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| Public Act 097-1126 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning gaming.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing | ||||
Section 28-2 as follows:
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(720 ILCS 5/28-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 28-2)
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Sec. 28-2. Definitions.
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(a) A "gambling device" is any clock, tape machine, slot | ||||
machine or
other machines or device for the reception of money | ||||
or other thing of value
on chance or skill or upon the action | ||||
of which money or other thing of
value is staked, hazarded, | ||||
bet, won or lost; or any mechanism, furniture,
fixture, | ||||
equipment or other device designed primarily for use in a | ||||
gambling
place. A "gambling device" does not include:
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(1) A coin-in-the-slot operated mechanical device | ||||
played for amusement
which rewards the player with the | ||||
right to replay such mechanical device,
which device is so | ||||
constructed or devised as to make such result of the
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operation thereof depend in part upon the skill of the | ||||
player and which
returns to the player thereof no money, | ||||
property or right to receive money
or property.
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(2) Vending machines by which full and adequate return | ||||
is made for the
money invested and in which there is no | ||||
element of chance or hazard.
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(3) A crane game. For the purposes of this paragraph | ||
(3), a "crane
game" is an amusement device involving skill, | ||
if it rewards the player
exclusively with merchandise | ||
contained within the amusement device proper
and limited to | ||
toys, novelties and prizes other than currency, each having
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a wholesale value which is not more than $25.
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(4) A redemption machine. For the purposes of this | ||
paragraph (4), a
"redemption machine" is a single-player or | ||
multi-player amusement device
involving a game, the object | ||
of which is throwing, rolling, bowling,
shooting, placing, | ||
or propelling a ball or other object that is either | ||
physical or computer generated on a display or with lights | ||
into, upon, or
against a hole or other target that is | ||
either physical or computer generated on a display or with | ||
lights, or stopping, by physical, mechanical, or | ||
electronic means, a moving object that is either physical | ||
or computer generated on a display or with lights into, | ||
upon, or
against a hole or other target that is either | ||
physical or computer generated on a display or with lights, | ||
provided that all of the following
conditions are met:
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(A) The outcome of the game is predominantly | ||
determined by the
skill of the player.
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(B) The award of the prize is based solely upon the | ||
player's
achieving the object of the game or otherwise | ||
upon the player's score.
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(C) Only merchandise prizes are awarded.
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(D) The wholesale value of prizes awarded in lieu | ||
of tickets
or tokens for single play of the device does | ||
not exceed $25.
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(E) The redemption value of tickets, tokens, and | ||
other representations
of value, which may be | ||
accumulated by players to redeem prizes of greater
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value, for a single play of the device does not exceed | ||
$25 the amount charged for a single play of the device.
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(a-5) "Internet" means an interactive computer service or | ||
system or an
information service, system, or access software | ||
provider that provides or
enables computer access by multiple | ||
users to a computer server, and includes,
but is not limited | ||
to, an information service, system, or access software
provider | ||
that provides access to a network system commonly known as the
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Internet, or any comparable system or service and also | ||
includes, but is not
limited to, a World Wide Web page, | ||
newsgroup, message board, mailing list, or
chat area on any | ||
interactive computer service or system or other online
service.
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(a-6) "Access" and "computer" have the meanings ascribed to | ||
them in
Section
16D-2 of this Code.
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(b) A "lottery" is any scheme or procedure whereby one or | ||
more prizes
are distributed by chance among persons who have | ||
paid or promised
consideration for a chance to win such prizes, | ||
whether such scheme or
procedure is called a lottery, raffle, | ||
gift, sale or some other name.
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(c) A "policy game" is any scheme or procedure whereby a | ||
person promises
or guarantees by any instrument, bill, | ||
certificate, writing, token or other
device that any particular | ||
number, character, ticket or certificate shall
in the event of | ||
any contingency in the nature of a lottery entitle the
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purchaser or holder to receive money, property or evidence of | ||
debt.
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(Source: P.A. 95-676, eff. 6-1-08.)
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