Online Poker Bill Submitted In Illinois Legislature
Bill Would Legalize All Forms Of Online Gambling And Allow Operators To Join Multi-State Online Poker Compacts
by Steve Schult
| Published: Feb 24, 2021
A lawmaker in Illinois submitted a proposal that would legalize online poker and other casino games in the state.
Rep. Bob Rita filed HB 3142, which if passed would allow a casino or racetrack to offer up three platforms for online gaming. Within the legislature, it is being referred to as the Internet Gaming Act.
Rita’s proposed legislation, which was co-sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Carroll, would tax gross gaming revenue at 12%. Illinois legalized sports betting in 2019, which included online betting. The Internet Gaming Act would bring its gaming market up to speed with the state’s sports betting industry.