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SB 2781

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Summary

SB 2781, “GAMBLING-ADJUST GROSS RECEIPTS”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 13, 2026 by Sen. Patrick Joyce (D). It was referred to Assignments, and last saw action on May 22, 2026: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments.

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SB 2781 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2781
Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
230 ILCS 10/4	  from Ch. 120, par. 2404
Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Changes the definition of "adjusted gross receipts" to mean the total of all cash and cash equivalents received by a licensee minus the total of: (1) all cash and cash equivalents paid out as winnings to wagerers; (2) the actual costs paid by a licensee for anything of value provided to and redeemed by wagerers; (3) voided or cancelled wagers; and (4) the costs of free play or promotional credits provided to and redeemed by the applicable licensee's wagerers.
LRB104 16773 LNS 30182 b
A BILL FOR
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    AN ACT concerning gaming.
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
    Section 5. The Illinois Gambling Act is amended by
changing Section 4 as follows:
    (230 ILCS 10/4)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2404)
    Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    "Board" means the Illinois Gaming Board.
    "Occupational license" means a license issued by the Board
to a person or entity to perform an occupation which the Board
has identified as requiring a license to engage in riverboat
gambling, casino gambling, or gaming pursuant to an
organization gaming license issued under this Act in Illinois.
    "Gambling game" includes, but is not limited to, baccarat,
twenty-one, poker, craps, slot machine, video game of chance,
roulette wheel, klondike table, punchboard, faro layout, keno
layout, numbers ticket, push card, jar ticket, or pull tab
which is authorized by the Board as a wagering device under
this Act.
    "Riverboat" means a self-propelled excursion boat, a
permanently moored barge, or permanently moored barges that
are permanently fixed together to operate as one vessel, on
which lawful gambling is authorized and licensed as provided
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in this Act.
    "Slot machine" means any mechanical, electrical, or other
device, contrivance, or machine that is authorized by the
Board as a wagering device under this Act which, upon
insertion of a coin, currency, token, or similar object
therein, or upon payment of any consideration whatsoever, is
available to play or operate, the play or operation of which
may deliver or entitle the person playing or operating the
machine to receive cash, premiums, merchandise, tokens, or
anything of value whatsoever, whether the payoff is made
automatically from the machine or in any other manner
whatsoever. A slot machine:
        (1) may utilize spinning reels or video displays or
    both;
        (2) may or may not dispense coins, tickets, or tokens
    to winning patrons;
        (3) may use an electronic credit system for receiving
    wagers and making payouts; and
        (4) may simulate a table game.
    "Slot machine" does not include table games authorized by
the Board as a wagering device under this Act.
    "Managers license" means a license issued by the Board to
a person or entity to manage gambling operations conducted by
the State pursuant to Section 7.3.
    "Dock" means the location where a riverboat moors for the
purpose of embarking passengers for and disembarking
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passengers from the riverboat.
    "Gross receipts" means the total amount of money exchanged
for the purchase of chips, tokens, or electronic cards by
riverboat patrons.
    "Adjusted gross receipts" means the total of all cash and 
cash equivalents received by a licensee minus the total of:
        (1) all cash and cash equivalents paid out as winnings 
    to wagerers;
        (2) the actual costs paid by a licensee for anything 
    of value provided to and redeemed by wagerers, including 
    merchandise or services distributed to wagerers to 
    incentivize wagering;
        (3) voided or cancelled wagers; and
        (4) the costs of free play or promotional credits 
    provided to and redeemed by the applicable licensee's 
    wagerers. [gross receipts less winnings paid to wagerers.]
    "Cheat" means to alter the selection of criteria which
determine the result of a gambling game or the amount or
frequency of payment in a gambling game.
    "Gambling operation" means the conduct of gambling games
authorized under this Act upon a riverboat or in a casino or
authorized under this Act and the Illinois Horse Racing Act of
1975 at an organization gaming facility.
    "License bid" means the lump sum amount of money that an
applicant bids and agrees to pay the State in return for an
owners license that is issued or re-issued on or after July 1,
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2003.
    "Table game" means a live gaming apparatus upon which
gaming is conducted or that determines an outcome that is the
object of a wager, including, but not limited to, baccarat,
twenty-one, blackjack, poker, craps, roulette wheel, klondike
table, punchboard, faro layout, keno layout, numbers ticket,
push card, jar ticket, pull tab, or other similar games that
are authorized by the Board as a wagering device under this
Act. "Table game" does not include slot machines or video
games of chance.
    The terms "minority person", "woman", and "person with a
disability" shall have the same meaning as defined in Section
2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and
Persons with Disabilities Act.
    "Casino" means a facility at which lawful gambling is
authorized as provided in this Act.
    "Owners license" means a license to conduct riverboat or
casino gambling operations, but does not include an
organization gaming license.
    "Licensed owner" means a person who holds an owners
license.
    "Organization gaming facility" means that portion of an
organization licensee's racetrack facilities at which gaming
authorized under Section 7.7 is conducted.
    "Organization gaming license" means a license issued by
the Illinois Gaming Board under Section 7.7 of this Act
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authorizing gaming pursuant to that Section at an organization
gaming facility.
    "Organization gaming licensee" means an entity that holds
an organization gaming license.
    "Organization licensee" means an entity authorized by the
Illinois Racing Board to conduct pari-mutuel wagering in
accordance with the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. With
respect only to gaming pursuant to an organization gaming
license, "organization licensee" includes the authorization
for gaming created under subsection (a) of Section 56 of the
Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975.
(Source: P.A. 100-391, eff. 8-25-17; 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)

Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Changes the definition of "adjusted gross receipts" to mean the total of all cash and cash equivalents received by a licensee minus the total of: (1) all cash and cash equivalents paid out as winnings to wagerers; (2) the actual costs paid by a licensee for anything of value provided to and redeemed by wagerers; (3) voided or cancelled wagers; and (4) the costs of free play or promotional credits provided to and redeemed by the applicable licensee's wagerers.

Sponsors

Sen. Patrick Joyce (D) sponsors SB 2781 alone.

Patrick Joyce

Sen. · D–40 · Sponsor

Committees

SB 2781 went before 2 committees: Assignments and Executive.

Assignments
Assignments
Referred to · Jan 13, 2026
Executive
Executive
Referred to · Feb 3, 2026

History

SB 2781 has taken 10 actions since Jan 13, 2026, the latest on May 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 22, 2026
Senate
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
May 15, 2026
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
Mar 27, 2026
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

Votes

SB 2781 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: ilga.gov · legiscan.com