Rep. Lou Lang

Filed: 10/30/2009

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 744

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 744, AS AMENDED, by
3 replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
 
5     "Section 5. The Video Gaming Act is amended by changing
6 Sections 5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, 55, 57, and 78 as follows:
 
7     (230 ILCS 40/5)
8     Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
9     "Board" means the Illinois Gaming Board.
10     "Credit" means one, 5, 10, or 25 cents either won or
11 purchased by a player.
12     "Distributor" means an individual, partnership, or
13 corporation, or limited liability company licensed under this
14 Act to buy, sell, lease, or distribute video gaming terminals
15 or major components or parts of video gaming terminals to or
16 from terminal operators.

 

 

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1     "Terminal operator" means an individual, partnership, or
2 corporation, or limited liability company that is licensed
3 under this Act and that owns, services, and maintains video
4 gaming terminals for placement in licensed establishments,
5 licensed truck stop establishments, licensed fraternal
6 establishments, or licensed veterans establishments.
7     "Licensed technician" means an individual who is licensed
8 under this Act to repair, service, and maintain video gaming
9 terminals.
10     "Licensed terminal handler" means a person, including but
11 not limited to an employee or independent contractor working
12 for a manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or
13 terminal operator, who is licensed under this Act to possess or
14 control a video gaming terminal or to have access to the inner
15 workings of a video gaming terminal. A licensed terminal
16 handler does not include an individual, partnership, or
17 corporation, or limited liability company defined as a
18 manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or terminal
19 operator under this Act.
20     "Manufacturer" means an individual, partnership, or
21 corporation, or limited liability company that is licensed
22 under this Act and that manufactures or assembles video gaming
23 terminals.
24     "Supplier" means an individual, partnership, or
25 corporation, or limited liability company that is licensed
26 under this Act to supply major components or parts to video

 

 

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1 gaming terminals to licensed terminal operators.
2     "Net terminal income" means money put into a video gaming
3 terminal minus credits paid out to players.
4     "Video gaming terminal" means any electronic video game
5 machine that, upon insertion of cash, is available to play or
6 simulate the play of a video game, including but not limited to
7 video poker, line up, and blackjack, as authorized by the Board
8 utilizing a video display and microprocessors in which the
9 player may receive free games or credits that can be redeemed
10 for cash. The term does not include a machine that directly
11 dispenses coins, cash, or tokens or is for amusement purposes
12 only.
13     "Licensed establishment" means any licensed retail
14 establishment where alcoholic liquor is drawn, poured, mixed,
15 or otherwise served for consumption on the premises. "Licensed
16 establishment" does not include a facility operated by an
17 organization licensee, an intertrack wagering licensee, or an
18 intertrack wagering location licensee licensed under the
19 Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or a riverboat licensed under
20 the Riverboat Gambling Act.
21     "Licensed fraternal establishment" means the location
22 where a qualified fraternal organization that derives its
23 charter from a national fraternal organization regularly
24 meets.
25     "Licensed veterans establishment" means the location where
26 a qualified veterans organization that derives its charter from

 

 

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1 a national veterans organization regularly meets.
2     "Licensed truck stop establishment" means a facility that
3 is at least a 3-acre facility with a convenience store and with
4 separate diesel islands for fueling commercial motor vehicles
5 and parking spaces for commercial motor vehicles as defined in
6 Section 18b-101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
7 (Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)
 
8     (230 ILCS 40/15)
9     Sec. 15. Minimum requirements for licensing and
10 registration. Every video gaming terminal offered for play
11 shall first be tested and approved pursuant to the rules of the
12 Board, and each video gaming terminal offered in this State for
13 play shall conform to an approved model. The Board may utilize
14 the services of an independent outside testing laboratory for
15 the examination of video gaming machines and associated
16 equipment as required by this Section. Every video gaming
17 terminal offered in this State for play must meet minimum
18 standards set by an independent outside testing laboratory
19 approved by the Board. Each approved model shall, at a minimum,
20 meet the following criteria:
21         (1) It must conform to all requirements of federal law
22     and regulations, including FCC Class A Emissions
23     Standards.
24         (2) It must theoretically pay out a mathematically
25     demonstrable percentage during the expected lifetime of

 

 

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1     the machine of all amounts played, which must not be less
2     than 80%. Video gaming terminals that may be affected by
3     skill must meet this standard when using a method of play
4     that will provide the greatest return to the player over a
5     period of continuous play.
6         (3) It must use a random selection process to determine
7     the outcome of each play of a game. The random selection
8     process must meet 99% confidence limits using a standard
9     chi-squared test for (randomness) goodness of fit.
10         (4) It must display an accurate representation of the
11     game outcome.
12         (5) It must not automatically alter pay tables or any
13     function of the video gaming terminal based on internal
14     computation of hold percentage or have any means of
15     manipulation that affects the random selection process or
16     probabilities of winning a game.
17         (6) It must not be adversely affected by static
18     discharge or other electromagnetic interference.
19         (7) It must be capable of detecting and displaying the
20     following conditions during idle states or on demand: power
21     reset; door open; and door just closed.
22         (8) It must have the capacity to display complete play
23     history (outcome, intermediate play steps, credits
24     available, bets placed, credits paid, and credits cashed
25     out) for the most recent game played and 10 games prior
26     thereto.

 

 

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1         (9) The theoretical payback percentage of a video
2     gaming terminal must not be capable of being changed
3     without making a hardware or software change in the video
4     gaming terminal, either on site or via the central
5     communications system.
6         (10) Video gaming terminals must be designed so that
7     replacement of parts or modules required for normal
8     maintenance does not necessitate replacement of the
9     electromechanical meters.
10         (11) It must have nonresettable meters housed in a
11     locked area of the terminal that keep a permanent record of
12     all cash inserted into the machine, all winnings made by
13     the terminal printer, credits played in for video gaming
14     terminals, and credits won by video gaming players. The
15     video gaming terminal must provide the means for on-demand
16     display of stored information as determined by the Board.
17         (12) Electronically stored meter information required
18     by this Section must be preserved for a minimum of 180 days
19     after a power loss to the service.
20         (13) It must have one or more mechanisms that accept
21     cash in the form of bills. The mechanisms shall be designed
22     to prevent obtaining credits without paying by stringing,
23     slamming, drilling, or other means. If such attempts at
24     physical tampering are made, the video gaming terminal
25     shall suspend itself from operating until reset.
26         (14) It shall have accounting software that keeps an

 

 

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1     electronic record which includes, but is not limited to,
2     the following: total cash inserted into the video gaming
3     terminal; the value of winning tickets claimed by players;
4     the total credits played; the total credits awarded by a
5     video gaming terminal; and pay back percentage credited to
6     players of each video game.
7         (15) It shall be linked by a central communications
8     system to provide auditing program information as approved
9     by the Board. The central communications system shall use a
10     standard industry protocol, as defined by the Gaming
11     Standards Association, and shall have the functionality to
12     enable the Board or its designee to activate or deactivate
13     individual gaming devices from the central communications
14     system. In no event may the communications system approved
15     by the Board limit participation to only one manufacturer
16     of video gaming terminals by either the cost in
17     implementing the necessary program modifications to
18     communicate or the inability to communicate with the
19     central communications system.
20         (16) The Board, in its discretion, may require video
21     gaming terminals to display Amber Alert messages if the
22     Board makes a finding that it would be economically and
23     technically feasible and pose no risk to the integrity and
24     security of the central communications system and video
25     gaming terminals.
26     The Board may adopt rules to establish additional criteria

 

 

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1 to preserve the integrity and security of video gaming in this
2 State. The central communications system vendor may not hold
3 any license issued by the Board under this Act.
4 (Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)
 
5     (230 ILCS 40/20)
6     Sec. 20. Direct dispensing of receipt tickets only. A video
7 gaming terminal may not directly dispense coins, cash, tokens,
8 or any other article of exchange or value except for receipt
9 tickets. Tickets shall be dispensed by pressing the ticket
10 dispensing button on the video gaming terminal at the end of
11 one's turn or play. The ticket shall indicate the total amount
12 of credits and the cash award, the time of day in a 24-hour
13 format showing hours and minutes, the date, the terminal serial
14 number, the sequential number of the ticket, and an encrypted
15 validation number from which the validity of the prize may be
16 determined. The player shall turn in this ticket to the
17 appropriate person at the licensed establishment, licensed
18 truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or
19 licensed veterans establishment to receive the cash award. The
20 cost of the credit shall be one cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, or 25
21 cents, and the maximum wager played per hand shall not exceed
22 $2. No cash award for the maximum wager on any individual hand
23 shall exceed $500.
24 (Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
 

 

 

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1     (230 ILCS 40/25)
2     Sec. 25. Restriction of licensees.
3     (a) Manufacturer. A person may not be licensed as a
4 manufacturer of a video gaming terminal in Illinois unless the
5 person has a valid manufacturer's license issued under this
6 Act. A manufacturer may only sell video gaming terminals for
7 use in Illinois to persons having a valid distributor's
8 license.
9     (b) Distributor. A person may not sell, distribute, or
10 lease or market a video gaming terminal in Illinois unless the
11 person has a valid distributor's license issued under this Act.
12 A distributor may only sell video gaming terminals for use in
13 Illinois to persons having a valid distributor's or terminal
14 operator's license.
15     (c) Terminal operator. A person may not own, maintain, or
16 place a video gaming terminal unless he has a valid terminal
17 operator's license issued under this Act. A terminal operator
18 may only place video gaming terminals for use in Illinois in
19 licensed establishments, licensed truck stop establishments,
20 licensed fraternal establishments, and licensed veterans
21 establishments. No terminal operator may give anything of
22 value, including but not limited to a loan or financing
23 arrangement, to a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
24 establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
25 veterans establishment as any incentive or inducement to locate
26 video terminals in that establishment. Of the after-tax profits

 

 

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1 from a video gaming terminal, 50% shall be paid to the terminal
2 operator and 50% shall be paid to the licensed establishment,
3 licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
4 establishment, or licensed veterans establishment,
5 notwithstanding nothwithstanding any agreement to the
6 contrary. No terminal operator may own or have a substantial
7 interest in more than 5% of the video gaming terminals licensed
8 in this State. A video terminal operator that violates one or
9 more requirements of this subsection is guilty of a Class 4
10 felony and is subject to termination of his or her license by
11 the Board.
12     (d) Licensed technician. A person may not service,
13 maintain, or repair a video gaming terminal in this State
14 unless he or she (1) has a valid technician's license issued
15 under this Act, (2) is a terminal operator, or (3) is employed
16 by a terminal operator, distributor, or manufacturer.
17     (d-5) Licensed terminal handler. No person, including, but
18 not limited to, an employee or independent contractor working
19 for a manufacturer, distributor, supplier, technician, or
20 terminal operator licensed pursuant to this Act, shall have
21 possession or control of a video gaming terminal, or access to
22 the inner workings of a video gaming terminal, unless that
23 person possesses a valid terminal handler's license issued
24 under this Act.
25     (e) Licensed establishment. No video gaming terminal may be
26 placed in any licensed establishment, licensed veterans

 

 

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

 

 

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1     or his or her spouse is an officer or director, or the
2     individual or his or her spouse is a holder, directly or
3     beneficially, of 5% or more of any class of stock of the
4     corporation; or
5         (D) When, with respect to an organization not covered
6     in (A), (B) or (C) above, an individual or his or her
7     spouse is an officer or manages the business affairs, or
8     the individual or his or her spouse is the owner of or
9     otherwise controls 10% or more of the assets of the
10     organization; or
11         (E) When an individual or his or her spouse furnishes
12     5% or more of the capital, whether in cash, goods, or
13     services, for the operation of any business, association,
14     or organization during any calendar year; or .
15         (F) When, with respect to a limited liability company,
16     an individual or his or her spouse is a member, or the
17     individual or his or her spouse is a holder, directly or
18     beneficially, of 5% or more of the membership interest of
19     the limited liability company.
20     For purposes of this subsection (g), "individual" includes
21 all individuals or their spouses whose combined interest would
22 qualify as a substantial interest under this subsection (g) and
23 whose activities with respect to an organization, association,
24 or business are so closely aligned or coordinated as to
25 constitute the activities of a single entity.
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1 licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
2 establishment, or licensed veterans establishment that is (i)
3 located within 1,000 feet of a facility operated by an
4 organization organizational licensee, an inter-track
5 intertrack wagering licensee, or an inter-track intertrack
6 wagering location licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse
7 Racing Act of 1975 or the home dock of a riverboat licensed
8 under the Riverboat Gambling Act or (ii) located within with a
9 100 feet of a school or a place of worship under the Religious
10 Corporation Act, is ineligible to operate a video gaming
11 terminal.
12     Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (h), the
13 Board may waive the requirement that a licensed establishment,
14 licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
15 establishment, or licensed veterans establishment be located
16 more than 1,000 feet from a facility operated by an inter-track
17 wagering location licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse
18 Racing Act of 1975, provided that (i) the Board shall not grant
19 such waiver if there is any common ownership or control, shared
20 business activity, or contractual arrangement of any type
21 between the establishment and the inter-track wagering
22 location licensee and (ii) the licensed establishment,
23 licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
24 establishment, or licensed veterans establishment is located
25 in a municipality in Madison County that is the home dock of a
26 riverboat licensed under the Riverboat Gambling Act. The Board

 

 

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1 shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this
2 paragraph.
3     (i) Undue economic concentration. In addition to
4 considering all other requirements under this Act, in deciding
5 whether to approve the operation of video gaming terminals by a
6 terminal operator in a location, the Board shall consider the
7 impact of any economic concentration of such operation of video
8 gaming terminals. The Board shall not allow a terminal operator
9 to operate video gaming terminals if the Board determines such
10 operation will result in undue economic concentration.
11     For purposes of this Section, "undue economic
12 concentration" means that a terminal operator would have such
13 actual or potential influence over video gaming terminals in
14 Illinois as to:
15         (1) substantially impede or suppress competition among
16     terminal operators;
17         (2) adversely impact the economic stability of the
18     video gaming industry in Illinois; or
19         (3) negatively impact the purposes of the Video Gaming
20     Act.
21     The Board shall adopt rules concerning undue economic
22 concentration with respect to the operation of video gaming
23 terminals in Illinois. The rules shall include, but not be
24 limited to, (i) limitations on the number of video gaming
25 terminals operated by any terminal operator within a defined
26 geographic radius and (ii) guidelines on the discontinuation of

 

 

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1 operation of any such video gaming terminals the Board
2 determines will cause undue economic concentration.
3     (j) (i) The provisions of the Illinois Antitrust Act are
4 fully and equally applicable to the activities of any licensee
5 under this Act.
6 (Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-38,
7 eff. 7-13-09; revised 8-17-09.)
 
8     (230 ILCS 40/30)
9     Sec. 30. Multiple types of licenses prohibited. A video
10 gaming terminal manufacturer may not be licensed as a video
11 gaming terminal operator or own, manage, or control a licensed
12 establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
13 fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment,
14 and shall be licensed to sell only to persons having a valid
15 distributor's license or, if the manufacturer also holds a
16 valid distributor's license, to sell, distribute, lease, or
17 market to persons having a valid terminal operator's license
18 only to sell to distributors. A video gaming terminal
19 distributor may not be licensed as a video gaming terminal
20 operator or own, manage, or control a licensed establishment,
21 licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
22 establishment, or licensed veterans establishment, and shall
23 only contract with a licensed terminal operator. A video gaming
24 terminal operator may not be licensed as a video gaming
25 terminal manufacturer or distributor or own, manage, or control

 

 

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1 a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
2 licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
3 establishment, and shall be licensed only to contract with
4 licensed distributors and licensed establishments, licensed
5 truck stop establishments, licensed fraternal establishments,
6 and licensed veterans establishments. An owner or manager of a
7 licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
8 licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
9 establishment may not be licensed as a video gaming terminal
10 manufacturer, distributor, or operator, and shall only
11 contract with a licensed operator to place and service this
12 equipment.
13 (Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
 
14     (230 ILCS 40/45)
15     Sec. 45. Issuance of license.
16     (a) The burden is upon each applicant to demonstrate his
17 suitability for licensure. Each video gaming terminal
18 manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler,
19 licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
20 licensed fraternal establishment, and licensed veterans
21 establishment shall be licensed by the Board. The Board may
22 issue or deny a license under this Act to any person pursuant
23 to the same criteria set forth in Section 9 of the Riverboat
24 Gambling Act.
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1 gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator,
2 handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
3 establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
4 veterans establishment shall submit to a background
5 investigation conducted by the Board with the assistance of the
6 State Police or other law enforcement. The background
7 investigation shall include each beneficiary of a trust, each
8 partner of a partnership, and each director and officer and all
9 stockholders of 5% or more in a parent or subsidiary
10 corporation of a video gaming terminal manufacturer,
11 distributor, supplier, operator, or licensed establishment,
12 licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
13 establishment, or licensed veterans establishment.
14     (c) Each person seeking and possessing a license as a video
15 gaming terminal manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator,
16 handler, licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
17 establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
18 veterans establishment shall disclose the identity of every
19 person, association, trust, or corporation, or limited
20 liability company having a greater than 1% direct or indirect
21 pecuniary interest in the video gaming terminal operation for
22 to which the license is sought. If the disclosed entity is a
23 trust, the application shall disclose the names and addresses
24 of the beneficiaries; if a corporation, the names and addresses
25 of all stockholders and directors; if a limited liability
26 company, the names and addresses of all members; or if a

 

 

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1 partnership, the names and addresses of all partners, both
2 general and limited.
3     (d) No person may be licensed as a video gaming terminal
4 manufacturer, distributor, supplier, operator, handler,
5 licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
6 licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
7 establishment if that person has been found by the Board to:
8         (1) have a background, including a criminal record,
9     reputation, habits, social or business associations, or
10     prior activities that pose a threat to the public interests
11     of the State or to the security and integrity of video
12     gaming;
13         (2) create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable,
14     unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in
15     the conduct of video gaming; or
16         (3) present questionable business practices and
17     financial arrangements incidental to the conduct of video
18     gaming activities.
19     (e) Any applicant for any license under this Act has the
20 burden of proving his or her qualifications to the satisfaction
21 of the Board. The Board may adopt rules to establish additional
22 qualifications and requirements to preserve the integrity and
23 security of video gaming in this State.
24     (f) A non-refundable application fee shall be paid at the
25 time an application for a license is filed with the Board in
26 the following amounts:

 

 

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1         (1) Manufacturer..........................$5,000
2         (2) Distributor...........................$5,000
3         (3) Terminal operator.....................$5,000
4         (4) Supplier..............................$2,500
5         (5) Technician..............................$100
6         (6) Terminal Handler..............................$50
7     (g) The Board shall establish an annual fee for each
8 license not to exceed the following:
9         (1) Manufacturer.........................$10,000
10         (2) Distributor..........................$10,000
11         (3) Terminal operator.....................$5,000
12         (4) Supplier..............................$2,000
13         (5) Technician..............................$100
14         (6) Licensed establishment, licensed truck stop
15     establishment, licensed fraternal establishment,
16     or licensed veterans establishment..............$100
17         (7) Video gaming terminal...................$100
18         (8) Terminal Handler..............................$50
19 (Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09; 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-38,
20 eff. 7-13-09; revised 8-17-09.)
 
21     (230 ILCS 40/55)
22     Sec. 55. Precondition for licensed location establishment.
23 In all cases of application for a licensed location
24 establishment, to operate a video gaming terminal, each
25 licensed establishment licensed truck stop establishment,

 

 

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1 licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans
2 establishment shall possess a valid liquor license issued by
3 the Illinois Liquor Control Commission in effect at the time of
4 application and at all times thereafter during which a video
5 gaming terminal is made available to the public for play at
6 that location. Video gaming terminals in a licensed location
7 shall be operated only during the same hours of operation
8 generally permitted to holders of a license under the Liquor
9 Control Act of 1934 within the unit of local government in
10 which they are located. A licensed truck stop establishment
11 that does not hold a liquor license may operate video gaming
12 terminals on a continuous basis.
13 (Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
 
14     (230 ILCS 40/57)
15     Sec. 57. Insurance. Each terminal operator licensed
16 establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
17 fraternal establishment, and licensed veterans establishment
18 shall maintain liability insurance on any gaming device that it
19 places in a licensed video gaming location on its premises in
20 an amount set by the Board.
21 (Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
 
22     (230 ILCS 40/78)
23     Sec. 78. Authority of the Illinois Gaming Board.
24     (a) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall

 

 

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1 supervise all gaming operations governed by this Act. The Board
2 shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and
3 effectively execute the provisions of this Act, including, but
4 not limited to, the following:
5         (1) To investigate applicants and determine the
6     eligibility of applicants for licenses and to select among
7     competing applicants the applicants which best serve the
8     interests of the citizens of Illinois.
9         (2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all video
10     gaming operations in this State and all persons in
11     establishments where video gaming operations are
12     conducted.
13         (3) To adopt rules for the purpose of administering the
14     provisions of this Act and to prescribe rules, regulations,
15     and conditions under which all video gaming in the State
16     shall be conducted. Such rules and regulations are to
17     provide for the prevention of practices detrimental to the
18     public interest and for the best interests of video gaming,
19     including rules and regulations regarding the inspection
20     of such establishments and the review of any permits or
21     licenses necessary to operate an establishment under any
22     laws or regulations applicable to establishments and to
23     impose penalties for violations of this Act and its rules.
24     (b) The Within 60 days after the effective date of this
25 amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Board shall
26 adopt emergency rules to administer this Act in accordance with

 

 

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1 Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. For
2 the purposes of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the
3 General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to implement
4 this Act is deemed an emergency and necessary to the public
5 interest, safety, and welfare.
6 (Source: P.A. 96-38, eff. 7-13-09.)
 
7     Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
8 severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
 
9     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10 becoming law.".