Chapter 230 — GAMING

(230 ILCS 5/3.02) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.02) Sec. 3.02. "Breakage" means the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered exceeds a multiple of 10¢. (Source: P.A. 79-1185.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.04) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.04) Sec. 3.04. "Director of mutuels" means the individual representing the Board in the supervision and verification of the pari-mutuel wagering pool totals for each racing day, which verification shall be the basis for computing State pri…

(230 ILCS 5/3.05) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.05) Sec. 3.05. "Family" means husband, wife, brother, or sister, parents, and children. (Source: P.A. 89-16, eff. 5-30-95.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.06) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.06) Sec. 3.06. "Horse racing" shall mean any type of horse racing, including, but not limited to, Arabian, Appaloosa, Harness, Quarter Horse, and Thoroughbred horse racing. (a) "Arabian horse racing" means the form of horse racing in which…

(230 ILCS 5/3.07) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.07) Sec. 3.07. "Horse race meeting" or "race meeting" or "meeting" shall mean the whole period of time, whether consecutive dates or those instances where nonconsecutive dates are granted, for which an organization license to race has been…

(230 ILCS 5/3.071) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.071) Sec. 3.071. Inter-track wagering. "Inter-track Wagering" means a legal wager on the outcome of a simultaneously televised horse race taking place at an Illinois race track placed or accepted at any location authorized to accept wager…

(230 ILCS 5/3.072) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.072) Sec. 3.072. "Inter-track wagering licensee" means any organization licensee receiving a license from the Board to conduct inter-track wagering at the organization licensee's race track, or a facility within 300 yards of the organizat…

(230 ILCS 5/3.073) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.073) Sec. 3.073. "Inter-track wagering location licensee" means any organization licensee or person having operating control of a racing facility at which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted, receiving a license from the Board as provided i…

(230 ILCS 5/3.074) Sec. 3.074. "Simulcast wagering" means a legal wager placed or accepted at any location within Illinois authorized to accept wagers under this Act with respect to the outcome of a simultaneously televised horse race taking place at a race track outside of Illin…

(230 ILCS 5/3.075) Sec. 3.075. (a) "Host track" means the organization licensee (i) conducting live thoroughbred racing between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. from the first day to the last day of its horse racing meet as awarded by the Board (including all days within that…

(230 ILCS 5/3.076) Sec. 3.076. "Interstate commission fee" means the fee or commission paid by an Illinois licensee to receive an interstate simulcast. (Source: P.A. 89-16, eff. 5-30-95.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.077) Sec. 3.077. Non-host licensee. "Non-host licensee" means a licensee operating concurrently with a host track, but does not include an advance deposit wagering licensee. (Source: P.A. 96-762, eff. 8-25-09.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.078) Sec. 3.078. "Supplemental interstate simulcast" means an interstate simulcast race or race programs received by a non-host licensee in addition to simulcasts received from a host track. (Source: P.A. 89-16, eff. 5-30-95.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.079) Sec. 3.079. "Affiliated non-host licensee" means a non-host licensee owned by the same organization licensee. (Source: P.A. 89-16, eff. 5-30-95.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.08) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.08) Sec. 3.08. "Minor" means any individual under the age of 18 years. (Source: P.A. 93-363, eff. 1-1-04.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.080) Sec. 3.080. "Simulcast program" means the program of simultaneously televised horse races, including (i) the signal of any out-of-state horse race selected by the host track subject to the disapproval of the Board, (ii) the signals of live racing of all organiz…

(230 ILCS 5/3.09) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.09) Sec. 3.09. "Occupation Licensee" means any person who has obtained an occupation license pursuant to Section 15. (Source: P.A. 79-1185.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.10) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.10) Sec. 3.10. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 89-16, eff. 5-30-95.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.11) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.11) Sec. 3.11. "Organization licensee" means any person receiving an organization license from the Board to conduct a race meeting or meetings. With respect only to organization gaming, "organization licensee" includes the authorization fo…

(230 ILCS 5/3.12) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.12) Sec. 3.12. Pari-mutuel system of wagering. "Pari-mutuel system of wagering" means a form of wagering on the outcome of horse races in which wagers are made in various denominations on a horse or horses and all wagers for each race are …

(230 ILCS 5/3.13) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.13) Sec. 3.13. "Pari-mutuel pool" or "mutuel pool" or "pool" means the total money wagered by patrons and held by a licensee under the pari-mutuel system on any horse or horses in a particular race. There is a separate mutuel pool for win,…

(230 ILCS 5/3.14) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.14) Sec. 3.14. "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or other association or entity, trustee or legal representative. A corporation which is a wholly owned subsidiary of another licensee corporation shall be deemed a sep…

(230 ILCS 5/3.15) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.15) Sec. 3.15. "Public official" means a person who is a public officer, as defined in Section 2-18 of the Criminal Code of 2012, of the State or any municipality, county or township. (Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.16) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.16) Sec. 3.16. "Racing" means horse racing. (Source: P.A. 79-1185.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.17) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.17) Sec. 3.17. "Racing days" (or dates) are days within a horse race meeting on which an organization licensee is authorized by the Board to conduct horse racing. (Source: P.A. 89-16, eff. 5-30-95.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.18) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.18) Sec. 3.18. "Executive Director" means the executive director of the Illinois Racing Board. (Source: P.A. 84-531.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.19) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-3.19) Sec. 3.19. "Stewards" means the steward or stewards representing the Board, the steward or stewards representing the organization licensee, and any other steward or stewards whose duty it shall be to supervise any horse race meeting as…

(230 ILCS 5/3.20) Sec. 3.20. Licensee. "Licensee" means an individual organization licensee, an inter-track wagering licensee, an inter-track wagering location licensee, or an advance deposit wagering licensee, as the context of this Act requires. (Source: P.A. 96-762, eff. 8-25-…

(230 ILCS 5/3.21) Sec. 3.21. "Facilities" means the offices, racetracks and all related grounds and structures, and other building improvements or fixtures associated with the activities of a licensee under this Act. (Source: P.A. 89-16, eff. 5-30-95.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.22) Sec. 3.22. Wagering facility. "Wagering facility" means any location at which a licensee, other than an advance deposit wagering licensee, may accept or receive pari-mutuel wagers under this Act. (Source: P.A. 96-762, eff. 8-25-09.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.23) Sec. 3.23. Wagering. "Wagering" means, collectively, the pari-mutuel system of wagering, inter-track wagering, simulcast wagering, and advance deposit wagering. (Source: P.A. 96-762, eff. 8-25-09.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.28) Sec. 3.28. Advance deposit wagering licensee. "Advance deposit wagering licensee" means a person licensed by the Board to conduct advance deposit wagering. An advance deposit wagering licensee shall be an organization licensee or a person or third party who cont…

(230 ILCS 5/3.29) Sec. 3.29. Advance deposit wagering. "Advance deposit wagering" means a method of pari-mutuel wagering in which an individual may establish an account, deposit money into the account, and use the account balance to pay for pari-mutuel wagering authorized by this…

(230 ILCS 5/3.30) Sec. 3.30. Advance deposit wagering terminal. "Advance deposit wagering terminal" means any electronic device placed by an advance deposit wagering licensee at a wagering facility that facilitates the placement of an advance deposit wager and that can be electro…

(230 ILCS 5/3.31) Sec. 3.31. Illinois conceived and foaled. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, from January 1, 2018 until January 1, 2022, "Illinois conceived and foaled", as the term applies to a standardbred, includes a standardbred horse whose sire is a…

(230 ILCS 5/3.32) Sec. 3.32. Gross receipts. "Gross receipts" means the total amount of money exchanged for the purchase of chips, tokens, or electronic cards by riverboat or casino patrons or organization gaming patrons. (Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.33) Sec. 3.33. Adjusted gross receipts. "Adjusted gross receipts" means the gross receipts less winnings paid to wagerers. (Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)

(230 ILCS 5/3.34) Sec. 3.34. Organization gaming facility. "Organization gaming facility" means that portion of an organization licensee's racetrack facilities at which gaming authorized under Section 7.7 of the Illinois Gambling Act is conducted. (Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-…

(230 ILCS 5/3.35) Sec. 3.35. Organization gaming license. "Organization gaming license" means a license issued by the Illinois Gaming Board under Section 7.7 of the Illinois Gambling Act authorizing gaming pursuant to that Section at an organization gaming facility. (Source: P.A.…

(230 ILCS 5/30) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-30) Sec. 30. (a) The General Assembly declares that it is the policy of this State to encourage the breeding of thoroughbred horses in this State and the ownership of such horses by residents of this State in order to provide for: sufficient n…

(230 ILCS 5/30.5) Sec. 30.5. Illinois Racing Quarter Horse Breeders Fund. (a) The General Assembly declares that it is the policy of this State to encourage the breeding of racing quarter horses in this State and the ownership of such horses by residents of this State in order to…

(230 ILCS 5/31) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-31) Sec. 31. (a) The General Assembly declares that it is the policy of this State to encourage the breeding of standardbred horses in this State and the ownership of such horses by residents of this State in order to provide for: sufficient n…

(230 ILCS 5/31.1) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-31.1) Sec. 31.1. (a) Unless subsection (a-5) applies, organization licensees collectively shall contribute annually to charity the sum of $750,000 to non-profit organizations that provide medical and family, counseling, and similar services …

(230 ILCS 5/31.2) Sec. 31.2. Automated external defibrillators. Organization licensees shall make available no less than 2 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) that are operational and accessible when backstretch workers are present at their racing facilities. At least one AE…

(230 ILCS 5/32) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-32) Sec. 32. Illinois Race Track Improvement Fund. Within 30 days after the effective date of this Act, the Board shall cause all moneys previously deposited in the Illinois Race Track Improvement Fund to be remitted to the racetrack from whic…

(230 ILCS 5/32.1) Sec. 32.1. Pari-mutuel tax credit; statewide racetrack real estate equalization. (a) In order to encourage new investment in Illinois racetrack facilities and mitigate differing real estate tax burdens among all racetracks, the licensees affiliated or associated…

(230 ILCS 5/33.1) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-33.1) Sec. 33.1. (a) The Department of Agriculture shall be responsible for investigating and determining the eligibility of mares and Illinois conceived and foaled horses and Illinois foaled horses to participate in Illinois conceived and f…

(230 ILCS 5/34) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-34) Sec. 34. (a) The Illinois State Police shall enforce the racing statutes of the State and provide investigative services during all horse racing meetings conducted in this State. Each licensee shall provide and maintain his own security pe…

(230 ILCS 5/34.1) Sec. 34.1. Compulsive gambling. (a) Each organization licensee 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 …

(230 ILCS 5/34.2) Sec. 34.2. Withholding of delinquent child support; signs; statement. (a) Each organization licensee shall post signs with a statement regarding withholding of delinquent child support, the text of which shall be determined by rule by the Department of Healthcar…