Illinois Statutes Chapter 720. Criminal Offenses § 5/28-1.1. Syndicated gambling

(1) money from a person other than the bettor or player whose bets or plays are represented by the money; or

(2) written “policy game” records, made or used over any period of time, from a person other than the bettor or player whose bets or plays are represented by the written record.

(1) Agreements to compensate for loss caused by the happening of chance including without limitation contracts of indemnity or guaranty and life or health or accident insurance;

(2) Offers of prizes, award or compensation to the actual contestants in any bona fide contest for the determination of skill, speed, strength or endurance or to the owners of animals or vehicles entered in the contest;

(3) Pari-mutuel betting as authorized by law of this State;

(4) Manufacture of gambling devices, including the acquisition of essential parts therefor and the assembly thereof, for transportation in interstate or foreign commerce to any place outside this State when the transportation is not prohibited by any applicable Federal law;

(5) Raffles and poker runs when conducted in accordance with the Raffles and Poker Runs Act;  1

(6) Gambling games conducted on riverboats, in casinos, or at organization gaming facilities when authorized by the Illinois Gambling Act;

(7) Video gaming terminal games at a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed large truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veterans establishment when conducted in accordance with the Video Gaming Act; and

(8) Savings promotion raffles authorized under Section 5g of the Illinois Banking Act,  2 Section 7008 of the Savings Bank Act,  3 Section 42.7 of the Illinois Credit Union Act,  4 Section 5136B. of the National Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 25a), or Section 4 of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1463).