Illinois Regulators Move to Bring Video Gambling Under Self-Exclusion Program
The proposal would require identity checks before voucher purchases and add cashless wagering tools as regulators seek to close a self-exclusion gap.
- On Thursday, The Illinois Gaming Board proposed new rules requiring identity verification for video gambling to bring roughly 50,000 machines under the state's self-exclusion program for problem gamblers.
- The Gaming Board identified closing the coverage gap as a "public health priority," since the current self-exclusion program excludes the state's extensive network of video gaming terminals found across Illinois.
- Players must verify identity before purchasing vouchers under the new rules, which also introduce options for cashless wagering and tools allowing patrons to set responsible gambling limits.
- The Gaming Board unanimously approved the proposal, sending it to the General Assembly for a review process that typically takes six months to one year with public comment opportunities.
- Gaming Board Administrator Marcus Fruchter expects the technology to deploy next year, though Acres Manufacturing found cashless gamblers purchased 92% more credits per session, raising spending concerns.
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Illinois regulators move to bring video gambling under self-exclusion program – WTOP News
Problem gamblers seeking to avoid the temptation to gamble can ban themselves from most of the state’s gambling offerings, from casinos to online sportsbooks to the Lottery. But the state’s voluntary self-exclusion program does not extend to Illinois’ extensive network of video gambling terminals — the largest in the world — that can be found...
Illinois Gaming Board Advances Rule To Add Video Gaming To Self-exclusion Program
CHICAGO — The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) today approved a proposed rule that adds video gaming to the agency’s voluntary Self-Exclusion Program (SEP) for Problem Gamblers. The rule will allow people who enroll in the program to exclude themselves from the State’s network of roughly 50,000 video gaming terminals through identity verification at video gaming redemption terminals while creating a framework for video gaming player accounts, cashles…
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Illinois regulators move to bring video gambling under self-exclusion program
Problem gamblers seeking to avoid the temptation to gamble can ban themselves from most of the state’s gambling offerings, from casinos to online sportsbooks to the Lottery.
Illinois regulators move to bring video gambling under self-exclusion program – Capitol News IL – Wirepoints
Problem gamblers seeking to avoid the temptation to gamble can ban themselves from most of the state’s gambling offerings, from casinos to online sportsbooks to the Lottery. But the state’s voluntary self-exclusion program does not extend to Illinois’ extensive network of video gambling terminals — the largest in the world — that can be found in gas stations, bars, hair salons and hotel lobbies across the state.
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