For the purposes of this Act the terms defined in this Section have the meanings given them.
"Fire protection agency" means: (1) an agency of this State, unit of local government, or intergovernmental mutual aid entity that is vested by law or intergovernmental agreement with the duty and authority to provide public fire suppression, rescue, or emergency medical services; or (2) an organization that provides support or assistance to an agency of this State, unit of local government, or intergovernmental mutual aid entity that is vested by law or intergovernmental agreement with the duty and authority to provide public fire suppression, rescue, or emergency medical services.
"Key location" means:
"Law enforcement agency" means an agency of this State or a unit of local government in this State that is vested by law or ordinance with the duty to maintain public order and to enforce criminal laws or ordinances.
"Net proceeds" means the gross receipts from the conduct of raffles, less reasonable sums expended for prizes, local license fees and other operating expenses incurred as a result of operating a raffle or poker run.
"Poker run" means a prize-awarding event organized by an organization licensed under this Act in which participants travel to multiple predetermined locations, including a key location, to play a randomized game based on an element of chance. "Poker run" includes dice runs, marble runs, or other events where the objective is to build the best hand or highest score by obtaining an item or playing a randomized game at each location.
"Raffle" means a form of lottery, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 28-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012, conducted by an organization licensed under this Act, in which:
"Raffle" does not include any game designed to simulate: (1) gambling games as defined in the Illinois Gambling Act, (2) any casino game approved for play by the Illinois Gaming Board, (3) any games provided by a video gaming terminal, as defined in the Video Gaming Act, or (4) a savings promotion raffle authorized under Section 5g of the Illinois Banking Act, Section 7008 of the Savings Bank Act, Section 42.7 of the Illinois Credit Union Act, Section 5136B of the National Bank Act, or Section 4 of the Home Owners' Loan Act.
230 ILCS 15/1