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Public Act 096-1410
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Video Gaming
Act is amended by changing |
Sections 5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 45, 55, 57, and 78 as follows:
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(230 ILCS 40/5)
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Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
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"Board" means the Illinois Gaming Board.
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"Credit" means one, 5, 10, or 25 cents either won or |
purchased by a player.
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"Distributor" means an individual, partnership, or |
corporation, or limited liability company licensed under
this |
Act to buy, sell, lease, or distribute video gaming terminals |
or major
components or parts of video gaming terminals to or |
from terminal
operators.
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"Terminal operator" means an individual, partnership, or |
corporation, or limited liability company that is
licensed |
under this Act and that owns, services, and maintains video
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gaming terminals for placement in licensed establishments, |
licensed truck stop establishments, licensed fraternal
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establishments, or licensed veterans establishments.
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"Licensed technician" means an individual
who
is licensed |
under this Act to repair,
service, and maintain
video gaming |
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terminals.
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"Licensed terminal handler" means a person, including but |
not limited to an employee or independent contractor working |
for a manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or |
terminal operator, who is licensed under this Act to possess or |
control a video gaming terminal or to have access to the inner |
workings of a video gaming terminal. A licensed terminal |
handler does not include an individual, partnership, or |
corporation, or limited liability company defined as a |
manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or terminal |
operator under this Act. |
"Manufacturer" means an individual, partnership, or |
corporation, or limited liability company that is
licensed |
under this Act and that manufactures or assembles video gaming
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terminals.
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"Supplier" means an individual, partnership, or |
corporation, or limited liability company that is
licensed |
under this Act to supply major components or parts to video |
gaming
terminals to licensed
terminal operators.
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"Net terminal income" means money put into a video gaming |
terminal minus
credits paid out to players.
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"Video gaming terminal" means any electronic video game |
machine
that, upon insertion of cash, is available to play or |
simulate the play of
a video game, including but not limited to |
video poker, line up, and blackjack, as
authorized by the Board |
utilizing a video display and microprocessors in
which the |
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player may receive free games or credits that can be
redeemed |
for cash. The term does not include a machine that directly
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dispenses coins, cash, or tokens or is for amusement purposes |
only.
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"Licensed establishment" means any licensed retail |
establishment where
alcoholic liquor is drawn, poured, mixed, |
or otherwise served for consumption
on the premises. "Licensed |
establishment" does not include a facility operated by an |
organization licensee, an intertrack wagering licensee, or an |
intertrack wagering location licensee licensed under the |
Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or a riverboat licensed under |
the Riverboat Gambling Act.
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"Licensed fraternal establishment" means the location |
where a qualified
fraternal organization that derives its |
charter from a national fraternal
organization regularly |
meets.
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"Licensed veterans establishment" means the location where |
a qualified
veterans organization that derives its charter from |
a national veterans
organization regularly meets.
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"Licensed truck stop establishment" means a facility (i) |
that is at least a
3-acre facility with a convenience store, |
(ii) and with separate diesel
islands for fueling commercial |
motor vehicles, (iii) that sells at retail more than 10,000 |
gallons of diesel or biodiesel fuel per month, and (iv) with |
and parking spaces for commercial
motor vehicles. "Commercial |
motor vehicles" has the same meaning as defined in Section |
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18b-101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The requirement of item |
(iii) of this paragraph may be met by showing that estimated |
future sales or past sales average at least 10,000 gallons per |
month.
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(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)
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(230 ILCS 40/15)
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Sec. 15. Minimum requirements for
licensing and |
registration. Every video gaming terminal offered for
play |
shall first be
tested and approved pursuant to the rules of the |
Board, and
each video gaming terminal offered in this State for |
play shall conform to an
approved
model. The Board may utilize |
the services of an independent outside testing laboratory for |
the
examination of video gaming machines and associated |
equipment as required
by this Section. Every video gaming |
terminal offered in this State for play must meet minimum |
standards set by an independent outside testing laboratory |
approved by the Board. Each approved model shall, at a minimum, |
meet the following
criteria:
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(1) It must conform to all requirements of federal law |
and
regulations, including FCC Class A
Emissions |
Standards.
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(2) It must theoretically pay out a mathematically |
demonstrable percentage
during the expected lifetime of |
the machine
of all amounts played, which must not be less |
than 80%. The Board shall establish a maximum payout |
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percentage for approved models by rule. Video gaming
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terminals that may be affected by skill must meet this |
standard when using a
method of play that will provide the |
greatest return to the player over a
period of continuous |
play.
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(3) It must use a random selection process to determine |
the outcome of
each play of a game. The random selection |
process must meet 99% confidence
limits using a standard |
chi-squared test for (randomness) goodness of fit.
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(4) It must display an accurate representation of the |
game outcome.
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(5) It must not automatically alter pay tables or any |
function of the
video gaming terminal based on internal |
computation of hold percentage or have
any means of |
manipulation that affects the random selection process or
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probabilities of winning a game.
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(6) It must not be adversely affected by static |
discharge or other
electromagnetic interference.
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(7) It must be capable of detecting and displaying the |
following
conditions
during idle states or on demand: power |
reset; door open; and door just closed.
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(8) It must have the capacity to display complete play |
history
(outcome, intermediate play steps, credits |
available, bets placed, credits
paid, and credits cashed |
out) for the most recent game played and 10 games
prior
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thereto.
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(9) The theoretical payback percentage of a video |
gaming terminal must
not be
capable of being changed |
without making a hardware or software change in
the video |
gaming terminal, either on site or via the central |
communications system.
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(10) Video gaming terminals must be designed so that |
replacement of
parts or modules required for normal |
maintenance does not necessitate
replacement of the |
electromechanical meters.
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(11) It must have nonresettable meters housed in a |
locked area of the
terminal that
keep a permanent record of |
all cash inserted into the machine, all winnings
made by |
the terminal printer, credits played in for video gaming |
terminals, and
credits won by video gaming players. The |
video gaming terminal must provide
the means for on-demand |
display of stored information as determined by the
Board.
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(12) Electronically stored meter information required |
by this Section
must be preserved for a minimum of 180 days |
after a power loss to the service.
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(13) It must have one or more mechanisms that accept |
cash in the
form of
bills. The mechanisms shall be designed |
to prevent obtaining credits without
paying by stringing, |
slamming, drilling, or other means. If such attempts at |
physical tampering are made, the video gaming terminal |
shall suspend itself from operating until reset.
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(14) It shall have accounting software that keeps an |
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electronic record
which includes, but is not limited to, |
the following: total cash inserted
into the video gaming |
terminal; the value of winning tickets claimed by
players; |
the
total credits played; the total
credits awarded
by a |
video gaming terminal; and pay back percentage credited to |
players of each video game.
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(15) It shall be linked by a central communications |
system
to provide
auditing program information as approved |
by the Board. The central communications system shall use a |
standard industry protocol, as defined by the Gaming |
Standards Association, and shall have the functionality to |
enable the Board or its designee to activate or deactivate |
individual gaming devices from the central communications |
system. In no event may the
communications system approved |
by the Board limit participation to only one
manufacturer |
of video gaming terminals by either the cost in |
implementing
the necessary program modifications to |
communicate or the inability to
communicate with the |
central communications system.
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(16) The Board, in its discretion, may require video |
gaming terminals to display Amber Alert messages if the |
Board makes a finding that it would be economically and |
technically feasible and pose no risk to the integrity and |
security of the central communications system and video |
gaming terminals.
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The Board may adopt rules to establish additional criteria |
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to preserve the integrity and security of video gaming in this |
State. The central communications system vendor may not hold |
any license issued by the Board under this Act. |
(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)
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(230 ILCS 40/20)
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Sec. 20. Direct dispensing of receipt tickets only. A video |
gaming
terminal may not
directly dispense coins, cash, tokens, |
or any other article of exchange or
value except for receipt |
tickets. Tickets shall be dispensed by
pressing the ticket |
dispensing button on the video gaming terminal at the end
of |
one's turn or play. The ticket shall indicate the total amount |
of credits
and the cash award, the time of day in a 24-hour |
format showing hours and
minutes, the date, the
terminal serial |
number, the sequential number of the ticket, and an encrypted
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validation number from which the validity of the prize may be |
determined.
The player shall turn in this ticket to the |
appropriate
person at the licensed establishment, licensed |
truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment,
or
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licensed veterans establishment
to receive the cash award. The |
cost
of the credit shall be one cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, or 25 |
cents, and the maximum
wager played per hand shall not exceed |
$2.
No cash award for the maximum wager on any
individual hand |
shall exceed $500.
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(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
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(230 ILCS 40/25)
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Sec. 25. Restriction of licensees.
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(a) Manufacturer. A person may not be licensed as a |
manufacturer of a
video gaming terminal in Illinois unless the |
person has a valid
manufacturer's license issued
under this |
Act. A manufacturer may only sell video gaming terminals for |
use
in Illinois to
persons having a valid distributor's |
license.
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(b) Distributor. A person may not sell, distribute, or |
lease
or market a video gaming terminal in Illinois unless the |
person has a valid
distributor's
license issued under this Act. |
A distributor may only sell video gaming
terminals for use in
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Illinois to persons having a valid distributor's or terminal |
operator's
license.
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(c) Terminal operator. A person may not own, maintain, or |
place a video gaming terminal unless he has a valid terminal |
operator's
license issued
under this Act. A terminal operator |
may only place video gaming terminals for
use in
Illinois in |
licensed establishments, licensed truck stop establishments, |
licensed fraternal establishments,
and
licensed veterans |
establishments.
No terminal operator may give anything of |
value, including but not limited to
a loan or financing |
arrangement, to a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop |
establishment,
licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed |
veterans establishment as
any incentive or inducement to locate |
video terminals in that establishment.
Of the after-tax profits
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from a video gaming terminal, 50% shall be paid to the terminal
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operator and 50% shall be paid to the licensed establishment, |
licensed truck stop establishment,
licensed fraternal |
establishment, or
licensed veterans establishment, |
notwithstanding nothwithstanding any agreement to the |
contrary.
No terminal
operator may own or have a substantial |
interest in more than 5% of the video
gaming terminals licensed |
in this State. A video terminal operator that violates one or |
more requirements of this subsection is guilty of a Class 4 |
felony and is subject to termination of his or her license by |
the Board.
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(d) Licensed technician. A person may not service, |
maintain, or repair a
video gaming terminal
in this State |
unless he or she (1) has a valid technician's license issued
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under this Act, (2) is a terminal operator, or (3) is employed |
by a terminal
operator, distributor, or manufacturer.
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(d-5) Licensed terminal handler. No person, including, but |
not limited to, an employee or independent contractor working |
for a manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or |
terminal operator licensed pursuant to this Act, shall have |
possession or control of a video gaming terminal, or access to |
the inner workings of a video gaming terminal, unless that |
person possesses a valid terminal handler's license issued |
under this Act. |
(e) Licensed establishment. No video gaming terminal may be |
placed in any licensed establishment, licensed veterans |
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establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
or licensed |
fraternal establishment
unless the owner
or agent of the owner |
of the licensed establishment, licensed veterans |
establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or licensed
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fraternal establishment has entered into a
written use |
agreement with the terminal operator for placement of the
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terminals. A copy of the use agreement shall be on file in the |
terminal
operator's place of business and available for |
inspection by individuals
authorized by the Board. A licensed |
establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed |
veterans establishment,
or
licensed
fraternal
establishment |
may operate up to 5 video gaming terminals on its premises at |
any
time.
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(f) (Blank).
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(g) Financial interest restrictions.
As used in this Act, |
"substantial interest" in a partnership, a corporation, an
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organization, an association, or a business, or a limited |
liability company means:
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(A) When, with respect to a sole proprietorship, an |
individual or
his or her spouse owns, operates, manages, or |
conducts, directly
or indirectly, the organization, |
association, or business, or any part thereof;
or
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(B) When, with respect to a partnership, the individual |
or his or
her spouse shares in any of the profits, or |
potential profits,
of the partnership activities; or
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(C) When, with respect to a corporation, an individual |
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or his or her
spouse is an officer or director, or the |
individual or his or her spouse is a holder, directly or |
beneficially, of 5% or more of any class
of stock of the |
corporation; or
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(D) When, with respect to an organization not covered |
in (A), (B) or
(C) above, an individual or his or her |
spouse is an officer or manages the
business affairs, or |
the individual or his or her spouse is the
owner of or |
otherwise controls 10% or more of the assets of the |
organization;
or
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(E) When an individual or his or her spouse furnishes
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5% or more of the capital, whether in cash, goods, or |
services, for the
operation of any business, association, |
or organization during any calendar
year; or . |
(F) When, with respect to a limited liability company, |
an individual or his or her
spouse is a member, or the |
individual or his or her spouse is a holder, directly or |
beneficially, of 5% or more of the membership interest of |
the limited liability company.
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For purposes of this subsection (g), "individual" includes |
all individuals or their spouses whose combined interest would |
qualify as a substantial interest under this subsection (g) and |
whose activities with respect to an organization, association, |
or business are so closely aligned or coordinated as to |
constitute the activities of a single entity. |
(h) Location restriction. A licensed establishment, |
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licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
fraternal
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establishment, or licensed veterans establishment that is (i) |
located within 1,000
feet of a facility operated by an |
organization organizational licensee, an inter-track |
intertrack wagering licensee, or an inter-track intertrack |
wagering location licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse |
Racing Act of 1975 or the home dock of a riverboat licensed |
under the Riverboat
Gambling Act or (ii) located within with a |
100 feet of a school or a place of worship under the Religious |
Corporation Act, is ineligible to operate a video gaming |
terminal. The location restrictions in this subsection (h) do |
not apply if a facility operated by an organization licensee, |
an inter-track wagering licensee, or an inter-track wagering |
location licensee, a school, or a place of worship moves to or |
is established within the restricted area after a licensed |
establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed |
fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment |
becomes licensed under this Act. For the purpose of this |
subsection, "school" means an elementary or secondary public |
school, or an elementary or secondary private school registered |
with or recognized by the State Board of Education. |
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (h), the |
Board may waive the requirement that a licensed establishment, |
licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal |
establishment, or licensed veterans establishment not be |
located within 1,000 feet from a facility operated by an |
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organization licensee, an inter-track wagering licensee, or an |
inter-track wagering location licensee licensed under the |
Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the home dock of a |
riverboat licensed under the Riverboat Gambling Act. The Board |
shall not grant such waiver if there is any common ownership or |
control, shared business activity, or contractual arrangement |
of any type between the establishment and the organization |
licensee, inter-track wagering licensee, inter-track wagering |
location licensee, or owners licensee of a riverboat. The Board |
shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this |
paragraph. |
(i) Undue economic concentration. In addition to |
considering all other requirements under this Act, in deciding |
whether to approve the operation of video gaming terminals by a |
terminal operator in a location, the Board shall consider the |
impact of any economic concentration of such operation of video |
gaming terminals. The Board shall not allow a terminal operator |
to operate video gaming terminals if the Board determines such |
operation will result in undue economic concentration. For |
purposes of this Section, "undue economic concentration" means |
that a terminal operator would have such actual or potential |
influence over video gaming terminals in Illinois as to: |
(1) substantially impede or suppress competition among |
terminal operators; |
(2) adversely impact the economic stability of the |
video gaming industry in Illinois; or |
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(3) negatively impact the purposes of the Video Gaming |
Act. |
The Board shall adopt rules concerning undue economic |
concentration with respect to the operation of video gaming |
terminals in Illinois. The rules shall include, but not be |
limited to, (i) limitations on the number of video gaming |
terminals operated by any terminal operator within a defined |
geographic radius and (ii) guidelines on the discontinuation of |
operation of any such video gaming terminals the Board |
determines will cause undue economic concentration.
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(j) (i) The provisions of the Illinois Antitrust Act are |
fully and equally applicable to the activities of any licensee |
under this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-38, |
eff. 7-13-09; revised 8-17-09.)
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(230 ILCS 40/30)
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Sec. 30. Multiple types of licenses prohibited. A video |
gaming
terminal
manufacturer may not be licensed as a video |
gaming terminal
operator or own, manage, or control a licensed
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establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed |
fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
establishment, |
and shall be licensed to sell only to persons having a valid |
distributor's license or, if the manufacturer also holds a |
valid distributor's license, to sell, distribute, lease, or |
market to persons having a valid terminal operator's license |
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only to sell to distributors. A video
gaming terminal |
distributor may not be licensed as a
video gaming terminal |
operator or own, manage, or
control a
licensed establishment, |
licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal |
establishment, or licensed
veterans
establishment, and shall |
only contract with a licensed terminal
operator. A video gaming |
terminal operator may not be licensed as
a video
gaming |
terminal manufacturer or distributor or own, manage, or control |
a
licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, |
licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
veterans
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establishment, and shall be licensed only to contract with |
licensed
distributors and licensed establishments, licensed |
truck stop establishments,
licensed fraternal
establishments,
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and licensed veterans establishments. An owner or manager of a
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licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, |
licensed fraternal
establishment, or licensed
veterans
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establishment may not be licensed as a video gaming terminal
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manufacturer, distributor, or operator, and shall only |
contract with a
licensed operator to place and service this |
equipment.
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(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
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(230 ILCS 40/35)
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Sec. 35. Display of license; confiscation; violation as |
felony. |
(a) Each
video gaming terminal shall be licensed by the |
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Board before placement
or operation on the premises of a |
licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
establishment, |
licensed
fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans |
establishment. The license of
each video gaming terminal shall |
be maintained
at the location where the video gaming terminal |
is operated. Failure to do so
is a petty offense with a fine
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not to exceed $100.
Any licensed establishment, licensed truck |
stop establishment, licensed
fraternal establishment, or |
licensed
veterans establishment
used for the conduct of |
gambling games in violation of this Act shall be
considered a |
gambling place in violation of Section 28-3 of the Criminal
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Code of 1961. Every gambling device found in
a licensed |
establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed |
fraternal
establishment, or licensed
veterans establishment |
operating gambling games in violation of this
Act shall be |
subject to seizure, confiscation, and destruction as provided
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in Section 28-5 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
Any license |
issued under the Liquor Control Act
of 1934 to any owner or |
operator of a licensed establishment, licensed truck
stop |
establishment, licensed
fraternal establishment, or licensed |
veterans establishment that operates or
permits the operation |
of a video gaming terminal within its establishment in
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violation of this Act shall be immediately revoked.
No person |
may own, operate, have in his or her possession or custody or |
under
his or her control, or permit to be kept in any place |
under his or her
possession or control, any
device that awards |
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credits and contains a circuit, meter, or switch capable of
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removing and recording the removal of credits when the award of |
credits is
dependent upon chance. A violation of this Section |
is a Class 4 felony. All
devices that are owned, operated, or |
possessed in violation of this Section are
hereby declared to |
be public nuisances and shall be subject to seizure,
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confiscation, and destruction as provided in Section 28-5 of |
the Criminal Code
of 1961.
The provisions of this Section do |
not apply to devices or electronic video
game terminals |
licensed pursuant to this Act. A video gaming terminal operated |
for amusement only and bearing a valid amusement tax sticker |
issued prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of |
the 96th General Assembly shall not be subject to this Section |
until the sooner of (i) the expiration of the amusement tax |
sticker or (ii) 30 days after the Board establishes that the |
central communications system is functional.
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(b) (1) The odds of winning each video game shall be posted |
on or near each video gaming terminal. The manner in which the |
odds are calculated and how they are posted shall be determined |
by the Board by rule. |
(2) No video gaming terminal licensed under this Act may be |
played except during the legal hours of operation allowed for |
the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the licensed |
establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed |
veterans establishment. A licensed establishment, licensed |
fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment |
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that violates this subsection is subject to termination of its |
license by the Board. |
(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)
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(230 ILCS 40/45)
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Sec. 45. Issuance of license.
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(a) The burden is upon each applicant to
demonstrate his |
suitability for licensure. Each video gaming terminal
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manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler, |
licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, |
licensed
fraternal
establishment, and licensed veterans |
establishment shall be
licensed by the Board.
The Board may |
issue or deny a license under this Act to any person pursuant |
to the same criteria set forth in Section 9 of the Riverboat |
Gambling Act.
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(a-5) The Board shall not grant a license to a person who |
has facilitated, enabled, or participated in the use of |
coin-operated devices for gambling purposes or who is under the |
significant influence or control of such a person. For the |
purposes of this Act, "facilitated, enabled, or participated in |
the use of coin-operated amusement devices for gambling |
purposes" means that the person has been convicted of any |
violation of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961. If there |
is pending legal action against a person for any such |
violation, then the Board shall delay the licensure of that |
person until the legal action is resolved. |
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(b) Each person seeking and possessing a license as a video |
gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, |
handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop |
establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed |
veterans establishment shall submit to a background |
investigation conducted by the Board with the assistance of the |
State Police or other law enforcement. The background |
investigation shall include each beneficiary of a trust, each |
partner of a partnership, and each director and officer and all |
stockholders of 5% or more in a parent or subsidiary |
corporation of a video gaming terminal manufacturer, |
distributor, supplier, operator, or licensed establishment, |
licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal |
establishment, or licensed veterans establishment. |
(c) Each person seeking and possessing a license as a video |
gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, |
handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop |
establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed |
veterans establishment shall disclose the identity of every |
person, association, trust, or corporation, or limited |
liability company having a greater than 1% direct or indirect |
pecuniary interest in the video gaming terminal operation for |
to which the license is sought. If the disclosed entity is a |
trust, the application shall disclose the names and addresses |
of the beneficiaries; if a corporation, the names and addresses |
of all stockholders and directors; if a limited liability |
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company, the names and addresses of all members; or if a |
partnership, the names and addresses of all partners, both |
general and limited. |
(d) No person may be licensed as a video gaming terminal |
manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler, |
licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, |
licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans |
establishment if that person has been found by the Board to: |
(1) have a background, including a criminal record, |
reputation, habits, social or business associations, or |
prior activities that pose a threat to the public interests |
of the State or to the security and integrity of video |
gaming; |
(2) create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, |
unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in |
the conduct of video gaming; or |
(3) present questionable business practices and |
financial arrangements incidental to the conduct of video |
gaming activities. |
(e) Any applicant for any license under this Act has the |
burden of proving his or her qualifications to the satisfaction |
of the Board. The Board may adopt rules to establish additional |
qualifications and requirements to preserve the integrity and |
security of video gaming in this State. |
(f) A non-refundable application fee shall be paid at the |
time an
application for a license is filed with the Board in |
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the following amounts:
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(1) Manufacturer..........................$5,000
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(2) Distributor...........................$5,000
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(3) Terminal operator.....................$5,000
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(4) Supplier..............................$2,500
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(5) Technician..............................$100
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(6) Terminal Handler..............................$50 |
(g) The Board shall establish an
annual fee for each |
license not to exceed the following: |
(1) Manufacturer.........................$10,000
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(2) Distributor..........................$10,000
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(3) Terminal operator.....................$5,000
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(4) Supplier..............................$2,000
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(5) Technician..............................$100
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(6) Licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
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establishment, licensed fraternal establishment,
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or licensed veterans establishment..............$100
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(7) Video gaming terminal...................$100
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(8) Terminal Handler..............................$50
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(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-38, |
eff. 7-13-09; revised 8-17-09.)
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(230 ILCS 40/55)
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Sec. 55. Precondition for licensed location establishment. |
In all cases of
application for a licensed location |
establishment,
to operate a video gaming terminal,
each |
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licensed establishment licensed truck stop establishment, |
licensed
fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
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establishment
shall
possess a valid liquor license issued by |
the Illinois Liquor Control Commission
in effect at the time of |
application
and at all times thereafter during which a video
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gaming terminal is made available to the public for play at |
that location. Video gaming terminals in a licensed location |
shall be
operated only during the same hours of operation |
generally permitted to holders of a license under the Liquor |
Control Act of 1934 within the unit of local government in |
which they are located. A licensed truck stop establishment |
that does not hold a liquor license may operate video gaming |
terminals on a continuous basis. A licensed fraternal |
establishment or licensed veterans establishment that does not |
hold a liquor license may operate video gaming terminals if (i) |
the establishment is located in a county with a population |
between 6,500 and 7,000, based on the 2000 U.S. Census, (ii) |
the county prohibits by ordinance the sale of alcohol, and |
(iii) the establishment is in a portion of the county where the |
sale of alcohol is prohibited.
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(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
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(230 ILCS 40/57)
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Sec. 57. Insurance. Each terminal operator licensed |
establishment, licensed truck stop
establishment, licensed |
fraternal
establishment, and licensed veterans establishment |
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shall maintain liability insurance on
any gaming device that it |
places in a licensed video gaming location on its premises in
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an amount set by the Board.
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(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
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(230 ILCS 40/78)
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Sec. 78. Authority of the Illinois Gaming Board. |
(a) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall |
supervise all gaming operations governed by this Act. The Board |
shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and |
effectively execute the provisions of this Act, including, but |
not limited to, the following: |
(1) To investigate applicants and determine the |
eligibility of applicants for licenses and to select among |
competing applicants the applicants which best serve the |
interests of the citizens of Illinois. |
(2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all video |
gaming operations in this State and all persons in |
establishments where video gaming operations are |
conducted. |
(3) To adopt rules for the purpose of administering the |
provisions of this Act and to prescribe rules, regulations, |
and conditions under which all video gaming in the State |
shall be conducted. Such rules and regulations are to |
provide for the prevention of practices detrimental to the |
public interest and for the best interests of video gaming, |
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including rules and regulations regarding the inspection |
of such establishments and the review of any permits or |
licenses necessary to operate an establishment under any |
laws or regulations applicable to establishments and to |
impose penalties for violations of this Act and its rules.
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(b) The Within 60 days after the effective date of this |
amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Board shall |
adopt emergency rules to administer this Act in accordance with |
Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. For |
the purposes of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the |
General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to implement |
this Act is deemed an emergency and necessary to the public |
interest, safety, and welfare.
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(Source: P.A. 96-38, eff. 7-13-09.)
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Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are |
severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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