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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4we direct the Illinois Gaming Board to conduct a disparity
5study on whether minority and women-owned businesses face any
6barriers that prevent their equitable participation in the
7business of legalized sports wagering; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That the study should include, but not be limited
9to, the following:
10        (1) Evidence of past and present racial discrimination
11    by the government;
12        (2) Annual income and access to capital of those
13    seeking to enter the field; and
14        (3) The process for obtaining sports wagering permits
15    and licensing; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That the Illinois Gaming Board and the General
17Assembly should use the results of this study to address the
18inequality within the business of legalized sports wagering and
19develop clear guidelines to prevent it; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21delivered to the Illinois Gaming Board.