Chapter 230 — GAMING

(230 ILCS 10/2) (from Ch. 120, par. 2402) Sec. 2. Legislative intent. (a) This Act is intended to benefit the people of the State of Illinois by assisting economic development, promoting Illinois tourism, and increasing the amount of revenues available to the State to assist and …

(230 ILCS 10/20) (from Ch. 120, par. 2420) Sec. 20. Prohibited activities - civil penalties. Any person who conducts a gambling operation without first obtaining a license to do so, or who continues to conduct such games after revocation of his license, or any licensee who conduc…

(230 ILCS 10/21) (from Ch. 120, par. 2421) Sec. 21. Limitation on taxation of licensees. Licensees shall not be subjected to any excise tax, license tax, permit tax, privilege tax, occupation tax or excursion tax which is imposed exclusively upon the licensee by the State or any …

(230 ILCS 10/22) (from Ch. 120, par. 2422) Sec. 22. Criminal history record information. Whenever the Board is authorized or required by law, including, but not limited to, requirements under Sections 6, 7, 7.4, 7.7, and 9 of this Act, to consider some aspect of criminal history …

(230 ILCS 10/23) (from Ch. 120, par. 2423) Sec. 23. The State Gaming Fund. On or after the effective date of this Act, except as provided for payments into the Horse Racing Equity Trust Fund under subsection (a) of Section 7, all of the fees and taxes collected pursuant to this A…

(230 ILCS 10/24) Sec. 24. Applicability of this Act. The provisions of this Act, and all rules promulgated thereunder, shall apply to the Video Gaming Act, except where there is a conflict between the Acts. In the event of a conflict between this Act and the Video Gaming Act, the…

(230 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 120, par. 2403) Sec. 3. Gambling authorized. (a) Riverboat and casino gambling operations and gaming operations pursuant to an organization gaming license, as defined in this Act, are hereby authorized to the extent that they are carried out in accordanc…

(230 ILCS 10/4) (from Ch. 120, par. 2404) Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Board" means the Illinois Gaming Board. "Occupational license" means a license issued by the Board to a person or entity to perform an occupation which the Board has identified as requiring a lic…

(230 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 2405) Sec. 5. Gaming Board. (a) (1) There is hereby established the Illinois Gaming Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in this Act, and all other powers necessary and proper to fully and effectively execute this Act for the…

(230 ILCS 10/5.1) (from Ch. 120, par. 2405.1) Sec. 5.1. Disclosure of records. (a) Notwithstanding any applicable statutory provision to the contrary, the Board shall, on written request from any person, provide information furnished by an applicant or licensee concerning the app…

(230 ILCS 10/5.2) Sec. 5.2. Separation from Department of Revenue. As of July 1, 2009, all of the powers, duties, assets, liabilities, employees, contracts, property, records, pending business, and unexpended appropriations of the Department of Revenue related to the administrati…

(230 ILCS 10/5.3) Sec. 5.3. Ethical conduct. (a) Officials and employees of the corporate authority of a host community must carry out their duties and responsibilities in such a manner as to promote and preserve public trust and confidence in the integrity and conduct of gaming.…

(230 ILCS 10/5.4) Sec. 5.4. Retired investigators and sworn law enforcement personnel. (a) The Board shall establish a program to allow an investigator appointed under paragraph (20.6) of subsection (c) of Section 4 who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either on…

(230 ILCS 10/6) (from Ch. 120, par. 2406) Sec. 6. Application for owners license. (a) A qualified person may apply to the Board for an owners license to conduct a gambling operation as provided in this Act. The application shall be made on forms provided by the Board and shall co…

(230 ILCS 10/7) (from Ch. 120, par. 2407) Sec. 7. Owners licenses. (a) The Board shall issue owners licenses to persons or entities that apply for such licenses upon payment to the Board of the non-refundable license fee as provided in subsection (e) or (e-5) and upon a determina…

(230 ILCS 10/7.1) Sec. 7.1. Re-issuance of revoked or non-renewed owners licenses. (a) If an owners license terminates or expires without renewal or the Board revokes or determines not to renew an owners license (including, without limitation, an owners license for a licensee tha…

(230 ILCS 10/7.10) Sec. 7.10. Diversity program. (a) Each owners licensee, organization gaming licensee, and suppliers licensee shall establish and maintain a diversity program to ensure non-discrimination in the award and administration of contracts. The programs shall establish…

(230 ILCS 10/7.11) Sec. 7.11. Annual report on diversity. (a) Each licensee that receives a license under Sections 7, 7.1, and 7.7 shall execute and file a report with the Board no later than December 31 of each year that shall contain, but not be limited to, the following inform…

(230 ILCS 10/7.12) Sec. 7.12. Issuance of new owners licenses. (a) Owners licenses newly authorized pursuant to this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly may be issued by the Board to a qualified applicant pursuant to an open and competitive bidding process, as set forth …

(230 ILCS 10/7.13) Sec. 7.13. Environmental standards. All permanent casinos, riverboats, and organization gaming facilities shall consist of buildings that are certified as meeting the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. The pro…

(230 ILCS 10/7.14) Sec. 7.14. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19. Repealed by P.A. 104-435, eff. 11-21-25.)

(230 ILCS 10/7.15) Sec. 7.15. Limitations on gaming at Chicago airports. The Chicago casino may conduct gaming operations in an airport under the administration or control of the Chicago Department of Aviation. Gaming operations may be conducted pursuant to this Section so long a…

(230 ILCS 10/7.2) Sec. 7.2. Temporary operating permits. Any person operating under a temporary operating permit issued pursuant to 86 Ill. Adm. Code 3000.230 shall be deemed to be operating under the authority of an owner's license for purposes of Section 13 of this Act. This Se…

(230 ILCS 10/7.3) Sec. 7.3. State conduct of gambling operations. (a) If, after reviewing each application for a re-issued license, the Board determines that the highest prospective total revenue to the State would be derived from State conduct of the gambling operation in lieu o…

(230 ILCS 10/7.4) Sec. 7.4. Managers licenses. (a) A qualified person may apply to the Board for a managers license to operate and manage any gambling operation conducted by the State. The application shall be made on forms provided by the Board and shall contain such information…

(230 ILCS 10/7.5) Sec. 7.5. Competitive bidding. When the Board determines that (i) it will re-issue an owners license pursuant to an open and competitive bidding process, as set forth in Section 7.1, (ii) it will issue a managers license pursuant to an open and competitive biddi…

(230 ILCS 10/7.6) Sec. 7.6. 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 ascrib…

(230 ILCS 10/7.7) Sec. 7.7. Organization gaming licenses. (a) The Illinois Gaming Board shall award one organization gaming license to each person or entity having operating control of a racetrack that applies under Section 56 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, subject to …

(230 ILCS 10/7.8) Sec. 7.8. Home rule. The regulation and licensing of organization gaming licensees and gaming conducted pursuant to an organization gaming license are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate or license such gaming or organi…

(230 ILCS 10/8) (from Ch. 120, par. 2408) Sec. 8. Suppliers licenses. (a) The Board may issue a suppliers license to such persons, firms or corporations which apply therefor upon the payment of a non-refundable application fee set by the Board, upon a determination by the Board t…

(230 ILCS 10/8.1) Sec. 8.1. Harmonization of supplier category licenses. (a) As used in this Section, "supplier category license" means a suppliers license issued under this Act, a supplier license issued under the Sports Wagering Act, or a manufacturer, distributor, or supplier …

(230 ILCS 10/9) (from Ch. 120, par. 2409) Sec. 9. Occupational licenses. (a) The Board may issue an occupational license to an applicant upon the payment of a non-refundable fee set by the Board, upon a determination by the Board that the applicant is eligible for an occupational…

(230 ILCS 15/0.01) (from Ch. 85, par. 2300) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Raffles and Poker Runs Act. (Source: P.A. 98-644, eff. 6-10-14; 99-405, eff. 8-19-15.)

(230 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 2301) Sec. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act the terms defined in this Section have the meanings given them. "Fire protection agency" means: (1) an agency of this State, unit of local government, or intergovernmental mutual aid entity…

(230 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 2302) Sec. 2. Licensing. (a) The governing body of any county or municipality within this State may establish a system for the licensing of organizations to operate raffles. The governing bodies of a county and one or more municipalities may, pu…

(230 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 2303) Sec. 3. License; application; issuance; restrictions; persons ineligible. Licenses issued by the governing body of any county or municipality are subject to the following restrictions: (1) No person, firm, or corporation shall conduct raff…

(230 ILCS 15/3.1) Sec. 3.1. Applicant convictions. (a) The licensing authority shall not require applicants to report the following information and shall not consider the following criminal history records in connection with an application for licensure: (1) Juvenile adjudication…

(230 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 2304) Sec. 4. Conduct of raffles and poker runs. (a) The conducting of raffles and poker runs is subject to the following restrictions: (1) The entire net proceeds of any raffle or poker run must be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of …

(230 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 2305) Sec. 5. Manager; bond. All management, operation, and conduct of raffles shall be under the supervision of a single manager designated by the organization. The manager shall give a fidelity bond in an amount determined by the licensing aut…

(230 ILCS 15/6) (from Ch. 85, par. 2306) Sec. 6. Records. (a) Each organization licensed to conduct raffles and chances or poker run events shall keep records of its gross receipts, expenses and net proceeds for each single gathering or occasion at which winning chances in a raff…

(230 ILCS 15/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 2307) Sec. 7. Sentence.) Violation of any provision of this Act is a Class C misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 81-1365.)

(230 ILCS 15/8) (from Ch. 85, par. 2308) Sec. 8. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the conducting or operating of any gambling scheme, enterprise, activity or device other than raffles or poker runs as provided for herein. (Source: P.A. 98-644, eff. 6-10-14.)

(230 ILCS 15/8.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 2308.1) Sec. 8.1. Political committees. (a) For the purposes of this Section, the terms defined in this subsection have the meanings given them. "Net proceeds" means the gross receipts from the conduct of raffles, less reasonable sums expended…

(230 ILCS 15/9) Sec. 9. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 101-360, eff. 1-1-20. Repealed by P.A. 101-109, eff. 7-19-19.)

(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 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 20/2) (from Ch. 120, par. 1052) Sec. 2. The Department of Revenue shall, upon application therefor on forms prescribed by the Department, and upon the payment of a nonrefundable annual fee of $500, and upon determination that the applicant meets all the requirements of …

(230 ILCS 20/2.1) Sec. 2.1. Ineligibility for a license. 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 20/2.2) Sec. 2.2. Applicant convictions. (a) The Department shall not require applicants to report the following information and shall not consider the following criminal history records in connection with an application for licensure: (1) Juvenile adjudications of deli…

(230 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 120, par. 1053) Sec. 3. Licensing for the conducting of pull tabs and jar games is subject to the following restrictions: (1) The license application, when submitted to the Department of Revenue, shall contain a sworn statement attesting to the not-for-p…