5-2-5-1: DEFINITIONS:
   ENTERTAINMENT DISPLAY: Means an interactive presentation of information by which a person participates in a sweepstakes, including any form of game play or simulated game play including, but not limited to a poker game or any other kind of playing card game; a bingo game; a craps game; a keno game; a lotto game; an eight-liner game; a pot-of-gold game; a game based on or involving the random or chance matching of different pictures, words, numbers or symbols not dependent on the skill or dexterity of the player; a casino or gambling game; and any other video game the outcome of which is not in whole or in part dependent on the skill or dexterity of the player that is played in the course of revealing a prize as a result of an entry into a sweepstakes.
   GAMBLING: Means any act that is a violation of section 28-1 of the Illinois Criminal Code 1 .
   GAMBLING DEVICE: Means any machine or device defined in section 28-2 of the Illinois Criminal Code 2 as well as a sweepstakes machine.
   PRIZE: Means any gift, award, gratuity, goods, service, credit, coupon or anything else of value, which can be exchanged for value, whether possession of the prize is actually transferred or placed on an account or other record as evidence of the intent to transfer the prize.
   SWEEPSTAKES: Means any game, advertising scheme or plan, or other promotion which, with or without payment of any consideration, a person may enter to win or become eligible to receive any prize, the determination of which is based upon an element of chance.
   SWEEPSTAKES MACHINE: Means a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated machine or device using an entertaining display to offer a sweepstakes for people to enter. (Ord. 19-44, 6-3-2019)

 

Notes

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1. 720 ILCS 5/28-1.
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2. 720 ILCS 5/28-2.