Video gaming is supposed to be up and running by fall of this year and the state has signed a contract with Scientific Gaming Corporation to provide software for gaming systems.  Gene O'Shea, with the Illinois Gaming Board, says the software will track all video poker outlets in the state.

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The contract is worth 69-million dollars over six years.  Illinois businesses that would like to get a video gaming terminal can apply for a license online with the Illinois Gaming Board.

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Gene O'Shea, with the Illinois Gaming Board, says the software has not been created yet.