SB2197 Summary

• Changes the title of the head of the Department of the Lottery from "Superintendent" to "Director" throughout the Illinois Lottery Law and Civil Administrative Code.

• Sets the annual salary of the Director of the Lottery at $142,000 and establishes qualifications requiring 5 years of senior executive-level marketing experience, 4 years directing a state lottery, or 5 years senior-level management at a lottery.

• Recreates the Department of the Lottery as an independent department separate from the Department of Revenue, transferring all powers, duties, and assets from the Division of the Lottery.

• Authorizes an Internet pilot program allowing individuals 18 and older to purchase lottery tickets online within Illinois, subject to approval by the U.S. Department of Justice.

• Expands the Lottery Control Board's authority to review and direct cessation of lottery advertising that targets or exploits specific groups or economic classes.