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Illinois Statutes Chapter 230. Gaming § 5/39. Unlawful corrupt acts or practices

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

§ 39. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage directly or indirectly or for any person to conspire with or to aid, assist or abet any other person in the engagement or commission of any corrupt act or practice, including, but not limited to:

(1) the giving or offering or promising to give, directly or indirectly, a bribe in any form to any public official or person having official duties in relation to any race or race horse or to any trainer, jockey or agent or to any other person having charge of, or access to, any race horse;

(2) the passing or attempting to pass or the cashing or attempting to cash any altered or fraudulent mutuel ticket;

(3) the unauthorized sale or the attempt to make an unauthorized sale of any race track admission ticket.

(b) Any person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

(c) If any person who violates this Section is licensed under this Act, the Board shall suspend or revoke the organization or occupation license of that person, in addition to the penalty and fine imposed in subsection (b).

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