A major operator of video gambling machines has agreed to pay more than $1.1 million to the state of Illinois to end a disciplinary case alleging violations of state law.
The settlement comes more than two years after Illinois Gaming Board officials filed their case against Accel Entertainment — which is based in the western [Chicago] suburbs and has become the biggest player in the booming video gambling industry.
Accel initially denied any wrongdoing and vowed to fight the charges, but the gaming board approved the settlement last week, with the company agreeing to pay a $1 million fine to the state and another $125,000 to cover the gaming board’s “administrative and investigative costs” in the case, Gaming Board Administrator Marcus Fruchter said.
