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(a) As used in this section:
"Act" means the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, 230 ILCS 5/1, et al.
"Board" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 3.01 of the Act.
"lnter-track wagering location licensee" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 3.073 of the Act.
(b) A one-dollar admission fee is imposed upon each patron of an inter-track wagering location facility located wholly within the corporate boundaries of the City.
(c) It shall be the duty of each inter-track wagering location licensee at a facility located wholly within the corporate boundaries of the City to collect the fee imposed under subsection (b) of this section and to remit the fee to the Department of Finance no later than the 20th day of each calendar month for all admission fees collected during the immediately preceding calendar month. A verified statement of admission fees in a form prescribed by the Comptroller shall accompany each such remittance.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter 4-156, for all periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020, all remittance returns shall be filed with the Department of Finance on an annual basis on or before August 20 of each year.
(e) Pursuant to Section 26(h)(10.1) of the Act, it shall be the duty of each inter-track wagering location licensee at a facility located wholly within the corporate boundaries of the City to pay to the City the percentage of the pari-mutuel handle required under Section 26(h)(10.1) of the Act, or its successor provision, no later than the 20th of the month following the month such handle was generated. Payment of the required percentage of the pari-mutuel handle shall be made to the Department of Finance separately and apart from remittance of the fee imposed under subsection (b) of this section.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 4-24-20, p. 15055, § 3)
ARTICLE II. AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT DEVICES (4-156-150 et seq.)
As used in this chapter:
"Automatic amusement device" means any machine, which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, card or similar object, or upon any other payment method, may be operated by the public generally for use as a game, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score, and includes but is not limited to such devices as jukeboxes, marble machines, pinball machines, movie and video booths or stands and all games, operations or transactions similar thereto under whatever name by which they may be indicated. Bingo devices are deemed gambling devices and are therefore prohibited for use except as provided by state law. If a machine consists of more than one game monitor which permits individuals to play separate games simultaneously, each separate game monitor shall be deemed an automatic amusement device. An "automatic amusement device" does not include a machine used for lawful gambling at a casino, as that term is defined in 230 ILCS 10/4.
"Illegal amusement device" means an automatic amusement device that: includes a knock-off circuit; or allows more than ten replays or free games, or maintains a count of payoffs or the number of times a person has won a game played on the device; or maintains a tally of players' scores other than the tally displayed to players; or fails to display in the required manner a tax emblem required by chapter; or has been used for illegal gambling. "Illegal amusement device" does not include a device that properly displays a required tax emblem, that is not used for illegal gambling and that qualifies either as a crane game as defined in the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961 or as a redemption machine as defined in the Illinois Criminal Code. An automatic amusement device shall not be deemed an illegal automatic amusement device because of internal diagnostic devices or capabilities that are able to record and maintain statistical data such as the number of coins or tokens deposited, the number of games played or the number of games won, if such diagnostic devices or capabilities are intended and used exclusively for auditing of game performance.
"Knock-off circuit" means any mechanical or electrical device, circuitry or modification on an automatic amusement device, whereby free games shown on an externally visible indicator are released, while a record of games so released is maintained on a second indicator, meter or counter, either inside or outside the device. A reset button installed by the manufacturer of the automatic amusement device shall not, without more, constitute a knock-off circuit.
The phrase "more than ten replays or free games" means more than ten replays or free games at one time. "Free game or replay" does not include an extension of a game awarded as a result of the player's skill, such as an extra ball in a pinball game or extended playing time in a video game.
"Payoff" means the giving of money or other thing of value in exchange for a player's accumulated points or free games or replays.
The phrase "a count of payoffs or the number of times a player has won a game played on the device" means a tally, whether on paper, mechanical or electronic, and regardless of whether maintained inside, on or outside the automatic amusement device. The phrase is not intended to include a record of scores, accessible to players of the device, and linked to previous players' names, nicknames, initials or other identifiers, for purposes of comparison and competition.
The phrase "tally of players' scores other than the tally displayed to players" does not include a record of scores, accessible to players of the device, and linked to previous players' names, nicknames, initials or other identifiers, for purposes of comparison and competition.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 4-1-98, p. 65262; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-99, p. 21529, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-25-01, p. 65052, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-25-22, p. 48413, § 6)
An annual tax in the amount of $150.00 for each calendar year is imposed upon all automatic amusement devices operated for gain or profit per device. This section does not apply to a casino, as that term is defined in 230 ILCS 10/4.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 11-10-99, p. 14998, § 1.1; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-99, p. 17487, § 1.1; Amend Coun. J. 3-13-13, 48628, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-25-22, p. 48413, § 6)
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