File #: 23-5697    Version: 1 Name: Gambling Machine Amendment - Board Item 11.2023
Type: Ordinance Amendment Status: Approved
File created: 11/2/2023 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: 11/16/2023 Final action: 12/14/2023
Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT GAMBLING MACHINE TAX NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 74 - Taxation, Article XVIII. Gambling Machine Tax, Sections 74-625 through 74-649 be amended as follows: ARTICLE XVIII. GAMBLING MACHINE TAX Sec. 74-625. Short title. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Gambling Machine Tax Ordinance." Sec. 74-626. Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. Department means the Department of Revenue in the Bureau of Finance of Cook County. Director means the director of the Department of Revenue. Gambling Device shall mean a machine or mechanical, electrical, or electronic device utilized in or primarily designed for gambling, and includes any clock, tape machine, slot machine, video machine...
Sponsors: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, MONICA GORDON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, JOSINA MORITA, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, ANTHONY J. QUEZADA, TARA S. STAMPS, MAGGIE TREVOR
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

GAMBLING MACHINE TAX

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 74 - Taxation, Article XVIII. Gambling Machine Tax, Sections 74-625 through 74-649 be amended as follows:

ARTICLE XVIII. GAMBLING MACHINE TAX

Sec. 74-625. Short title.

This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Gambling Machine Tax Ordinance."

Sec. 74-626. Definitions.

The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.

Department means the Department of Revenue in the Bureau of Finance of Cook County.

Director means the director of the Department of Revenue.

Gambling Device shall mean a machine or mechanical, electrical, or electronic device utilized in or primarily designed for gambling, and includes any clock, tape machine, slot machine, video machine, or other machine, for the reception of money or other thing of value on chance or skill is staked, hazarded, bet, won or lost, but does not include gambling devices excepted from the Illinois Criminal Code, 720 ILCS 5/28-2(a)(1) through 5/28-2(a)(4) or video gaming terminals, as defined in the Illinois Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/5.

Gambling Machine shall mean (1) a Gambling Device as defined in this Article; and (2) a video gaming terminal, as defined in the Illinois Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/5. If a Gambling Machine consists of more than one game monitor which permits individuals to play separate games simultaneously, each separate game monitor shall be deemed Gambling Machine.

Owner means any individual, corporation, limited liability corporation, organization, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association and any other legal entity that owns a Gambling Machine.

Person means any i...

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