iDEA Discussion with Senator Cunningham in Illinois This Week
This week, iDEA spoke with Senator Cunningham who is the Senate lead on all gaming related matters.
He would like the Senate to pass an omni-bus gaming bill during the upcoming veto session and is currently coordinating with the House on language that would be acceptable to both sides. (a bill passed the House in May, but the Senate will do its own bill.)
The Senator has our supplier fix language and we are following up with staff next week to discuss inclusion in a bill.
We also discussed in-person registration with him (IPR). While he is not a fan of the current requirement, he stated that it would not be possible to get an outright removal of this provision from the law. He stated that he (and others) now believes that at least one, if not more companies will seek to get the “online only” license. (Under current law, this license must be awarded before remote registration can be permanent)
He is considering ways to accelerate the Gaming Board’s approval process for this license, which could have the in-person requirement gone by Q1 of 2022.