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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4678

Introduced , by Rep. Harry Benton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

230 ILCS 40/18

Amends the Video Gaming Act. Replaces provisions concerning
restrictions on advertising with language that provides that a licensee
may advertise its video gaming operation through permanent physical
signage, as long as the signage is securely affixed and not temporary or
movable.
LRB104 18365 LNS 31805 b

A BILL FOR

HB4678
LRB104 18365 LNS 31805 b
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AN ACT concerning gaming.

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

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Section 5.
The Video Gaming Act is amended by changing
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Section 18 as follows:

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(230 ILCS 40/18)
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Sec. 18.
Restrictions on advertising.
A licensee under
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this Act may advertise its video gaming operation through
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permanent physical signage, as long as the signage is securely
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affixed and not temporary or movable.

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Permitted signage includes signage that is:

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(1) directly and permanently affixed to a building on
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the licensed video gaming location;
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(2) mounted on a pole or monument sign permanently
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affixed to a foundation, whether located on or off the
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licensed premises; or
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(3) outdoor advertising structures that are
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permanently installed on a secured foundation and lawfully
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permitted under applicable zoning and sign regulations.

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Temporary, portable, movable, or non-permanent signage is
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prohibited, including, but not limited to, banners, placards,
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sandwich boards, yard signs, marquee inserts, or other signage
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not permanently installed.

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LRB104 18365 LNS 31805 b
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A licensee under this Act may not advertise its video gaming
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operation using physical advertisements outside the video
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gaming location or on off-premises billboard signs unless the
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advertisement is directly and permanently affixed to a
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building on the video gaming location or on a permanent pole
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sign that is permanently affixed to a foundation.
This Section
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does not apply in the first 90 days after a video gaming
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location is issued a license.
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(Source: P.A. 104-185, eff. 8-15-25.)

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