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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5048

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Lisa Davis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

230 ILCS 40/35
720 ILCS 5/28-1

from Ch. 38, par. 28-1
720 ILCS 5/28-2

from Ch. 38, par. 28-2
815 ILCS 525/10
815 ILCS 525/33 new
815 ILCS 525/45 new

Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that an applicant or licensee is
not in violation of the Act or any rule of the Board and the applicant or
licensee is not subject to disciplinary action, delay of Board
consideration, or denial of any license based solely upon the ownership,
operation, or possession of a game device if the game device is in
compliance with specified Sections of the Criminal Code of 2012. Amends
the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, notwithstanding any other
gambling offense provisions, a gambling offense involving a specified
vending or other electronic machine or device connected to the Internet is
a Class 4 felony. Prohibits any municipality from imposing any restriction
or prohibition on permitted gambling activities. Makes changes to the
definition of "gambling device". Amends the Prizes and Gifts Act. Makes
changes to defined terms. Sets forth provisions concerning the operation
of a prize and gift kiosk. Requires each business operating a prize and
gift kiosk to be registered with the Department of Revenue and to register
each prize and gift kiosk as a Coin-Operated Amusement Device. Provides
that filing for a device other than a prize and gift kiosk shall be
considered filing a false report or form with the State, and violators
shall be subject to any and all penalties for that violation. Provides that
the Department of Revenue and the Illinois Liquor Control Commission or
its designee shall have jurisdiction. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning gaming.

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

Section 5.
The Video Gaming Act is amended by changing
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Section 35 as follows:

(230 ILCS 40/35)
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Sec. 35.
Display of license; confiscation; violation as
8
felony.

(a) Each video gaming terminal shall be licensed by the
10
Board before placement or operation on the premises of a
11
licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
12
licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
13
establishment, or licensed veterans establishment. The license
14
of each video gaming terminal shall be maintained at the
15
location where the video gaming terminal is operated. Failure
16
to do so is a petty offense with a fine not to exceed $100. Any
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licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
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licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
19
establishment, or licensed veterans establishment used for the
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conduct of gambling games in violation of this Act shall be
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considered a gambling place in violation of Section 28-3 of
22
the Criminal Code of 2012. Every gambling device found in a
23
licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,

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licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
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establishment, or licensed veterans establishment operating
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gambling games in violation of this Act shall be subject to
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seizure, confiscation, and destruction as provided in Section
5
28-5 of the Criminal Code of 2012. Any license issued under the
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Liquor Control Act of 1934 to any owner or operator of a
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licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment,
8
licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
9
establishment, or licensed veterans establishment that
10
operates or permits the operation of a video gaming terminal
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within its establishment in violation of this Act shall be
12
immediately revoked. No person may own, operate, have in his
13
or her possession or custody or under his or her control, or
14
permit to be kept in any place under his or her possession or
15
control, any device that awards credits and contains a
16
circuit, meter, or switch capable of removing and recording
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the removal of credits when the award of credits is dependent
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upon chance.
19

Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the
20
use of a game device only if the game device is used in an
21
activity that is not gambling under subsection (b) of Section
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28-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
An applicant or licensee is
23
not in violation of this Act or any rule of the Board and the
24
applicant or licensee is not subject to disciplinary action,
25
delay of Board consideration, or denial of any license based
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solely upon the ownership, operation, or possession of a game

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device if the game device is in compliance with, and not
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considered gambling under, subsection (b) of Section 28-1 or
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item (iii) of subsection (a) of Section 28-2 of the Criminal
4
Code of 2012, so long as the device is not connected to the
5
Internet in a manner prohibited by paragraph (12) of
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subsection (a) of Section 28-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
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Any applicant previously denied a license by the Board based
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in whole or in part on the participation in or operation of
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game devices, including devices characterized by the Board as
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sweepstakes devices, that were otherwise lawful under
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subsection (b) of Section 28-1 or item (iii) of subsection (a)
12
of Section 28-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012 shall have the
13
denial rescinded and a license shall be issued as soon as
14
possible, so long as the applicant otherwise meets the
15
requirements of this Act. For any application for a license
16
under this Act that discloses participation in or operation of
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game devices lawful under subsection (b) of Section 28-1 or
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item (iii) of subsection (a) of Section 28-2 of the Criminal
19
Code of 2012, the Board shall process the application within
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90 days after the date the application is filed.

A violation of this Section is a Class 4 felony. All
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devices that are owned, operated, or possessed in violation of
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this Section are hereby declared to be public nuisances and
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shall be subject to seizure, confiscation, and destruction as
25
provided in Section 28-5 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
26

The provisions of this Section do not apply to devices or

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electronic video game terminals licensed pursuant to this Act.
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A video gaming terminal operated for amusement only and
3
bearing a valid amusement tax sticker shall not be subject to
4
this Section until 30 days after the Board establishes that
5
the central communications system is functional.
6

(b) (1) The odds of winning each video game shall be posted
7
on or near each video gaming terminal. The manner in which the
8
odds are calculated and how they are posted shall be
9
determined by the Board by rule.
10

(2) No video gaming terminal licensed under this Act may
11
be played except during the legal hours of operation allowed
12
for the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the licensed
13
establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed
14
veterans establishment. A licensed establishment, licensed
15
fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment
16
that violates this subsection is subject to termination of its
17
license by the Board.
18
(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)

Section 10.
The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
20
changing Sections 28-1 and 28-2 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/28-1)

(from Ch. 38, par. 28-1)
22

Sec. 28-1.
Gambling.
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(a) A person commits gambling when he or she:
24

(1) knowingly plays a game of chance or skill for

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money or other thing of value, unless excepted in
2

subsection (b) of this Section;
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(2) knowingly makes a wager upon the result of any
4

game, contest, or any political nomination, appointment or
5

election;
6

(3) knowingly operates, keeps, owns, uses, purchases,
7

exhibits, rents, sells, bargains for the sale or lease of,
8

manufactures or distributes any gambling device;
9

(4) contracts to have or give himself or herself or
10

another the option to buy or sell, or contracts to buy or
11

sell, at a future time, any grain or other commodity
12

whatsoever, or any stock or security of any company, where
13

it is at the time of making such contract intended by both
14

parties thereto that the contract to buy or sell, or the
15

option, whenever exercised, or the contract resulting
16

therefrom, shall be settled, not by the receipt or
17

delivery of such property, but by the payment only of
18

differences in prices thereof; however, the issuance,
19

purchase, sale, exercise, endorsement or guarantee, by or
20

through a person registered with the Secretary of State
21

pursuant to Section 8 of the Illinois Securities Law of
22

1953, or by or through a person exempt from such
23

registration under said Section 8, of a put, call, or
24

other option to buy or sell securities which have been
25

registered with the Secretary of State or which are exempt
26

from such registration under Section 3 of the Illinois

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Securities Law of 1953 is not gambling within the meaning
2

of this paragraph (4);
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(5) knowingly owns or possesses any book, instrument
4

or apparatus by means of which bets or wagers have been, or
5

are, recorded or registered, or knowingly possesses any
6

money which he has received in the course of a bet or
7

wager;
8

(6) knowingly sells pools upon the result of any game
9

or contest of skill or chance, political nomination,
10

appointment or election;
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(7) knowingly sets up or promotes any lottery or
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sells, offers to sell or transfers any ticket or share for
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any lottery;
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(8) knowingly sets up or promotes any policy game or
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sells, offers to sell or knowingly possesses or transfers
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any policy ticket, slip, record, document or other similar
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device;
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(9) knowingly drafts, prints or publishes any lottery
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ticket or share, or any policy ticket, slip, record,
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document or similar device, except for such activity
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related to lotteries, bingo games and raffles authorized
22

by and conducted in accordance with the laws of Illinois
23

or any other state or foreign government;
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(10) knowingly advertises any lottery or policy game,
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except for such activity related to lotteries, bingo games
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and raffles authorized by and conducted in accordance with

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the laws of Illinois or any other state;
2

(11) knowingly transmits information as to wagers,
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betting odds, or changes in betting odds by telephone,
4

telegraph, radio, semaphore or similar means; or knowingly
5

installs or maintains equipment for the transmission or
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receipt of such information; except that nothing in this
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subdivision (11) prohibits transmission or receipt of such
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information for use in news reporting of sporting events
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or contests; or
10

(12) knowingly establishes, maintains, or operates an
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Internet site that permits a person to play a game of
12

chance or skill for money or other thing of value by means
13

of the Internet or to make a wager upon the result of any
14

game, contest, political nomination, appointment, or
15

election by means of the Internet. This item (12) does not
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apply to activities referenced in items (6), (6.1), (8),
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(8.1), and (15) of subsection (b) of this Section.
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(b) Participants in any of the following activities shall
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not be convicted of gambling:
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(1) Agreements to compensate for loss caused by the
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happening of chance including without limitation contracts
22

of indemnity or guaranty and life or health or accident
23

insurance.
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(2) Offers of prizes, award or compensation to the
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actual contestants in any bona fide contest for the
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determination of skill, speed, strength or endurance or to

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the owners of animals or vehicles entered in such contest.
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(3) Pari-mutuel betting as authorized by the law of
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this State.
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(4) Manufacture of gambling devices, including the
5

acquisition of essential parts therefor and the assembly
6

thereof, for transportation in interstate or foreign
7

commerce to any place outside this State when such
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transportation is not prohibited by any applicable Federal
9

law; or the manufacture, distribution, or possession of
10

video gaming terminals, as defined in the Video Gaming
11

Act, by manufacturers, distributors, and terminal
12

operators licensed to do so under the Video Gaming Act.
13

(5) The game commonly known as "bingo", when conducted
14

in accordance with the Bingo License and Tax Act.
15

(6) Lotteries when conducted by the State of Illinois
16

in accordance with the Illinois Lottery Law. This
17

exemption includes any activity conducted by the
18

Department of Revenue to sell lottery tickets pursuant to
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the provisions of the Illinois Lottery Law and its rules.
20

(6.1) The purchase of lottery tickets through the
21

Internet for a lottery conducted by the State of Illinois
22

under the program established in Section 7.12 of the
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Illinois Lottery Law.
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(7) Possession of an antique slot machine that is
25

neither used nor intended to be used in the operation or
26

promotion of any unlawful gambling activity or enterprise.

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For the purpose of this subparagraph (b)(7), an antique
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slot machine is one manufactured 25 years ago or earlier.
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(8) Raffles and poker runs when conducted in
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accordance with the Raffles and Poker Runs Act.
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(8.1) The purchase of raffle chances for a raffle
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conducted in accordance with the Raffles and Poker Runs
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Act.
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(9) Charitable games when conducted in accordance with
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the Charitable Games Act.
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(10) Pull tabs and jar games when conducted under the
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Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act.
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(11) Gambling games when authorized by the Illinois
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Gambling Act.
14

(12) Video gaming terminal games at a licensed
15

establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
16

large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
17

establishment, or licensed veterans establishment when
18

conducted in accordance with the Video Gaming Act.
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(13) Games of
skill or
chance where money or other
20

things of value can be won but no payment or purchase is
21

required to participate
as provided for in Section 10 of
22

the Prizes and Gifts Act, except if participation in that
23

game of chance is accomplished using a gambling device
24

prohibited by item (iii) of subsection (a) of Section
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28-2
.
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(14) Savings promotion raffles authorized under

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Section 5g of the Illinois Banking Act, Section 7008 of
2

the Savings Bank Act, Section 42.7 of the Illinois Credit
3

Union Act, Section 5136B of the National Bank Act (12
4

U.S.C. 25a), or Section 4 of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12
5

U.S.C. 1463).
6

(15) Sports wagering when conducted in accordance with
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the Sports Wagering Act.
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(1)
Gambling is a Class A misdemeanor. A second or
10

subsequent conviction under subsections (a)(3) through
11

(a)(12), is a Class 4 felony.
12

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any other
13

provision of this Section, a gambling offense involving a
14

device described in item (iii) of subsection (a) of
15

Section 28-2 is a Class 4 felony.

(d) Circumstantial evidence.
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In prosecutions under this Section circumstantial evidence
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shall have the same validity and weight as in any criminal
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prosecution.
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Municipal restrictions prohibited.

No municipality shall impose any restriction or
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prohibition related to an activity that is lawful under
23
subsection (b) of this Section. Any restriction or prohibition
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in place by any municipality before the effective date of this
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amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly shall be void and
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unenforceable.

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(Source: P.A. 101-31, Article 25, Section 25-915, eff.
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6-28-19; 101-31, Article 35, Section 35-80, eff. 6-28-19;
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101-109, eff. 7-19-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)

(720 ILCS 5/28-2)

(from Ch. 38, par. 28-2)
5

Sec. 28-2.
Definitions.
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(a) A "gambling device" is
(i)
any clock, tape machine,
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slot machine or other machines or device for the reception of
8
money or other thing of value on chance or skill or upon the
9
action of which money or other thing of value is staked,
10
hazarded, bet, won, or lost;
(ii)

or
any mechanism, furniture,
11
fixture, equipment, or other device designed primarily for use
12
in a gambling place
; or (iii) any vending or other electronic
13
machine or device, including, without limitation, a machine or
14
device that awards credits and contains a circuit, meter, or
15
switch capable of removing and recording the removal of
16
credits or that is connected directly or indirectly to the
17
Internet, by cellular modem, hardwired, or wireless
18
connection, or to a set of interconnected networked devices in
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order to participate in the game or contest or to receive or
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retrieve any data related to the device, except if the
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connected device is a redemption vault that is for the sole
22
purpose of redeeming a prize or award or a prize and gift kiosk
23
as defined in Section 10 of the Prizes and Gifts Act
. A
24
"gambling device" does not include:
25

(1) A coin-in-the-slot operated mechanical device

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played for amusement which rewards the player with the
2

right to replay such mechanical device, which device is so
3

constructed or devised as to make such result of the
4

operation thereof depend in part upon the skill of the
5

player and which returns to the player thereof no money,
6

property, or right to receive money or property.
7

(2)
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection
8

(a), a vending machine

Vending machines
by which full and
9

adequate return is made for the money invested and in
10

which there is no element of chance or hazard
; or a prize
11

and gift kiosk as described in Sections 10 and 33 of the
12

Prizes and Gifts Act
.
13

(3) A crane game. For the purposes of this paragraph
14

(3), a "crane game" is an amusement device involving
15

skill, if it rewards the player exclusively with
16

merchandise contained within the amusement device proper
17

and limited to toys, novelties, and prizes other than
18

currency, each having a wholesale value which is not more
19

than $25.
20

(4) A redemption machine. For the purposes of this
21

paragraph (4), a "redemption machine" is a single-player
22

or multi-player amusement device involving a game, the
23

object of which is throwing, rolling, bowling, shooting,
24

placing, or propelling a ball or other object that is
25

either physical or computer generated on a display or with
26

lights into, upon, or against a hole or other target that

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is either physical or computer generated on a display or
2

with lights, or stopping, by physical, mechanical, or
3

electronic means, a moving object that is either physical
4

or computer generated on a display or with lights into,
5

upon, or against a hole or other target that is either
6

physical or computer generated on a display or with
7

lights, provided that all of the following conditions are
8

met:
9

(A) The outcome of the game is predominantly
10

determined by the skill of the player.
11

(B) The award of the prize is based solely upon the
12

player's achieving the object of the game or otherwise
13

upon the player's score.
14

(D) The wholesale value of prizes awarded in lieu
16

of tickets or tokens for single play of the device does
17

not exceed $25.
18

(E) The redemption value of tickets, tokens, and
19

other representations of value, which may be
20

accumulated by players to redeem prizes of greater
21

value, for a single play of the device does not exceed
22

$25.
23

(5) Video gaming terminals at a licensed
24

establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed
25

large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
26

establishment, or licensed veterans establishment licensed

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in accordance with the Video Gaming Act.
2

(a-5) "Internet" means an interactive computer service or
3
system or an information service, system, or access software
4
provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple
5
users to a computer server, and includes, but is not limited
6
to, an information service, system, or access software
7
provider that provides access to a network system commonly
8
known as the Internet, or any comparable system or service and
9
also includes, but is not limited to, a World Wide Web page,
10
newsgroup, message board, mailing list, or chat area on any
11
interactive computer service or system or other online
12
service.
13

(a-6) "Access" has the meaning ascribed to the term in
14
Section 17-55.
15

(a-7) "Computer" has the meaning ascribed to the term in
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Section 17-0.5.
17

(b) A "lottery" is any scheme or procedure whereby one or
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more prizes are distributed by chance among persons who have
19
paid or promised consideration for a chance to win such
20
prizes, whether such scheme or procedure is called a lottery,
21
raffle, gift, sale, or some other name, excluding savings
22
promotion raffles authorized under Section 5g of the Illinois
23
Banking Act, Section 7008 of the Savings Bank Act, Section
24
42.7 of the Illinois Credit Union Act, Section 5136B of the
25
National Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 25a), or Section 4 of the Home
26
Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1463).

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(c) A "policy game" is any scheme or procedure whereby a
2
person promises or guarantees by any instrument, bill,
3
certificate, writing, token, or other device that any
4
particular number, character, ticket, or certificate shall in
5
the event of any contingency in the nature of a lottery entitle
6
the purchaser or holder to receive money, property, or
7
evidence of debt.
8
(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 101-87, eff. 1-1-20;
9
102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)

Section 15.
The Prizes and Gifts Act is amended by
11
changing Section 10 and by adding Sections 33 and 45 as
12
follows:

(815 ILCS 525/10)
14

Sec. 10.
Definitions.
As used in this Act:
15

"Bona fide product" means any item of real value,
16
including gift certificates to be used for or toward the
17
purchase of a retail item. "Bona fide product" does not
18
include a discount coupon, an item with Internet access, a
19
telephone card, a calling card, or a phone card.

"Catalog seller" means an entity (and its subsidiaries) or
21
a person at least 50% of whose annual revenues are derived from
22
the sale of products sold in connection with the distribution
23
of catalogs of at least 24 pages, which contain written
24
descriptions or illustrations and sale prices for each item of

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merchandise and which are distributed in more than one state
2
with a total annual distribution of at least 250,000.
3

"Discount coupon" means a coupon that has a value worth
4
double the amount inserted into the electronic product
5
promotion kiosk and is used to offset the price of a retail
6
item at a store with a physical location or ecommerce website.

"No Payment or Purchase option" means the option to
8
participate in a prize and gift kiosk without inserting
9
anything of value and limited to obtaining a code that will
10
allow for free participation through the mail pursuant to
11
instructions contained within the prize and gift kiosk.

"Person" means a corporation, partnership, limited
13
liability company, sole proprietorship, or natural person.
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"Prize" means a gift, award, or other item or service of
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value that is offered or awarded to a participant in a real or
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purported contest, competition, sweepstakes, scheme, plan, or
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other selection process that involves an element of chance.
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"Prize and gift kiosk" means a device that: (i) is used to
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promote the purchase of a bona fide product and offers or
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awards a prize, including cash, without requiring payment or
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purchase to participate in compliance with paragraph (12) of
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subsection (a) and paragraph (13) of subsection (b) of Section
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28-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; (ii) contains a fill system
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that permits the operation of the device solely determined on
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a fee basis or the amount of revenue generated, excluding a
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system based on time, the number of spins or equivalents to

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spins, or any other nonrevenue-based system; (iii)
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automatically ceases to operate upon the completion of a
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predetermined cycle; and (iv) contains a route boost plus
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internal monitoring system. "Prize and gift kiosk" does not
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include a device that is connected directly or indirectly to
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the Internet, by cellular modem, hardwired, or wireless
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connection, or to a set of interconnected networked devices in
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order to participate in the game or contest or to receive or
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retrieve any data related to the device, unless the connected
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device is a redemption vault that is for the sole purpose of
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redeeming a prize or award.

"Retail value" of a prize means:

(1) a price at which the sponsor can substantiate that
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a substantial quantity of the item or service offered as a
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prize has been sold to the public; or

(2) if the sponsor is unable to satisfy the
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requirement in subdivision (1), no more than 3 times the
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amount the sponsor paid for the prize in a bona fide
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purchase from an unaffiliated seller.
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"Route boost plus" means an internal monitoring system
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that accounts and records: (i) cash in; (ii) winnings; (iii)
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entries utilized; (iv) power failures, disconnections from the
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monitoring system and malfunctions; and (v) remote activations
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and disabling. However, the monitoring system shall not be
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able to control or in any way alter the play of the prize and
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gift kiosk and shall not provide for the monitoring or reading

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of personal or financial information concerning patrons.

"Sponsor" means a person on whose behalf a promotion is
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conducted to promote or advertise goods, services, or property
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of that person. "Sponsor" includes a person who conducts a
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promotion on behalf of another sponsor.
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(Source: P.A. 92-436, eff. 1-1-02.)

(815 ILCS 525/33 new)
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Sec. 33.
Prize and gift kiosk operation.

(a) No person may operate on any premises a prize and gift
10
kiosk that fails to meet the technical standard set in Section
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10.
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(b) No prize and gift kiosk may be connected directly or
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indirectly to the Internet, by cellular modem, hardwired or
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wireless connection, or to a set of interconnected networked
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devices in order to participate in the game or contest or to
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receive or retrieve any data related to the kiosk or device
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unless the connected device is a redemption vault.
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(d) No person may operate a prize and gift kiosk without a
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self-contained fill system that permits the operation of the
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device solely determined on a fee basis or the amount of
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revenue generated, excluding a system based on time, the
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number of spins or equivalents to spins, or other
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nonrevenue-based system and automatically ceases to operate

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upon the completion of a predetermined cycle.
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(e) No person may operate a prize and gift kiosk without a
3
route boost plus internal monitoring system.
4

(f) A prize and gift kiosk may not offer No Payment or
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Purchase options other than those provided for in Section 10.

(815 ILCS 525/45 new)
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Sec. 45.
Fee.
Each person or business operating a prize
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and gift kiosk shall be registered with the Department of
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Revenue under the Department of Revenue Form REG-1-A and shall
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register each prize and gift kiosk as a Coin-Operated
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Amusement Device under Section 8i of the Form RCOA-1. Each
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person or business operating a prize and gift kiosk shall
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remit the annual fees for registration as set by the
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Department. Filing for a device other than a prize and gift
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kiosk shall be considered filing a false report or form with
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the State. Violators shall be subject to any and all penalties
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for that violation, including, but not limited to, the seizure
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of the device. The Department of Revenue and the Illinois
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Liquor Control Commission or its designee, including any
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public private task force, shall have jurisdiction.

Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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