Illinois Internet Gambling Bill ‘Bad Actor’ Clause Softened

Illinois in its quest to legalize Internet gambling has soften its “bad actor” clause that would have prevented companies that have accepted wagers in the US over the past six years from obtaining a license in the state.

Previous wording for Senate Bill 1739 contained the following wording:

“No Internet gaming license shall be granted to any applicant who has accepted wagers via the Internet in contravention of this Section or United States law in the 10 years preceding the application date.”

The so-called “Bad Actors” clause now only stipulates that an operator must not have been convicted of illegally accepting wagers in the US.

The 555-page bill to legalize online gambling in Illinois was introduced last week and received approval from the state senate committee.

- Ace King, Gambling911.com