Bill Text: IL SB2499 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that, if the Illinois Gaming Board is otherwise authorized to issue licenses to conduct Internet gaming, the Board shall not issue a license if the applicant or any of its affiliates is knowingly accepting, directly or indirectly, revenue that is derived from (i) any jurisdiction on the Black List of Money Laundering Countries, as established by the Financial Action Task Force, or (ii) any jurisdiction designated by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism. Provides that, if at any time during licensure, the Board determines that the licensee or any of its affiliates is knowingly accepting, directly or indirectly, revenue that is derived from any jurisdiction on the Black List of Money Laundering Countries, as established by the Financial Action Task Force, or any jurisdiction designated by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism, then the Board shall impose a penalty of license revocation if it determines, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, that it would further the public interest to discontinue such operations of the interactive gaming licensee. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-02-07 - Referred to Assignments [SB2499 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB2499-Introduced.html

---

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2499 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Bill Cunningham SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
230 ILCS 10/5.5 new
Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that, if the Illinois Gaming Board is otherwise authorized to issue licenses to conduct Internet gaming, the Board shall not issue a license if the applicant or any of its affiliates is knowingly accepting, directly or indirectly, revenue that is derived from (i) any jurisdiction on the Black List of Money Laundering Countries, as established by the Financial Action Task Force, or (ii) any jurisdiction designated by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism. Provides that, if at any time during licensure, the Board determines that the licensee or any of its affiliates is knowingly accepting, directly or indirectly, revenue that is derived from any jurisdiction on the Black List of Money Laundering Countries, as established by the Financial Action Task Force, or any jurisdiction designated by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism, then the Board shall impose a penalty of license revocation if it determines, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, that it would further the public interest to discontinue such operations of the interactive gaming licensee. Effective immediately.
LRB104 12248 LNS 22356 b
A BILL FOR
SB2499 LRB104 12248 LNS 22356 b
AN ACT concerning gaming.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by adding
Section 5.5 as follows:
(230 ILCS 10/5.5 new)
Sec. 5.5. Prohibition on licensing of Internet gaming
entities conducting business in illegal markets. If the Board
is otherwise authorized to issue licenses to conduct Internet
gaming, the following shall apply:
(1) The Board shall not approve an interactive gaming
licensee to commence operations if the Board determines
that the applicant or any of its affiliates, including
entities under common control, is knowingly accepting,
directly or indirectly, revenue that is derived from:
(A) any jurisdiction on the Black List of Money
Laundering Countries, as established by the Financial
Action Task Force; or
(B) any jurisdiction designated by the United
States as a state sponsor of terrorism.
(2) If at any time during licensure the Board
determines that the licensee or any of its affiliates,
including entities under common control, is knowingly

SB2499 - 2 - LRB104 12248 LNS 22356 b
accepting, directly or indirectly, revenue that is derived
from either any jurisdiction on the Black List of Money
Laundering Countries, as established by the Financial
Action Task Force, or any jurisdiction designated by the
United States as a state sponsor of terrorism, the Board
shall impose a penalty of license revocation if the Board
determines, after notice and an opportunity for hearing,
that it would further the public interest to discontinue
such operations of the interactive gaming licensee.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.