HB4012 amends the Video Gaming Act to restrict video gaming operations and fees in Illinois.
HB4012 amends the Video Gaming Act to prohibit home rule units with populations over 1,000,000 from enforcing local ordinances that ban video gaming. It limits fees for video gaming terminal operations to $250 per year for such units. The bill also amends the Criminal Code to redefine "gambling device" to include certain amusement devices and prohibits their use in gambling. Violators face fines and potential license revocation. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
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