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Notice of Public Hearing

The Illinois Gaming Board will hold a Public Hearing on the 5th Floor of the Michael A Bilandic Building on Video Gaming proposed Rule 1800.322, 1800.430, and 1800.450 concerning Vertical Integration on April 27, 2023 at 12:30 PM CST. No registration is needed for in-person comments. Virtual registration must be provided to Alicia Passfield no later than 5PM CST on April 21, 2023. The Illinois Gaming Board encourages each person presenting oral testimony to provide a written copy of such testimony at the time the oral testimony is presented. To the extent that a presenter has accompanying documents with his/her presentation, a copy of those documents must be submitted. Those documents will be made part of the hearing transcript. The hearing will be livestreamed and available to view through a link on the Illinois Gaming Board website.

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The Illinois Gaming Board is the state regulatory and law enforcement agency that regulates all aspects of casino gambling, video gaming and sports wagering in Illinois. The Gaming Board is responsible for ensuring the safety and integrity of Illinois gaming. The five-member advisory board is appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The Administrator directs the Gaming Board's daily operations and activities. Through the Administrator and civilian and sworn agency staff, the Gaming Board administers and enforces regulatory, licensing, oversight, and tax collection systems.
Illinois was the second state in the nation to legalize riverboat gambling with passage of the Riverboat Gambling Act in February 1990. In September 1991, the first riverboat casino opened in Alton. Today, there are eleven licensed casinos operating throughout Illinois. The Video Gaming Act was enacted in July 2009, authorizing the placement of Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) in licensed Retail Establishments, Truck Stops, and Veteran and Fraternal Establishments. The VGTs are all connected to and monitored by a Central Communications System. Today, more than 8,000 licensed video gaming locations operate over 43,000 VGTs across the State – comprising the largest video gaming network of its kind in the world. The Illinois Gambling Act was enacted on June 28, 2019. Among other major changes to Illinois gaming law, the Act legalized sports wagering (online and in retail locations) and significantly expanded casino gambling and video gaming across the State.

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