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      The Illinois Gaming Board is seeking public comments and proposals for a potential future video gaming rulemaking that could allow temporary operating permits, expedited licensure and/or conditional licensure in narrow circumstances where video gaming establishment applicants have satisfied necessary suitability, eligibility and gaming integrity requirements and safeguards. The IGB is seeking stakeholder input about these topics, including ideas about how to establish, evaluate and implement criteria to allow – in limited circumstances – certain video gaming applicants to operate in advance of final licensure or expedited licensure for certain categories of applicants.
    
     The IGB is initiating this public comment process as it explores the feasibility of potential changes to remove duplicative requirements and expedite operation for eligible establishments while remaining faithful to the statutory mandate to preserve the safety, integrity, and public confidence in Illinois gaming. 
    
      Please submit all comments to IGB.RuleComments@illinois.gov by 5:00 PM on April 30, 2024.
    
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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 IGB consists of five Board Members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The IGB Administrator 
        serves as the agency's chief executive and directs daily agency operations. 
    
        IGB civilian and sworn staff perform regulatory, oversight, licensing, enforcement, investigative, rulemaking, adjudicatory, and 
        tax collection functions. The staff conducts audits and investigations of applicants and licensees as well as analyzes legal, 
        financial, regulatory, compliance, technical, and criminal issues to ensure the integrity of gaming in Illinois as mandated by 
        statute. The IGB licenses and approves gaming operations, entities and personnel based on background and financial investigations 
        conducted by IGB staff. 
    
      The IGB also administers the Self-Exclusion Program for problem gamblers.  
    
      llinois was the second state in the nation to legalize riverboat gambling with the passage of the Riverboat Gambling 
        Act in February 1990. In September 1991, the first riverboat casino opened in Alton and the most recent casino 
        opened in Chicago on September 9, 2023. Today, there are 15 authorized 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 8,400 licensed video gaming locations operate over 
        46,400 VGTs across the state – comprising the largest video gaming network of its kind in the world.  
    
      The Illinois Sports Wagering Act was enacted on June 28, 2019, as part of the state's landmark 2019 gaming expansion law, 
        and it legalized sports wagering online and at Illinois casinos and horseracing tracks. Illinois sports wagering launched 
        in March 2020 and has since evolved into one of the largest sports wagering markets in the United States. Currently, 13 
        sportsbooks operate in Illinois. 
    
Press Releases
                Gaming Board Meeting Final March 24 (posted 03/15/2024)
            
                Gaming Board Meeting Final Feb 24 (posted 02/09/2024)
            
                Illinois Gaming Board Completes Historic Year; Approves New Rules and Licenses Among  Other Measures (posted 12/07/2023)
            
                Gaming Agents Arrest Man in Armed Robbery for Stealing $14K in Chips from Illinois Casino (posted 11/08/2023)
            
                Illinois Gaming Board October Board Meeting 2023 (posted 10/26/2023)
            
                Measures of Undue Economic Concentration within the Illinois Video Gaming Industry (posted 10/26/2023)
            
                IGB Resolution Per Section 3000.260 To Allow the Administrator to Issue Temporary Badges to Applicants Eligible for Licensure Per Public Act 103-0550. (posted 09/22/2023)
            
                Gaming Board meeting September final 2023  (posted 09/14/2023)
            
                Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Expanding Employment Opportunities in Gaming Industry for Formerly Incarcerated Illinoisans (posted 08/11/2023)
            
                Illinois Gaming Board Welcomes New Gaming Agents (posted 08/10/2023)
            
                At July Board meeting Illinois Gaming Board Approves Measures including Licenses for a Sportsbook in Rockford (posted 07/27/2023)
            
                Illinois Gaming Board Finds Chicago Casino Applicant Preliminarily Suitable And Issues Casino and Sports Wagering Licenses to Waukegan Casino, Renews Quad Cities Casino License, and Approves Extensions for Operations at Rockford and Waukegan Temporary Casino Facilities (posted 06/15/2023)
            
                Gaming Board Agent Receives Illinois Medal of Honor for Heroic Efforts (posted 05/31/2023)
            
                Illinois Gaming Board Approves Measures including New Plans for Casinos in Joliet/Aurora and Responsible Gaming Signage at Video Gaming Locations (posted 04/27/2023)
            
                Gaming Board Welcomes New Gaming Agents (posted 04/20/2023)
            
                To Local Units of Government on Video Gaming Licenses Expiring in 2023 (posted 03/27/2023)
            
                Revised Board Delegation Resolution, February 9, 2023 (posted 03/01/2023)
            
                Illinois Gaming Board Announces Supplemental Online Sports Wagering Operator Process (posted 10/27/2022)
            
                IGB Sports Wagering 2022 NCAA college basketball tournaments numbers (posted 04/12/2022)
            
                Sports Wagering Rule 1900.1130 suspension of wagering on Russian and Belarusian events (posted 03/09/2022)
            
                Sports Wagering Super Bowl LVI Numbers 2022  (posted 02/15/2022)
            
                Selection of Presentation Order for Special Board Meeting on Oct 13  (posted 09/23/2021)
            
                IGB publishes applications for online sports wagering operators (posted 08/05/2021)
            
                Notice of Emergency Video Gaming Coin Shortage Rule and Rule Text (posted 07/27/2021)
            
                IGB PRESS RFP Released (posted 04/05/2021)
            
                IGB Sports Wagering Super Bowl Numbers (posted 02/09/2021)
            
                Amended Delegation Resolution, January 27, 2021 (posted 02/02/2021)
            
                IGB Press Release Special Board Meeting October 29, 2020 (posted 10/30/2020)
            
                IGB Announces Resumption of Video and Casino Gaming  (posted 06/25/2020)
            
                Updated Illinois Video Gaming Resumption Protocols  (posted 06/17/2020)
            
                Casino and Video Gaming Resumption Protocols (posted 06/10/2020)
            
                Online Sports Wagering Account Registration Updated Version (posted 06/08/2020)
            
                Video Gaming Surveillance Requirements and COVID-19 Point of Contact (posted 05/08/2020)
            
                Extension of Statewide Gaming Suspension  (posted 04/30/2020)
            
                Gaming Board postpones April 22, 2020 Board meeting. (posted 04/14/2020)
            
                Extension of Statewide Gaming Suspension (posted 03/31/2020)
            
                Gaming Board announces extension of suspension for all licensed video gaming operations and casino operations (posted 03/20/2020)
            
                IGB announces suspension of video gaming due to COVID-19 (posted 03/16/2020)
            
                IGB announces closure of casinos due to COVID-19 (posted 03/14/2020)
            
                Gaming Board Releases Phase 2 Sports Wagering Rules  (posted 01/23/2020)
            
                Gaming Board Releases Phase 1 Sports Wagering Rules and Applications (posted 12/19/2019)
            
                IGB Solicits Public Comments on Proposed Standard Form Use Agreement (posted 11/27/2019)
            
                Illinois Gaming Board and Illinois State Police announce Theft and Forgery arrest (posted 10/29/2019)
            
                Illinois Gaming Board Receives New Casino Application Materials  (posted 10/28/2019)
            
                Illinois Gaming Board Publishes Public and Industry Comment on Sports Wagering Act (posted 10/04/2019)
            
                Gaming Board Strengthens Ethics Provisions For Casino License Selection Process  (posted 09/06/2019)
            
                Illinois Gaming Board Seeks Public and Industry Comment on Recently Enacted Sports Wagering Act (posted 08/27/2019)
            
                Union Gaming Feasibility Study (posted 08/13/2019)
            
                Press Advisory Chicago Casino Feasibility Study (posted 08/12/2019)
            
                Governor Pritzker Makes Gaming Board Appointments (posted 07/29/2019)
            
                Illinois Gaming Board Awards Contract for Gaming Feasibility Study (posted 07/12/2019)
            
                Governor Pritzker Signs Gaming Expansion Legislation (posted 06/28/2019)
            
                IGB Names New Administrator (posted 05/06/2019)
            
                Man sentenced to 10 years for Casino Queen theft (posted 04/25/2019)
            
                Charges filed in Casino Queen Armed Robbery (posted 01/25/2019)
            
                IGB seeks assistance in identifying burglars (posted 01/03/2018)