[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. IV)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The Illinois Gaming Board.
One, five, 10 or 25 cents either won or purchased by a player.
An individual, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company licensed under this Act to buy, sell, lease, or distribute video gaming terminals or major components or parts of video gaming terminals to or from terminal operators.
A card purchased from a licensed establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, licensed veterans establishment, licensed truck stop establishment or licensed large truck stop establishment for use in that establishment as a substitute for cash in the conduct of gaming on a video gaming terminal.
A voucher printed by an electronic video game machine that is redeemable in the licensed establishment for which it was issued.
Any licensed retail establishment where alcoholic liquor is drawn, poured, mixed or otherwise served for consumption on the premises, whether the establishment operates on a nonprofit or for-profit basis. "Licensed establishment" includes any such establishment that has a contractual relationship with an inter-track wagering location licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, provided any contractual relationship shall not include any transfer or offer of revenue from the operation of video gaming under this Act to any licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act; provided, however, that the licensed establishment that has such a contractual relationship with an inter-track wagering location licensee may not, itself, be:
"Licensed establishment" does not include a facility operated by an organization licensee, an inter-track wagering licensee or an inter-track wagering location licensee licensed under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or a riverboat licensed under the Illinois Gambling Act, except as provided in this subsection.
The location where a qualified fraternal organization that derives its charter from a national fraternal organization regularly meets.
A facility located within three road miles from a freeway interchange, as measured in accordance with the Department of Transportation's rules regarding the criteria for the installation of business signs, that i) is at least a three-acre facility with a convenience store, ii) has separate diesel islands for fueling commercial motor vehicles, iii) sells at retail more than 50,000 gallons of diesel or biodiesel fuel per month, and iv) has parking spaces for commercial motor vehicles. "Commercial motor vehicles" has the same meaning as defined in Section 18b-101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.[1] The requirement of item iii) of this definition may be met by showing that estimated future sales or past sales average at least 50,000 gallons per month.
A facility: i) that is at least a three-acre facility with a convenience store, ii) with separate diesel islands for fueling commercial motor vehicles, iii) that sells at retail more than 10,000 gallons of diesel or biodiesel fuel per month, and with parking spaces for commercial motor vehicles. "Commercial motor vehicles" has the same meaning as defined in Section 18b-101 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The requirement of item iii) of this subsection of this definition may be met by showing that estimated future sales or past sales average at least 10,000 gallons per month.
The location where a qualified veteran's organization that derives its charter from a national veteran's organization regularly meets.
Money put into a video gaming terminal minus credits paid out to players.
An individual, partnership, corporation, or limited-liability company that is licensed under this Act and that owns, services and maintains video gaming terminals for placement in licensed establishments, licensed truck stop establishments, licensed large truck stop establishments, licensed fraternal establishments, or licensed veterans establishments.
Any electronic video game machine that, upon insertion of cash, electronic cards or vouchers, or any combination thereof, is available to play or simulate the play of a video game, including but not limited to video poker, line up and blackjack, as authorized by the Board utilizing a video display and microprocessors in which the player may receive free games or credits that can be redeemed for cash. The term does not include a machine that directly dispenses coins, cash, or tokens or is for amusement purposes only.