Illinois Compiled Statutes

230 ILCS 40/80 (2026)

Applicability of Illinois Gambling Act

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(230 ILCS 40/80)
    Sec. 80. Applicability of Illinois Gambling Act. The provisions of the Illinois Gambling Act, and all rules promulgated thereunder, shall apply to the Video Gaming Act, except where there is a conflict between the 2 Acts. In the event of a conflict between the 2 Acts, the provisions of the Illinois Gambling Act shall prevail. All current supplier licensees under the Illinois Gambling Act shall be entitled to licensure under the Video Gaming Act as manufacturers, distributors, or suppliers without additional Board investigation or approval, except by vote of the Board; however, they are required to pay application and annual fees under this Act. All provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act shall apply, as far as practicable, to the subject matter of this Act to the same extent as if such provisions were included herein.
(Source: P.A. 100-1152, eff. 12-14-18; 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2014–2025 · leading case: J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC v. Wild, Inc., 2016 IL 119870 (Ill. 2016).
J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC v. Wild, Inc., 2016 IL 119870 (Ill. 2016). · cites it 5× “230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2014). -2- ¶4 A video gaming terminal is an electronic device that allows users to play a video game, such as video poker or blackjack, and permits the user to receive free games or credits that can be redeemed for cash.”
J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC v. Wild, Inc, 2016 IL 119870 (Ill. 2017). · cites it 5× “230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2014). -2- powers necessary and proper to effectively execute the provisions of the Act.”
Dotty's Cafe v. Illinois Gaming Bd., 2019 IL App (1st) 173207 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “See 230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2016) (“The provisions of the Illinois Riverboat Gambling Act, and all rules promulgated thereunder, shall apply to the Video Gaming Act, except where there is a conflict between the 2 Acts.”
Windy City Promotions, LLC v. Illinois Gaming Bd., 2017 IL App (3d) 150434 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “Both the Riverboat Gambling Act and the Video Gaming Act -6- contain provisions that extend their provisions to each other, unless two provisions conflict (230 ILCS 10/24 (West 2014); 230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2014)). ¶ 23 Among the powers granted to the Gaming Board is the power to…”
Illinois Coin Mach. Operators Ass'n v. Cnty. of Cook, 2015 IL App (1st) 150547 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “” 230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2012). One of the sections of the Riverboat Gambling Act thus incorporated into the Video Gaming Act was section 21, which provides: “Limitation on taxation of licensees.”
J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC v. Wild, Inc., 2015 IL App (5th) 140092 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “” 230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2012). The Riverboat Gambling Act, in turn, notes that the legislature’s intention in legalizing gambling is to promote Illinois tourism and increase revenues available to the State.”
Illinois Gaming Mach. Operators Ass'n v. City of Waukegan, 2025 IL App (2d) 230431 (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2022). The legislative intent of the Illinois Gambling Act is to assist economic development, game, including but not limited to video poker, line up, and blackjack, as authorized by the Board utilizing a video display and microprocessors in which the player…”
C.Capp's LLC v. Jaffe, 2014 IL App (1st) 132696 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2012). 5 1-13-2696 " '[I]t is advisable to assert a constitutional challenge on the record before the administrative tribunal, because administrative review is confined to the proof offered before the agency.”
J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC v. Wild, Inc., 2015 IL App (5th) 140092 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “" 230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2012). The Riverboat Gambling Act, in turn, notes that the legislature's intention in legalizing gambling is to promote Illinois tourism and increase revenues available to the State.”
Illinois Coin Mach. Operators Ass'n v. Cnty. of Cook, 2015 IL App (1st) 150547 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “” 230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2012). One of the sections of the Riverboat Gambling Act thus incorporated into the Video Gaming Act was section 21, which provides: “Limitation on taxation of licensees.”
C.Capp's LLC v. Jaffe, 2014 IL App (1st) 132696 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2012). -4- Board is ultimately responsible for bringing the issue of due process to the fore, we decline to apply waiver in this case and choose to address Capps’ argument on its merits.”
Doxsie v. Illinois Gaming Bd., 2021 IL App (1st) 191875 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “230 ILCS 40/80 (West 2018). The Riverboat Gambling Act states that judicial review of final orders shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Review Law.”
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