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riverboat gambling. In granting all licenses, the Board may give favorable consideration to economically depressed areas of the State, to applicants presenting plans which provide for significant economic development over a large geographic area, and to applicants who currently operate non-gambling riverboats in Illinois. The Board shall review all applications for owners licenses, and shall inform each applicant of the Board's decision. The Board may grant an owners license to an applicant that has not submitted the highest license bid, but if it does not select the highest bidder, the Board shall issue a written decision explaining why another applicant was selected and identifying the factors set forth in this Section that favored the winning bidder. The fee for issuance or renewal of a license pursuant to this subsection (e) shall be $250,000. (e-5) In addition to licenses authorized under subsection (e) of this Section: (1) the Board may issue one owners license authorizing the conduct of casino gambling in the City of Chicago; (2) the Board may issue one owners license authorizing the conduct of riverboat gambling in the City of Danville; (3) the Board may issue one owners license authorizing the conduct of riverboat gambling in the City of Waukegan; (4) the Board may issue one owners license authorizing the conduct of riverboat gambling in the City of Rockford; SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468