§ 56 — Gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license

(a) A person, firm, corporation, partnership, or limited liability company having operating control of a racetrack may apply to the Gaming Board for an organization gaming license. An organization gaming license shall authorize its holder to conduct gaming on the grounds of the racetrack of which the organization gaming licensee has operating control. Only one organization gaming license may be awarded for any racetrack. A holder of an organization gaming license shall be subject to the Illinois Gambling Act and rules of the Illinois Gaming Board concerning gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under the Illinois Gambling Act. If the person, firm, corporation, or limited liability company having operating control of a racetrack is found by the Illinois Gaming Board to be unsuitable for an organization gaming license under the Illinois Gambling Act and rules of the Gaming Board, that person, firm, corporation, or limited liability company shall not be granted an organization gaming license. Each license shall specify the number of gaming positions that its holder may operate. An organization gaming licensee may not permit patrons under 21 years of age to be present in its organization gaming facility, but the licensee may accept wagers on live racing and inter-track wagers at its organization gaming facility. (b) For purposes of this subsection, "adjusted gross receipts" means an organization gaming licensee's gross receipts less winnings paid to wagerers and shall also include any amounts that would otherwise be deducted pursuant to subsection (a-9) of Section 13 of the Illinois Gambling Act. The adjusted gross receipts by an organization gaming licensee from gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under the Illinois Gambling Act remaining after the payment of taxes under Section 13 of the Illinois Gambling Act shall be distributed as follows: (1) Amounts shall be paid to the purse account at the track at which the organization licensee is conducting racing equal to the following: 12.75% of annual adjusted gross receipts up to and including $93,000,000; 20% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of $93,000,000 but not exceeding $100,000,000; 26.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of $100,000,000 but not exceeding $125,000,000; and 20.5% of annual adjusted gross receipts in excess of $125,000,000. If 2 different breeds race at the same racetrack in the same calendar year, the purse moneys allocated under this subsection (b) shall be divided pro rata based on live racing days awarded by the Board to that race track for each breed. However, the ratio may not exceed 60% for either breed, except if one breed is awarded fewer than 20 live racing days, in which case the purse moneys allocated shall be divided pro rata based on live racing days. (2) The remainder shall be retained by the organization gaming licensee. (c) Annually, from the purse account of an organization licensee racing thoroughbred horses in this State, except for in Madison County, an amount equal to 12% of the gaming receipts from gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license placed into the purse accounts shall be paid to the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund and shall be used for owner awards; a stallion program pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of Section 30 of this Act; and Illinois conceived and foaled stakes races pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of Section 30 of this Act, as specifically designated by the horsemen association representing the largest number of owners and trainers who race at the organization licensee's race meetings. Annually, from the purse account of an organization licensee racing thoroughbred horses in Madison County, an amount equal to 10% of the gaming receipts from gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license placed into the purse accounts shall be paid to the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund and shall be used for owner awards; a stallion program pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of Section 30 of this Act; and Illinois conceived and foaled stakes races pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of Section 30 of this Act, as specifically designated by the horsemen association representing the largest number of owners and trainers who race at the organization licensee's race meetings. Annually, from the amounts generated for purses from all sources, including, but not limited to, amounts generated from wagering conducted by organization licensees, organization gaming licensees, inter-track wagering licensees, inter-track wagering locations licensees, and advance deposit wagering licensees, or an organization licensee to the purse account of an organization licensee conducting thoroughbred races at a track in Madison County, an amount equal to 10% of adjusted gross receipts as defined in subsection (b) of this Section shall be paid to the horsemen association representing the largest number of owners and trainers who race at the organization licensee's race meets, to be used to for operational expenses and may be also used for after care programs for retired thoroughbred race horses, backstretch laundry and kitchen facilities, a health insurance or retirement program, the Future Farmers of America, and such other programs. Annually, from the purse account of organization licensees conducting thoroughbred races at racetracks in Cook County, $100,000 shall be paid for division and equal distribution to the animal sciences department of each Illinois public university system engaged in equine research and education on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly for equine research and education. (d) Annually, from the purse account of an organization licensee racing standardbred horses, an amount equal to 15% of the gaming receipts from gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license placed into that purse account shall be paid to the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund. Moneys deposited into the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund shall be used for standardbred racing as authorized in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 8, and 9 of subsection (g) of Section 31 of this Act and for bonus awards as authorized under paragraph 6 of subsection (j) of Section 31 of this Act.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)