Bill > HB4797

This bill, the Internet Gaming Act, establishes regulations for online gambling in Illinois, allowing licensed operators to offer internet games through approved platforms, with each licensee permitted up to three distinct brands or "skins." Internet gaming operators must use licensed Internet management service providers and ensure their primary servers are located within the United States, moving to Illinois one year after the act takes effect, while all wagers placed within the state are considered to be made in Illinois. The act mandates strict age and location verification for players, requiring them to be at least 21 years old and physically within Illinois or a permissible jurisdiction with a reciprocal agreement, and establishes requirements for secure internet wagering accounts, including options for multi-factor authentication and player self-exclusion to promote responsible gaming. A 25% privilege tax is imposed on the adjusted gross gaming revenue (total winnings minus payouts) from internet gaming, with funds deposited into the State Gaming Fund, and the bill also includes provisions for diversity in procurement and spending by licensees, limits on home rule units' ability to regulate internet gaming, and allows for emergency rulemaking to expedite implementation.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4797&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104