Two Bills Legalizing Online Casino and Poker Still Alive in Illinois
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- Two online casino and poker legalization bills are still viable in the Illinois General Assembly with a deadline of January 2025 for passage.
- HB 2239 and HB 2320, introduced by Democratic lawmakers from Chicago, propose multi-jurisdictional gaming agreements and state licensing of online casinos.
The Board may enter into agreements with other jurisdictions to facilitate, administer, and regulate multijurisdictional approved internet games, including, but not limited to, poker
The Land of Lincoln could still become the sixth US state with real money online poker.
That’s because two separate bills filed last February that called for legalizing online casino gaming and poker, and which would also allow the state to join a multi-jurisdictional gaming compact, are still very much alive in the Illinois General Assembly.
Since the legislature meets biennially — meaning over a two-year period — both bills are technically still alive. Either or both have until January 11, 2025, to win passage. That’s the last day of the current legislative session in Illinois, according to LegiScan, a website that tracks federal and state legislation.
