HB3208 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3208

Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

230 ILCS 5/20.1

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that organization licensees may determine and set hours and days of operation for inter-track wagering under an inter-track wagering license and inter-track wagering location license. Provides that organization licensees may determine wagering on simulcast programs on out-of-state races at wagering facilities at which inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering location licensees who derive their licenses from the organization licensee conduct business.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning gaming.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is amended by changing Section 20.1 as follows:

(230 ILCS 5/20.1)

Sec. 20.1. Authority of licensees.

(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Act to the contrary, an organization licensee shall have authority to:

(1) determine prices charged for goods and services;

(2) determine prices charged for wagering products, subject to Sections 26 and 26.2 of this Act;

(3) determine its hours of operation, subject to at least 30 days prior notice to the Board if such hours are different than provided such licensee's racing dates application; and

(4) determine and set hours of operation and days of operation for inter-track wagering under an inter-track wagering license and inter-track wagering location license;

(5) determine wagering on simulcast programs on out-of-state races at wagering facilities at which inter-track wagering licensees and inter-track wagering location licensees who derive their licenses from the organization licensee conduct business; and

(6) (4) otherwise manage its business operations.

(b) The Board may disapprove of any business practices by organization licensees identified in subsection (a) of this Section if the Board finds that such practices are detrimental to the public interest.

(Source: P.A. 91-40, eff. 6-25-99.)