Emergency Notice

This emergency procurement secures the continued operation, maintenance, and support of the Illinois Gaming Board’s Central Communications System (CCS), a mission‑critical platform that links roughly 9,000 video‑gaming locations and over 48,000 terminals statewide. Because the new IFB for the CCS is under protest, the agency is using an existing contract with incumbent vendor Light & Wonder to avoid any interruption to revenue collection and gaming integrity. The scope includes software upgrades, technical support, transaction tracking, terminal activation/deactivation, and compliance monitoring, all funded at no direct cost to the State (fees are recouped from gaming operators). • Scope: operation, maintenance, upgrades, and compliance support for the statewide CCS. • Vendor: Light & Wonder (incumbent provider, Nevada‑based). • Funding: “Other” – reimbursed through gaming fees, estimated $6 million for a three‑month period. • Procurement: Emergency sole‑source under 30 ILCS 500/20‑30(a). • Impact: Prevents loss of critical revenue‑generating services and ensures uninterrupted gaming terminal reporting.