Riverboat/Video Gaming
Illinois Gaming Board
Thursday, July 28, 2022
9:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. CDT
160 N LaSalle St Chicago, IL 60601 (Directions)
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Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team
Hollywood Casino Joliet celebrates 30 years, and Rejection of gaming computers at Hometown Mall
@CHIdocumenters I’m watching remotely.
Meeting agenda and live video for the Illinois Gaming Board can be found here: https://www.igb.illinois.gov/MeetingsMinutes.aspx
Ok, my mistake. The meeting starts at 9:30, not 9. It starts with closed session. I’ll tweet again soon.
The Illinois Gaming Board comes to order right on time at 9:30. They go into closed session. The agenda lists 5 items they plan to discuss. Open session will start at 10:30 or soon after.
https://www.igb.illinois.gov/FilesBoardMeeting/20220728OpenMeetingAgenda.pdf
The Illinois Gaming Board comes back from closed session at 10:40.
During closed session I started a load of laundry, did a short yoga session and practiced a Johnny Cash song I’m learning on banjo. Broadcasted public meetings are the best!
For the administrator’s report, he reminds people that monthly gaming reports are on the website.
There are no public comments.
Staff introduce regulation and licensing of video gaming sales agents and brokers following enactment of a new state law.
The rules are approved without debate.
Next, a presentation by Hollywood Casino Joliet for their license renewal.
https://www.hollywoodcasinojoliet.com/
In response to a board member question, casino staff talk about their efforts to have a diverse workforce and vendors.
The administrator recommends license renewal. There’s no debate and it’s approved.
The gaming board approves multiple occupational licenses, including one for DraftKings at Casino Queen.
They approve more licenses for employees and businesses on the agenda without debate.
The licensing period for video gaming has changed under a new law. More licenses are approved and one denied on recommendation of the administrator.
Two licensees are recommended for non-renewal. One person was found guilty of a felony. One failed to pay a fine.
119 video gaming location applications are approved. Five denied.
A proposal to put six video gaming locations at Hometown Mall is rejected. The gaming board chair said it’s essentially a mini-casino, which is not the intent of the law. This is apparently the second time they’ve tried.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2015/9/23/18546751/illinois-gaming-board-rejects-video-gambling-licenses-for-hometown-strip-mall?_amp=true
Licenses approved for Kay’s Place at multiple locations downstate.
Staff recommend two non-renewals, including Capone’s in South Beloit. They were shut down by the health department for ignoring COVID protocols multiple times and violated the smoking ordinance.
The Illinois Gaming Board adjourns without discussing a proposed Chicago casino that has been in the news. This concludes my live tweeting for #CHIDocumenters
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Agency Information
Illinois Gaming Board
The Illinois Gaming Board is a five-member board, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The Board administers a regulatory and tax collection system for riverboat/casino gambling and video gaming in Illinois.
The Board assures the integrity of riverboat gambling and video gaming through regulatory oversight of casino and video gaming operations; the licensing of suppliers to casinos and employees of casinos; and the licensing of video gaming manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, terminal operators, locations and individuals who service the VGTs.
IGB meetings typically begin with a closed session; the open meeting begins at 10 a.m.
Remote meetings are live-streamed here.