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Illinois lawmakers defer proposal to merge gaming and racing regulators

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Illinois lawmakers adjourned for the summer without advancing Governor JB Pritzker's proposal to replace the Illinois Gaming Board and Racing Board with a Department of Gaming Regulation and Enforcement. House Speaker Emanuel Welch said legislators needed more time and information; State Senator Bill Cunningham said the proposal could return during the autumn veto session or next year.

The proposal would change oversight arrangements for gambling licences and disciplinary matters in Illinois.

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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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