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Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-156-962
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4-156-962 License required. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct sports wagering in the City, including at a physical location, or through the internet, with a patron present in the City at the time of placing a wager, unless such person: (1) is an owners licensee, organization licensee, sports facility or its designee, an online sports wagering operator, or a management services provider of such person, and (2) holds all necessary licenses under the Sports Wagering Act, and (3) holds valid City licenses including a primary sports license and, if applicable, necessary secondary sports licenses. (Added Coun. J. 12-15-21, p. 42922, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. VIII, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-15-26, p. 42891, § 1)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2695215Fetched: 10/24/2026

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