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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1700 - LOTTERY HEARINGS › Section 1700.200 - Disqualification of an Administrative Law Judge

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a) Any party to a proceeding may request the
			 Director to disqualify the Administrative Law Judge if that party believes that
			 the ALJ is biased against that party or that a conflict of interest exists on
			 the part of the ALJ. Any request for disqualification must be in writing,
			 accompanied by an affidavit signed and dated by the party setting out the
			 specific facts upon which the claim of bias or conflict of interest is based,
			 and must be filed with the Chief Administrative Law Judge.
An adverse
			 ruling, in and of itself, shall not constitute bias or conflict of
			 interest
. [5 ILCS 100/10-30 ] If the
			 Director finds that bias or conflict of interest exists, the Director shall
			 appoint another ALJ to continue the proceeding.
b) ALJs may recuse themselves from presiding
			 over a matter due to conflict of interest or bias.
c) In any contested case, the Director shall
			 appoint and employ an attorney, licensed to practice in Illinois, to serve as
			 Administrative Law Judge on behalf of the Board. The Director may also appoint
			 and employ an attorney, licensed to practice in Illinois, to serve as ALJ to
			 conduct any hearing in the Director's stead. The ALJ shall be empowered to
			 conduct the hearing, question witnesses, make rulings on motions and
			 objections, and submit findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the ALJ's
			 recommendation to the Board or Director at the conclusion of the
			 case.
d) It shall not be a bar to
			 employment as an Administrative Law Judge that the attorney is also a
			 Department employee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1700 - LOTTERY HEARINGS › Section 1700.210 - Ex Parte Communications

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a) After a notice of hearing has been issued,
			 communications between a party to a proceeding and the Administrative Law
			 Judge, Board, Director or an employee of the Department, whether oral or
			 written, direct or indirect (ex parte communications), are generally
			 prohibited, except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate.
			 However, communications solely for the purpose of determining procedural or
			 administrative requirements, or communications between agency employees or
			 between an Administrative Law Judge and a personal assistant, will not be
			 considered ex parte communications for the purposes of this Section. (See
			 5 ILCS
			 100/10-60.)
b) Any written ex parte communications, as
			 well as a written summary of any oral ex parte communications, shall become
			 part of the record of any proceeding before the Department, but shall not be
			 the basis for any finding of fact by the Administrative Law Judge, the Board or
			 the Director. (See 5 ILCS 100/10-35 and
			 10 -60.)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1700 - LOTTERY HEARINGS › Section 1700.220 - Consent Decree

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If the parties to the proceeding resolve, settle or compromise
				their dispute and the parties desire the Administrative Law Judge to enter a
				consent decree in order to resolve the matter pursuant to section 10-25 of the
				Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the ALJ, as part of the settlement
				agreement, shall enter the consent decree as long as the proposed consent
				decree does not violate the Lottery Law under which the contested case was
				brought or 11 Ill. Adm. Code 1770.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1700 - LOTTERY HEARINGS › Section 1700.230 - Settlement Agreements

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Terms of settlement shall be in writing and signed by the
				parties. The Administrative Law Judge has no authority to change, amend or
				modify the settlement agreement of the parties to the
				proceeding.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1700 - LOTTERY HEARINGS › Section 1700.240 - Non-Compliance and Enforcement of Settlement Agreements

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When the Department believes that a party has violated written
				terms of a settlement approved by the Administrative Law Judge under Section
				1700.195 and
				1700.220, it may file a notice
				with the ALJ, with service upon all parties, specifying the nature of the
				alleged violation and praying for an order authorizing the Department to seek
				judicial enforcement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1700 - LOTTERY HEARINGS › Section 1700.250 - Communication Aids and Service

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a) The Department will provide oral or sign
			 language interpretation services upon request for persons seeking information
			 or participating in a hearing. The Administrative Law Judge may order the use
			 of these such services at a hearing.
b) A person who needs oral or sign language
			 interpretation services for a hearing shall request them as early as possible
			 to avoid delay.
c) An interpreter
			 at a hearing shall swear or affirm under penalty of perjury to interpret
			 accurately, completely, and impartially.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1700 - LOTTERY HEARINGS › Section 1700.260 - Record of Hearings

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a)
			 The record of the hearing in a contested case shall include:
1) All pleadings presented before the
			 Administrative Law Judge (including notices, responses, admissions,
			 stipulations of fact, motions and rulings on these issuances);
2) All documentary evidence;
3) A transcript of the proceedings;
4) The findings of fact, conclusions of law,
			 and recommendation of the ALJ;
5)
			 The findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation of the Board;
			 and
6) The order of the Director,
			 which shall constitute a final administrative decision pursuant to Section
			 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.30 - Special Licenses

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a)
			 The Director may issue special licenses from time to time for the sale of
			 Lottery products at public events of short-term duration and limited geographic
			 scope. Examples of these events include, but are not limited to, State and
			 county fairs, ethnic festivals and street fairs. The Director may also issue
			 special licenses to undertake pilot Lottery game ticket sales in order to
			 evaluate the desirability and long term viability of the location and nature of
			 Lottery game ticket sales or the person being granted the special license
			 before that person is granted a traditional license. Subject to the provisions
			 of subsection (c), a special license shall entitle the holder to conduct sales
			 of instant tickets only for the term of the special license and on the licensed
			 premises. The term of the special license shall be determined by the duration
			 of the event or a pilot program.
b)
			 Factors that shall be considered by the Director in determining whether to
			 license the sale of Lottery products during the course of a public event, or
			 otherwise under a special license, shall include, but are not limited to:
1) The anticipated public perception of the
			 event or licensee as an appropriate vehicle for marketing of Lottery
			 products;
2) The term and expected
			 attendance at the event, or traffic at the licensee's location, as a measure of
			 anticipated sales; and
3)
			 Sensitivity of the licensee to the preservation of the integrity of the Lottery
			 and its products, including the licensee's conduct of similar activities or
			 events, if any, in a responsible manner.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.70 - License to be Displayed

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a)
			 Every Agent shall prominently display the Agent's license or a copy of the
			 license in an area visible to the general public.
b) Each Agent shall maintain and display all
			 promotional material in a prominent location, conveniently visible to the
			 public.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.80 - Change of Name, Transfer, or Form of Business Organization

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a) Notification of
			 Change
1) An Agent shall report to the
			 Director, at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the change, any:
A) Change of name;
B) Change of business organization;
			 or
C) Transfer, except to the
			 extent the change occurs as a result of the transfer of interest in publicly
			 traded securities, in which case the reporting must occur within 30 days after
			 the transfer or at the time that any reporting of the ownership interest must
			 be made to the federal Securities and Exchange Commission, whichever is
			 earlier.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.100 - Bonding of Agents

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The Department may require a surety bond, letter of credit, or
				security deposit in the form of a cashier's check or money order from any
				Agent, at the Agent's expense, to avoid any monetary loss to the State because
				of the Agent's activities in the sale of Lottery game tickets. The surety bond,
				letter of credit or security deposit shall not exceed twice the average lottery
				ticket sales of the retailer for the period within which the Agent is required
				to remit lottery funds to the Department. For the first 90 days of sales of a
				new lottery retailer, the amount of the bond may not exceed twice the average
				estimated lottery ticket sales for the period within which the Agent is
				required to remit lottery funds to the Department. Most lottery bonds range
				between $5,000 and $15,000. Standard market rates range between 1%-4% of the
				total amount or otherwise between $100 and $400. The Department may require a
				financial statement revealing the financial condition of any person or
				organization seeking to become, or continue as, an Agent.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.110 - License Expiration and Renewal

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All Agent licenses issued by the Department pursuant to the
				Lottery Law shall be valid for a period not to exceed 2 years after issuance
				unless sooner revoked, cancelled or suspended. The license may be terminated
				before the expiration date by the Director in accordance with this Part. To be
				eligible for license renewal, an Agent must submit an updated application
				package or renewal form, as prescribed by the Department, along with a check or
				money order in the amount of $50. If no check or money order is included with a
				renewing Agent's or licensee's application, the Department reserves the right
				to withdraw the sum of $50 from the Agent's or licensee's
				account.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.120 - Agent Financial Adjustments

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a) Whenever instant tickets are lost, stolen
			 or destroyed while in the possession of an Agent, the Department may provide
			 for full or partial credit against the settlement due the Department from an
			 Agent for lost or destroyed non-winning tickets, mid-tier tickets authorized
			 prior to the loss, and mid-tier tickets properly reported as lost or destroyed
			 and therefore unable to be claimed or redeemed. Each claim for credit shall be
			 accompanied by an affidavit, an incident report, and a police or fire report,
			 as appropriate, and/or other supplementary documentation as the Director may
			 deem necessary to properly validate the loss.
b) Whenever an Agent pays a prize with a
			 claimed value in excess of the amount permitted by Section
			 1770.190(b) and
			 seeks reimbursement for the full amount paid, the Agent must submit:
1) A written explanation of the circumstances
			 surrounding the prize payment;
2)
			 The winning ticket or, if the Lottery game ticket has been destroyed, a written
			 explanation of the circumstances surrounding the ticket's
			 destruction;
3) A claim form
			 completed in the Agent's name and taxpayer identification number; and
4) Any other documentation requested by the
			 Department's Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel, or their
			 designees.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.130 - Lost, Stolen, Altered, and Damaged Winning Tickets and other Discrepancies

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a) Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c), or Section
			 1770.145 or
			 1770.160(d), no
			 claim for a game prize with respect to any Lottery game shall be honored, and
			 no prize shall be paid with respect to any such claim, unless the claim is
			 accompanied by a valid winning ticket. Each winning ticket must pass validation
			 and security tests as described in the rules for the game being
			 played.
b) Whenever a physical
			 winning ticket is stolen, lost or destroyed after the ticket has been placed in
			 the hands of an Agent or the Department, the Department may provide for payment
			 of the prize to the winner.
1) If the
			 purported winner furnishes a copy of the claim form and computer-generated
			 claim ticket, and the claim ticket information matches the Department's
			 validation records, the Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of the
			 Department, or their designees, may jointly authorize payment of the prize. A
			 written statement from the Agent or the Department's prize center confirming
			 that the winning ticket was received may be required prior to payment
			 authorization.
2) In the event a
			 claim has been entered into the computer system but the claimant is unable to
			 produce a claim receipt or, when appropriate, claim ticket, no action will be
			 taken with respect to the claim until the claim period for the game has
			 expired. If the ticket and original claim form and claimant's copy of the claim
			 form remain lost at the conclusion of the claim period for the game in question
			 and no other person has made a claim to the prize, the Department's Chief
			 Financial Officer and General Counsel, or their designees, may jointly
			 authorize payment to the person who originally made the claim.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.140 - Sales by Department Directly

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a) The Department may engage in direct sales
			 of tickets at any selling points it establishes within the State. The
			 Department may also sell its products by means of telephone, electronic
			 transmission, parcel delivery services and, to the extent permitted by federal
			 statutes, through the U.S. Mail and, subject to the provisions of Section
			 1770.145, via the
			 internet.
b) In any case in which
			 the Department is engaged in the selling of tickets as a general promotion,
			 nothing in this Part shall be construed to prohibit the Department from
			 compensating Agents who may be economically adversely affected by that
			 promotion.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.145 - Internet Program (iLottery)

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a) The Department shall offer for sale via
			 the internet only those games authorized by the Lottery Law.
b) Players who wish to purchase Lottery game
			 tickets or subscriptions via the internet must register for an internet Lottery
			 player account to ensure that they are eligible to purchase Lottery game
			 tickets or subscriptions, claim prizes or otherwise receive winnings.
1) Players will be required to provide to the
			 Department, the Private Manager, or any other third parties responsible for
			 administering internet Lottery player accounts information including, but not
			 limited to, the following:
A) Legal
			 name;
B) Valid street address (not
			 a P.O. Box), which must be the internet player's legal residence in the State
			 of Illinois;
C) Date of
			 birth;
D) Social Security
			 Number;
E) Debit card, credit card
			 or bank account information; and
F)
			 Email address.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.150 - Sales, Inspection, Compensation, and Ticket Purchases

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a) Except as provided in Sections
			 1770.140 and
			 1770.145 or pursuant to special
			 license, Lottery game tickets shall be sold only to purchasers physically
			 present on the premises at the specific location named in the
			 license.
b) All ticket sales shall
			 be final, and no Agent is authorized to accept Lottery game ticket returns
			 except as otherwise provided in this Part or with the specific approval of the
			 Director.
c) Authorized inspectors
			 of the Department may inspect the business premises of any Agent at any time
			 during normal business hours. The inspections may be made without prior notice
			 to the Agent.
d) An Agent is
			 entitled to a commission for Lottery game tickets the Agent sold, as well as a
			 bonus for winning tickets sold or redeemed by the Agent, at the rate or rates
			 established and approved by the Director. Agents receive a commission of 5% on
			 ticket sales. Additionally, agents are paid commissions through a 1% cashing
			 bonus on redemption of tickets (including free tickets) and winning ticket sold
			 as provided in this Part. These rates are subject to policies or the retailer
			 agreement as approved by the Director.
e) The Private Manager, with approval of the
			 Director, may award additional cash bonuses or other incentives from time to
			 time to Agents. Agents shall be notified of any bonuses or incentives by means
			 of an Agent newsletter or other similar Agent circular distributed by the
			 Private Manager or via electronic messaging through the Agent's Lottery sales
			 terminal.
f) Each Agent shall
			 deposit proceeds from Lottery game ticket sales, minus the commissions and
			 bonuses earned and money paid to winners of prizes (Lottery proceeds), to a
			 Lottery Trust Fund Account in a bank or other financial institution, as
			 required by Section 10.3 of the Lottery
			 Law.
g) All Lottery game tickets
			 accepted by an Agent remain the property of the Department until the tickets
			 are sold and the proceeds remitted to the Department. Any unsold tickets not
			 returned to the Department upon demand shall be considered purchased by the
			 Agent and the purchase price of the tickets, less appropriate deductions, shall
			 be immediately due and payable to the Department. The Agent is responsible for
			 lost, stolen or missing Lottery game tickets not returned, except as provided
			 in Section 1770.120(a).
h) Agents must have with minimum sales volume
			 requirements established by the Department based upon geographic location,
			 economic conditions and other factors that may have an impact on an Agent's
			 ability to increase sales. Agents failing to meet minimum sales volume
			 requirements will be notified and their sales volume monitored. Continued
			 failure to meet minimum sales volume requirements shall result in contract
			 suspension or termination.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.170 - Lottery Games

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a)
			 The Director may authorize instant ticket games in which winners are determined
			 by matching certain of the numbers, letters, characters, words or symbols as
			 provided by the rules of the game. Instant game rules may also provide for
			 preliminary and grand prize drawings. Preliminary drawings will be from those
			 tickets eligible for entry into the preliminary drawing and submitted to the
			 Department in the manner and by the deadline provided by the rules for the
			 game. Grand prize drawings shall be conducted pursuant to the rules of the
			 game, and copies of written procedures to be followed at grand prize drawings
			 will be furnished to each finalist prior to a drawing.
b) The Department may offer passive Lottery
			 games with pre-printed Lottery game tickets bearing pre-assigned numbers,
			 letters, characters, words or symbols. Winners in these games shall be
			 determined either by the results of future events or by the random selection of
			 numbers, words or symbols at publicly held drawings. Tickets matching the
			 numbers, words or symbols drawn shall entitle the ticket holder to the prize
			 indicated on the ticket, in accordance with the prize structure established by
			 the game rules.
c) The Department
			 may offer computer operated games in which players are permitted to purchase
			 Lottery game tickets bearing player-selected numbers, letters, characters,
			 words or symbols or computer selected numbers, letters, characters, words or
			 symbols, as provided by the rules of the game, for drawings that are regularly
			 scheduled in accordance with game rules. With respect to these games, the
			 Director shall conduct drawings utilizing a computerized random selection
			 program. In the case of drawings conducted using air-driven or gravity
			 selection equipment and by random number generator, drawings shall be by random
			 selection in the presence of a certified public accountant or other independent
			 party who will monitor the integrity of the drawing procedure. For any game
			 utilizing computerized random selection, the selection program will be subject
			 to a software acceptance test by the Department prior to
			 implementation.
d) Players holding
			 Lottery game tickets with numbers, letters, characters, words, symbols or
			 barcode corresponding to those drawn in a game, or that, in combination with
			 those drawn, meet the criteria for prize award set forth in game rules, shall
			 be entitled to prizes in the amounts set forth in game rules established by the
			 Director.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.180 - Drawings

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The Department may award prizes of cash or merchandise as
				incidental or participation prizes at drawings, at special events and in
				connection with promotions. Merchandise prizes of nominal value (e.g., water
				bottles, t-shirts, coffee mugs) may be distributed to all participants at a
				drawing, special event or promotional activity. However, cash prizes or
				merchandise prizes having a value in excess of $150 per prize shall be awarded
				pursuant to a random selection process, in accordance with written
				procedures.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.185 - Account Requirements

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a)
			 Electronic Player Files. The Department will establish internet lottery player
			 accounts for each player, upon request, as follows:
1) Create an electronic player file, which
			 shall include, at a minimum, the following information for each player:
A) legal name;
B) date of birth;
C) Social Security number, or the last 4
			 digits thereof, or an equivalent identification number for a noncitizen player,
			 such as a passport or taxpayer identification number;
D) residential address (a post office box is
			 not acceptable);
E) email
			 address;
F) telephone
			 number;
G) any other information
			 collected from the player used to verify the player's identity;
H) the method used to verify the player's
			 identity; and
I) the date of
			 verification.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.195 - High-Frequency Prize Winners: Review, Penalties and Hearings

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a) The Department will conduct an
			 investigation of a High-Frequency Prize Winner, as defined in this Part, to
			 determine if the submission of at least 20 claims for Lottery prizes, each with
			 a value of at least $1,000, within any period of 365 days, is factually or
			 statistically improbable. If the Director makes a determination of factual or
			 statistical improbability, the Director will impose a prize claim suspension in
			 accordance with subsection (b).
b)
			 The Department will suspend High-Frequency Prize Winners from claiming any
			 Lottery prizes with a value of more than $600 for the following time periods:
A) up to 90 days for a first
			 violation;
B) up to 180 days for a
			 second violation;
C) up to 365 days
			 for three or more violations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.200 - Eligibility to Buy

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a) No
			 ticket shall be purchased by, and no prize shall be paid to any of the
			 following persons:
1) Any member of the Board
			 or any officer or other person employed by the Board or by the
			 Department;
2) Any employees of any
			 TV station from which Lottery drawings originate who are directly involved in
			 the production of drawing telecasts, including floor director, camera
			 operators, stage hands, character generator operators, air control technicians,
			 announcer and performer for each telecast;
3) Employees of any firm overseeing the
			 conduct of the Lottery's drawings, if those employees are directly involved in
			 the drawing process, as well as the owners or principal officers of the
			 firm;
4) Employees of any
			 advertising agency, public relations agency or any consultant employed by the
			 Department, if the employees are directly involved in the Lottery
			 engagement;
5) Employees of audit
			 firms who are actually performing on site contractual audit services with
			 respect to the Department's operations;
6) Any person residing as a member of the
			 same household in the principal place of residence of any person designated in
			 subsections (a)(1) through (a)(6);
7)
Any person under the age of
			 18
. (Section 15 of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.210 - Promotional Items

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The Department may purchase and stock promotional items bearing
				the identifying marks of the Illinois Lottery or any of its games. These
				products may be distributed at no charge to consumers for promotional purposes,
				to Agents as a sales incentive, or to Department personnel in connection with
				the performance of official duties. The Department may additionally offer its
				promotional items for sale to individuals, not-for-profit organizations or
				government entities, and advertise its products for sale via catalog or other
				means, including, but not limited to, point of purchase displays at Lottery
				retailers, direct mail and print advertisements. Purchase orders shall be on
				forms prescribed by the Department and shall include a certification that the
				purchaser is qualified under the Lottery Law and the items will not be resold
				for commercial gain. The Department may establish reasonable charges for its
				promotional items, provided, however, that sales to other State agencies will
				be at cost.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.220 - Priority of Rules

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Official game rules and promotion rules identified
each
				January in the Illinois Register
as required by Section
				7.1 of the Lottery Law
shall be maintained
on file
in the Department's
				principal office
in Springfield, Illinois or at the principal office
				of the Lottery's Private Manager, and shall be
made available for
				public inspection and copying
during normal business hours.
				[20 ILCS
				1605/7.1 ] In the event of any conflict, discrepancy,
				omission or apparent contradiction between the official rules on file and any
				summary, representation or other restatement of rules appearing in any
				advertisement, point of sale material, tickets or other media, the official
				rules on file at the Department's office shall govern.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL) › Section 1770.230 - Assignment of Lottery Prizes

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a) The right of any person to receive
			 payments under a prize that is paid in installments over time by the Department
			 may be voluntarily assigned up to a total of two times, in whole or in part, if
			 the assignment is made to a person or entity designated pursuant to an order of
			 a court of competent jurisdiction located in the judicial circuit where the
			 assigning prize winner resides or where the headquarters of the Department is
			 located. All contracts of assignment submitted to the Department pursuant to
			 Section 13.1 of the Lottery Law shall be
			 accompanied by a sworn affidavit of the assignee in a form substantially
			 similar to that set forth in Appendix A.
b) At its sole discretion, the Department may
			 waive the 30-day advance notice requirement for the initial assignment petition
			 or the final assignment order.
c)
A court order obtained pursuant to this Section
, together with
			 all such prior orders,
shall not require the Department to divide any
			 single prize payment among more than 3 different persons,
including
			 the prize winner. Assignees may be substituted; however, the substitution shall
			 not result in
more than the prize winner and two other assignees for
			 any one prize payment.
[20 ILCS
			 1605/13.1(c) ]
d) All petitions for assignment of an
			 Illinois Lottery prize shall be accompanied by a check or money order payable
			 to the Department in the amount of $98,
in order to defray the
			 administrative expenses associated with assignments.
[20 ILCS
			 1605/13.1(g) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1800 - VIDEO GAMING (GENERAL) › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1800.120 - Inspection

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The Board and its agents shall have unrestricted access to
				  enter the premises or motor vehicles of any licensee or applicant where
				  evidence of compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of the Act or this
				  Part may be found.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1800 - VIDEO GAMING (GENERAL) › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1800.130 - Board Meetings

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The provisions of 86 Ill. Adm. Code
				  3000.105 shall
				  apply to Board meetings under the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1800 - VIDEO GAMING (GENERAL) › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1800.140 - Service Via E-mail

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a) As
				a condition of application and licensure, applicants and licensees are deemed
				to have consented to receiving service of Board notices, complaints, letters,
				and orders via e-mail.
b) Each
				applicant and licensee has a duty under Section
				1800.220
				to update the e-mail address at which it may be served, if that address
				changes, and to verify that the application has an updated e-mail address no
				less than annually.
c) Each
				applicant and licensee may designate up to two additional e-mail addresses at
				which notice may be served. Each designated e-mail address must be owned by the
				licensee, its owner, its video gaming manager, or a person of significant
				influence or control over the applicant or licensee.
d) E-mail notices shall be deemed served on
				the date of the transmission, unless a delivery error is received on the
				Board's e-mail server for all of the licensee's designated e-mail
				addresses.
e) If a delivery error
				is received on the Board's e-mail server for all of the applicant's or
				licensee's designated e-mail addresses, then the notice or letter will be
				served via personal service or certified U.S. mail, unless the applicant or
				licensee updates the designated e-mail addresses.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1800 - VIDEO GAMING (GENERAL) › Subpart B - DUTIES OF LICENSEES › Section 1800.210 - General Duties of All Video Gaming Licensees

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In addition to all other duties and obligations required by
				  the Video Gaming Act and this Part, each video gaming licensee and applicant
				  for licensure under the Act has an ongoing duty to comply with the
				  following:
a) Comply with all federal,
				State and local laws and regulations;
b) At all times, conduct himself in a
				professional manner when communicating with the public and the Board;
c) Disclose all ownership interest to the
				Board in accordance with the Video Gaming Act and this Part;
d) Conduct the licensee's video gaming
				operation in a manner that does not pose a threat to the public health, safety,
				morals, good order or general welfare of the people of the State of
				Illinois;
e) Conduct the licensee's
				video gaming operation in a manner that does not discredit or tend to discredit
				the Illinois gaming industry or the State of Illinois;
f) Conduct the licensee's video gaming
				operation in a manner that does not reflect adversely on the security or
				integrity of the Illinois video gaming industry;
g) Keep current in all payments and
				obligations to the State of Illinois and to other licensees with whom video
				gaming business is conducted.
h)
				Identify to the Board any individual or entity acting on behalf of the
				licensee, for compensation, with regard to Board action.
i) Notify the Board of any proposed change in
				ownership or any transaction that requires approval of qualifications in
				accordance with the Act and this Part on forms supplied or approved by the
				Board and containing such information and documents as specified, and at such
				time as required, by the Administrator.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1800 - VIDEO GAMING (GENERAL) › Subpart B - DUTIES OF LICENSEES › Section 1800.230 - Duties of Licensed Manufacturers

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In addition to all other duties and obligations required by
				  the Video Gaming Act and this Part, each licensed manufacturer has an ongoing
				  duty to comply with the following:
a
				Manufacture video gaming terminals and associated video gaming equipment for
				placement in the State in accordance with the specifications and procedures set
				forth in the Act, this Part and the technical standards adopted by the
				Board;
b Make available the odds of
				winning for each video gaming terminal on the terminal's video monitor,
				accessible from a clear and conspicuous help button or touch screen icon. The
				odds of winning, the manner in which they are calculated, and the allowable
				payout percentages shall be in accordance with the Act and the technical
				standards adopted by the Board;
c
				Maintain and provide inventory of associated video gaming equipment for
				certified video gaming terminals sold by the manufacturer for use in Illinois
				to ensure the timely repair and continued, approved operation and play of those
				video gaming terminals;
d Provide
				technical assistance and training in accordance with the Act and this
				Part;
e Comply with the provisions
				of the Gaming Device Act of 1962 (
				15 USC
				1173 );
f Obtain all approvals and certifications
				required by the Act and this Part or as required by the Board;
g Not own, manage or control a licensed
				establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
				establishment or licensed veterans establishment;
h Service, maintain or repair video gaming
				terminals at licensed video gaming locations only by licensed technicians or
				licensed terminal handlers; and
i
				Promptly notify all terminal operators with which the licensed manufacturer
				does business if the licensed manufacturer's hardware or software used in the
				operation of video gaming terminals is revoked under any
				circumstances.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1800 - VIDEO GAMING (GENERAL) › Subpart B - DUTIES OF LICENSEES › Section 1800.240 - Duties of Licensed Distributors

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In addition to all other duties and obligations required by
				  the Act and this Part, each licensed distributor has an ongoing duty to comply
				  with the following:
a Buy, sell,
				distribute, lease or market in Illinois only video gaming terminals that have
				been tested and certified for use in Illinois;
b Provide technical assistance and training
				in accordance with the Act and this Part;
c Not own, manage or control a licensed
				establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal
				establishment or licensed veterans establishment;
d Service, maintain or repair video gaming
				terminals at licensed video gaming locations only by licensed technicians or
				licensed terminal handlers; and
e
				Promptly notify all terminal operators with which the licensed distributor does
				business if the licensed manufacturer's hardware or software used in the
				operation of that terminal operator's video gaming terminals is revoked under
				any circumstances.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1800 - VIDEO GAMING (GENERAL) › Subpart B - DUTIES OF LICENSEES › Section 1800.260 - Duties of Licensed Technicians and Licensed Terminal Handlers

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In addition to all other duties and obligations required by
				  the Act and this Part, each licensed technician and licensed terminal handler
				  has an ongoing duty to comply with the following:
a) Promptly notify the Board of electronic or
				mechanical malfunctions or problems experienced in a terminal that affect the
				integrity of terminal play;
b)
				Promptly notify the Board of any unauthorized or illegal video gaming location
				or any video gaming terminal that is in violation of Section 35 of the
				Act;
c) Ensure that every video
				gaming terminal is licensed by the Board before any service, maintenance or
				repair is performed;
d) Comply with
				all technical standards and requirements issued by the Board;
e) Carry and display identification issued by
				the Board when working on video gaming terminals and associated video gaming
				equipment;
f) For each video gaming
				terminal accessed by a licensed terminal handler, record in each video gaming
				terminal access log the time and date of access, the person, and his or her
				license number, who had access, and the nature of the service or repair made
				during the access;
g) Pay a fee of
				$10 to the Board for any necessary replacement of identification;
h) Return identification to the Board upon
				resignation or termination of employment;
i) Not play any video gaming terminal for
				recreational purposes;
j) Comply
				with all requests by Board agents for identification or for access to the logic
				box within a video gaming terminal;
k) Following any access, possession or
				control of a video gaming terminal, provide information on a project sheet that
				shall include, at a minimum, the name of the licensed technician or licensed
				terminal handler, time during which the video gaming terminal was accessed,
				possessed or controlled, and nature of any servicing or repairs; and
l) Inform the central communications system
				before clearing meters on a video gaming terminal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1800 - VIDEO GAMING (GENERAL) › Subpart B - DUTIES OF LICENSEES › Section 1800.265 - Duties of Sales Agents and Brokers

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In addition to all other duties and obligations required by
				  the Act and this Part, each licensed sales agent and broker, or any person of
				  significant influence or control of a terminal operator that is engaged in the
				  solicitation of use agreements or any other agreement that purports to control
				  the placement and operation of video gaming terminals for that terminal
				  operator, has an ongoing duty to comply with the following:
a) Carry and display identification issued by
				the Board when engaged in the active solicitation of use agreements on behalf
				of a terminal operator;
b) Pay a
				fee of $10 to the Board for any necessary replacement of
				identification;
c) Return Board
				issued identification to the Board within 30 days upon expiration, surrender,
				or termination of licensure, or rescission of Board issued temporary
				identification;
d) Only solicit or
				facilitate use agreements or agreements that purport to control the placement
				and operation of video gaming terminals with video gaming locations that comply
				with the Act and this Part;
e)
				Offer or provide nothing of value to any video gaming location, or any person
				related to or affiliated with video gaming location as identified in Section
				1800.350(a)(2)
				of this Part, as an incentive or inducement to locate, keep or maintain video
				gaming terminals at the video gaming location (see Section 1800.350);
f) Affirmatively disclose to every video
				gaming location being solicited the identity of any terminal operator on whose
				behalf the person is acting when soliciting use agreements or any agreements
				that purport to control the placement and operation of video gaming
				terminals.
g) Disclose to any
				terminal operator on whose behalf the sales agent and broker is acting the
				identity of any and all of that sales agent and broker's employees,
				subcontractors, or other persons who may assist the sales agent and broker in
				solicitation or facilitation of use agreements or other agreements that purport
				to control the placement and operation of video gaming terminals on behalf of
				that terminal operator. Sales agents and brokers shall make such disclosure
				before those persons may engage in any solicitation or facilitation on behalf
				of the terminal operator.
h) Offer
				or provide nothing of value to any other person as any form of compensation or
				payment in connection with the solicitation of use agreements or agreements
				that purport to control the placement and operation of video gaming terminals
				on behalf of a terminal operator unless:
1)
				The person is a licensed sales agent and broker, and
2) The person has been disclosed to the
				terminal operator as having been involved in the solicitation of the agreement
				for which that person is receiving compensation or payment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1800 - VIDEO GAMING (GENERAL) › Subpart B - DUTIES OF LICENSEES › Section 1800.270 - Duties of Licensed Video Gaming Locations

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In addition to all other duties and obligations required by
				  the Act and this Part, each licensed video gaming location has an ongoing duty
				  to comply with the following:
a)
				Provide a secure premise for the placement, operation and play of video gaming
				terminals;
b) Permit no one to
				tamper with or interfere with the approved operation of any video gaming
				terminal;
c) Ensure that all
				connections with the central communications system and associated video gaming
				equipment are at all times maintained and prevent any person from tampering or
				interfering with the approved, continuing operation of the central
				communications system;
d) Accept
				nothing of value from any video terminal operator or any agent or
				representative of any video terminal operator as an incentive or inducement to
				locate, keep or maintain video gaming terminals at the licensed video gaming
				location;
e) Conduct advertising
				and promotional activities in accordance with this Part and in a manner that
				does not reflect adversely on or that would discredit or tend to discredit the
				Illinois gaming industry or the State of Illinois;
f) Immediately remove all video gaming
				terminals from the restricted area of play:
1) upon order of the Board or an agent of the
				Board; or
2) that have been out of
				service or otherwise inoperable for more than 72 hours;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1800 - VIDEO GAMING (GENERAL) › Subpart C - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR LICENSEES › Section 1800.320 - Minimum Standards for Use Agreements

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a) All Use Agreements must comply with the
				following:
1) Only be between:
A) A licensed terminal operator that,
				beginning July 15, 2014, is licensed by the Board at the time the Use Agreement
				is signed; and
B) For all
				applicants filing application for a licensed video gaming location on or after
				October 1, 2022, any of the following:
i) a
				licensed video gaming location;
ii)
				an applicant to become a licensed video gaming location; or
iii) any person that applies to become a
				licensed video gaming location within one year of executing the Use
				Agreement;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING › Part 1800 - VIDEO GAMING (GENERAL) › Subpart C - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR LICENSEES › Section 1800.321 - Solicitation of Use Agreements or Agreements that Purport to Control the Placement and Operation of Video Gaming Terminals

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a) Solicitation
1) No person may solicit a video gaming
				location for any use agreement that purports to control the placement and
				operation of video gaming terminals on behalf of a terminal operator unless
				that person:
A) has a valid sales agent and
				broker license or has been previously identified as a person of significant
				influence or control of the terminal operator under Section
				1800.430(d);
				and
B) has been disclosed pursuant
				to Section 220(e)(2) of this Part.