Illinois Gaming Board Proposes Rules to Integrate Video Gaming Terminals into Self-Exclusion Program
The Illinois Gaming Board has proposed new rules that would bring more than 50,000 video gaming terminals (VGTs) into the state’s self-exclusion program. The program will allow people to enroll in the program through identity verification at VGT redemption terminals. The proposed rule creates a framework for video gaming player accounts, cashless wagering, and responsible gambling limits.
SCCG Take — The unprecedented scale requires operators to prioritize account infrastructure and compliance systems now, before JCAR approval advances digital payment guardrails.
Illinois regulators have proposed new rules to bring more than 50,000 video gaming terminals into the state’s self-exclusion program. The Illinois Gaming Board approved the proposal, which would let individuals self-exclude from VGTs through identity verification at redemption terminals. It also sets up a framework for player accounts, cashless wagering, and responsible gambling limits.
“Integrating Illinois video gaming into the existing self-exclusion program is a gaming integrity and public health priority for the IGB,” said Marcus Fruchter, IGB administrator. Fruchter said nothing like this has been implemented at the size and scale of the Illinois video gaming market, which is the largest video gaming network of its kind in the world.
There are 8,800 licensed locations with 50,141 VGTs statewide. The total amount wagered exceeded $2.9 billion in September.
Framework for Player Accounts and Responsible Gaming
The proposed rule allows terminal operators to offer cashless play and player rewards through individual patron video gaming accounts. These accounts must be funded through approved payment methods and are subject to age and identity verifications, privacy and security controls, and Know-Your-Customer and anti-money laundering requirements. Every video gaming player account must also allow patrons to set their own responsible gaming limits.
The proposal aligns video gaming protections with those already in place for casinos and sports wagering. It follows September IGB actions that revised self-exclusion rules for tiered enrollment periods and a 12-month marketing exclusion list. The board also adopted a resolution affirming it is public policy to incorporate video gaming into the self-exclusion program.
The Approval Process Ahead
The proposed rulemaking will go to the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules for the approval process before taking effect. The scale involved presents distinct operational demands, as Fruchter noted. Regulators and operators now face the task of executing these guardrails as video gaming shifts toward digital payments.
Reporting: CDC Gaming
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