On July 13, 2009 Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation (the Video Gaming Act) legalizing video poker. In preparation of the Illinois Gaming Board to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) we are gathering information on central communications systems available in the gaming marketplace within the United States. Vendors are encouraged to respond to this Request For Information (RFI) with information on central communications systems in use, related to new technology and associated functionality and protocol issues.