DANVILLE RIVERBOAT House SponsorsRep. William B. Black 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 230 ILCS 10/7from Ch. 120, par. 2407230 ILCS 10/7.5 Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that the Board may issue one additional owners license subject to the competitive bidding process described in Section 7.5 pursuant to a minimum bid of $60,000,000 that authorizes the conduct of gambling in a municipality with a population of less than 50,000; however, the licensee must not conduct gambling pursuant to this license within 50 miles from a licensed riverboat in operation on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that, in granting the new owners license, the Illinois Gaming Board must give favorable consideration to economically depressed areas of the State, to applicants presenting plans that provide for significant economic development over a large geographic area, and to applicants who currently operate non-gambling riverboats in Illinois (for other licenses, the Board may give favorable consideration to these things). Effective immediately. 1/22/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black 1/22/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/22/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Gaming Committee 3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die