103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4042

 

Introduced 4/25/2023, by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
230 ILCS 45/25-40

    Amends the Sports Wagering Act. Provides that the initial license fee for a master sports wagering license for a sports facility with a maximum seating capacity of 12,000 or less is $3,500,000.


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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 Sports Wagering Act is amended by changing
5Section 25-40 as follows:
 
6    (230 ILCS 45/25-40)
7    Sec. 25-40. Master sports wagering license issued to a
8sports facility.
9    (a) As used in this Section, "designee" means a master
10sports wagering licensee under Section 25-30, 25-35, or 25-45
11or a management services provider licensee.
12    (b) A sports facility or a designee contracted to operate
13sports wagering at or within a 5-block radius of the sports
14facility may apply to the Board for a master sports wagering
15license. To the extent permitted by federal and State law, the
16Board shall actively seek to achieve racial, ethnic, and
17geographic diversity when issuing master sports wagering
18licenses to sports facilities or their designees and encourage
19minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses,
20veteran-owned businesses, and businesses owned by persons with
21disabilities to apply for licensure. Additionally, the report
22published under subsection (m) of Section 25-45 shall impact
23the issuance of the master sports wagering license to the

 

 

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1extent permitted by federal and State law.
2    For the purposes of this subsection (b), "minority-owned
3business", "women-owned business", and "business owned by
4persons with disabilities" have the meanings given to those
5terms in Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities,
6Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act.
7    (c) The Board may issue up to 7 master sports wagering
8licenses to sports facilities or their designees that meet the
9requirements for licensure as determined by rule by the Board.
10If more than 7 qualified applicants apply for a master sports
11wagering license under this Section, the licenses shall be
12granted in the order in which the applications were received.
13If a license is denied, revoked, or not renewed, the Board may
14begin a new application process and issue a license under this
15Section in the order in which the application was received.
16    (d) The initial license fee for a master sports wagering
17license for a sports facility is $10,000,000, except that the
18initial license fee for a master sports wagering license for a
19sports facility with a maximum seating capacity of 12,000 or
20less is $3,500,000. The master sports wagering license is
21valid for 4 years.
22    (e) The sports facility or its designee may renew the
23master sports wagering license for a period of 4 years by
24paying a $1,000,000 renewal fee to the Board.
25    (f) A sports facility or its designee issued a master
26sports wagering license may conduct sports wagering at or

 

 

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1within a 5-block radius of the sports facility.
2    (g) A sports facility or its designee issued a master
3sports wagering license may conduct sports wagering over the
4Internet within the sports facility or within a 5-block radius
5of the sports facility.
6    (h) The sports wagering offered by a sports facility or
7its designee over the Internet or through a mobile application
8shall be offered under the same brand as the sports facility is
9operating under, the brand the designee is operating under, or
10a combination thereof.
11    (i) Until issuance of the first license under Section
1225-45 or March 5, 2022, whichever occurs first, an individual
13must register in person at a sports facility or the designee's
14facility to participate in sports wagering offered over the
15Internet or through a mobile application.
16(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 102-689, eff. 12-17-21.)