Rep. Harry Benton

Filed: 3/22/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5367

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5367 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Video Gaming Act is amended by changing
5Section 25 as follows:
 
6    (230 ILCS 40/25)
7    Sec. 25. Restriction of licensees.
8    (a) Manufacturer. A person may not be licensed as a
9manufacturer of a video gaming terminal in Illinois unless the
10person has a valid manufacturer's license issued under this
11Act. A manufacturer may only sell video gaming terminals for
12use in Illinois to persons having a valid distributor's
13license.
14    (b) Distributor. A person may not sell, distribute, or
15lease or market a video gaming terminal in Illinois unless the
16person has a valid distributor's license issued under this

 

 

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1Act. A distributor may only sell video gaming terminals for
2use in Illinois to persons having a valid distributor's or
3terminal operator's license.
4    (c) Terminal operator. A person may not own, maintain, or
5place a video gaming terminal unless he has a valid terminal
6operator's license issued under this Act. A terminal operator
7may only place video gaming terminals for use in Illinois in
8licensed establishments, licensed truck stop establishments,
9licensed large truck stop establishments, licensed fraternal
10establishments, and licensed veterans establishments. No
11terminal operator may give anything of value, including but
12not limited to a loan or financing arrangement, to a licensed
13establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
14large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
15establishment, or licensed veterans establishment as any
16incentive or inducement to locate video terminals in that
17establishment. Of the after-tax profits from a video gaming
18terminal, 50% shall be paid to the terminal operator and 50%
19shall be paid to the licensed establishment, licensed truck
20stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment,
21licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
22establishment, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary.
23A video terminal operator that violates one or more
24requirements of this subsection is guilty of a Class 4 felony
25and is subject to termination of his or her license by the
26Board.

 

 

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1    (d) Licensed technician. A person may not service,
2maintain, or repair a video gaming terminal in this State
3unless he or she (1) has a valid technician's license issued
4under this Act, (2) is a terminal operator, or (3) is employed
5by a terminal operator, distributor, or manufacturer.
6    (d-5) Licensed terminal handler. No person, including, but
7not limited to, an employee or independent contractor working
8for a manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or
9terminal operator licensed pursuant to this Act, shall have
10possession or control of a video gaming terminal, or access to
11the inner workings of a video gaming terminal, unless that
12person possesses a valid terminal handler's license issued
13under this Act.
14    (d-10) Solicitation of use agreements. A person may not
15solicit the signing of a use agreement on behalf of a terminal
16operator or enter into a use agreement as agent of a terminal
17operator unless that person either has a valid sales agent and
18broker license issued under this Act or owns, manages, or
19significantly influences or controls the terminal operator.
20    (e) Licensed establishment. No video gaming terminal may
21be placed in any licensed establishment, licensed veterans
22establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
23large truck stop establishment, or licensed fraternal
24establishment unless the owner or agent of the owner of the
25licensed establishment, licensed veterans establishment,
26licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop

 

 

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1establishment, or licensed fraternal establishment has entered
2into a written use agreement with the terminal operator for
3placement of the terminals. A copy of the use agreement shall
4be on file in the terminal operator's place of business and
5available for inspection by individuals authorized by the
6Board. A licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
7establishment, licensed veterans establishment, or licensed
8fraternal establishment may operate up to 6 video gaming
9terminals on its premises at any time. A licensed large truck
10stop establishment may operate up to 10 video gaming terminals
11on its premises at any time.
12    (f) (Blank).
13    (g) Financial interest restrictions. As used in this Act,
14"substantial interest" in a partnership, a corporation, an
15organization, an association, a business, or a limited
16liability company means:
17        (A) When, with respect to a sole proprietorship, an
18    individual or his or her spouse owns, operates, manages,
19    or conducts, directly or indirectly, the organization,
20    association, or business, or any part thereof; or
21        (B) When, with respect to a partnership, the
22    individual or his or her spouse shares in any of the
23    profits, or potential profits, of the partnership
24    activities; or
25        (C) When, with respect to a corporation, an individual
26    or his or her spouse is an officer or director, or the

 

 

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1    individual or his or her spouse is a holder, directly or
2    beneficially, of 5% or more of any class of stock of the
3    corporation; or
4        (D) When, with respect to an organization not covered
5    in (A), (B) or (C) above, an individual or his or her
6    spouse is an officer or manages the business affairs, or
7    the individual or his or her spouse is the owner of or
8    otherwise controls 10% or more of the assets of the
9    organization; or
10        (E) When an individual or his or her spouse furnishes
11    5% or more of the capital, whether in cash, goods, or
12    services, for the operation of any business, association,
13    or organization during any calendar year; or
14        (F) When, with respect to a limited liability company,
15    an individual or his or her spouse is a member, or the
16    individual or his or her spouse is a holder, directly or
17    beneficially, of 5% or more of the membership interest of
18    the limited liability company.
19    For purposes of this subsection (g), "individual" includes
20all individuals or their spouses whose combined interest would
21qualify as a substantial interest under this subsection (g)
22and whose activities with respect to an organization,
23association, or business are so closely aligned or coordinated
24as to constitute the activities of a single entity.
25    (h) Location restriction. A licensed establishment,
26licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop

 

 

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1establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
2veterans establishment is ineligible to operate a video gaming
3terminal if that is (i) located within: (i) 1,000 feet of a
4facility operated by an organization licensee licensed under
5the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the home dock of a
6riverboat licensed under the Illinois Gambling Act; or (ii)
7the distance of up to 100 feet that has been designated by the
8municipality in which the establishment is located as a
9setback from located within 100 feet of a school or a place of
10worship as defined in under the Religious Corporation Act; or
11(iii) the distance of up to 100 feet that has been designated
12by a school board as a setback from a school , is ineligible to
13operate a video gaming terminal. The location restrictions in
14this subsection (h) do not apply if (A) a facility operated by
15an organization licensee, a school, or a place of worship
16moves to or is established within the restricted area after a
17licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
18licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
19establishment, or licensed veterans establishment becomes
20licensed under this Act or (B) a school or place of worship
21moves to or is established within the restricted area after a
22licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
23licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
24establishment, or licensed veterans establishment obtains its
25original liquor license. For the purpose of this subsection,
26"school" means an elementary or secondary public school, or an

 

 

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1elementary or secondary private school registered with or
2recognized by the State Board of Education.
3    Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (h), the
4Board may waive the requirement that a licensed establishment,
5licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop
6establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
7veterans establishment not be located within 1,000 feet from a
8facility operated by an organization licensee licensed under
9the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or the home dock of a
10riverboat licensed under the Illinois Gambling Act. The Board
11shall not grant such waiver if there is any common ownership or
12control, shared business activity, or contractual arrangement
13of any type between the establishment and the organization
14licensee or owners licensee of a riverboat. The Board shall
15adopt rules to implement the provisions of this paragraph.
16    (h-5) Restrictions on licenses in malls. The Board shall
17not grant an application to become a licensed video gaming
18location if the Board determines that granting the application
19would more likely than not cause a terminal operator,
20individually or in combination with other terminal operators,
21licensed video gaming location, or other person or entity, to
22operate the video gaming terminals in 2 or more licensed video
23gaming locations as a single video gaming operation.
24        (1) In making determinations under this subsection
25    (h-5), factors to be considered by the Board shall
26    include, but not be limited to, the following:

 

 

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1            (A) the physical aspects of the location;
2            (B) the ownership, control, or management of the
3        location;
4            (C) any arrangements, understandings, or
5        agreements, written or otherwise, among or involving
6        any persons or entities that involve the conducting of
7        any video gaming business or the sharing of costs or
8        revenues; and
9            (D) the manner in which any terminal operator or
10        other related entity markets, advertises, or otherwise
11        describes any location or locations to any other
12        person or entity or to the public.
13        (2) The Board shall presume, subject to rebuttal, that
14    the granting of an application to become a licensed video
15    gaming location within a mall will cause a terminal
16    operator, individually or in combination with other
17    persons or entities, to operate the video gaming terminals
18    in 2 or more licensed video gaming locations as a single
19    video gaming operation if the Board determines that
20    granting the license would create a local concentration of
21    licensed video gaming locations.
22    For the purposes of this subsection (h-5):
23    "Mall" means a building, or adjoining or connected
24buildings, containing 4 or more separate locations.
25    "Video gaming operation" means the conducting of video
26gaming and all related activities.

 

 

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1    "Location" means a space within a mall containing a
2separate business, a place for a separate business, or a place
3subject to a separate leasing arrangement by the mall owner.
4    "Licensed video gaming location" means a licensed
5establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed
6veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, or
7licensed large truck stop.
8    "Local concentration of licensed video gaming locations"
9means that the combined number of licensed video gaming
10locations within a mall exceed half of the separate locations
11within the mall.
12    (i) Undue economic concentration. In addition to
13considering all other requirements under this Act, in deciding
14whether to approve the operation of video gaming terminals by
15a terminal operator in a location, the Board shall consider
16the impact of any economic concentration of such operation of
17video gaming terminals. The Board shall not allow a terminal
18operator to operate video gaming terminals if the Board
19determines such operation will result in undue economic
20concentration. For purposes of this Section, "undue economic
21concentration" means that a terminal operator would have such
22actual or potential influence over video gaming terminals in
23Illinois as to:
24        (1) substantially impede or suppress competition among
25    terminal operators;
26        (2) adversely impact the economic stability of the

 

 

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1    video gaming industry in Illinois; or
2        (3) negatively impact the purposes of the Video Gaming
3    Act.
4    The Board shall adopt rules concerning undue economic
5concentration with respect to the operation of video gaming
6terminals in Illinois. The rules shall include, but not be
7limited to, (i) limitations on the number of video gaming
8terminals operated by any terminal operator within a defined
9geographic radius and (ii) guidelines on the discontinuation
10of operation of any such video gaming terminals the Board
11determines will cause undue economic concentration.
12    (j) The provisions of the Illinois Antitrust Act are fully
13and equally applicable to the activities of any licensee under
14this Act.
15(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 102-689, eff. 12-17-21.)".