- Local municipalities will collect 5 percent of the revenues from machines located in their communities. More important, a quarter of the revenues from video gaming machines will help fund the Illinois Capital Bill.
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The Video Gaming Act supplies about 30% of the funds needed for the $31 Billion Capital Construction Fund which creates an estimated 489,000 jobs for all of Illinois.
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The Video Gaming Act supplies much needed money for treatment services. 25% of the over $6 Million in license fees each year will go to the Dept. of Human Services for treatment of compulsive gambling. There currently is no mandated funding for DHS under all other forms of gaming in the state.
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Video gaming has been successful as a reliable revenue source in the majority of states where it has been legalized, including South Dakota, Montana, West Virginia and Louisiana.