Illinois-2023-HB5779-Introduced

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5779

Introduced , by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

`230 ILCS 5/6`	`from Ch. 8, par. 37-6`
`230 ILCS 10/5`	`from Ch. 120, par. 2405`

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Removes language providing that no employee of the Illinois Racing Board, within a period of one year immediately preceding employment, shall have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Gambling Act. Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Removes language providing that no employee of the Illinois Gaming Board, within a period of one year immediately preceding employment, shall have been employed or received compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975.

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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning gaming.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is

5 amended by changing Section 6 as follows:

6 (230 ILCS 5/6) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-6)

7 Sec. 6. Restrictions on Board members.

8 (a) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or

9 continue to be a member of the Board if the person or any

10 member of their immediate family is a member of the Board of

11 Directors, employee, or financially interested in any of the

12 following: (i) any licensee or other person who has applied

13 for racing dates to the Board, or the operations thereof

14 including, but not limited to, concessions, data processing,

15 track maintenance, track security, and pari-mutuel operations,

16 located, scheduled or doing business within the State of

17 Illinois, (ii) any race horse competing at a meeting under the

18 Board's jurisdiction, or (iii) any licensee under the Illinois

19 Gambling Act.

20 (b) No person shall be a member of the Board who is not of

21 good moral character or who has been convicted of, or is under

22 indictment for, a felony under the laws of Illinois or any

23 other state, or the United States.

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1 (c) No member of the Board or employee shall engage in any

2 political activity.

3 For the purposes of this subsection (c):

4 "Political" means any activity in support of or in

5 connection with any campaign for State or local elective

6 office or any political organization, but does not include

7 activities (i) relating to the support or opposition of any

8 executive, legislative, or administrative action (as those

9 terms are defined in Section 2 of the Lobbyist Registration

10 Act), (ii) relating to collective bargaining, or (iii) that

11 are otherwise in furtherance of the person's official State

12 duties or governmental and public service functions.

13 "Political organization" means a party, committee,

14 association, fund, or other organization (whether or not

15 incorporated) that is required to file a statement of

16 organization with the State Board of Elections or county clerk

17 under Section 9-3 of the Election Code, but only with regard to

18 those activities that require filing with the State Board of

19 Elections or county clerk.

20 (d) Board members and employees may not engage in

21 communications or any activity that may cause or have the

22 appearance of causing a conflict of interest. A conflict of

23 interest exists if a situation influences or creates the

24 appearance that it may influence judgment or performance of

25 regulatory duties and responsibilities. This prohibition shall

26 extend to any act identified by Board action that, in the

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1 judgment of the Board, could represent the potential for or

2 the appearance of a conflict of interest.

3 (e) Board members and employees may not accept any gift,

4 gratuity, service, compensation, travel, lodging, or thing of

5 value, with the exception of unsolicited items of an

6 incidental nature, from any person, corporation, limited

7 liability company, or entity doing business with the Board.

8 (f) A Board member or employee shall not use or attempt to

9 use his or her official position to secure, or attempt to

10 secure, any privilege, advantage, favor, or influence for

11 himself or herself or others. No Board member ~~or employee~~,

12 within a period of one year immediately preceding nomination

13 by the Governor ~~or employment~~, shall have been employed or

14 received compensation or fees for services from a person or

15 entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in

16 business with the Board, a licensee or a licensee under the

17 Illinois Gambling Act. In addition, all Board members and

18 employees are subject to the restrictions set forth in Section

19 5-45 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.

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

21 Section 10. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by

22 changing Section 5 as follows:

23 (230 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)

24 Sec. 5. Gaming Board.

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1 (a) (1) There is hereby established the Illinois Gaming

2 Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in

3 this Act, and all other powers necessary and proper to fully

4 and effectively execute this Act for the purpose of

5 administering, regulating, and enforcing the system of

6 riverboat and casino gambling established by this Act and

7 gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under

8 this Act. Its jurisdiction shall extend under this Act to

9 every person, association, corporation, partnership and trust

10 involved in riverboat and casino gambling operations and

11 gaming pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under

12 this Act in the State of Illinois.

13 (2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by

14 the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of

15 whom shall be designated by the Governor to be chairperson.

16 Each member shall have a reasonable knowledge of the practice,

17 procedure and principles of gambling operations. Each member

18 shall either be a resident of Illinois or shall certify that he

19 or she will become a resident of Illinois before taking

20 office.

21 On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of

22 the 101st General Assembly, new appointees to the Board must

23 include the following:

24 (A) One member who has received, at a minimum, a

25 bachelor's degree from an accredited school and at least

26 10 years of verifiable experience in the fields of

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1 investigation and law enforcement.

2 (B) One member with experience in auditing and with

3 knowledge of complex corporate structures and

4 transactions.

5 (C) One member who has 5 years' experience as a

6 principal, senior officer, or director of a company or

7 business with either material responsibility for the daily

8 operations and management of the overall company or

9 business or material responsibility for the policy making

10 of the company or business.

11 (D) One member who is an attorney licensed to practice

12 law in Illinois for at least 5 years.

13 Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (a), the

14 requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this

15 paragraph (2) shall not apply to any person reappointed

16 pursuant to paragraph (3).

17 No more than 3 members of the Board may be from the same

18 political party. No Board member shall, within a period of one

19 year immediately preceding nomination, have been employed or

20 received compensation or fees for services from a person or

21 entity, or its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in

22 business with the Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the

23 Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Board members must publicly

24 disclose all prior affiliations with gaming interests,

25 including any compensation, fees, bonuses, salaries, and other

26 reimbursement received from a person or entity, or its parent

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1 or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the Board, a

2 licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of

3 1975. This disclosure must be made within 30 days after

4 nomination but prior to confirmation by the Senate and must be

5 made available to the members of the Senate.

6 (3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3

7 years, except that the terms of office of the initial Board

8 members appointed pursuant to this Act will commence from the

9 effective date of this Act and run as follows: one for a term

10 ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1, 1992, and 2

11 for a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the

12 foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a

13 term for 3 years and until their successors are appointed and

14 qualified for like terms. Vacancies in the Board shall be

15 filled for the unexpired term in like manner as original

16 appointments. Each member of the Board shall be eligible for

17 reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the

18 advice and consent of the Senate.

19 (4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each

20 day the Board meets and for each day the member conducts any

21 hearing pursuant to this Act. Each member of the Board shall

22 also be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses and

23 disbursements incurred in the execution of official duties.

24 (5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or

25 continue to be a member of the Board who is, or whose spouse,

26 child or parent is, a member of the board of directors of, or a

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1 person financially interested in, any gambling operation

2 subject to the jurisdiction of this Board, or any race track,

3 race meeting, racing association or the operations thereof

4 subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No

5 Board member shall hold any other public office. No person

6 shall be a member of the Board who is not of good moral

7 character or who has been convicted of, or is under indictment

8 for, a felony under the laws of Illinois or any other state, or

9 the United States.

10 (5.5) No member of the Board shall engage in any political

11 activity. For the purposes of this Section, "political" means

12 any activity in support of or in connection with any campaign

13 for federal, State, or local elective office or any political

14 organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to

15 the support or opposition of any executive, legislative, or

16 administrative action (as those terms are defined in Section 2

17 of the Lobbyist Registration Act), (ii) relating to collective

18 bargaining, or (iii) that are otherwise in furtherance of the

19 person's official State duties or governmental and public

20 service functions.

21 (6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor

22 for neglect of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance

23 in office or for engaging in any political activity.

24 (7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of

25 his office, each member of the Board shall take an oath that he

26 will faithfully execute the duties of his office according to

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1 the laws of the State and the rules and regulations adopted

2 therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,

3 approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such

4 bond, when duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in

5 the office of the Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor

6 determines that the bond of any member of the Board has become

7 or is likely to become invalid or insufficient, he shall

8 require such member forthwith to renew his bond, which is to be

9 approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails to

10 take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his

11 appointment, or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days

12 after it is demanded by the Governor, shall be guilty of

13 neglect of duty and may be removed by the Governor. The cost of

14 any bond given by any member of the Board under this Section

15 shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the

16 Board.

17 (7.5) For the examination of all mechanical,

18 electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines,

19 slot accounting systems, sports wagering systems, and other

20 electronic gaming equipment, and the field inspection of such

21 systems, games, and machines, for compliance with this Act,

22 the Board shall utilize the services of independent outside

23 testing laboratories that have been accredited in accordance

24 with ISO/IEC 17025 by an accreditation body that is a

25 signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation

26 Cooperation Mutual Recognition Agreement signifying they are

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1 qualified to perform such examinations. Notwithstanding any

2 law to the contrary, the Board shall consider the licensing of

3 independent outside testing laboratory applicants in

4 accordance with procedures established by the Board by rule.

5 The Board shall not withhold its approval of an independent

6 outside testing laboratory license applicant that has been

7 accredited as required under this paragraph (7.5) and is

8 licensed in gaming jurisdictions comparable to Illinois. Upon

9 the finalization of required rules, the Board shall license

10 independent testing laboratories and accept the test reports

11 of any licensed testing laboratory of the system's, game's, or

12 machine manufacturer's choice, notwithstanding the existence

13 of contracts between the Board and any independent testing

14 laboratory.

15 (8) The Board shall employ such personnel as may be

16 necessary to carry out its functions and shall determine the

17 salaries of all personnel, except those personnel whose

18 salaries are determined under the terms of a collective

19 bargaining agreement. No person shall be employed to serve the

20 Board who is, or whose spouse, parent or child is, an official

21 of, or has a financial interest in or financial relation with,

22 any operator engaged in gambling operations within this State

23 or any organization engaged in conducting horse racing within

24 this State. ~~For the one year immediately preceding employment,~~

25 ~~an employee shall not have been employed or received~~

26 ~~compensation or fees for services from a person or entity, or~~

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1 ~~its parent or affiliate, that has engaged in business with the~~

2 ~~Board, a licensee, or a licensee under the Illinois Horse~~

3 ~~Racing Act of 1975.~~ Any employee violating these prohibitions

4 shall be subject to termination of employment.

5 (9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that

6 the Board shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator

7 shall be determined by the Board and, in addition, he shall be

8 reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by

9 him in discharge of his official duties. The Administrator

10 shall keep records of all proceedings of the Board and shall

11 preserve all records, books, documents and other papers

12 belonging to the Board or entrusted to its care. The

13 Administrator shall devote his full time to the duties of the

14 office and shall not hold any other office or employment.

15 (b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the

16 implementation of this Act. Its duties include, without

17 limitation, the following:

18 (1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all

19 license applications. Any party aggrieved by an action of

20 the Board denying, suspending, revoking, restricting or

21 refusing to renew a license may request a hearing before

22 the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the

23 Board in writing within 5 days after service of notice of

24 the action of the Board. Notice of the action of the Board

25 shall be served either by personal delivery or by

26 certified mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party.

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1 Notice served by certified mail shall be deemed complete

2 on the business day following the date of such mailing.

3 The Board shall conduct any such hearings promptly and in

4 reasonable order;

5 (2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil

6 violations of this Act or rules and regulations

7 promulgated hereunder;

8 (3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its

9 judgment may be necessary to protect or enhance the

10 credibility and integrity of gambling operations

11 authorized by this Act and the regulatory process

12 hereunder;

13 (4) To provide for the establishment and collection of

14 all license and registration fees and taxes imposed by

15 this Act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant

16 hereto. All such fees and taxes shall be deposited into

17 the State Gaming Fund;

18 (5) To provide for the levy and collection of

19 penalties and fines for the violation of provisions of

20 this Act and the rules and regulations promulgated

21 hereunder. All such fines and penalties shall be deposited

22 into the Education Assistance Fund, created by Public Act

23 86-0018, of the State of Illinois;

24 (6) To be present through its inspectors and agents

25 any time gambling operations are conducted on any

26 riverboat, in any casino, or at any organization gaming

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1 facility for the purpose of certifying the revenue

2 thereof, receiving complaints from the public, and

3 conducting such other investigations into the conduct of

4 the gambling games and the maintenance of the equipment as

5 from time to time the Board may deem necessary and proper;

6 (7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a

7 licensee regarding any investigative procedures of the

8 State which are unnecessarily disruptive of gambling

9 operations. The need to inspect and investigate shall be

10 presumed at all times. The disruption of a licensee's

11 operations shall be proved by clear and convincing

12 evidence, and establish that: (A) the procedures had no

13 reasonable law enforcement purposes, and (B) the

14 procedures were so disruptive as to unreasonably inhibit

15 gambling operations;

16 (8) To hold at least one meeting each quarter of the

17 fiscal year. In addition, special meetings may be called

18 by the Chairman or any 2 Board members upon 72 hours

19 written notice to each member. All Board meetings shall be

20 subject to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the

21 Board shall constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be

22 required for any final determination by the Board. The

23 Board shall keep a complete and accurate record of all its

24 meetings. A majority of the members of the Board shall

25 constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business,

26 for the performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any

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1 power which this Act requires the Board members to

2 transact, perform or exercise en banc, except that, upon

3 order of the Board, one of the Board members or an

4 administrative law judge designated by the Board may

5 conduct any hearing provided for under this Act or by

6 Board rule and may recommend findings and decisions to the

7 Board. The Board member or administrative law judge

8 conducting such hearing shall have all powers and rights

9 granted to the Board in this Act. The record made at the

10 time of the hearing shall be reviewed by the Board, or a

11 majority thereof, and the findings and decision of the

12 majority of the Board shall constitute the order of the

13 Board in such case;

14 (9) To maintain records which are separate and

15 distinct from the records of any other State board or

16 commission. Such records shall be available for public

17 inspection and shall accurately reflect all Board

18 proceedings;

19 (10) To file a written annual report with the Governor

20 on or before July 1 each year and such additional reports

21 as the Governor may request. The annual report shall

22 include a statement of receipts and disbursements by the

23 Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional

24 information and recommendations which the Board may deem

25 valuable or which the Governor may request;

26 (11) (Blank);

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1 (12) (Blank);

2 (13) To assume responsibility for administration and

3 enforcement of the Video Gaming Act;

4 (13.1) To assume responsibility for the administration

5 and enforcement of operations at organization gaming

6 facilities pursuant to this Act and the Illinois Horse

7 Racing Act of 1975;

8 (13.2) To assume responsibility for the administration

9 and enforcement of the Sports Wagering Act; and

10 (14) To adopt, by rule, a code of conduct governing

11 Board members and employees that ensure, to the maximum

12 extent possible, that persons subject to this Code avoid

13 situations, relationships, or associations that may

14 represent or lead to a conflict of interest.

15 Internal controls and changes submitted by licensees must

16 be reviewed and either approved or denied with cause within 90

17 days after receipt of submission is deemed final by the

18 Illinois Gaming Board. In the event an internal control

19 submission or change does not meet the standards set by the

20 Board, staff of the Board must provide technical assistance to

21 the licensee to rectify such deficiencies within 90 days after

22 the initial submission and the revised submission must be

23 reviewed and approved or denied with cause within 90 days

24 after the date the revised submission is deemed final by the

25 Board. For the purposes of this paragraph, "with cause" means

26 that the approval of the submission would jeopardize the

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1 integrity of gaming. In the event the Board staff has not acted

2 within the timeframe, the submission shall be deemed approved.

3 (c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall

4 supervise all gambling operations governed by this Act. The

5 Board shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and

6 effectively execute the provisions of this Act, including, but

7 not limited to, the following:

8 (1) To investigate applicants and determine the

9 eligibility of applicants for licenses and to select among

10 competing applicants the applicants which best serve the

11 interests of the citizens of Illinois.

12 (2) To have jurisdiction and supervision over all

13 riverboat gambling operations authorized under this Act

14 and all persons in places where gambling operations are

15 conducted.

16 (3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the

17 purpose of administering the provisions of this Act and to

18 prescribe rules, regulations and conditions under which

19 all gambling operations subject to this Act shall be

20 conducted. Such rules and regulations are to provide for

21 the prevention of practices detrimental to the public

22 interest and for the best interests of riverboat gambling,

23 including rules and regulations regarding the inspection

24 of organization gaming facilities, casinos, and

25 riverboats, and the review of any permits or licenses

26 necessary to operate a riverboat, casino, or organization

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1 gaming facility under any laws or regulations applicable

2 to riverboats, casinos, or organization gaming facilities

3 and to impose penalties for violations thereof.

4 (4) To enter the office, riverboats, casinos,

5 organization gaming facilities, and other facilities, or

6 other places of business of a licensee, where evidence of

7 the compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of

8 this Act is likely to be found.

9 (5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or

10 the rules of the Board and to take appropriate

11 disciplinary action against a licensee or a holder of an

12 occupational license for a violation, or institute

13 appropriate legal action for enforcement, or both.

14 (6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all

15 persons and entities under this Act, as well as for

16 electronic or mechanical gambling games, and to establish

17 fees for such licenses.

18 (7) To adopt appropriate standards for all

19 organization gaming facilities, riverboats, casinos, and

20 other facilities authorized under this Act.

21 (8) To require that the records, including financial

22 or other statements of any licensee under this Act, shall

23 be kept in such manner as prescribed by the Board and that

24 any such licensee involved in the ownership or management

25 of gambling operations submit to the Board an annual

26 balance sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the

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1 stockholders or other persons having a 1% or greater

2 beneficial interest in the gambling activities of each

3 licensee, and any other information the Board deems

4 necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and

5 all rules, regulations, orders and final decisions

6 promulgated under this Act.

7 (9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the

8 attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the

9 production of books, records and other pertinent documents

10 in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure

11 Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to the

12 witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is

13 necessary to administer or enforce this Act or the Board

14 rules.

15 (10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee

16 involved in the ownership or management of gambling

17 operations as an application for employment for their

18 employees.

19 (11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may

20 see fit and in compliance with applicable laws of the

21 State regarding administrative procedures, and to review

22 applications for the renewal of licenses. The Board may

23 suspend an owners license or an organization gaming

24 license without notice or hearing upon a determination

25 that the safety or health of patrons or employees is

26 jeopardized by continuing a gambling operation conducted

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1 under that license. The suspension may remain in effect

2 until the Board determines that the cause for suspension

3 has been abated. The Board may revoke an owners license or

4 organization gaming license upon a determination that the

5 licensee has not made satisfactory progress toward abating

6 the hazard.

7 (12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or

8 exclusion of, any person from gambling facilities where

9 that person is in violation of this Act, rules and

10 regulations thereunder, or final orders of the Board, or

11 where such person's conduct or reputation is such that his

12 or her presence within the gambling facilities may, in the

13 opinion of the Board, call into question the honesty and

14 integrity of the gambling operations or interfere with the

15 orderly conduct thereof; provided that the propriety of

16 such ejection or exclusion is subject to subsequent

17 hearing by the Board.

18 (13) To require all licensees of gambling operations

19 to utilize a cashless wagering system whereby all players'

20 money is converted to tokens, electronic cards, or chips

21 which shall be used only for wagering in the gambling

22 establishment.

23 (14) (Blank).

24 (15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to

25 require the removal of a licensee or an employee of a

26 licensee for a violation of this Act or a Board rule or for

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1 engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to impose civil

2 penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to

3 $10,000 or an amount equal to the daily gross receipts,

4 whichever is larger, against licensees for each violation

5 of any provision of the Act, any rules adopted by the

6 Board, any order of the Board or any other action which, in

7 the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to

8 gambling operations.

9 (16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct

10 investigations and carry out any other tasks contemplated

11 under this Act.

12 (17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be

13 maintained by licensees.

14 (18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve

15 alcoholic liquors, wine or beer as defined in the Liquor

16 Control Act of 1934 on board a riverboat or in a casino and

17 to have exclusive authority to establish the hours for

18 sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor on board a

19 riverboat or in a casino, notwithstanding any provision of

20 the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or any local ordinance, and

21 regardless of whether the riverboat makes excursions. The

22 establishment of the hours for sale and consumption of

23 alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino is an

24 exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule

25 unit may not establish the hours for sale and consumption

26 of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat or in a casino.

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1 This subdivision (18) is a denial and limitation of home

2 rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section

3 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

4 (19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of

5 Engineers, to establish binding emergency orders upon the

6 concurrence of a majority of the members of the Board

7 regarding the navigability of water, relative to

8 excursions, in the event of extreme weather conditions,

9 acts of God or other extreme circumstances.

10 (20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers

11 under this Act for the purpose of administering and

12 enforcing this Act and the rules adopted by the Board.

13 (20.5) To approve any contract entered into on its

14 behalf.

15 (20.6) To appoint investigators to conduct

16 investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other

17 duties imposed under this Act, as deemed necessary by the

18 Board. These investigators have and may exercise all of

19 the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that

20 these powers shall be limited to offenses or violations

21 occurring or committed in a casino, in an organization

22 gaming facility, or on a riverboat or dock, as defined in

23 subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as otherwise

24 provided by this Act or any other law.

25 (20.7) To contract with the Illinois State Police for

26 the use of trained and qualified State police officers and

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1 with the Department of Revenue for the use of trained and

2 qualified Department of Revenue investigators to conduct

3 investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other

4 duties imposed under this Act and to exercise all of the

5 rights and powers of peace officers, provided that the

6 powers of Department of Revenue investigators under this

7 subdivision (20.7) shall be limited to offenses or

8 violations occurring or committed in a casino, in an

9 organization gaming facility, or on a riverboat or dock,

10 as defined in subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as

11 otherwise provided by this Act or any other law. In the

12 event the Illinois State Police or the Department of

13 Revenue is unable to fill contracted police or

14 investigative positions, the Board may appoint

15 investigators to fill those positions pursuant to

16 subdivision (20.6).

17 (21) To adopt rules concerning the conduct of gaming

18 pursuant to an organization gaming license issued under

19 this Act.

20 (22) To have the same jurisdiction and supervision

21 over casinos and organization gaming facilities as the

22 Board has over riverboats, including, but not limited to,

23 the power to (i) investigate, review, and approve

24 contracts as that power is applied to riverboats, (ii)

25 adopt rules for administering the provisions of this Act,

26 (iii) adopt standards for the licensing of all persons

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