates, including entities under common control, is
18    knowingly (i) accepting revenue, directly or indirectly,
19    derived from any jurisdiction subject to sanctions
20    administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of
21    the United States Department of the Treasury or (ii)
22    accepting or assisting, directly or indirectly, in the
23    acceptance of online wagers or consideration related to

 

 

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1    online wagering from any country in which such online
2    gambling is prohibited or illegal.
3        (2) The Board shall not issue an Internet gaming
4    license, Internet management service provider license, or
5    supplier license to an applicant if the Board determines
6    that the applicant or any of its affiliates, including
7    entities under common control, is knowingly (i) accepting
8    revenue, directly or indirectly, derived from any
9    jurisdiction subject to sanctions administered by the
10    Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States
11    Department of the Treasury or (ii) accepting or assisting,
12    directly or indirectly, in the acceptance of online wagers
13    or other consideration related to online wagering from any
14    country in which such online gambling is prohibited or
15    illegal.
16        (3) If at any time during licensure the Board
17    determines that an Internet gaming, Internet management
18    service provider, or supplier licensee or any of its
19    affiliates, including entities under common control, is
20    knowingly (i) accepting revenue, directly or indirectly,
21    derived from any jurisdiction subject to sanctions
22    administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of
23    the United States Department of the Treasury or (ii)
24    accepting or assisting, directly or indirectly, in the
25    acceptance of online wagers or other consideration related
26    to online wagering from any country in which such online

 

 

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1    gambling is prohibited or illegal, the Board shall impose
2    discipline on the licensee, which may include revocation
3    of the license.