Ill. Admin. Code tit. 11, § 1900.1140 - Authorized Events and Competitions
Pursuant to the Act, sports wagering may be permitted on any other event or competition of relative skill authorized by the Board [230 ILCS 45/25-10].
a)
A master sports wagering licensee may submit to the Administrator in writing a
request to permit wagering on a specific sport, event, league or competition of
relative skill.
b) Prior to making
a request to the Administrator, the master sports wagering licensee shall
notify the organizer or governing body of the event or competition, if any, of
the licensee's intent to make the request. The notification shall include the
address and phone number of the Illinois Gaming Board.
c) The request to the Administrator must be
in writing, and shall include the following:
1) A detailed description of the sport,
event, league, or competition;
2)
Identification of any known or possible risks to integrity of the event or
competition, and what steps the organizer or governing body of the event or
competition has taken or will take to minimize those risks; and
3) A description of any communication or
cooperation made or attempted between the master sports wagering licensee and
the organizer or governing body, including a copy of any written response from
the organizer or governing body to the notification by the licensee.
d) The Administrator shall not
grant a request to permit wagering less than 14 days after receiving the
request.
e) In determining whether
to grant a request, the Administrator shall consider any relevant factor,
including but not limited to:
1) The best
interests and needs of the Illinois sports wagering industry;
2) Any known or possible risks to the
integrity of the event or competition; and
3) Whether granting the request would pose a
threat to public confidence and trust in the Illinois sports wagering
industry.
f) Upon
approval of a request, any master sports wagering licensee may offer wagering
on the subject event, sport, league, or competition.
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