Participants in any of the following activities shall not be convicted of gambling:
(A) Agreements to compensate for loss caused by the happening of chance including without limitation contracts of indemnity or guaranty and life or health or accident insurance;
(B) Offers of prizes, award or compensation to the actual contestants in any bona fide contest for the determination of skill, speed, strength or endurance or to the owners of animals or vehicles entering such contest;
(C) Pari-mutuel betting as authorized by the law of this state;
(D) Manufacture of gambling devices, including the acquisition of essential parts therefor and the assembly thereof, for transportation in the interstate or foreign commerce to any place outside this state when such transportation is not prohibited by any applicable federal law;
(E) The game commonly known as "bingo" when conducted in accordance with ILCS Ch. 230, Act 25, § 1 et seq.
(F) Lotteries when conducted by the State of Illinois in accordance with ILCS Ch. 20, Act 1605, § 1 et seq.
(G) The purchase of lottery tickets through the internet for a lottery conducted by the State of Illinois under the program established § 7.12 of the Illinois Lottery Law.
(H) Possession of an antique slot machine that is neither used nor intended to be used in the operation or promotion of any unlawful gambling activity or enterprise. For the purpose of this division (G) an antique slot machine is one manufactured 25 years ago or earlier;
(I) Raffles and poker runs when conducted in accordance with ILCS Ch. 230, Act 15, § 1 et seq.
(J) Charitable games when conducted in accordance with ILCS Ch. 230, Act 30, § 1 et seq.
(K) Pull tabs and jar games when conducted under ILCS Ch. 230, Act 20, § 1 et seq.
(L) Gambling games conducted on riverboats when authorized by the Riverboat Gambling Act.
(M) Video gaming terminal games at a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment when conducted in accordance with the Video Gaming Act.
(N) Games of skill or chance where money or other things of value can be won but no payment or purchase is required to participate.
(ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 28-1(b))