Cease and Desist Letters

The Illinois Gaming Board, in coordination with the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, has issued more than 60 cease-and-desist letters to entities believed to be operating illegal online casino and/or online sweepstakes gaming platforms in Illinois.

The letters notify recipients that the IGB has reason to believe they are offering games of chance over the internet that award money or other things of value without the required licensure, in violation of Illinois criminal law.

Illinois law strictly limits legal gambling to licensed riverboat casinos, land-based casinos holding an owners license, racetracks with organizational gaming licenses, sportsbooks licensed under the Sports Wagering Act, and video gaming licensees under the Video Gaming Act. Illinois law further prohibits the operation of internet sites that allow gambling. The recipients of those letters are below.