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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 3000.271 - Analysis of Questioned Electronic Gaming Devices

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If the operation of any Electronic Gaming
				Device is questioned by a Board agent, the questioned device will be examined
				in the presence of a Board agent and a representative of the owner licensee. If
				a malfunction or the cause of a malfunction cannot be cleared or corrected, the
				Electronic Gaming Device shall be subjected to an EPROM analysis to verify the
				EPROM's Signature validity. If the Electronic Gaming Device utilizes
				Non-Alterable Storage Media, the approved protocol will be utilized to verify
				the validity of the gaming program files.
b) In the event that a malfunction cannot be
				cleared or corrected following the analysis under subsection (a), the
				Electronic Gaming Device may be removed from service and secured. The
				Electronic Gaming Device may then be transported to an industry-recognized
				laboratory selected by the Administrator where the device will be fully
				analyzed to determine the status and cause of the malfunction. All costs for
				transportation and analysis will be borne by the owner licensee, and will be
				billed by the laboratory to the owner licensee and, only if necessary, to the
				Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 3000.272 - Certification of Voucher Systems

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a)
				The Administrator will review all Voucher Systems for proper mechanical and
				electronic functioning. Before certification of a Voucher System, the
				Administrator may employ the services of an independent certification
				laboratory to evaluate the system and its components.
b) After completing evaluations of the
				Voucher System, the Administrator may certify the Voucher System for use in
				Riverboat Gaming Operations.
c) The
				holder of an Owner's License shall not alter the operation of a certified
				Voucher System and shall maintain the Voucher System in an operable condition.
				Each holder of an Owner's License shall keep a list of any repairs made to the
				Voucher System. Repairs include, without limitation, replacement of parts that
				may affect the redemption of Vouchers or the operation of a Voucher System. The
				holder of an Owner's License shall make the list available for inspection by
				the Administrator upon request.
d)
				The holder of an Owner's License, after receiving the appropriate
				documentation, must reimburse the Board for any cost incurred in any
				certification or evaluation process.
e) The use of any Voucher System, including
				Voucher Validation Terminals, that has not been certified by the Board is
				prohibited.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 3000.280 - Registration of All Gaming Devices

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a) Any holder of an Owner's License who
				possesses any Gaming Devices shall have a registration tag issued by the Board
				securely affixed on each device.
b)
				Registration tags are not transferable from one Gaming Device to another
				device.
c) Any Gaming Device
				without a current registration tag shall be subject to seizure. Any agent of
				the Board may demand and gain access to any property relating to a Riverboat
				Gaming Operation, inclusive of Support Facilities, and seize any Gaming Device
				which does not bear a current registration tag or is operating in a manner that
				violates any provision of the Act, this Part or an owner licensee's Internal
				Control System. Such Gaming Devices, so seized, shall be subject to
				confiscation and forfeiture. In the event the Board seizes Gaming Devices in
				accordance with this Section, the Board shall notify the owner licensee of such
				seizure and of the owner licensee's right to a hearing under Subpart K of this
				Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 3000.284 - Disposal of Gaming Devices

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The holder of an Owner's License shall not dispose of an
				  Electronic or Live Gaming Device without prior written approval from the
				  Administrator. The owner licensee shall dispose of other Gaming Equipment only
				  as prescribed in its approved Internal Control System.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 3000.285 - Certification and Registration of Voucher Validation Terminals

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a) The
				Administrator will review all Voucher Validation Terminals for proper
				mechanical and electronic functioning. Before certification of a Voucher
				Validation Terminal, the Administrator may employ the services of an
				independent certification laboratory to evaluate the Terminals.
b) After completing evaluations of a Voucher
				Validation Terminal, the Administrator may certify a Voucher Validation
				Terminal for registration.
c) Any
				holder of an Owner's License who possesses any Voucher Validation
Terminals shall have a registration tag issued by the Board
				  securely affixed on each device.
d) Registration tags are not transferable
				from one Voucher Validation Terminal to another Terminal.
e) The holder of an Owner's License shall not
				alter the operation of registered
Voucher Validation Terminals and shall maintain each Voucher
				  Validation Terminal in a suitable condition. Each holder of an Owner's License
				  shall keep a list of any repairs made to each Voucher Validation Terminal.
				  Repairs include, without limitation, replacement of parts that may affect the
				  redemption of Vouchers or the operation of a Voucher System. The holder of an
				  Owner's License shall make the list available for inspection by the
				  Administrator upon request.
f) The holder of an Owner's License shall
				keep a list of the date of each distribution, the serial number of each Voucher
				Validation Terminal, and the Illinois Gaming Board registration
				number.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 3000.287 - Independent Outside Testing Laboratories

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a) Any independent outside testing laboratory
				that holds an accreditation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 by an
				accreditation body that is a signatory to the International Laboratory
				Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Agreement and is authorized to
				perform independent testing laboratory services in a gaming jurisdiction
				comparable to Illinois is licensed to perform independent testing laboratory
				services in Illinois, subject to the requirements of this Subpart.
b) A "gaming jurisdiction comparable to
				Illinois" means a jurisdiction with more than one casino that operates a mix of
				slot machines and table games approved by the regulator. For purposes of this
				subsection, "slot machines" and "table games" shall have the meanings ascribed
				in Section 4 of the Illinois Gambling Act.
c) Any independent outside testing laboratory
				may apply by submitting to the Administrator its accreditations and the
				jurisdictions in which it is authorized to perform independent testing
				laboratory services.
d) The
				Administrator shall determine whether the jurisdictions in which the applicant
				independent outside testing laboratory is licensed to perform independent
				testing laboratory services is a gaming jurisdiction comparable to
				Illinois.
e) The Administrator
				shall provide a written determination whether the applicant independent outside
				testing laboratory meets the criteria in subsection (a).
f) If the Administrator determines that the
				applicant independent outside testing laboratory does not meet the criteria in
				subsection (a), the applicant may request a determination by the Board, in
				writing, within 21 days after the date of service of the Administrator's
				determination.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart C - OWNER'S INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM › Section 3000.300 - General Requirements - Internal Control System

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The holder of an Owner's License shall establish, maintain
				  and update an Internal Control System, the purposes and the procedures of which
				  shall be designed to reasonably insure that:
a) Assets are safeguarded;
b) Financial records are accurate and
				reliable;
c) Transactions are
				performed only in accordance with the specific or general authorization of the
				holder of an Owner's License;
d)
				Transactions are recorded adequately to permit proper reporting of Adjusted
				Gross Receipts and of fees and taxes, to maintain accountability for assets,
				and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles;
e) Access to assets is permitted only by
				authorized personnel;
f) Recorded
				accountability for assets is compared with actual assets at reasonable
				intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
				discrepancies;
g) Functions, duties
				and responsibilities are appropriately segregated and performed in accordance
				with sound practices by competent, qualified personnel;
h) Gaming is conducted with integrity;
				and
i) The Act and rules of the
				Board are followed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart C - OWNER'S INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM › Section 3000.310 - Approval of Internal Control System

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a) The Board has delegated to the
				Administrator responsibility for approving, on behalf of the Board, the
				Internal Control Systems of Owner Licensees if the Administrator finds that the
				Internal Control System meets the requirements of Sections
				3000.300
				and
				3000.320
				of this Part.
b) The Internal
				Control System of an applicant that is found preliminarily suitable must be
				initially approved by the Administrator prior to the commencement of Gaming
				operations.
c) Proposed changes to
				the Internal Control System must be submitted in writing to the Administrator
				for approval. No Internal Control System change may be implemented by the Owner
				Licensee unless approved by the Administrator.
d) The holder of an Owner's License is
				subject to Board disciplinary action for violations of its Internal Control
				System.
e) Employees of a Riverboat
				Gaming Operation are subject to disciplinary action by the Board for the
				violation of an Owner Licensee's Internal Control System.
f) The Internal Control System of each Owner
				Licensee or applicant found preliminarily suitable may be reviewed for
				compliance with the requirements of these rules by an independent certified
				public accountant selected by the Administrator. Each certified public
				accountant must be registered in the State of Illinois under the Illinois
				Public Accounting Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.400 - Coverage of Subpart

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This Subpart shall govern all hearings requested upon
				  issuance of a Notice of Denial or Restriction of licensure, Notice of Denial of
				  an application for transfer of ownership interest, a Notice of Placement on the
				  Board Exclusion List, Petition for Removal from the Board Exclusion List or
				  Petition for Removal from the Self-Exclusion List, except that Section
				  3000.405(a), (b), (c) and
				  (d) shall not apply to hearings on Petitions
				  for Removal from the Board Exclusion List or the Self-Exclusion List. Hearings
				  under this Subpart are de novo proceedings for the creation of an evidentiary
				  record regarding restriction of license, the placement of an individual on an
				  exclusion list or an applicant's suitability for licensure or transfer. A
				  hearing under this Subpart is not an appeal of Board action.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.405 - Requests for Hearings

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a) All
				requests for hearings must:
1) Be in
				writing;
2) State the name, current
				address and current telephone number of the petitioner; and
3) State in detail the reasons why and the
				facts upon which the petitioner will rely to show, in cases involving licensing
				or transfer of ownership, that the petitioner is suitable for licensure or
				transfer, including specific responses to any facts enumerated in the Board's
				Notice of Denial. In matters involving exclusion, the petitioner shall state in
				detail the reasons why and the facts upon which the petitioner will rely to
				demonstrate why he should not be excluded. In matters involving restriction of
				licensure the petitioner shall state in detail the reasons why and the facts
				upon which the petitioner will rely to demonstrate why the license should not
				be restricted.
4) All requests for
				hearings must be verified. Such verification shall be notarized and shall
				include a certification in the following form:
The undersigned certifies that the statements set forth in
				  this request for hearing are true and correct, except as to matters therein
				  stated to be on information and belief and as to such matters the undersigned
				  certifies as aforesaid that he verily believes the same to be true.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.410 - Appearances

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a) A petitioner may
				be represented by an attorney who is licensed in Illinois. All attorneys who
				appear in a representative capacity on behalf of a petitioner must file written
				notice of appearance setting forth:
1) The
				name, address and telephone number of the attorney(s);
2) The name and address of the petitioner
				represented; and
3) An affirmative
				statement indicating that the attorney is licensed in Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.415 - Discovery

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a) Upon written
				request served on the opposing party, a party shall be entitled to:
1) The name and address of any witness who
				may be reasonably expected to testify on behalf of the opposing party;
				and
2) All documents or other
				materials in the possession or control of the opposing party which the opposing
				party reasonably expects will be necessary to introduce into evidence.
				Petitioner's burden of production includes those documents Petitioner
				reasonably expects to introduce into evidence either in his case-in-chief or in
				rebuttal. Rebuttal documents, to the extent they are not immediately
				identifiable, shall be tendered to Respondent within two weeks after receipt of
				documents tendered to Petitioner by Respondent unless additional time is
				granted by the hearing officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.420 - Motions for Summary Judgment

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The hearing officer may recommend the granting or denial of a
				  summary judgment motion upon the filing of an appropriate motion by any party.
				  A recommendation for denial of a summary judgment motion shall not be
				  considered by the Board until the completion of proceedings held pursuant to
				  Section
				  3000.425.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.424 - Subpoena of Witnesses

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a)
				Subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses at hearing may be served by the
				Petitioner only upon application to the hearing officer.
1) The Petitioner must show good cause, state
				the testimony to be elicited from a witness, state why the evidence to which
				the testimony relates cannot otherwise be obtained, and state the reasons why
				the testimony is necessary and relevant.
2) An agent or employee of the Board may not
				be required by the Petitioner to appear except under the procedures provided in
				this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.425 - Proceedings

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a) The burden of
				proof is at all times on the petitioner. The petitioner shall have the
				affirmative responsibility of establishing by clear and convincing evidence
				that the petitioner is suitable for licensing or a transfer of ownership, that
				the petitioner should not be excluded under Section
				3000.720,
				that the petitioner's name should be removed from the Board Exclusion List
				under Section
				3000.740
				or that the petitioner's name should be removed from the Self-Exclusion List
				under Section
				3000.785.
b) Any testimony shall be given under oath or
				affirmation.
c) Both parties may
				present an opening statement on the merits. Petitioner proceeds
				first.
d) The petitioner shall then
				present its case-in-chief.
e) Upon
				conclusion of the petitioner's case-in-chief, the respondent may move for a
				directed finding. The hearing officer may hear arguments on the motion or may
				grant, deny or reserve decision thereon, without argument.
f) If no motion for directed finding is made,
				or if such motion is denied or decision reserved thereon, the respondent may
				present its case.
g) Each party may
				conduct cross-examination of adverse witnesses.
h) Upon conclusion of the respondent's case,
				the petitioner may present evidence in rebuttal.
i) Both parties may present closing argument.
				The petitioner proceeds first, then the respondent and thereafter the
				petitioner may present rebuttal argument.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.430 - Evidence

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a) The hearing need
				not be conducted according to technical rules of evidence. Any relevant
				evidence may be admitted and shall be sufficient in itself to support a finding
				if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to
				rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any
				common law or statutory rule which might make improper the admission of such
				evidence over objection in a civil action. Hearsay may support a finding of the
				Administrative Law Judge if it is the best evidence available, has sufficient
				indicia of trustworthiness and reliability and is of the type reasonably and
				customarily relied on in the gaming industry.
1) If relevant, and not precluded from the
				hearing by Section 6(d) of the Act relating to all license applicants under the
				Act and these Rules, official Illinois Gaming Board records or certified copies
				thereof shall be admissible into evidence.
2) Official Illinois Gaming Board records are
				documents either prepared by or provided to the Board for use in evaluating an
				applicant or for use in determining whether an individual should be excluded
				from a Riverboat Gaming Operation.
3) A petitioner must afford the Board an
				opportunity to investigate and verify information that petitioner intends to
				offer in support of his case. Petitioner shall not be permitted to introduce
				into evidence any information which the Board has not been afforded the
				opportunity to investigate and verify.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.431 - Prohibition on Ex Parte Communication

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A party or its representative shall not communicate directly
				  or indirectly with the hearing officer regarding any pending matter, except
				  upon notice to and opportunity for all parties to
				  participate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.435 - Sanctions and Penalties

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a) The
				hearing officer may impose sanctions and penalties if the hearing officer finds
				that a party has acted in bad faith, for the purpose of delay, or has otherwise
				abused the hearing process. Such sanctions and penalties include but are not
				limited to default judgment or directed finding on one or more
				issues.
b) If a petitioner fails to
				testify on his own behalf with respect to any question propounded to him, the
				hearing officer may infer therefrom that such testimony or answer would have
				been adverse to the case of the party refusing to testify.
c) If the petitioner or its agent fails to
				answer a subpoena or refuses to testify fully at the request of the Board, such
				failure or refusal may be deemed independent grounds for a finding that the
				petitioner is unsuitable for licensing or that the petitioner should be placed
				or remain on the Board Exclusion List or that the petitioner should remain on
				the Self-Exclusion List. In addition, the hearing officer may infer therefrom
				that such testimony would have been adverse to the petitioner.
d) Failure of petitioner to appear at a
				hearing shall constitute an admission of all matters and facts contained in the
				Notice of Denial. In such cases the hearing officer may take action based upon
				such admission or upon any other evidence, including affidavits, without any
				further notice to the petitioner.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.440 - Transmittal of Record and Recommendation to the Board

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a) The record shall consist of the following:
1) The Notice of Denial or Notice of
				Exclusion, the Request for Hearing and all motions and rulings
				thereon;
2) All evidence
				received;
3) A statement of matters
				officially noticed;
4) Offers of
				proof, objections and rulings thereon;
5) The recommendations and any findings of
				fact and conclusions of law made by the hearing officer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart D - HEARINGS ON NOTICE OF DENIAL, RESTRICTION OF LICENSE, PLACEMENT ON BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR REMOVAL FROM BOARD EXCLUSION LIST OR SELF-EXCLUSION LIST › Section 3000.445 - Status of Applicant for Licensure or Transfer Upon Filing Request for Hearing

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
An applicant who has been denied a license or seeks transfer
				  of an ownership interest and has requested a hearing under this Subpart shall
				  still be considered an applicant for purposes of compliance with applicable
				  statutory provisions and Board Rules.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart E - CRUISING › Section 3000.500 - Riverboat Cruises

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a) Gaming may be
				conducted while a Riverboat is docked. In the event the holder of an Owner's
				license decides to cruise, the Riverboat captain shall decide whether to cancel
				or disrupt a cruise.
b) For the
				purpose of orderly ingress of passengers to a Riverboat, in the event of a
				cruise, the owner licensee shall schedule the time at which the gangplank or
				its equivalent shall be raised and further boarding shall not be
				permitted.
c) For the purpose of
				orderly egress of passengers from a Riverboat at the end of a cruise, the
				holder of the Owner's license shall schedule the time at which the gangplank or
				its equivalent is lowered.
d) The
				route any Riverboat takes during a cruise must be approved by the
				Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart E - CRUISING › Section 3000.510 - Cancelled or Disrupted Cruises

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a)
				In the event of a scheduled cruise where a Riverboat captain reasonably
				determines that either of the following circumstances exist, he shall either
				not leave the dock or immediately return thereto:
1) The captain deems it unsafe to transport
				passengers on the waterway due to inclement weather; or
2) The Riverboat has been rendered
				temporarily inoperable by river icing or unforeseeable mechanical or structural
				difficulties. In the case of unforeseeable mechanical or structural
				difficulties, the holder of an Owner's license shall make all reasonable effort
				to remedy the problem promptly.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart E - CRUISING › Section 3000.520 - Organization Gaming Facilities

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a)
				Organization gaming facilities shall be restricted to patrons over 21 years of
				age.
b) The organization gaming
				facility portion of an organization gaming licensee's racetrack facilities
				shall be maintained physically separate and apart from inter-track wagering and
				all other activities conducted at the racetrack. The separation may be by
				physical barrier if located within the same structure.
c) Direct access to organization gaming
				facilities without requiring entry to their associated licensee racetrack is
				permitted.
d) All entries and exits
				shall be recorded at turnstiles allowing access to organization gaming
				facilities regardless of whether a patron is entering from the racetrack
				facility or from outside.
e) If the
				organization gaming facility is housed in the same structure as racetrack
				facilities, patrons must have direct access between both facilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart E - CRUISING › Section 3000.530 - Modification of Organization Gaming Facilities

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a) Construction Approval Procedures. Requests
				to modify organization gaming facilities shall be submitted to the
				Administrator before an organization gaming licensee constructs any form of
				building, or makes alterations to an existing building or structure of its
				organization gaming facility. Those requests shall include:
1) A description of where the gaming facility
				or facilities will be located on the property used.
2) Clear and legible diagrams of the interior
				of the facility or facilities. The diagrams must be representative and
				proportional, and must include specific reference to the size of the gaming
				floor or areas through the use of detailed measurements.
3) Plans for the surveillance and security
				systems for the facility or facilities.
4) Certification that the modifications are
				in compliance with all applicable local building codes and
				ordinances.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart E - CRUISING › Section 3000.540 - Temporary Facilities

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An owners licensee
or organization gaming
				  licensee
may conduct gaming at a temporary facility pending the
				  construction of a permanent facility or the remodeling or relocation of an
				  existing facility to accommodate gaming participants.
Gaming at a
				  temporary facility is authorized
for up to 24 months after the
				  temporary facility begins to conduct gaming.
[230 ILCS
				  10/7(1)]
a) An owners licensee or organization gaming
				licensee may request to operate a temporary gaming facility. The request shall
				include:
1) A description of where the gaming
				facility or facilities will be located on the property used.
2) Clear and legible diagrams of the interior
				of the facility or facilities. The diagrams must be representative and
				proportional, and must include specific reference to the size of the gaming
				floor or areas through the use of detailed measurements. Diagrams must be
				submitted with an initial application that clearly depicts each entrance and
				exit.
3) Plans for the surveillance
				and security systems for the facility or facilities.
4) Such other or additional information and
				details as may be required or deemed necessary by the Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart E - CRUISING › Section 3000.550 - Relocating Gaming Facilities

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Any gaming operation may only be relocated after the
				  following:
a) The applicant or licensee
				must request in writing to relocate its gaming facility. The request shall
				include:
1) An address and description of
				where the proposed gaming facility or facilities will be relocated.
2) Clear and legible diagrams of the
				interiors of the facility or facilities. The diagrams must be representative
				and proportional, and include specific reference to the size of the gaming
				floor or areas through the use of detailed measurements. Diagrams must clearly
				depict each entrance and exit.
3)
				Plans for the surveillance and security systems for the facility or
				facilities.
4) Such other or
				additional information and details as may be required or deemed necessary by
				the Board.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart E - CRUISING › Section 3000.560 - Patron Admissions to Gaming Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each owners licensee has an affirmative
				duty to prevent individuals who are ineligible to place wagers under the Act
				from accessing the gaming floor.
b)
				At each turnstile, owners licensees must install operational magnetometers or
				other electronic means capable of detecting firearms or other weapons not
				permitted on the gaming floor.
c)
				Each patron entering the gaming floor must pass through the magnetometer or
				device to ensure that the patron is not in possession of any weapon not
				permitted on the gaming floor.
d)
				Each owners licensee shall establish internal controls for the operation of
				magnetometers or other devices, including procedures governing instances of
				inoperable magnetometers or necessary patron accommodations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.600 - Wagering Only with Electronic Credits, Approved Chips, Tokens and Electronic Cards

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a Except as
				provided in subsection (b), Riverboat Gaming Wagers may be made only with
				Electronic Credits, Tokens, Chips or promotional coupons issued by the holder
				of an Owner's license and approved by the Administrator. All Chips, Tokens and
				Electronic Cards must be approved by the Administrator and purchased from the
				holder of an Owner's license. Chips, Tokens or Electronic Cards may only be
				used as set forth in the owner licensee's Internal Control System. Promotional
				coupons may only be used as wagers as set forth in the Owner's licensee's
				Internal Control System. At the patron's option, Electronic Credits may either
				be used as a Wager on an Electronic Gaming Device or be withdrawn only in the
				form of Tokens and/or a Voucher issued from the Electronic Gaming
				Device.
b Riverboat Gaming Wagers
				may be made with Electronic Credits downloaded from an owner licensee's
				computer management system or acquired through the insertion of a Voucher
				issued by an Electronic Gaming Device authorized for wagering at a holder of an
				Owner's license or at the cashier cage, or acquired through insertion of a
				coupon redeemable for complimentary electronic credits, as set forth in the
				Owner licensee's Internal Control System.
1
				Prior to the Redemption Period, Vouchers may, at the patron's option, be:
A used to obtain electronic credits to place
				a wager in Electronic Gaming Devices registered with the Board;
B withdrawn only in the form of Tokens or
				Vouchers from the Electronic Gaming Device; or
C redeemed only for United States currency at
				a Voucher Validation Terminal or at the cage of a holder of an Owner's
				license.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.602 - Disposition of Unauthorized Winnings

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any jackpot or other winnings claimed by patrons of a
				  Riverboat Gaming Operation as a result of unauthorized or prohibited Gaming
				  shall not be paid to such patrons. Such jackpot or winnings shall be paid
				  immediately by the owner licensee to the Board and deposited into the Education
				  Assistance Fund. The Board shall treat such payments as winnings for the
				  purposes of wagering tax liability calculations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.605 - Authorized Games

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No holder of an Owner's License shall permit any Game to be
				  played other than those approved by the Board. The Administrator shall maintain
				  a list of Board-approved Games and the definitions of those Games. For each
				  Game for which approval of the Board is sought, the holder of an Owner's
				  License shall provide a definition of the Game as well as a set of Game rules
				  to the Administrator 120 days in advance of the Game's proposed operation or
				  within such time period as the Administrator may designate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.606 - Gaming Positions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each
				holder of an owners license or organization gaming license shall limit the
				number of gaming positions concurrently available for play to the maximum
				permitted by its license under the Act.
b) Gaming positions shall be counted as
				follows:
1) Positions for Games utilizing
				Electronic Gaming Devices shall be determined as 90 percent of the total number
				of gaming stations available for play.
2) Positions for Games available for play
				that do not utilize an Electronic Gaming Device shall be determined by the
				Administrator. The Administrator shall make this determination at the time the
				internal controls for the Game are approved, using the following standards.
A) Any Game with internal controls approved
				before September 1, 2019 shall count as 5 positions, except craps, which shall
				count as 10 positions.
B) In
				determining the number of gaming positions for a Game, the Administrator shall
				consider the following:
i) The number of
				positions assigned to the same Game in the approved controls of any owners
				licensee or organization gaming licensee;
ii) The nature and scope of differences
				between the internal controls of the Game and those other instances of the same
				or similar games operated by any owners licensee or organization gaming
				licensee; and
iii) The possible
				maximum number of concurrent players.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.610 - Publication of Rules and Payout Ratio for Live Gaming Devices

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A holder of an Owner's License shall provide in printed form
				  to all patrons who request one, the rules and accurate payout ratio for each
				  live Game in the area in which the Game is played. A holder of an Owner's
				  License shall make payment in strict accordance with such published payout
				  ratios.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.614 - Tournaments, Enhanced Payouts and Give-aways

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) For purposes of this Section, the
				following terms shall have the following meanings:
1) Enhanced Payout: An event sponsored by a
				Riverboat Gaming Operation wherein Gaming patrons participate in a Game or an
				approved variation of a Game and thereby qualify for receiving, upon a
				specified outcome in such Game, a payment or thing of value in excess of
				payouts contained in the Internal Control System or as displayed on the Gaming
				Device. The cost of such excess payment or thing of value may be subtracted
				from Gross Receipts in determining Adjusted Gross Receipts.
2) Tournament: A contest sponsored by a
				Riverboat Gaming Operation wherein patrons play or wager on a Game or Games and
				receive, separate from any applicable winnings from wagers, prizes that include
				the total of any entry fees to the contest and cash or non-cash prizes offered
				by the Riverboat Gaming Operation in conjunction with the contest. The cost of
				cash or non-cash prizes and entry fees for a Tournament may not be subtracted
				from Gross Receipts in determining Adjusted Gross Receipts.
3) Give-away: A Game where patron entry to
				the Game is determined by attendance on a riverboat or the attainment of a
				certain outcome or an accumulation of points/credits on a Gaming Device. The
				cost of prizes paid in a Give-away may not be subtracted from Gross Receipts in
				Determining Adjusted Gross Receipts.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.615 - Payout Percentage for Electronic Gaming Devices

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A holder of any Owner's License shall display the minimum
				  Theoretical Aggregate Payout Percentage of all of the Electronic Gaming Devices
				  in operation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.616 - Cashing-In

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A holder of an Owner's License shall comply with all federal
				  and State regulations for the withholding of taxes from winnings and/or the
				  filing of Currency Transaction Reports. The patron shall produce an
				  identification card confirming information required by these forms, prior to
				  the disbursement of winnings.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.620 - Submission of Chips for Review and Approval

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each holder of an Owner's license shall submit to the
				  Administrator for approval a sample of each denomination of Value and Non-Value
				  Chip in its primary and secondary sets and shall not utilize such Chips for
				  Gaming purposes until approved by the Administrator.
a) In requesting approval of such Chips, a
				holder of an Owner's license, prior to having any such Chips manufactured,
				shall first submit to the Administrator a detailed schematic of its proposed
				Chips, or a sample Chip, which shall show the front, back and edge of each
				denomination of Value Chip and each Non-Value Chip and the design and wording
				to be contained thereon, all of which shall be depicted on such schematic or
				Chip as they will appear, both as to size and location, on the actual Chip.
				Once the design schematics or Chip are approved by the Administrator, no Value
				or Non-Value Chip shall be issued or utilized until and unless a sample of each
				denomination of Value Chip and each color of Non-Value Chip is also submitted
				to and approved by the Administrator.
b) No holder of an Owner's license or other
				person licensed by the Board shall manufacture for, sell to, distribute to or
				use in any casino outside of Illinois, any Value or Non-Value Chips having the
				same edge design as those approved for use in Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.630 - Primary, Secondary and Reserve Sets of Gaming Chips

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, each
				  Riverboat shall have a primary set of Value Chips, a separate secondary set of
				  Value Chips and a Non-Value Chip reserve which shall conform to the color and
				  design specification set forth in Section
				  3000.625. An
				  approved secondary set of Value Chips and reserve Non-Value Chips shall be
				  placed into active play whenever the primary set is removed.
a) The secondary set of Value Chips shall
				have different secondary colors than the primary set, and shall be required for
				all denominations.
b) Each holder
				of an Owner's License shall have a Non-Value Chip reserve for each color
				utilized in the Riverboat with a design insert or symbol different from those
				Non-Value Chips comprising the primary set.
c) The holder of an Owner's License shall
				remove the primary set of Gaming Chips from active play whenever:
1) A determination is made by the holder of
				an Owner's License and the Board agent that the Riverboat Gaming Operation is
				taking on a significant number of counterfeit Chips;
2) Any other impropriety or defect in the
				utilization of the primary set of Chips makes removal of the primary set
				necessary; or
3) The Board or the
				Administrator so directs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.631 - Tournament Chips

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Administrator may authorize a Riverboat Gaming Operation
				  to possess a set of Chips, separate from required Value and Non-Value Chips,
				  for use in a Tournament as authorized in Section
				  3000.614.
a) The Internal Control System of the
				Riverboat Gaming Operation shall prescribe the procedures for the receipt,
				storage, use, accounting and destruction of a set of Chips solely for use in a
				Tournament.
b) Chips approved under
				this Section
				3000.631 shall
				be of a design and of such color, quality and denomination as the Administrator
				determines to be consistent with accounting, surveillance and security
				requirements of the Board, in consideration of the limited use intended for
				such Chips.
c) A set of Chips
				approved by the Administrator for use in a Tournament may only be used in a
				Tournament and may not, in any instance, be redeemed as Value Chips or used in
				any Game, other than in an approved Tournament.
d) Nothing in this Section shall preclude the
				use of Value Chips in a Tournament, except that Value Chips and a set of Chips
				approved under this Section solely for use in a Tournament may not be utilized
				in the same Tournament.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.635 - Issuance and Use of Tokens and Vouchers for Gaming

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a No holder of an Owner's license shall issue
				or cause to be utilized in a Riverboat Gaming Operation any Tokens for Gaming
				unless those Tokens are approved by the Administrator. In requesting approval
				of Tokens, the holder of an Owner's license shall first submit to the
				Administrator a detailed schematic of its proposed Token that shows its front,
				back and edge, its diameter and thickness, and any logo, design or wording to
				be contained on the Token, all of which shall be depicted on the schematic as
				they will appear, both as to size and location, on the actual Token. Once the
				design schematics are approved by the Administrator, no Token shall be issued
				or utilized until a sample of the Token is also submitted and approved by the
				Administrator.
b A holder of an
				Owner's license may, with the approval of the Administrator, issue metal Tokens
				designed for Gaming. Those Tokens shall:
1
				Clearly identify the name and location of the Riverboat Gaming Operation
				issuing them;
2 Clearly state the
				face value of the Token;
3 Contain
				the statement "Not Legal Tender";
4
				Not be deceptively similar to any current or past coin of the United States or
				a foreign country;
5 Be of a size
				or shape or have other characteristics that will physically prevent their use
				to activate lawful vending machines or other machines designed to be operated
				by coins of the United States; and
6 Not be manufactured from a ferromagnetic
				material or from a three-layered material consisting of a copper-nickel alloy
				clad on both sides of a pure copper core or from a copper based alloy except if
				the total zinc, nickel, aluminum, magnesium and other alloying metal exceeds 25
				percent of the Token's weight.