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Illinois Gaming Board press release: Gaming Board announces extension of suspension for all licensed video gaming operations and casino operations

Gaming Board announces extension of suspension for all licensed video gaming operations and casino operations (consistent with the Governor's March 20, 2020 Executive Order)

Illinois Gaming Board · Illinois (Sector regulator)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Illinois
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Illinois Gambling Act, 230 ILCS 10; Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40; EO 2020-10
Issued
2020-03-20 Mar. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-03-20
End
Until further notice; casinos and video gaming reopened under Phase 4 (verified_secondary: July 1, 2020) (read as 2020-07-01)
In force
Mar. 20, 2020 to July 1, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closure
Addressees
  • all casinos and all licensed video gaming establishments
Functions reached
  • AM casinos and gaming
  • BA bars (video gaming)
  • LG casino hotels
Collection
Illinois IL

Operative words

Consistent with Governor Pritzker's March 20, 2020 Executive Order and to prevent the further spread of the unprecedented COVID-19 virus, the Illinois Gaming Board has extended the suspension of all video gaming operations at all licensed establishments of any kind [and of casino operations].

Enforcement

Board licensing authority

Notes

Ties the regulator's suspension to the stay-at-home order for the whole second quarter of 2020.

Retrieval note

Bracketed words summarize the remainder of the sentence, which was cut in extraction; the release's heading names both video gaming and casino operations.