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County staff: Illinois Gaming Board identified accounting error; small recoup planned, renewal paperwork to go out next month
Summary
LaSalle County staff told the License Committee the Illinois Gaming Board will recoup a small amount of gaming-tax revenue due to an accounting error and that 2026–2027 liquor-license renewal paperwork will be distributed next month; committee discussed deadlines, current fees and possibly benchmarking rates with neighboring jurisdictions.
Amanda, a LaSalle County staff member, briefed the License Committee on administrative items and a state notice about gaming-tax disbursements at the April 7 meeting.
Amanda said the county received a letter from the Illinois Gaming Board indicating an accounting error related to a recent tax change and that "$7,867.40 will be being recouped back to the state." She told members the Gaming Board will recoup amounts by adjusting future disbursements and that the county’s monthly gaming-tax receipts are around $2,523,000 based on current reports. Committee members pressed Amanda on whether the recoup would be taken from a single establishment or across multiple receipts; Amanda said the board will take adjustments from report disbursements over time and did not specify the monthly deduction amounts.
On licensing administration, Amanda said paperwork for 2026–2027 liquor-license renewals will be mailed next month because state licenses are now managed through an online portal. She reminded members of key deadlines cited in the briefing: amusement-license filings are due Jan. 30 and county liquor-license renewals are due June 30. Amanda also recited current local fee levels mentioned in the discussion — "$25 a machine, and then $500 for a liquor license, and $5.50 if you have the beer carton" — and the group agreed to collect comparative fee information from nearby jurisdictions before considering any change.
Members discussed state inspections and BASSET (server) training records that state inspectors can access online; staff cautioned that some local establishments have state licenses that are paid but not yet posted, which may expose them to fines during inspections. The committee voted to approve routine items on the agenda and then adjourned.
