4-156-900 License – Suspension – Revocation.

   The commissioner may at any time suspend or revoke any license issued under this Article in accordance with Section 4-4-280 if the industrial venue event is being conducted in violation of this code, or any other applicable law, or if such suspension or revocation is necessary to preserve the health or safety of the public. At the time of the suspension or revocation, notice of the suspension or revocation with the reasons therefor shall be mailed to or served upon the licensee or any person designated by the licensee pursuant to Section 4-156-830(a)(1). Unless the license will expire by its own terms before a hearing can be reasonably scheduled, no such suspension or revocation shall take effect until the licensee has been given notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the department. If necessary to prevent an immediate threat to the health or safety of the public, the commissioner shall order the licensee to cease operation of the industrial venue event pending the outcome of the hearing.

(Added Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 7)

4-156-910 Judicial review.

   Any action of the commissioner in denying or revoking a license under this Article shall be subject to judicial review as provided by law.

(Added Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 7)

4-156-920 Regulations.

   The commissioner shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this Article.

(Added Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 7)

4-156-930 Joint and several liability for alcohol- related violations.

   If alcoholic liquor is sold, stored, handled, prepared, transported or served at an industrial venue event by a caterer that holds or is required to hold a caterer's liquor license under Chapter 4-60, the licensee and caterer shall be jointly and severally liable for any violation of Chapter 4-60 of this code or the Illinois Liquor Control Act that occurs at such event.

(Added Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 7)

4-156-940 License revocation – Waiting period for new license.

   (a)   No person whose public place of amusement license under this Article VI is revoked for cause shall be granted another such license at the same or different location, or under the same or different name, for a period of four years from the date of revocation.

   (b)   If a public place of amusement license under this Article VI is revoked for cause, no such license shall be granted to any person for an indoor private event at the location described in the revocation order for a period of one year from the date of revocation.

(Added Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 36)

4-156-950 Violation – Penalty.

   Except as otherwise provided in this Article, any person violating any of the requirements of this Article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense to which a separate fine shall apply.

(Added Coun. J. 2-10-16, p. 18766, § 7)

ARTICLE VII. SPORTS WAGERING (4-156-960 et seq.)

4-156-960 Definitions.

   "Management services provider licensee" means a person that has, or that is required to have, a management services provider license under the Sports Wagering Act, and that has contracted with a master sports wagering licensee to conduct sports wagering operations on its behalf.

   "Master sports wagering licensee" means a person that has, or that is required to have, a master sports wagering license under the Sports Wagering Act, 230 ILCS 45/25-1, et seq.

   "Primary sports license" means the City license that a master sports wagering licensee is required to hold.

   "Secondary sports license" means the City license that a management services provider licensee is required to hold.

   "Sports facility" means each of the following entertainment and spectator sport large venues as named currently or as may be re-named in the future: Wrigley Field, Guaranteed Rate Field, Soldier Field, United Center and Wintrust Arena, so long as each such venue also qualifies as a "sports facility" as defined under the Sports Wagering Act.

   "Sports Wagering Act" means the Sports Wagering Act, 230 ILCS 45/25-1, et seq.

   The terms "adjusted gross sports wagering receipts", "designee", "organization licensee", "owners licensee", "sports wagering", and "wager" have the same meanings assigned to such terms in the Sports Wagering Act.

(Added Coun. J. 12-15-21, p. 42922, § 4)

4-156-962 License required.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct sports wagering at a physical location in the City of Chicago, including related mobile sports wagering permitted under the Sports Wagering Act as a result of such person being physically located in the City of Chicago, unless such person: (1) is an owners licensee, organization licensee, sports facility or its designee, or a management services provider of such person, and (2) holds all necessary licenses under the Sports Wagering Act, and (3) holds valid City licenses including a primary sports license and, if applicable, necessary secondary sports licenses.

(Added Coun. J. 12-15-21, p. 42922, § 4)