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Illinois Gaming Board bans gambling adverts on college campuses

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The Illinois Gaming Board updated advertising rules for licensed casino, video gaming and sports betting operators, with the new requirements effective 1 August. They prohibit gambling adverts on college campuses and in school-affiliated media or venues primarily hosting college events, and bar marketing that depicts students or uses college names, logos or settings.

Licensed operators must adjust advertising placements and creative to comply with the Illinois restrictions.

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Illinois Gaming Board proposes self-exclusion checks for video gaming terminals

The Illinois Gaming Board proposed rules to extend self-exclusion checks to the state’s nearly 50,000 video gaming terminals, according to the report. The proposed system would require players to verify their identity when obtaining vouchers or opening an account, and operators would need to offer account holders responsible-gambling limits, including self-exclusion.

The Illinois Gaming Board put forward new rules on Thursday, a news report said. Those rules are meant to extend self-exclusion prerequisites to nearly 50,000 machines across the state. The report said the state's video gambling terminals form the largest such network in the world, and self-exclusion does not currently apply to it.

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