Illinois Governor Signs Law Amending Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975

The Illinois Governor July 19 signed a law amending the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 for excise tax purposes. The law includes measures: 1) prohibiting inter-track wagering location licensees from conducting inter-track or simulcast wagering at any location within 100 feet of an existing church or school; 2) removing language prohibiting inter-track or simulcast wagering at a location within 500 feet of residences of more than 50 registered voters; 3) clarifying that the definition of “raffles” doesn’t include certain games under the Riverboat Gambling Act and the Video Gaming Act; 4) removing poker runs from provisions concerning sponsoring organizations ...