Chapter 230, GAMING

(230 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 120, par. 1051) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act. (Source: P.A. 85-1012.)

(230 ILCS 5/1) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-1) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975". (Source: P.A. 79-1185.)

(230 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 120, par. 1101) Sec. 1. The Department of Revenue shall, upon application therefor on forms prescribed by the Department, and upon the payment of a nonrefundable annual fee of $200, and upon a determination by the Department that the applicant meets all …

(230 ILCS 30/1.1) (from Ch. 120, par. 1121.1) Sec. 1.1. Legislative findings and intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) not-for-profit charitable organizations provide important and necessary services to the people of the State of Illinois with respect to educational an…

(230 ILCS 20/1.1) (from Ch. 120, par. 1051.1) Sec. 1.1. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Pull tabs" and "jar games" means a game using single-folded or banded tickets or a card, the face of which is initially covered or otherwise hidden from view in order to conceal a number, s…

(230 ILCS 25/1.1) Sec. 1.1. Definitions. For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: "Bingo" means a game in which each player has a card or board for which a consideration has been paid, containing 5 horizontal rows of spaces, with each row except the central one …

(230 ILCS 25/1.2) Sec. 1.2. Ineligibility for licensure. The following are ineligible for any license under this Act: (1) Any person convicted of any felony within the last 5 years where such conviction will impair the person's ability to engage in the position for which a licens…

(230 ILCS 5/1.2) Sec. 1.2. Legislative intent. This Act is intended to benefit the people of the State of Illinois by encouraging the breeding and production of race horses, assisting economic development and promoting Illinois tourism. The General Assembly finds and declares it …

(230 ILCS 25/1.2a) Sec. 1.2a. Applicant convictions. (a) The Department, upon a finding that an applicant for a license was convicted of a felony within the previous 5 years or of a violation of Article 28 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or Criminal Code of 2012, shall consider any …

(230 ILCS 25/1.3) Sec. 1.3. Restrictions on licensure. Licensing for the conducting of bingo is subject to the following restrictions: (1) The license application, when submitted to the Department, must contain a sworn statement attesting to the not-for-profit character of the pr…

(230 ILCS 5/1.3) Sec. 1.3. Legislative findings. (a) The General Assembly finds that the Illinois gaming industry is a single industry consisting of horse racing and riverboat gambling. Reports issued by the Economic and Fiscal Commission (now Commission on Government Forecasting…

(230 ILCS 25/1.4) Sec. 1.4. Providers' license. The Department shall issue a providers' license permitting a person, firm, or corporation to provide premises for the conduct of bingo. No person, firm or corporation may rent or otherwise provide premises without having first obtai…

(230 ILCS 25/1.5) Sec. 1.5. Suppliers' license. The Department shall issue a suppliers' license permitting a person, firm, or corporation to sell, lease, lend or distribute to any organization licensed to conduct bingo, supplies, devices and other equipment designed for use in th…

(230 ILCS 30/10) (from Ch. 120, par. 1130) Sec. 10. Each licensee must keep a complete record of charitable games conducted within the previous 3 years. Such record shall be open to inspection by any employee of the Department of Revenue during reasonable business hours. The Depa…

(230 ILCS 10/10) (from Ch. 120, par. 2410) Sec. 10. Bond of licensee. Before an owners license is issued or re-issued or a managers license is issued, the licensee shall post a bond in the sum of $200,000 to the State of Illinois. The bond shall be used to guarantee that the lice…

(230 ILCS 5/10) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-10) Sec. 10. Any Board member or Board employee who is subject to any civil action arising from any act executed by him while serving as a Board member or Board employee shall be represented by the Attorney General. All costs of defending such…

(230 ILCS 10/11) (from Ch. 120, par. 2411) Sec. 11. Conduct of gambling. Gambling may be conducted by licensed owners or licensed managers on behalf of the State aboard riverboats. Gambling may be conducted by organization gaming licensees at organization gaming facilities. Gambl…

(230 ILCS 10/11.1) (from Ch. 120, par. 2411.1) Sec. 11.1. Collection of amounts owing under credit agreements. Notwithstanding any applicable statutory provision to the contrary, a licensed owner, licensed manager, or organization gaming licensee who extends credit to a gambling …

(230 ILCS 10/11.2) Sec. 11.2. Relocation of riverboat home dock. (a) A licensee that was not conducting riverboat gambling on January 1, 1998 may apply to the Board for renewal and approval of relocation to a new home dock location authorized under Section 3(c) and the Board shal…

(230 ILCS 30/12) (from Ch. 120, par. 1132) Sec. 12. Penalties. (1) Any person who conducts or knowingly participates in an unlicensed charitable game commits the offense of gambling in violation of Section 28-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012. Any person who violates any provision o…

(230 ILCS 5/12) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-12) Sec. 12. (a) Board members shall employ under the "Personnel Code", as now or hereafter amended, such representatives, accountants, clerks, stenographers, inspectors, and other employees as may be necessary. No person shall be appointed or…

(230 ILCS 10/12) (from Ch. 120, par. 2412) Sec. 12. Admission tax; fees. (a) A tax is hereby imposed upon admissions to riverboat and casino gambling facilities operated by licensed owners authorized pursuant to this Act. Until July 1, 2002, the rate is $2 per person admitted. Fr…

(230 ILCS 5/12.1) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-12.1) Sec. 12.1. (a) The General Assembly finds that the Illinois Racing Industry does not include a fair proportion of minority or female workers. Therefore, the General Assembly urges that the job training institutes, trade associations an…

(230 ILCS 5/12.2) Sec. 12.2. Business enterprise program. (a) For the purposes of this Section, the terms "minority", "minority-owned business", "woman", "women-owned business", "person with a disability", and "business owned by a person with a disability" have the meanings ascri…

(230 ILCS 10/13) (from Ch. 120, par. 2413) Sec. 13. Wagering tax; rate; distribution. (a) Until January 1, 1998, a tax is imposed on the adjusted gross receipts received from gambling games authorized under this Act at the rate of 20%. (a-1) From January 1, 1998 until July 1, 200…

(230 ILCS 5/13) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-13) Sec. 13. The executive director shall perform any and all duties that the Board shall assign him. The salary of the executive director shall be determined by the Board and, in addition, he shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary e…

(230 ILCS 30/13) (from Ch. 120, par. 1133) Sec. 13. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Department of Revenue under this Act, except that (1) paragraph (b) of Section 5-10 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure…

(230 ILCS 10/13.05) Sec. 13.05. Withholding of delinquent child support. (a) From winnings required to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service on Form W-2G, an owners licensee or a licensee that operates one or more facilities or gaming locations at which lawful gambling is a…

(230 ILCS 10/13.1) Sec. 13.1. Compulsive gambling. (a) Each licensed owner shall post signs with a statement regarding obtaining assistance with gambling problems, the text of which shall be determined by rule by the Department of Human Services, at the following locations in eac…

(230 ILCS 10/13.2) Sec. 13.2. Withholding of delinquent child support; signs; statement. (a) Each licensed owner may post signs with a statement regarding withholding of delinquent child support, the text of which shall be determined by rule by the Department of Healthcare and Fa…

(230 ILCS 30/14) (from Ch. 120, par. 1134) Sec. 14. (a) There is hereby created the Illinois Gaming Law Enforcement Fund, a special fund in the State Treasury. (b) The General Assembly shall appropriate two-thirds of the monies in such fund to the Department of Revenue, Illinois …

(230 ILCS 5/14) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-14) Sec. 14. (a) The Board shall hold regular and special meetings at such times and places as may be necessary to perform properly and effectively all duties required under this Act. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a q…

(230 ILCS 10/14) (from Ch. 120, par. 2414) Sec. 14. Licensees - Records - Reports - Supervision. (a) Licensed owners and organization gaming licensees shall keep books and records so as to clearly show the following: (1) The amount received daily from admission fees. (2) The tota…

(230 ILCS 30/14.1) Sec. 14.1. Severability. If any clause, sentence, Section, provision, or part of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be adjudged to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or its application to persons or circumstanc…

(230 ILCS 5/14a) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-14a) Sec. 14a. The Board may employ hearing officers qualified by professional training or previous experience according to rules established by the Board. The Board shall also establish rules providing for the disqualification of hearing off…

(230 ILCS 5/15) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-15) Sec. 15. (a) The Board shall, in its discretion, issue occupation licenses to horse owners, trainers, harness drivers, jockeys, agents, apprentices, grooms, stable foremen, exercise persons, veterinarians, valets, blacksmiths, concessionai…

(230 ILCS 30/15) (from Ch. 120, par. 1135) Sec. 15. Any law enforcement agency that takes action relating to the operation of a charitable game shall notify the Department of Revenue and specify the extent of the action taken and the reasons for such action. (Source: P.A. 84-1303…

(230 ILCS 10/15) (from Ch. 120, par. 2415) Sec. 15. Audit of licensee operations. Annually, the licensed owner, manager, or organization gaming licensee shall transmit to the Board an audit of the financial transactions and condition of the licensee's or manager's total operation…

(230 ILCS 5/15.2) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-15.2) Sec. 15.2. (a) No pari-mutuel clerk, parking attendant or security guard employed by a licensee at a wagering facility shall commit any of the following acts: theft; fraud; wagering during the course of employment; touting; bookmaking;…

(230 ILCS 5/15.3) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-15.3) Sec. 15.3. Any person who makes application for an employment position as a pari-mutuel clerk, parking attendant or security guard with a licensee, where such position would involve work conducted in whole or in part at a wagering faci…

(230 ILCS 5/15.4) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-15.4) Sec. 15.4. The Board shall take disciplinary action authorized by subsection (d) of Section 9 of this Act or impose a civil penalty authorized by subsection (1) of Section 9 of this Act against any licensee which requires, as a conditi…

(230 ILCS 5/15.5) Sec. 15.5. Labor agreements. (a) This Section applies to each entity subject to this Act that has at least 10 employees on average over the 12 months preceding application for an organization gaming license. (b) Before an organization gaming license may be grant…

(230 ILCS 10/16) (from Ch. 120, par. 2416) Sec. 16. Annual Report of Board. The Board shall make an annual report to the Governor, for the period ending December 31 of each year. Included in the report shall be an account of the Board actions, its financial position and results o…

(230 ILCS 5/16) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-16) Sec. 16. (a) The Board shall, in accordance with Section 15, have the power to revoke or suspend an occupation license, and the steward or judges at a race meeting shall have the power to suspend an occupation license of any horse owner, t…

(230 ILCS 5/17) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-17) Sec. 17. No person shall hold or conduct a horse race meeting except at a State, county, township, agricultural or other fair without a valid and unrevoked organization license issued under this Act authorizing the holding of such meeting.…

(230 ILCS 10/17) (from Ch. 120, par. 2417) Sec. 17. Administrative procedures. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Board under this Act and the Video Gaming Act, except that: (1) subsection (b) of Section 5-10 of…

(230 ILCS 10/17.1) (from Ch. 120, par. 2417.1) Sec. 17.1. Judicial review. (a) Jurisdiction and venue for the judicial review of a final order of the Board relating to licensed owners, suppliers, organization gaming licensees, and special event licenses is vested in the Appellate…

(230 ILCS 5/18) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-18) Sec. 18. (a) Together with its application, each applicant for racing dates shall deliver to the Board a certified check or bank draft payable to the order of the Board for $1,000. In the event the applicant applies for racing dates in 2 o…

(230 ILCS 10/18) (from Ch. 120, par. 2418) Sec. 18. Prohibited activities; penalty. (a) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for doing any of the following: (1) Conducting gambling where wagering is used or to be used without a license issued by the Board. (2) Conducting g…

(230 ILCS 10/18.1) Sec. 18.1. Distribution of certain fines. If a fine is imposed on an owners licensee or an organization gaming licensee for knowingly sending marketing or promotional materials to any person placed on the self-exclusion list, then the Board shall distribute an …