Jun 17, 2020 The Illinois Gaming Board is a five-member board, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Through the Administrator and staff, the Board administers a regulatory and tax collection system for riverboat casino gambling and video gaming in Illinois.
The tax is imposed on the gross proceeds of pull tabs and jar games. An annual license fee is imposed on operators, suppliers, and manufacturers of pull tabs and jar games. To sell pull tabs or conduct jar games the organization must be licensed by the state.
Nov 22, 2020 CHICAGO (AP) — A state agency has launched a one-year roughly $500,000 study on gambling addiction in Illinois. Results will be used by the Illinois Department of Human Services to help determine future efforts to prevent problem gambling and increase access to treatment and services.

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Illinois Agency Launches Study Of Gambling Addiction ...

The Monthly Revenue Report is a compilation of each casino's respective receipts, admissions and tax allocation information pertaining to gaming. Every casino in Illinois is required to submit to the Illinois Gaming Board a monthly report detailing information of the respective casino's admissions, receipts and gaming data. The Waiver Request must be completed and submitted back to the Department. You will be notified if the Waiver Request is approved or denied. Illinois withholding income tax payments are made on Form IL-501, Withholding Payment Coupon, and Illinois withholding is reported on Form IL-941, Illinois Withholding Income Tax Return.

CHICAGO (AP) — A state agency has launched a one-year roughly $500,000 study on gambling addiction in Illinois.

Results will be used by the Illinois Department of Human Services to help determine future efforts to prevent problem gambling and increase access to treatment and services.

Among other things, researchers will study populations that are vulnerable or marginalized because of race, culture, economic or social disparity. They’ll also look at risk factors leading to a gambling problem.

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“This gambling prevalence study is unprecedented in Illinois and will give us a clearer understanding of the prevalence of gambling disorder in the state. Understanding the pervasiveness of gambling disorder will allow us to target communities that may be disproportionality impacted by the expansion of gambling in the state,” IDHS Secretary Grace Hou said in a statement. “The study will also help us to understand where we can make further investments in Illinois communities to support treatment and recovery as well as education for responsible gambling.”

Illinois Agency Launches Study Of Gambling Addiction ...

Money for the study comes from revenue from Illinois’ gambling tax and money set aside from the 2021 fiscal year budget.

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