State Fair Gaming Act

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(230 ILCS 50/Art. 30 heading)

Article 30. State Fair Gaming Act

 

(230 ILCS 50/30-1)

Sec. 30-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the State Fair Gaming Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article.

(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)

 

(230 ILCS 50/30-5)

Sec. 30-5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Board" means the Illinois Gaming Board.

"Department" means the Department of Agriculture.

"State Fair" has the meaning given to that term in the State Fair Act.

(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 101-648, eff. 6-30-20.)

 

(230 ILCS 50/30-10)

Sec. 30-10. Gaming at the State Fair.

(a) The Board shall issue a licensed establishment license to the Department to operate video gaming at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. The Department shall select, under the Illinois Procurement Code, Board-licensed terminal operators for an operational period not to exceed 3 years. At the conclusion of each 3-year cycle, the Illinois Procurement Code shall be used to determine the new terminal operators.

(b) Moneys bid by the terminal operators shall be deposited into the State Fairgrounds Capital Improvements and Harness Racing Fund.

(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 101-648, eff. 6-30-20.)

 

(230 ILCS 50/30-15)

Sec. 30-15. Video gaming at the State Fair.

(a) The Department may operate: (1) up to 50 video gaming terminals as provided in the Video Gaming Act during the scheduled dates of the Illinois State Fair; and (2) up to 30 video gaming terminals as provided in the Video Gaming Act during the scheduled dates of the DuQuoin State Fair.

(b) No more than 10 video gaming terminals may be placed in any temporary pavilion where alcoholic beverages are served at either State Fair.

(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; 101-648, eff. 6-30-20.)

 

(230 ILCS 50/30-20)

Sec. 30-20. Revenue.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a tax is imposed at the rate of 35% of net terminal income received from video gaming under this Act, which shall be remitted to the Board and deposited into the State Fairgrounds Capital Improvements and Harness Racing Fund.

(b) There is created within the State treasury the State Fairgrounds Capital Improvements and Harness Racing Fund. The Department of Agriculture shall use moneys in the State Fairgrounds Capital Improvements and Harness Racing Fund as follows and in the order of priority:

• (1) to provide support for a harness race meeting produced by an organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and which shall consist of up to 30 days of live racing per year at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield;
• (2) to repair and rehabilitate fairgrounds' backstretch facilities to such a level as determined by the Department of Agriculture to be required to carry out a program of live harness racing; and
• (3) for the overall repair and rehabilitation of the capital infrastructure of: (i) the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, and (ii) the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in DuQuoin, and for no other purpose.

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the entire State share of tax revenues from the race meetings under paragraph (1) of this subsection (c) shall be reinvested into the State Fairgrounds Capital Improvements and Harness Racing Fund.

(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)

 

(230 ILCS 50/30-25)

Sec. 30-25. Rules. The Board and the Department of Agriculture may adopt rules for the implementation of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)

 

(230 ILCS 50/30-900)

Sec. 30-900. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted).

(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19; text omitted.)

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