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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.)
"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)
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)
(a) Each licensee engaged in the business of sports wagering shall:
(1) comply with the Sports Wagering Act, 230 ILCS 45/25-1, et seq.
(2) pay the licensee fee as set forth in Section 4-5-010 of this Code.
(3) pay all taxes required to be paid by such licensee under Chapter 4-156 of this Code.
(4) upon request of the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, make available for examination all books and records relating to sports wagering operations necessary or appropriate to ensure compliance with this Chapter.
(Added Coun. J. 12-15-21, p. 42922, § 4)
(a) Each owners licensee that is a master sports wagering licensee shall limit in-person sports wagering operations (whether conducted by such master sports wagering licensee or by a management services provider licensee) to locations inside its casino facility.
(b) Each organization licensee that is a master sports wagering licensee may have in-person sports wagering operations (whether conducted by such master sports wagering licensee or by a management services provider licensee) inside one (1) inter-track wagering location located within the City only if: (i) the inter-track wagering location licensee from which it derives its license is an organization licensee that is issued a master sports wagering license; and (ii) the organization licensee that is a master sports wagering licensee does not have in-person sports wagering operations (whether conducted by such master sports wagering licensee or by a management services provider licensee) inside its race track facility.
(c) Each sports facility or its designee that is a master sports wagering licensee shall limit in-person sports wagering operations (whether conducted by such master sports wagering licensee or by a management services provider licensee) to a single location either (i) inside the sports facility, or (ii) in a permanent building or structure located within a 5-block radius of the sports facility.
(Added Coun. J. 12-15-21, p. 42922, § 4)
(a) It shall be unlawful for a licensee engaged in sports wagering to:
(1) operate sports wagering in a temporary structure.
(2) relocate its sports wagering operation without prior written approval from the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection.
(3) install more than 15 kiosks or wagering windows, in the aggregate, within the location where in-person wagers may be placed if the facility does not offer food and drink for purchase.
(4) permit sports wagering between 12:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Mondays through Thursdays, or between 12:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Fridays, or between 1:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
(5) permit any person under the age of 21 to place a sports wager.
(Added Coun. J. 12-15-21, p. 42922, § 4)
There is hereby imposed a tax on each primary sports licensee operating in the City. The rate of the tax shall be 2% of the adjusted gross sports wagering receipts from sports wagers that are placed within the City at, or within a 5-block radius of, any of the following: a casino facility, race track facility, or sports facility where sports wagering is allowed under Section 4-156-968.
(Added Coun. J. 12-15-21, p. 42922, § 4)
The tax imposed pursuant to this Article is due and payable to the Department of Finance no later than the 15th day of the month following the calendar month in which the adjusted gross sports wagering receipts were received and the tax obligation was accrued.
(Added Coun. J. 12-15-21, p. 42922, § 4)
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