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Illinois Gaming Board press release: Gaming Board announces 14 day closure of casinos

Gaming Board announces 14 day closure of casinos (suspension of gambling operations at the State's 10 casinos beginning Monday, March 16, 2020)

Illinois Gaming Board · Illinois (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Illinois
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Illinois Gambling Act, 230 ILCS 10
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16
End
Extended Mar. 20, 2020 (IL-061); casinos reopened under Phase 4 (July 1, 2020, verified_secondary); closed again Nov. 20, 2020-Jan. 2021 (IL-031) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureEvents and venues
Addressees
  • the State's ten casinos
Functions reached
  • AM casinos
  • LG casino hotels
  • FB casino food and beverage
  • CN
Collection
Illinois IL

Operative words

The Illinois Gaming Board ('IGB') has communicated to the State's 10 casinos that their facilities must suspend gambling operations for 14 days beginning Monday March 16, 2020. The public health of patrons, casino employees, IGB staff, and others is of paramount importance.

Enforcement

Board licensing authority

Notes

Issued three days before the stay-at-home order; the first Illinois sector-regulator closure.

Retrieval note

The release is dated March 13, 2020 (posted Mar. 14 per the Board's homepage).

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