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State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2880 Introduced , by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 230 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 8, par. 37-6230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405 Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Removes language providing that no employee of the Illinois Racing Board, within a period of one year immediately preceding employment, shall have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Gambling Act. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Removes language providing that no employee of the Illinois Gaming Board, within a period of one year immediately preceding employment, shall have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. LRB104 03003 LNS 13021 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2880 Introduced , by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 230 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 8, par. 37-6230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405 230 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 8, par. 37-6 230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405 Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Removes language providing that no employee of the Illinois Racing Board, within a period of one year immediately preceding employment, shall have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Gambling Act. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Removes language providing that no employee of the Illinois Gaming Board, within a period of one year immediately preceding employment, shall have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. LRB104 03003 LNS 13021 b LRB104 03003 LNS 13021 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2880 Introduced , by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
230 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 8, par. 37-6230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405 230 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 8, par. 37-6 230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405
230 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 8, par. 37-6
230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Removes language providing that no employee of the Illinois Racing Board, within a period of one year immediately preceding employment, shall have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Gambling Act. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Removes language providing that no employee of the Illinois Gaming Board, within a period of one year immediately preceding employment, shall have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975.
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1 AN ACT concerning gaming.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is
5 amended by changing Section 6 as follows:
6 (230 ILCS 5/6) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-6)
7 Sec. 6. Restrictions on Board members.
8 (a) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or
9 continue to be a member of the Board if the person or any
10 member of their immediate family is a member of the Board of
11 Directors, employee, or financially interested in any of the
12 following: (i) any licensee or other person who has applied
13 for racing dates to the Board, or the operations thereof
14 including, but not limited to, concessions, data processing,
15 track maintenance, track security, and pari-mutuel operations,
16 located, scheduled or doing business within the State of
17 Illinois, (ii) any race horse competing at a meeting under the
18 Board's jurisdiction, or (iii) any licensee under the Illinois
19 Gambling Act.
20 (b) No person shall be a member of the Board who is not of
21 good moral character or who has been convicted of, or is under
22 indictment for, a felony under the laws of Illinois or any
23 other state, or the United States.
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2880 Introduced , by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
230 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 8, par. 37-6230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405 230 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 8, par. 37-6 230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405
230 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 8, par. 37-6
230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Removes language providing that no employee of the Illinois Racing Board, within a period of one year immediately preceding employment, shall have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Gambling Act. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Removes language providing that no employee of the Illinois Gaming Board, within a period of one year immediately preceding employment, shall have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975.
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230 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 8, par. 37-6
230 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 120, par. 2405
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1 (c) No member of the Board or employee shall engage in any
2 political activity.
3 For the purposes of this subsection (c):
4 "Political" means any activity in support of or in
5 connection with any campaign for State or local elective
6 office or any political organization, but does not include
7 activities (i) relating to the support or opposition of any
8 executive, legislative, or administrative action (as those
9 terms are defined in Section 2 of the Lobbyist Registration
10 Act), (ii) relating to collective bargaining, or (iii) that
11 are otherwise in furtherance of the person's official State
12 duties or governmental and public service functions.
13 "Political organization" means a party, committee,
14 association, fund, or other organization (whether or not
15 incorporated) that is required to file a statement of
16 organization with the State Board of Elections or county clerk
17 under Section 9-3 of the Election Code, but only with regard to
18 those activities that require filing with the State Board of
19 Elections or county clerk.
20 (d) Board members and employees may not engage in
21 communications or any activity that may cause or have the
22 appearance of causing a conflict of interest. A conflict of
23 interest exists if a situation influences or creates the
24 appearance that it may influence judgment or performance of
25 regulatory duties and responsibilities. This prohibition shall
26 extend to any act identified by Board action that, in the
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1 judgment of the Board, could represent the potential for or
2 the appearance of a conflict of interest.
3 (e) Board members and employees may not accept any gift,
4 gratuity, service, compensation, travel, lodging, or thing of
5 value, with the exception of unsolicited items of an
6 incidental nature, from any person, corporation, limited
7 liability company, or entity doing business with the Board.
8 (f) A Board member or employee shall not use or attempt to
9 use his or her official position to secure, or attempt to
10 secure, any privilege, advantage, favor, or influence for
11 himself or herself or others. No Board member or employee,
12 within a period of one year immediately preceding nomination
13 by the Governor or employment, shall have been employed or
14 received compensation or fees for services from a person or
15 entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in
16 business with the Board, a licensee or a licensee under the
17 Illinois Gambling Act. In addition, all Board members and
18 employees are subject to the restrictions set forth in Section
19 5-45 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
20 (Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)
21 Section 10. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by
22 changing Section 5 as follows:
23 (230 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)
24 Sec. 5. Gaming Board.
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1 (a) (1) There is hereby established the Illinois Gaming
2 Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in
3 this Act, and all other powers necessary and proper to fully
4 and effectively execute this Act for the purpose of
5 administering, regulating, and enforcing the system of
6 riverboat and casino gambling established by this Act and
7 gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under
8 this Act. Its jurisdiction shall extend under this Act to
9 every person, association, corporation, partnership and trust
10 involved in riverboat and casino gambling operations and
11 gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under
12 this Act in the State of Illinois.
13 (2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by
14 the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of
15 whom shall be designated by the Governor to be chairperson.
16 Each member shall have a reasonable knowledge of the practice,
17 procedure and principles of gambling operations. Each member
18 shall either be a resident of Illinois or shall certify that he
19 or she will become a resident of Illinois before taking
20 office.
21 On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
22 the 101st General Assembly, new appointees to the Board must
23 include the following:
24 (A) One member who has received, at a minimum, a
25 bachelor's degree from an accredited school and at least
26 10 years of verifiable experience in the fields of
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1 investigation and law enforcement.
2 (B) One member with experience in auditing and with
3 knowledge of complex corporate structures and
4 transactions.
5 (C) One member who has 5 years' experience as a
6 principal, senior officer, or director of a company or
7 business with either material responsibility for the daily
8 operations and management of the overall company or
9 business or material responsibility for the policy making
10 of the company or business.
11 (D) One member who is an attorney licensed to practice
12 law in Illinois for at least 5 years.
13 Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (a), the
14 requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this
15 paragraph (2) shall not apply to any person reappointed
16 pursuant to paragraph (3).
17 No more than 3 members of the Board may be from the same
18 political party. No Board member shall, within a period of one
19 year immediately preceding nomination, have been employed or
20 received compensation or fees for services from a person or
21 entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in
22 business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the
23 Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Board members must publicly
24 disclose all prior affiliations with gaming interests,
25 including any compensation, fees, bonuses, salaries, and other
26 reimbursement received from a person or entity, or its parent
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1 or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a
2 licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of
3 1975. This disclosure must be made within 30 days after
4 nomination but prior to confirmation by the Senate and must be
5 made available to the members of the Senate.
6 (3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3
7 years, except that the terms of office of the initial Board
8 members appointed pursuant to this Act will commence from the
9 effective date of this Act and run as follows: one for a term
10 ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1, 1992, and 2
11 for a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the
12 foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a
13 term for 3 years and until their successors are appointed and
14 qualified for like terms. Vacancies in the Board shall be
15 filled for the unexpired term in like manner as original
16 appointments. Each member of the Board shall be eligible for
17 reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the
18 advice and consent of the Senate.
19 (4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each
20 day the Board meets and for each day the member conducts any
21 hearing pursuant to this Act. Each member of the Board shall
22 also be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses and
23 disbursements incurred in the execution of official duties.
24 (5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or
25 continue to be a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse,
26 child or parent is, a member of the board of directors of, or a
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1 person financially interested in, any gambling operation
2 subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race track,
3 race meeting, racing association or the operations thereof
4 subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No
5 Board member shall hold any other public office. No person
6 shall be a member of the Board who is not of good moral
7 character or who has been convicted of, or is under indictment
8 for, a felony under the laws of Illinois or any other state, or
9 the United States.
10 (5.5) No member of the Board shall engage in any political
11 activity. For the purposes of this Section, "political" means
12 any activity in support of or in connection with any campaign
13 for federal, State, or local elective office or any political
14 organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to
15 the support or opposition of any executive, legislative, or
16 administrative action (as those terms are defined in Section 2
17 of the Lobbyist Registration Act), (ii) relating to collective
18 bargaining, or (iii) that are otherwise in furtherance of the
19 person's official State duties or governmental and public
20 service functions.
21 (6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor
22 for neglect of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance
23 in office or for engaging in any political activity.
24 (7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of
25 his office, each member of the Board shall take an oath that he
26 will faithfully execute the duties of his office according to
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1 the laws of the State and the rules and regulations adopted
2 therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,
3 approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such
4 bond, when duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in
5 the office of the Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor
6 determines that the bond of any member of the Board has become
7 or is likely to become invalid or insufficient, he shall
8 require such member forthwith to renew his bond, which is to be
9 approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails to
10 take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his
11 appointment, or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days
12 after it is demanded by the Governor, shall be guilty of
13 neglect of duty and may be removed by the Governor. The cost of
14 any bond given by any member of the Board under this Section
15 shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the
16 Board.
17 (7.5) For the examination of all mechanical,
18 electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines,
19 slot accounting systems, sports wagering systems, and other
20 electronic gaming equipment, and the field inspection of such
21 systems, games, and machines, for compliance with this Act,
22 the Board shall utilize the services of independent outside
23 testing laboratories that have been accredited in accordance
24 with ISO/IEC 17025 by an accreditation body that is a
25 signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation
26 Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement Agreement
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1 signifying they are qualified to perform such examinations.
2 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Board shall
3 consider the licensing of independent outside testing
4 laboratory applicants in accordance with procedures
5 established by the Board by rule. The Board shall not withhold
6 its approval of an independent outside testing laboratory
7 license applicant that has been accredited as required under
8 this paragraph (7.5) and is licensed in gaming jurisdictions
9 comparable to Illinois. Upon the finalization of required
10 rules, the Board shall license independent testing
11 laboratories and accept the test reports of any licensed
12 testing laboratory of the system's, game's, or machine
13 manufacturer's choice, notwithstanding the existence of
14 contracts between the Board and any independent testing
15 laboratory.
16 (8) The Board shall employ such personnel as may be
17 necessary to carry out its functions and shall determine the
18 salaries of all personnel, except those personnel whose
19 salaries are determined under the terms of a collective
20 bargaining agreement. No person shall be employed to serve the
21 Board who is, or whose spouse, parent or child is, an official
22 of, or has a financial interest in or financial relation with,
23 any operator engaged in gambling operations within this State
24 or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within
25 this State. For the one year immediately preceding employment,
26 an employee shall not have been employed or received
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1 compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or
2 its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the
3 Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse
4 Racing Act of 1975. Any employee violating these prohibitions
5 shall be subject to termination of employment.
6 (9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that
7 the Board shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator
8 shall be determined by the Board and, in addition, he shall be
9 reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by
10 him in discharge of his official duties. The Administrator
11 shall keep records of all proceedings of the Board and shall
12 preserve all records, books, documents and other papers
13 belonging to the Board or entrusted to its care. The
14 Administrator shall devote his full time to the duties of the
15 office and shall not hold any other office or employment.
16 (b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the
17 implementation of this Act. Its duties include, without
18 limitation, the following:
19 (1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all
20 license applications. Any party aggrieved by an action of
21 the Board denying, suspending, revoking, restricting or
22 refusing to renew a license may request a hearing before
23 the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the
24 Board in writing within 5 days after service of notice of
25 the action of the Board. Notice of the action of the Board
26 shall be served either by personal delivery or by
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1 certified mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party.
2 Notice served by certified mail shall be deemed complete
3 on the business day following the date of such mailing.
4 The Board shall conduct any such hearings promptly and in
5 reasonable order;
6 (2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil
7 violations of this Act or rules and regulations
8 promulgated hereunder;
9 (3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its
10 judgment may be necessary to protect or enhance the
11 credibility and integrity of gambling operations
12 authorized by this Act and the regulatory process
13 hereunder;
14 (4) To provide for the establishment and collection of
15 all license and registration fees and taxes imposed by
16 this Act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant
17 hereto. All such fees and taxes shall be deposited into
18 the State Gaming Fund;
19 (5) To provide for the levy and collection of
20 penalties and fines for the violation of provisions of
21 this Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
22 hereunder. All such fines and penalties shall be deposited
23 into the Education Assistance Fund, created by Public Act
24 86-0018, of the State of Illinois;
25 (6) To be present through its inspectors and agents
26 any time gambling operations are conducted on any
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1 riverboat, in any casino, or at any organization gaming
2 facility for the purpose of certifying the revenue
3 thereof, receiving complaints from the public, and
4 conducting such other investigations into the conduct of
5 the gambling games and the maintenance of the equipment as
6 from time to time the Board may deem necessary and proper;
7 (7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a
8 licensee regarding any investigative procedures of the
9 State which are unnecessarily disruptive of gambling
10 operations. The need to inspect and investigate shall be
11 presumed at all times. The disruption of a licensee's
12 operations shall be proved by clear and convincing
13 evidence , and establish that: (A) the procedures had no
14 reasonable law enforcement purposes, and (B) the
15 procedures were so disruptive as to unreasonably inhibit
16 gambling operations;
17 (8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the
18 fiscal year. In addition, special meetings may be called
19 by the Chairman or any 2 Board members upon 72 hours
20 written notice to each member. All Board meetings shall be
21 subject to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the
22 Board shall constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be
23 required for any final determination by the Board. The
24 Board shall keep a complete and accurate record of all its
25 meetings. A majority of the members of the Board shall
26 constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business,
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1 for the performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any
2 power which this Act requires the Board members to
3 transact, perform or exercise en banc, except that, upon
4 order of the Board, one of the Board members or an
5 administrative law judge designated by the Board may
6 conduct any hearing provided for under this Act or by
7 Board rule and may recommend findings and decisions to the
8 Board. The Board member or administrative law judge
9 conducting such hearing shall have all powers and rights
10 granted to the Board in this Act. The record made at the
11 time of the hearing shall be reviewed by the Board, or a
12 majority thereof, and the findings and decision of the
13 majority of the Board shall constitute the order of the
14 Board in such case;
15 (9) To maintain records which are separate and
16 distinct from the records of any other State board or
17 commission. Such records shall be available for public
18 inspection and shall accurately reflect all Board
19 proceedings;
20 (10) To file a written annual report with the Governor
21 on or before July 1 each year and such additional reports
22 as the Governor may request. The annual report shall
23 include a statement of receipts and disbursements by the
24 Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional
25 information and recommendations which the Board may deem
26 valuable or which the Governor may request;
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1 (11) (Blank);
2 (12) (Blank);
3 (13) To assume responsibility for administration and
4 enforcement of the Video Gaming Act;
5 (13.1) To assume responsibility for the administration
6 and enforcement of operations at organization gaming
7 facilities pursuant to this Act and the Illinois Horse
8 Racing Act of 1975;
9 (13.2) To assume responsibility for the administration
10 and enforcement of the Sports Wagering Act; and
11 (14) To adopt, by rule, a code of conduct governing
12 Board members and employees that ensure, to the maximum
13 extent possible, that persons subject to this Code avoid
14 situations, relationships, or associations that may
15 represent or lead to a conflict of interest.
16 Internal controls and changes submitted by licensees must
17 be reviewed and either approved or denied with cause within 90
18 days after receipt of submission is deemed final by the
19 Illinois Gaming Board. In the event an internal control
20 submission or change does not meet the standards set by the
21 Board, staff of the Board must provide technical assistance to
22 the licensee to rectify such deficiencies within 90 days after
23 the initial submission and the revised submission must be
24 reviewed and approved or denied with cause within 90 days
25 after the date the revised submission is deemed final by the
26 Board. For the purposes of this paragraph, "with cause" means
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1 that the approval of the submission would jeopardize the
2 integrity of gaming. In the event the Board staff has not acted
3 within the timeframe, the submission shall be deemed approved.
4 (c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall
5 supervise all gambling operations governed by this Act. The
6 Board shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and
7 effectively execute the provisions of this Act, including, but
8 not limited to, the following:
9 (1) To investigate applicants and determine the
10 eligibility of applicants for licenses and to select among
11 competing applicants the applicants which best serve the
12 interests of the citizens of Illinois.
13 (2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all
14 riverboat gambling operations authorized under this Act
15 and all persons in places where gambling operations are
16 conducted.
17 (3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the
18 purpose of administering the provisions of this Act and to
19 prescribe rules, regulations and conditions under which
20 all gambling operations subject to this Act shall be
21 conducted. Such rules and regulations are to provide for
22 the prevention of practices detrimental to the public
23 interest and for the best interests of riverboat gambling,
24 including rules and regulations regarding the inspection
25 of organization gaming facilities, casinos, and
26 riverboats, and the review of any permits or licenses
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1 necessary to operate a riverboat, casino, or organization
2 gaming facility under any laws or regulations applicable
3 to riverboats, casinos, or organization gaming facilities
4 and to impose penalties for violations thereof.
5 (4) To enter the office, riverboats, casinos,
6 organization gaming facilities, and other facilities, or
7 other places of business of a licensee, where evidence of
8 the compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of
9 this Act is likely to be found.
10 (5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or
11 the rules of the Board and to take appropriate
12 disciplinary action against a licensee or a holder of an
13 occupational license for a violation, or institute
14 appropriate legal action for enforcement, or both.
15 (6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all
16 persons and entities under this Act, as well as for
17 electronic or mechanical gambling games, and to establish
18 fees for such licenses.
19 (7) To adopt appropriate standards for all
20 organization gaming facilities, riverboats, casinos, and
21 other facilities authorized under this Act.
22 (8) To require that the records, including financial
23 or other statements of any licensee under this Act, shall
24 be kept in such manner as prescribed by the Board and that
25 any such licensee involved in the ownership or management
26 of gambling operations submit to the Board an annual
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1 balance sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the
2 stockholders or other persons having a 1% or greater
3 beneficial interest in the gambling activities of each
4 licensee, and any other information the Board deems
5 necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and
6 all rules, regulations, orders and final decisions
7 promulgated under this Act.
8 (9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the
9 attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the
10 production of books, records and other pertinent documents
11 in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure
12 Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to the
13 witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is
14 necessary to administer or enforce this Act or the Board
15 rules.
16 (10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee
17 involved in the ownership or management of gambling
18 operations as an application for employment for their
19 employees.
20 (11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may
21 see fit and in compliance with applicable laws of the
22 State regarding administrative procedures, and to review
23 applications for the renewal of licenses. The Board may
24 suspend an owners license or an organization gaming
25 license without notice or hearing upon a determination
26 that the safety or health of patrons or employees is
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1 jeopardized by continuing a gambling operation conducted
2 under that license. The suspension may remain in effect
3 until the Board determines that the cause for suspension
4 has been abated. The Board may revoke an owners license or
5 organization gaming license upon a determination that the
6 licensee has not made satisfactory progress toward abating
7 the hazard.
8 (12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or
9 exclusion of, any person from gambling facilities where
10 that person is in violation of this Act, rules and
11 regulations thereunder, or final orders of the Board, or
12 where such person's conduct or reputation is such that his
13 or her presence within the gambling facilities may, in the
14 opinion of the Board, call into question the honesty and
15 integrity of the gambling operations or interfere with the
16 orderly conduct thereof; provided that the propriety of
17 such ejection or exclusion is subject to subsequent
18 hearing by the Board.
19 (13) To require all licensees of gambling operations
20 to utilize a cashless wagering system whereby all players'
21 money is converted to tokens, electronic cards, or chips
22 which shall be used only for wagering in the gambling
23 establishment.
24 (14) (Blank).
25 (15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to
26 require the removal of a licensee or an employee of a
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1 licensee for a violation of this Act or a Board rule or for
2 engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to impose civil
3 penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to
4 $10,000 or an amount equal to the daily gross receipts,
5 whichever is larger, against licensees for each violation
6 of any provision of the Act, any rules adopted by the
7 Board, any order of the Board or any other action which, in
8 the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to
9 gambling operations.
10 (16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct
11 investigations and carry out any other tasks contemplated
12 under this Act.
13 (17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be
14 maintained by licensees.
15 (18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve
16 alcoholic liquors, wine or beer as defined in the Liquor
17 Control Act of 1934 on board a riverboat or in a casino and
18 to have exclusive authority to establish the hours for
19 sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor on board a
20 riverboat or in a casino, notwithstanding any provision of
21 the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or any local ordinance, and
22 regardless of whether the riverboat makes excursions. The
23 establishment of the hours for sale and consumption of
24 alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino is an
25 exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule
26 unit may not establish the hours for sale and consumption
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1 of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino.
2 This subdivision (18) is a denial and limitation of home
3 rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
4 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
5 (19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of
6 Engineers, to establish binding emergency orders upon the
7 concurrence of a majority of the members of the Board
8 regarding the navigability of water, relative to
9 excursions, in the event of extreme weather conditions,
10 acts of God or other extreme circumstances.
11 (20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers
12 under this Act for the purpose of administering and
13 enforcing this Act and the rules adopted by the Board.
14 (20.5) To approve any contract entered into on its
15 behalf.
16 (20.6) To appoint investigators to conduct
17 investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other
18 duties imposed under this Act, as deemed necessary by the
19 Board. These investigators have and may exercise all of
20 the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that
21 these powers shall be limited to offenses or violations
22 occurring or committed in a casino, in an organization
23 gaming facility, or on a riverboat or dock, as defined in
24 subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as otherwise
25 provided by this Act or any other law.
26 (20.7) To contract with the Illinois State Police for
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1 the use of trained and qualified State police officers and
2 with the Department of Revenue for the use of trained and
3 qualified Department of Revenue investigators to conduct
4 investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other
5 duties imposed under this Act and to exercise all of the
6 rights and powers of peace officers, provided that the
7 powers of Department of Revenue investigators under this
8 subdivision (20.7) shall be limited to offenses or
9 violations occurring or committed in a casino, in an
10 organization gaming facility, or on a riverboat or dock,
11 as defined in subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as
12 otherwise provided by this Act or any other law. In the
13 event the Illinois State Police or the Department of
14 Revenue is unable to fill contracted police or
15 investigative positions, the Board may appoint
16 investigators to fill those positions pursuant to
17 subdivision (20.6).
18 (21) To adopt rules concerning the conduct of gaming
19 pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under
20 this Act.
21 (22) To have the same jurisdiction and supervision
22 over casinos and organization gaming facilities as the
23 Board has over riverboats, including, but not limited to,
24 the power to (i) investigate, review, and approve
25 contracts as that power is applied to riverboats, (ii)
26 adopt rules for administering the provisions of this Act,
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