il-v50i40-11-ill-adm-code-1900: 11 Ill. Adm. Code 1900 — Sports Wagering

1) Heading of the Part: Sports Wagering 2) Code Citation: 11 Ill. Adm. Code 1900 3) Section Numbers: Proposed Actions: 1900.1710 Amendment 1900.1720 Amendment 1900.1730 Amendment 4) Statutory Authority: Authorized by Section 25-15(a) and 25-15(b) of the Sports Wagering Act [230 ILCS 45], which provides that the Illinois Gaming Board ("Board" or "IGB") "may adopt any rules the Board considers necessary for the successful implementation, administration, and enforcement of this Act," except for sports wagering conducted under Section 25-70. 5) A Complete Description of the Subjects and Issues Involved: As part of the IGB's continuing efforts to modernize the Self-Exclusion Program for problem gamblers (SEP) and address problem gambling through research-supported initiatives, IGB staff worked with the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (IDHS-DBHR), the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling (ICPG), an epidemiologist, and an expert at Rush University Medical Center to support research about SEP efficacy and potential program enhancements. The goal is to identify and implement modernization changes to ensure the IGB's SEP continues to evolve, serve the needs of program participants, and best support individuals in their treatment and recovery from problem gambling without undue barriers and stigma. The present rulemaking is a direct result of this important work. The IGB expects to propose additional SEP enhancements in future rulemakings. The IGB proposes these amendments to reduce barriers at the point of enrollment, to align the program's duration options with those available in peer gaming jurisdictions that are supported by behavioral health literature, and to extend the program's marketing protections beyond the conclusion of an elected exclusion term. Specifically, this rulemaking conforms amendments to 11 Ill. Adm. Code 1900 Subpart Q to carry the Marketing Exclusion List into IGB's Sports Wagering Rules on the same terms as 86 Ill. Adm. Code 3000.750(c), which establishes the List. The proposal is explained more fully below: Marketing Exclusion List The proposed rulemaking conforms Sections 1900.1710, 1900.1720 and 1900.1730 to the Marketing Exclusion List established at Section 3000.750(c), with an opt-out available to the former self-excluder at any point during that period. The amendments change references of the Self Exclusion List to both Lists – Marketing and Self Exclusion. The opt-out preserves the autonomy of the formerly self-excluded person who has decided that they are prepared to resume targeted-marketing exposure. The Marketing Exclusion List restricts what a licensee may direct at a former self-excluded person. It does not restrict what that person may elect to receive, and both Section 3000.770(a) and Section 1900.1730(b) provide expressly that a person on the Marketing Exclusion List may participate in promotions and other activities made available to patrons by a license. Post-exclusion term marketing restrictions have regulatory precedent. The Australian National Consumer Protection Framework for Online Wagering prohibits direct marketing to a person who has requested its cessation for at least three years from the request. The United Kingdom Gambling Commission's licensing conditions prohibit return-to-gambling promotions targeted at persons who have recently come off the GAMSTOP register. 6) Published studies or reports, and sources of underlying data, used to compose this rulemaking: Post-exclusion marketing prohibition von Hammerstein, Cora, Amine Benyamina, and Amandine Luquiens. "Long-Term Efficacy of an Optimized Online Gambling Self-Exclusion Procedure with Extended Suspension of Commercial Solicitations: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Harm Reduction Journal 22, no. 1 (2025): article 204, published December 30, 2025. DOI 10.1186/s12954-025-01339-0. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05413564. Savolainen, Iina, Tomi Roukka, and Atte Oksanen. "The Impact of Gambling Advertising Online: A Longitudinal Study on Exposure and Harm." International Gambling Studies 25, no. 3 (2025): 495–512. Lopez-Gonzalez, Hibai, et al. "The Impact of Gambling Advertising on Gambling Severity: A Path Analysis of Factors of Psychological Distress in Individuals with Gambling Disorder." Frontiers in Psychology 16 (2025): 1523906. Browne, Matthew, et al. "The Impact of Exposure to Wagering Advertisements and Inducements on Intended and Actual Betting Expenditure: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study." Journal of Behavioral Addictions 8, no. 1 (2019): 146–56. Torrance, Jamie, Alex M. T. Russell, Chris Heath, and Philip Newall. "The Effect of a Brief Intervention Video on Gambling Advertising Resistance: Results of a Randomized, Online Experimental Study." Addiction 120, no. 5 (2025): 1028–39. Delfabbro, Paul, Jonathan Parke, Maris Catania, and K. Chikh. "Behavioural Markers of Harm and Their Potential in Identifying Product Risk in Online Gambling." International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 22, no. 6 (2024): 3451–69. (Cited by von Hammerstein and colleagues for the proposition that deposit behavior is a correlate of gambling disorder.) Peer jurisdiction marketing provisions: La. Admin. Code tit. 42, §§ III.301(G) and III.304.F.1; 58 Pa. Code ch. 503a; N.J. Admin. Code tit. 13, ch. 69G. Australian National Consumer Protection Framework for Online Wagering; United Kingdom Gambling Commission, Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice, 2024. Parliament of Australia, You Win Some, You Lose More, June 2023, Recommendations 16 and 26. 7) Will this proposed rulemaking replace an emergency rule currently in effect? No 8) Does this rulemaking contain an automatic repeal date? No 9) Does this proposed rulemaking contain incorporations by reference? No 10) Are there any other proposed rulemakings pending on this Part? No 11) Statement of Statewide Policy Objectives: This rulemaking does not create or expand a State mandate under the State Mandates Act [30 ILCS 805]. 12) Time, Place, and Manner in which interested persons may comment on this proposed rulemaking: Any interested person may submit comments in writing concerning this proposed rulemaking not later than 45 days after publication of this notice in the Illinois Register to: Daniel Gerber General Counsel Illinois Gaming Board 160 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60601 Telephone: (312) 814-4700 Fax: (312) 814-7253 IGB.RuleComments@Illinois.gov 13) Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis: A) Description of the type of small business, not for profit corporations or small municipalities subject to the proposed rule: The rulemaking is directed at licensees who are required to utilize the SEP. The IGB does not believe that any of those entities are subject to the proposed rule. B) Description of the proposed reporting, bookkeeping and other procedures required for compliance with the rule: There will be some updated reporting and digital bookkeeping processes on the sides of the licensees and Board in order to implement the new marketing list. C) Description of the types of professional skills necessary for compliance: None 14) Small Business Economic Impact Analysis: Determine whether the rulemaking has an adverse impact on small business (fewer than 50 full-time employees or less than $4,000,000 in gross annual sales). An adverse impact is one that can be reasonably foreseen on small businesses including, but not limited to, a loss of customers, loss of revenue, or increased business expenses. If the proposed rule (amendment, repealer) has an adverse impact on small business, the agency must provide an economic impact analysis including: A) Types of businesses subject to the proposed rule: 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises; 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation. B) Estimated number of small business subject to the proposed rule: None ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS C) Categories that the agency reasonably believes the rulemaking will impact, including: ii. regulatory requirements; viii. record keeping. D) Projected reporting, recordkeeping and other administrative costs for compliance with the proposed rule: IGB expects there will be minimal costs to administer both Lists. E) Type of professional skills necessary for preparation of any report or record required for compliance with the proposed rule or amendment: Record keeping. F) Statement of the probable positive or negative economic effect on small business: The rulemaking is directed at licensees who are required to utilize the SEP. The IGB does not believe that any small businesses are subject to the proposed rule. G) Description of any less intrusive or costly alternative methods of achieving the purposes of the rule: N/A; this rule is not intrusive or costly. 15) Regulatory Agenda on which this rulemaking was summarized: This rulemaking was not summarized on either of the two most recent Regulatory Agendas as IGB did not publish a Regulatory Agenda. 16) Any other information or justification for the proposed rule or amendment that the agency believes would be helpful to the public regarding the proposed rule or amendment. For example, a discussion or analysis of the benefits of the proposed rule or amendment is projected to have on the Illinois public, consumers, investors or other similar groups: As stated in the description, this rule improves access to resources for persons experiencing a gambling disorder. It provides them with the ability to ban themselves from marketing while preserving individual choice. This rulemaking is part of a larger effort on the part of the IGB to modernize its SEP, bolstering the program's efficacy and responding to an expanding gambling ecosystem in Illinois. The full text of the Proposed Amendments begins on the next page: ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TITLE 11: ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING SUBTITLE E: SPORTS WAGERING CHAPTER I: ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD PART 1900 SPORTS WAGERING SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1900.110 Board Meetings 1900.120 Definitions 1900.130 Cooperation with Investigations 1900.150 Licenses Required 1900.160 Service Via E-Mail SUBPART B: DUTIES OF LICENSEES Section 1900.210 General Duties of All Licensees 1900.220 Continuing Duty to Report Information 1900.230 Duties of Master Sports Wagering Licensees 1900.240 Duties of Licensed Suppliers 1900.250 Duties of Management Services Provider Licensees 1900.260 Duties of Official League Data Providers 1900.270 Duties of Occupational Licensees SUBPART C: STANDARDS OF CONDUCT Section 1900.310 Grounds for Disciplinary Actions 1900.320 Economic Disassociation 1900.330 Record Retention 1900.340 Advertising and Marketing SUBPART D: INVESTIGATING PROHIBITED CONDUCT Section 1900.410 Reporting Prohibited Conduct ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 1900.420 Referral of Investigations SUBPART E: LICENSING QUALIFICATIONS Section 1900.500 Coverage of Subpart 1900.510 Suitability for Licensure 1900.520 Minimum Qualifications 1900.530 Identification and Requirements of Key Persons SUBPART F: ONLINE LICENSE COMPETITIVE BIDDING Section 1900.600 Coverage of Subpart 1900.610 Forms and Submissions 1900.620 Initial Competitive Selection 1900.630 Supplementary Competitive Selection SUBPART G: LICENSING PROCEDURES Section 1900.700 Coverage of Subpart 1900.710 Submission of Applications 1900.715 Disclosure of Ownership and Control 1900.720 Other Required Forms 1900.730 Licensing Procedures 1900.735 Issuance of License 1900.740 Renewal of Licenses 1900.750 Withdrawal of Applications and Surrender of Licenses 1900.755 Sports Facility Designees 1900.760 Transferability of Ownership Interest 1900.770 Annual Updates 1900.780 Recognition of Existing Board Licenses 1900.790 Temporary Operating Permits 1900.795 Temporary Identification Badge SUBPART H: DENIALS OF APPLICATIONS Section ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 1900.810 Coverage of Subpart 1900.815 Requests for Hearing 1900.820 Appearances 1900.825 Appointment of Administrative Law Judge 1900.830 Discovery 1900.835 Subpoenas 1900.840 Motions for Summary Judgment 1900.850 Proceedings 1900.860 Evidence 1900.870 Prohibition on Ex Parte Communication 1900.880 Sanctions and Penalties 1900.890 Transmittal of Record and Recommendation to the Board 1900.895 Status of Applicant for Licensure Upon Filing Request for Hearing SUBPART I: DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS Section 1900.910 Coverage of Subpart 1900.915 Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action 1900.920 Hearings in Disciplinary Actions 1900.925 Appearances 1900.930 Appointment of Administrative Law Judge 1900.935 Discovery 1900.940 Subpoenas 1900.945 Motions for Summary Judgment 1900.950 Proceedings 1900.960 Evidence 1900.970 Prohibition on Ex Parte Communication 1900.980 Sanctions and Penalties 1900.990 Transmittal of Record and Recommendation to the Board 1900.995 Persons Subject to Proposed Orders of Economic Disassociation SUBPART J: ACCOUNTING, RECORDS, AND DATA Section 1900.1000 Ownership Records 1900.1010 Accounting Records 1900.1020 Standard Financial and Statistical Records 1900.1030 Annual and Special Audits and Other Reporting Requirements ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 1900.1040 Wagering Tax 1900.1050 Reserve Requirements SUBPART K: CONDUCT OF WAGERING Section 1900.1100 Commencement of Wagering 1900.1110 Temporary Suspension of Wagering 1900.1120 Prohibited Wagering Activity 1900.1130 Requests to Prohibit 1900.1140 Authorized Events and Competitions 1900.1150 Placement of Wagers 1900.1160 Redemption of Wagers 1900.1170 Cancelled or Void Wagers 1900.1180 General Conduct of Wagering 1900.1190 House Rules SUBPART L: CONDUCT OF ONLINE WAGERING Section 1900.1210 Internet Wagering – General 1900.1220 Sports Wagering Accounts 1900.1230 Client Requirements 1900.1240 Account Suspension 1900.1250 Responsible Gaming Limits SUBPART M: TIER 2 WAGERING Section 1900.1310 General 1900.1320 Official League Data 1900.1330 Commercial Reasonableness SUBPART N: EQUIPMENT AND TESTING Section 1900.1400 Technology Fee 1900.1410 Testing and Certification of Wagering Equipment 1900.1420 Wagering Equipment Requirements ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 1900.1430 Internet Wagering System Requirements 1900.1440 Transfer, Maintenance and Disposal of Wagering Equipment 1900.1450 Sports Wagering System Requirements 1900.1460 Software Change Management SUBPART O: INTERNAL CONTROLS Section 1900.1500 General Requirements – Internal Control System 1900.1510 Approval of Internal Control System 1900.1520 Minimum Standards for Internal Control Systems SUBPART P: FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS Section 1900.1610 Wagering Locations 1900.1620 Sports Facilities 1900.1630 Inter-track Wagering Locations 1900.1640 Surveillance Requirements 1900.1650 Required Surveillance Equipment 1900.1660 Signage 1900.1670 Occupational License Badges SUBPART Q: SELF-EXCLUSION Section 1900.1710 Self-Exclusion Program 1900.1720 Distribution and Availability of Confidential Self-Exclusion List 1900.1730 Duties of Licensees Regarding Self-Excluded Persons 1900.1740 Effect of Enrollment AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Sports Wagering Act [230 ILCS 45]. SOURCE: Emergency rules adopted at 44 Ill. Reg. 314, effective December 19, 2019, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency rules adopted at 44 Ill. Reg. 2900, effective January 28, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency rule effective December 19, 2019 amended by emergency rulemaking at 44 Ill. Reg. 4062, effective February 26, 2020, for the remainder of the 150 days; emergency rule effective January 28, 2020 amended by emergency rulemaking at 44 Ill. Reg. 4670, effective March 9, 2020, for the remainder of the 150 days; adopted at 44 Ill. Reg. ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 10581, effective June 4, 2020; emergency amendment at 44 Ill. Reg. 16503, effective September 22, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired February 18, 2021; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 3460, effective March 4, 2021; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 10979, effective August 27, 2021; amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 10003, effective July 17, 2025; amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 14640, effective October 28, 2025; amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 7151, effective May 1, 2026; amended at 50 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________. SUBPART Q: SELF-EXCLUSION Section 1900.1710 Self-Exclusion Program a) For the purposes of this Part, "Self-Exclusion List" and "Marketing Exclusion List" meanmeans the listslist established pursuant to 86 Ill. Adm. Code 3000.750 and governed by 86 Ill. Adm. Code 3000.Subpart G. b) Any individual who acknowledges that he or she has a gambling problem may request of the Board that he or she be excluded from participation in sports wagering in Illinois by placing himself or herself on the Self-Exclusion List. c) Any individual on the ListsSelf-Exclusion List shall be subject to this Subpart Q. (Source: Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________) Section 1900.1720 Distribution and Availability of Confidential Self-Exclusion List a) Upon placement on the Self-Exclusion List or Marketing Exclusion List by the Administrator, the name and identifying information of the self-excluded person shall be distributed to each master sports wagering licensee and management services provider licensee. b) No licensee may disclose the name of any person on the ListsSelf-Exclusion List to any third party unless specifically authorized by rule or required by a court order specifically requiring the release of mental health records and information. c) No licensee, applicant, or key person who obtains identifying information about a person on the ListsSelf-Exclusion List from any source may disclose the name or identifying information of the self-excluded person, except as necessary to effectuate, or as specifically permitted by this Part. ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS d) Any licensee, applicant, or key person who knowingly discloses, authorizes disclosure, permits a disclosure, or otherwise assists in the disclosure of the identity of a person on the Self-Exclusion List shall be subject to discipline for each disclosure, including but not limited to any disclosure by any of its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents and contractors, unless the disclosure complies with the following provisions: 1) The disclosure is made on the same need to know basis restriction applicable to mental health information to staff for the sole purpose of effectuating the approved internal control responsibilities. 2) The disclosure is made for the sole purpose of effectuating the Self- Exclusion program and this Part as to any customer tracking system, customer identification system, sports wagering system, internet wagering system, or any other financial transactions system. 3) The disclosure is made in compliance with the approved internal controls. e) Disclosure may be made to affiliate gaming entities with the prior written approval of the Administrator. A licensee seeking such approval must provide to the Administrator an explanation of the manner in which the identity of the self- excluded persons will be maintained confidentially by the affiliate gaming operations. f) Nothing in this Section prohibits disclosure of the name of a person on the Self- Exclusion List to the Board or its staff or to a person authorized in writing by the self-excluded person on the Self-Exclusion List to receive that information. (Source: Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________) Section 1900.1730 Duties of Licensees Regarding Self-Excluded Persons a) A master sports wagering licensee shall cause the name, address, and birthdate of any person on the Self-Exclusion List or Marketing Exclusion List to be flagged on all mailing, marketing or promotional lists or databases. b) A master sports wagering licensee shall not send marketing or promotional materials to any person placed on the Self-Exclusion List or Marketing Exclusion List. Any person placed on the Marketing Exclusion List may engage in or participate in any promotions or other activities made available by a licensee. c) A master sports wagering licensee shall maintain a system designed to detect persons on the ListsSelf-Exclusion List so as to enforce this Part. d) A master sports wagering licensee shall not cash checks for, extend credit to, or otherwise assist a person on the Self-Exclusion List to obtain funds for gambling purposes. e) A master sports wagering licensee shall not accept a wager of greater than $500 without first verifying the identity of the patron against the Self-Exclusion List, unless the wager is placed within the admissions turnstiles of a gaming operation or organization gaming facility. f) A master sports wagering licensee shall not redeem a wager for currency in an amount of greater than $2,000 without first verifying the identity of the patron against the Self-Exclusion List, unless the wager is placed within the admissions turnstiles of a gaming operation or organization gaming facility. g) A master sports wagering licensee that holds an owners license or organization gaming license shall provide a means by which an individual on the Self- Exclusion List may turn in unredeemed tickets prior to the commencement of a sports event to obtain refunds pursuant to Section 1900.1740. h) For any master sports wagering licensee that conducts internet wagering: 1) The licensee shall not allow an individual on the Self-Exclusion List to open a new sports wagering account; 2) The licensee shall identify and suspend any sports wagering account of any individual on the Self-Exclusion List; 3) The licensee shall void all outstanding wagers in accordance with Section 1900.1740; and 4) The licensee shall refund any remaining balance to the patron in a manner consistent with the licensee's internal control system. ILLINOIS GAMING BOARD NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS (Source: Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________)