Illinois Statutes Chapter 230. Gaming § 10/11.2. Relocation of riverboat home dock

(a) A licensee that was not conducting riverboat gambling on January 1, 1998 may apply to the Board for renewal and approval of relocation to a new home dock location authorized under Section 3(c) and the Board shall grant the application and approval upon receipt by the licensee of approval from the new municipality or county, as the case may be, in which the licensee wishes to relocate pursuant to Section 7(j).

(b) Any licensee that relocates its home dock pursuant to this Section shall attain a level of at least 20% minority person and woman ownership, at least 16% and 4% respectively, within a time period prescribed by the Board, but not to exceed 12 months from the date the licensee begins conducting gambling at the new home dock location. The 12-month period shall be extended by the amount of time necessary to conduct a background investigation pursuant to Section 6. For the purposes of this Section, the terms “woman” and “minority person” have the meanings provided in Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. 1