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HB556 - Modifies provisions related to gaming

Sponsor:

Rep. Dan Houx (R)

Summary:

HCS HBs 556 & 581 -- SPORTS WAGERING (Houx)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN: Standing Committee on Emerging Issues

This bill enacts new provisions relating to sports wagering.

The bill amends the definition of "games of skill" to include sports wagering in Section 313.800, RSMo.

This bill defines "adjusted gross receipts" specifically for the provisions of this bill relating to sports wagering operations. The bill also provides new definitions for "esports", "interactive sports wagering platform", "prohibited conduct", and "sports wagering", among other definitions specific to the provisions of this bill.

The bill adds sports wagering to the Voluntary Exclusion Program administered by the Missouri Gaming Commission and specifies that any person who has self-excluded and has been found to place a sports wager must forfeit any winnings. Forfeited winnings will be credited to the Compulsive Gamblers Fund. The programs paid for by the funds in the Compulsive Gamblers Fund are expanded to include recovery services.

The Commission, in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health, must develop a triennial research report as specified in the bill. The initial report, associated studies, and recommendations must be submitted to the Governor, President Pro Tem of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than December 31, 2024, and then no later than December 31 of every third year thereafter.

This bill allows certificate holders to offer sports wagering at licensed facilities that are excursion gambling boats and over the Internet through interactive sports wagering platforms to persons physically located within the state. Except as provided under this bill, no sports wagering commercial activity may occur within any designated sports district without the approval of each professional sports team entity, provided no such approval is necessary for the sole activity of offering sports wagering over the Internet via an interactive sports wagering platform.

The Missouri Gaming Commission shall have full jurisdiction to supervise all gambling operators and adopt rules to implement the provisions of this bill. These rules shall include, but not be limited to, standards and procedures governing the conduct of sports wagering, standards governing how a sports wagering operator offers wagering over the Internet, the manner in which sports wagering operator's books and records are maintained and audited, and standards concerning detection and prevention of compulsive gambling.

Certificate holders must make commercially reasonable efforts to:

(1) Designate areas within the licensed facility to be operated by the sports wagering operator;

(2) Ensure the security and integrity of sports wagers;

(3) Ensure that the sports wagering operator's surveillance system covers all areas of sports wagering activity;

(4) Allow the Commission to be present through the Commission's gaming agents when sports wagering is conducted;

(5) Ensure that wager results are determined only from data that is provided by the applicable sports governing body or the licensed sports wagering suppliers;

(6) Ensure persons under 21 years of age do not make sports wagers;

(7) Establish house rules relating to paid winning wagers amounts; and

(8) Establish industry-standard procedures regarding the voiding or canceling of wagers.

A sports governing body may notify the Commission that official league data for settling tier 2 bets is available for sports wagering operators. The Commission will then notify sports wagering operators of the availability of such league data. Each sports wagering operator shall use only official league data to settle tier 2 bets on athletic events sanctioned by the applicable sports governing body, with certain exceptions as listed in the bill. The Commission shall publish a list of official league data providers on its website.

The Commission may enter into multi-jurisdictional agreements to facilitate, administer, and regulate multi-jurisdictional sports betting to the extent that entering into the agreement is consistent with state and federal laws and is conducted only in the United States.

A licensed applicant, as defined in the bill, may apply to the Commission for each licensed facility in which the licensed applicant wishes to conduct sports wagering. The applicant shall pay an initial application fee of up to $100,000 and submit a responsible gambling plan as required in the bill.

The Commission shall ensure that new sports wagering devices and forms, variations, or composites of sports wagering are tested prior to authorizing a sports wagering operator to offer such new devices, forms, variations, or composites.

A licensed excursion gambling boat may offer sports wagering through up to three individually branded interactive sports wagering platforms. A designated sports district mobile licensee, as defined in the bill and licensed by the Commission as an interactive sports wagering platform operator, may offer sports wagering within the state through one interactive sports wagering platform. No sports wagering operator may offer sports wagering in person or through any sports wagering kiosk except within a licensed facility that is an excursion gambling boat.

Sports wagering may be conducted with negotiable currency. The sports wagering operator shall determine a minimum and maximum wager amount. A sports wagering device, point-of-contact device, or kiosk must be approved by the Commission and acquired by an operator from a licensed supplier.

A sports wagering operator may lay off one or more sports wagers subject to rules promulgated by the Commission.

A sports wagering operator must include certain information and tools to assist players in making responsible decisions, including tools to set time and money limits, information regarding compulsive gambling and ways to seek treatment, and the ability to exclude certain electronic payment methods.

An interactive sports wagering platform operator must apply for a license with the Commission to offer sports wagering on behalf of a licensed facility. The provider shall pay an initial application fee of up to $150,000 and a renewal fee annually of up to $125,000 and submit a responsible gambling plan as required in the bill.

Any application submitted to the Commission and all documents, reports, and data containing proprietary information, trade secrets, financial information, or personally identifiable information about any person shall be confidential.

The Commission may issue a supplier's license to a sports wagering supplier to provide its services to licensees under a fixed-fee or revenue-sharing agreement. At the request of an applicant, the Commission may issue a provisional license if that applicant has submitted a completed application, including the required fee. The bill specifies requirements that an applicant for a supplier's license must meet in order to receive a license. A renewal fee must be submitted biennially as determined by the Commission.

A sports wagering operator must verify that the person placing a wager is at least the legal minimum age for placing the wager. The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations incorporating a sports wagering self-exclusion program.

The Commission shall adopt rules to ensure that advertisements for sports wagering do not knowingly target minors, disclose the identity of the sports wagering operator, are not included on sites or pages dedicated to compulsive gambling, provide gambling addiction resource information, and are not false or misleading. The Commission must establish penalties of between $10,000 and $100,000 for any sports wagering operator who violates the restrictions on advertising to vulnerable persons.

The Commission shall establish a hotline or other method of communication allowing an individual to confidentially report information about prohibited conduct to the Commission. The Commission shall investigate reasonable allegations and refer credible allegations to the appropriate law enforcement entity. The Commission shall adopt rules governing investigations of prohibited conduct and referrals.

The Commission shall conduct background checks on all individuals seeking licenses under the provisions of this bill. This background check shall include a search for criminal history and any charges or convictions involving corruption or manipulation of a sporting event.

A sports wagering operator shall employ commercially reasonable methods to prohibit unfair betting practices. Any person whose participation may undermine the integrity of the betting or sports event or any person prohibited for good cause as provided for in the bill may not engage in sports wagering.

No sports wagering operator may offer wagers on any elementary or secondary school athletic event in which a school team from this state is a participant, nor shall any sports wagers be placed on the individual performance of any collegiate athlete on a collegiate team from this state.

An operator must adopt procedures to obtain personally identifiable information from any individual placing a single wager of $10,000 or more while physically present at a casino. The Commission and sports wagering operators shall all cooperate with investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies or sports governing bodies. In cooperating with investigations, the sports governing body shall maintain the confidentiality of information and files, comply with all applicable privacy laws, and use the information solely in connection with the sports governing body's investigation.

An operator shall immediately report to the Commission information relating to criminal or disciplinary proceedings commenced against the operator in connection with the sports wagering operation, bets made that violate law, abnormal or suspicious wagering activity and any other conduct that corrupts the wagering outcome of a sporting event.

A sports governing body may submit to the Commission a request to restrict or exclude a type or form of sports wagering on its sporting events if the body believes such wagering would affect the integrity of the sport. The Commission may grant the request upon a showing of good cause by the applicable sports governing body. Sports wagering operators shall be notified of any such restrictions or exclusions.

A sports wagering operator for wagers placed in person, and a licensed facility, interactive sports wagering platform operator, or sports wagering, where applicable, for all interactive wagers placed, in excess of $10,000, shall maintain personally identifiable information and other information relating to the wager as described in the bill for at least three years. Such information shall be made available for inspection upon the request of the Commission or as required by court order.

A wagering tax of 10% is imposed on the adjusted gross receipts, as defined in the bill, received from sports wagering conducted by a sports wagering operator. A certificate holder or interactive sports wagering platform operator shall remit this tax monthly to the Department of Revenue. In a month when the adjusted gross receipts are negative, the certificate holder or operator may carry over the negative amount for a period of 12 months. The payment of the tax under this section shall be by an electronic funds transfer by an automated clearing house.

Revenues received from this tax shall be deposited into the State Treasury and credited to the "Gaming Proceeds for Education Fund", to be distributed pursuant to provisions of the bill.

A licensed facility that is an excursion gambling boat shall pay an annual license renewal fee not to exceed $50,000. Additionally, a certificate holder shall pay a fee of $10,000 to cover the cost of a full reinvestigation of the certificate holder every four years, to be deposited into the Gaming Commission Fund. Annually, at least $500,000 shall be appropriated from the Gaming Commission Fund and credited to the Compulsive Gamblers Fund. The appropriation amount must consider any recommendations made in the annual research report.

All sports wagers placed under the provisions of this bill shall be deemed initiated, received, and otherwise made on the property of an excursion gambling boat within this state. To the extent required by federal law, all servers necessary for placing or resolving of wagers, other than backup servers, shall be physically located within an excursion gambling boat. To the extent required by federal law, the intermediate routing of electronic data shall not determine the location or locations in which such wagers are initiated, received, or otherwise made.

This bill is similar to HB 2502 & 2556 (2022) and HB 581 (2023).

Citations:

313.800, 313.813, 313.842, 313.1000, 313.1002, 313.1003, 313.1004, 313.1006, 313.1008, 313.1010, 313.1011, 313.1012, 313.1014, 313.1016, 313.1018, 313.1021, 313.1022

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Comment:

2.22 and 2.23
Expanding Gaming in Missouri
The Senate Appropriations Committee convened Wednesday morning to discuss SB 30, sponsored by Senator Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville). The bill seeks to legalize sports betting. City of St. Louis, City of Kansas City, MO Gaming Association, Kansas City Current, Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Real Time Fantasy Sports, Kansas City Royals, Home Dock Cities Association, MO Chamber of Commerce, and Sports Betting Alliance supported the bill. The Players Association of NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, and NHL opposed the bill and stated they continue to work to include player’s protection within the sports wagering provisions. MO Baptist Convention, and the National Steamboat Museum also opposed the bill. The committee reconvened Thursday morning to consider passage of SB 1. After no discussion, the committee passed the bill by an 11-1 vote.

The committee then turned its attention toward SB 1, sponsored by Senator Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg). The bill includes four primary issues including creating the Compulsive Gambling Program, the legalization of sports betting, elimination of illegal machines by requiring all machines to connected to a centralized system and establishes fines for any operator that knowingly commits a violation of provisions governing the conduct of video lottery games, and creation of video lottery terminal (VLT) laws. Accel Entertainment, City of Warrensburg, Show Me State Gaming, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Current, Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, A,derman Dardenne Prairie, City of florissant, St. Louis City, J&J Ventures Gaming, Real Time Fantasy Sports, MO coalition for Video Lottery, Boozers Bar and Grill, EKG Oil, MO Petroleum and Convenience Association, and Casey’s General Stores supported the bill. The Players Association of NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, and NHL opposed the bill along with the MO Baptist Convention, Penn Entertainment, MO Gaming Association, Home Dock Cities, National Steamboat Museum, and Ellinger Bell opposed the bill. Opponents stated the provisions on VLTs’ and revenue distributions to the VLT industry and veterans are unconstitutional because the MO Constitution requires all lottery proceeds to be allocated exclusively to education and that cannot be altered by statute. The committee reconvened Thursday morning to consider passage of SB 1. After brief discussion, the committee failed to pass the bill by a 2-10 vote.

Finally, the committee discussed SB 192, sponsored by Senator Karla May (D-St. Louis). The bill establishes the Missouri Video Lottery Control Act to establish a regulatory framework in order legalize VLT machines in Missouri. Illinois Cafe and Service Company, EKG Oil, MO Coalition for Video Lottery, Show Me State Gaming, Boozers Bar and Grill, and Accel Entertainment supported the bill. MO Gaming Association, MO Baptist Convention, and Casey’s General Stores opposed the bill.

The House Emerging Issues Committee convened Wednesday evening to discuss HB 556 and HB 581, sponsored by Representatives Dan Houx (R-Warrensburg) and Phil Christofanelli (R-St. Peters). The bills are identical and seek to legalize sports betting in Missouri. During committee discussion, substitute language was adopted to combine both bills into one legislative vehicle. Additionally, the committee substitute aligned the bill with SB 30 by including some compromised players protections and updated references to the players to make references uniform throughout the bill. Once modified, the committee passed the bill by a 12-1 vote.

3.20.23 Sports Wagering
The House dedicated floor time Monday to debate HB 556, sponsored by Representatives Dan Houx (R-Warrensburg). The bill seeks to legalize sports betting in Missouri. The bill also contains language to align it with SB 30 by including some compromised players protections and updated references to the players to make references uniform throughout the bill. During debate, several Representatives attempted to offer various amendments to bill. Amendments included attempting to raise the tax rate from ten percent to twenty-one percent, raising the tax rate from ten percent to fifteen percent, directing the revenues generated from sports wagering into a fund set aside for teachers to access and buy school supplies, and removing the tax credit casinos received for offering promotional play to consumers. After considerable debate, and no modifications, the House provided its first of two necessary approval votes. The House dedicated floor time Wednesday afternoon to revisit HB 556. After no debate, the House passed the bill by an 118-35 vote. The bill now will be sent to the Senate for further consideration. (Caesars Entertainment)

Progress:

Chamber 2: Filed

Last Action:

2023-03-22 S - Reported to the Senate and read first time

SB192 - Authorizes the Video Lottery Control Act

Sponsor:

Sen. Karla May (D)

Summary:

SB 192 - This act establishes the Missouri Video Lottery Control Act.

This act allows the State Lottery Commission to implement a system of video lottery game terminals and to issue licenses to video lottery game manufacturers, distributors, operators, handlers, and retailers, as defined in the act. The Commission shall not allow a single vendor or licensee to be responsible for implementing the program, nor shall it allow a single vendor or licensee to control or operate more than twenty-five percent of video lottery game terminals in the state. (Sections 313.429.1 and .2)

Video lottery game terminals may be placed in fraternal organizations, veterans' organizations, truck stops, bars and restaurants, and liquor stores, as defined in the act. (Section 313.427(3))

Video lottery game terminals shall be connected to a centralized computer system developed or procured by the Commission. No video lottery game terminal shall be placed in operation without first connecting to such centralized computer system.

The Commission may impose a non-refundable application fee, as described in the act. Manufacturers, operators, distributors, handlers, and retailers shall be required to annually remit a license fee. The Commission shall issue provisional licenses as described in the act. (Sections 313.429.3 and 313.431)

Video lottery game operators shall pay winning tickets using a video lottery game ticket redemption terminal, which shall be located within the video lottery game retailer's establishment in direct proximity of where such video lottery games are offered. Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission thirty-two percent of any unclaimed cash prizes associated with winning tickets that have not been redeemed within one year of issue.

Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers shall enter into a written agreement for the placement of video lottery game terminals. The agreement shall specify a division of adjusted gross receipts between the operator and retailer after adjustments for taxes and administrative fees are made. Video lottery game operators are prohibited from offering, promising, or tendering any property or advantage to influence a video lottery game retailer for the placement of video lottery terminals. Persons violating such prohibition are subject to the suspension or revocation of his or her video lottery game operator's license. (Section 313.429.7)

The cost of video lottery game terminal credits shall be $0.01, $0.05, $0.10, or $0.25, and the maximum wager played per video lottery game shall not exceed $5.00. No cash award for the maximum wager played on any individual lottery game shall exceed $1,000.

Operators shall not operate more than five terminals at one retail establishment, except fraternal organizations, veterans organizations, and truck stops may operate up to ten terminals. (Section 313.429.8)

A person under the age of twenty-one shall not play video lottery games, and such video lottery game terminals shall be under the supervision of a person that is at least twenty-one years of age. Recorded video surveillance shall be made available as reasonably and specifically requested by the Commission. An operator that fails to review such video and report any known violation of law may be subject to an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000. Any operator or retailer found to have knowingly committed a violation of provisions governing the conduct of video lottery games may be subject to a fine of $5,000, the suspension of such operator's of retailer's license for up to thirty days, or, in the case of repeated violations, the revocation of such operator's or retailer's license for up to one year. (Section 313.429.9)

Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission thirty-six percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts. The net proceeds of the sale of video lottery game tickets shall be appropriated to public elementary and secondary education and public institutions of higher education, with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and workforce development programs. The Commission shall compensate the administrative costs of the city or county in which a video lottery retailer maintains an establishment in an amount equal to four percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts.

Sixty-four percent of video lottery game adjusted gross receipts shall be retained by video lottery game operators, a portion of which shall be utilized to pay for the cost of the centralized computer system. The remainder shall be divided between video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers as provided under an agreement. (Section 313.429.10)

All revenues collected by the Commission from license renewal fees and any reimbursements associated with the enforcement of the act shall be appropriated for administrative expenses associated with supervising and enforcing the provisions of the act. (Section 313.429.11)

The Commission may contract with a state law enforcement entity to assist in conducting investigations into applicants for licenses and to investigate violations of the provisions of the act. (Section 313.429.12)

The use or possession of any video lottery game terminal that is not licensed by the Lottery Commission shall be punishable under the provisions of Chapter 572 relating to illegal gambling. (Section 313.429.13)

Participation in the state lottery under this act shall not be construed to be a lottery or gift enterprise in violation of Article III, Section 39 of the Constitution of Missouri, and shall not constitute a valid reason for the denial or revocation of a permit to sell liquor. (Section 313.433)

This act allows a municipality or county to adopt an ordinance within one hundred twenty days of the effective date of this act prohibiting video lottery game terminals within the municipality or county. (Section 313.435)

This act is identical to SB 686 (2022) and SB 319 (2021), is substantially similar to SB 642 (2022), SB 19 (2021), SB 936 (2020), SB 566 (2020), HB 423 (2019), and SB 452 (2017), and to provisions in SB 906 (2022), SS/HCS/HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022), HB 2080 (2022), SCS/SB 98 (2021), HB 915 (2021), HB 1014 (2021), SB 643 (2020), HCS/HB 2030 (2020), HCS/HB 2088 (2020), SCS/SBs 327 & 43 (2019), SS#3/SCS/SB 44 (2019), and SS/SCS/SB 767 (2018), and is similar to HB 990 (2017) and to provisions contained in SB 187 (2019).

JOSH NORBERG

Citations:

313.425, 313.427, 313.429, 313.431, 313.433, 313.435

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Comment:

Progress:

Chamber 1: Referred to Committee

Last Action:

2023-02-22 S - Hearing Conducted

HB699 - Establishes the Honoring Missouri Veterans and Supporting Missouri Education Act relating to video lottery gaming terminals, licenses, and regulation

Sponsor:

Rep. Bill Hardwick (R)

Summary:

HB 699 -- VIDEO LOTTERY GAMING TERMINALS

SPONSOR: Hardwick

This bill establishes the "Honoring Missouri Veterans and Supporting Missouri Education Act".

This bill provides that the State Lottery Commission shall implement a system of video lottery game terminals and issue licenses to video lottery game manufacturers, distributors, operators, handlers, and retailers. The Commission shall not allow a single vendor or licensee to be responsible for implementing the program, nor shall it allow a single vendor or licensee to control or operate more than 25% of video lottery game terminals in the state after December 31, 2027. Video lottery game terminals may be placed in fraternal organizations, veterans' organizations, and truck stops, as such terms are defined in the act, and in business entities licensed to sell liquor by the drink.

The Commission may impose a non-refundable application fee, as described in the bill. The initial license shall be for a period of one year. Thereafter, the license renewal period shall be four years with the applicable license renewal fee paid for each year the license is renewed, as specified in the bill. In addition to license fees, video lottery game operators shall pay the Commission an annual administrative fee of $300 for each video lottery game terminal placed into service. No license shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of a felony or crime involving illegal gambling. Sales agents shall be registered with the Commission by a video lottery game operator and may not solicit or enter into any contract with a retailer prior to the retailer being licensed to conduct video lottery games.

Video lottery game operators must pay winning tickets using a video lottery game ticket redemption terminal, which shall be located within the video lottery game retailer's establishment in direct proximity of where such video lottery games are offered. Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission 32% of any unclaimed cash prizes associated with winning tickets that have not been redeemed within 180 days of issuance.

Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers shall enter into a written agreement for the placement of video lottery game terminals. The agreement shall specify an equal division of adjusted gross receipts after adjustments for taxes and administrative fees are made. Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers are prohibited from offering anything of value other than the percentage of adjusted gross receipts for the placement of video lottery terminals, except that video lottery game operators may pay for construction of a video lottery terminal area inside the premises of a video lottery game retailer.

The price of video lottery game terminal credits shall be determined by the Commission, and the maximum wager played per video lottery game shall not exceed $5.00. No cash award for the maximum wager played on any individual lottery game shall exceed $1,100 or the maximum amount allowable by federal law before tax withholding is required.

Operators shall not operate more than eight terminals at any one fraternal organization, veterans organization, or truck-stop, and not more than five video lottery game terminals at any one lottery game retailer that is not a fraternal organization, veterans organization, or truck-stop.

A person under the age of 21 shall not play video lottery games, and such video lottery game terminals shall be under the supervision of a person that is at least 21 years of age. Video lottery game terminals shall be placed in a fully enclosed room that is continually monitored by video surveillance and where access to persons under the age of 21 is prohibited. Recorded video surveillance footage shall be reviewed by video lottery game operators as required by the Commission and shall be made available to the Commission upon request. An operator or retailer that fails to report any known violation of law may be subject to an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000. Any operator or retailer found to have knowingly committed a violation of provisions governing the conduct of video lottery games may be subject to a fine of $5,000, the suspension of such operator's retailer's license for up to 30 days, or, in the case of repeated violations, the revocation of such operator's or retailer's license for up to one year.

Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission 36% of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts. The net proceeds of the sale of video lottery game tickets shall be appropriated equally to public elementary and secondary education and public institutions of higher education with an emphasis on funding elementary and secondary education student transportation costs and higher education workforce development programs. The Commission shall compensate the administrative costs of the city or county in which a video lottery retailer maintains an establishment in an amount equal to 4% of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts.

The remainder of video lottery game adjusted gross receipts, after the cost of the centralized computer system and administrative costs are paid and apportioned, shall be retained by video lottery game operators and shall be split evenly between video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers as provided under an agreement.

All revenues collected by the Commission from license renewal fees and any reimbursements associated with the enforcement of the act shall be appropriated for administrative expenses associated with supervising and enforcing the provisions of this bill.

The Commission shall contract with a state law enforcement entity to assist in conducting background investigations of applicants for licenses and for the enforcement of the provisions of this bill.

A video lottery game licensee suspected of a violation of the act shall be afforded an administrative hearing by the Director of the State Lottery on the record, and an appeal of any action taken to impose a fine on such licensee shall be to the Commission. Any such administrative suspension or revocation upheld by the Commission may be appealed by the video lottery game licensee in a state court of competent jurisdiction.

Participation in the state lottery under this act shall not be construed to be a lottery or gift enterprise in violation of Article III, Section 39 of the Constitution of Missouri, and shall not constitute a valid reason for the denial or revocation of a permit to sell liquor.

This bill allows a municipality or a county to adopt an ordinance within 180 days of the effective date of the bill prohibiting video lottery game terminals within the municipality or the unincorporated area of the county.

This bill mandates the establishment of programs that provide for the treatment, prevention, recovery, and education services for compulsive gambling. The Commission, in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health, shall develop an annual research report assessing the social and economic effects of gaming in the state. The report and associated studies shall be submitted to the Governor, the President Pro Tem of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House by January 31 of each year.

This bill is similar to SB 1 (2023).

Citations:

313.842, 313.425, 313.427, 313.429, 313.431, 313.433, 313.434, 313.435, 313.437

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Comment:

3.8.23. VLT
The House Emerging Issues Committee convened Wednesday afternoon to discuss HB 699, sponsored by Representative Bill Hardwick (R-Waynesville). The bill establishes the “Honoring Missouri Veterans and Supporting MO Education Act”, which seeks to legalize and provide the framework for video lottery terminals for placement in fraternal organizations, veteran organizations, truck stops, convenience stores, bars, restaurants, liquor stores, and grocery stores. Each authorized location may host up to eight terminals and municipalities or a county may choose to adopt an ordinance within 180 days of the effective date of the bill to prohibit video lottery game terminals within the municipality or the unincorporated area of the county. Casey’s General Stores, Boozers Bar and Grill, MO Coalition for Video Lottery, J&J Ventures Gaming, Golden Entertainment, Curo Gaming Group, Show Me State Gaming, MO Petroleum and Convenience Store Association, and Excel Entertainment supported the bill and informed committee members that the legislation provides a legal path for Missouri retailers to offer a legal, regulated and fair video game to consumers and it is predicted that legalizing VLT would generate an estimated $250 million annually for Missouri retailers and another $250 million annually for Missouri public education programs. The Missouri Gaming Association, Missouri Home Dock Cities Association and MO Baptist Convention opposed the bill and shared concerns about offsetting costs, disruption to communities, cost of enforcement, and lack of workforce and property investments.
Mark Ellinger, a gaming lawyer, provided information testimony regarding the constitutionality of revenue distributions to the VLT industry and veterans because the MO Constitution requires all lottery proceeds to be allocated exclusively to education and that cannot be altered by statute. (Caesars Entertainment)

Progress:

Chamber 1: Referred to Committee

Last Action:

2023-03-08 H - Public hearing completed

HJR23 - Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing excursion gambling boats and floating facilities on the Osage River

Sponsor:

Rep. Jeff Knight (R)

Summary:

HJR 23 -- OSAGE RIVER GAMING LICENSE

SPONSOR: Knight

Currently, excursion gambling boats and floating facilities may offer lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of chance upon the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers only, and no additional excursion gambling boat licenses may be authorized by the Missouri Gaming Commission.

Upon voter approval, this proposed Constitutional amendment changes the Constitution of Missouri to allow lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities licensed by the Commission upon portions of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam as specified in the House Joint Resolution. Further, the Commission shall issue one excursion gambling boat license in addition to those licenses that have been authorized prior to January 1, 2023.

This resolution is similar to HJR 127 (2022).

Citations:

ART III.SEC 39(e)

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Comment:

3.8.23. Excursion Gambling Boats
The House Emerging Issues Committee convened Wednesday afternoon to discuss HJR 23, sponsored by Representative Jeff Knight (R-Lebanon). Upon voter approval, this proposed Constitutional amendment changes the Constitution of Missouri to allow lotteries, gift enterprises, and games of chance to be conducted on excursion gambling boats and floating facilities licensed by the Commission upon portions of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam. Dennis Newberry Mayor of Lake Ozark provided supporting testimony. During his testimony, Representative Ashley Aune questioned the mayor about whether or not he owns any land where Osage River wants to develop the casino. Mayor Newberry ended up admitting that he does own some of the land that is set to be a part of the development. Additional supporting testimony was provided by a real estate developer from the Lake of the Ozark, Lake Ozark City Council, District Commissioner, MO Petroleum and Convenience Association, Building Resources, HiTech Autobody, Osage River Gaming, and several citizens testified in support. The majority of supporting testimony focused on how tribal business owners are bad for Missouri. MO Baptist Convention, Former Mayor of Lake Ozark, Rocky Miller former State Representative for Lake of the Ozarks, and several concerned citizens testified in opposition, which focused on how gaming is bad for local communities. Osage Casino’s MO Counsel Bryce Crowley, Kimberly Pearson the CEO of Osage Casino’s, and Dan Gier the former Miller County Presiding Commissioner provided informational testimony regarding Osage Casino and Osage Nations participation and the process it follows to bring a casino to MO. (Caesars Entertainment)

Progress:

Chamber 1: Referred to Committee

Last Action:

2023-03-08 H - Public hearing completed

SB1 - Modifies provisions relating to gaming

Sponsor:

Sen. Denny Hoskins (R)

Summary:

SB 1 - This act establishes provisions relating to gaming.

HONORING MISSOURI VETERANS AND SUPPORTING MISSOURI EDUCATION ACT

This act establishes the Honoring Missouri Veterans and Supporting Missouri Education Act.

This act allows the State Lottery Commission to implement a system of video lottery game terminals and to issue licenses to video lottery game manufacturers, distributors, operators, handlers, and retailers. The Commission shall not allow a single vendor or licensee to be responsible for implementing the program, nor shall it allow a single vendor or licensee to control or operate more than twenty-five percent of video lottery game terminals in the state after December 31, 2027. (313.429.1 and .2)

Video lottery game terminals may be placed in fraternal organizations, veterans' organizations, and truck stops, as such terms are defined in the act, and in business entities licensed to sell liquor by the drink. (Section 313.427)

The Commission may impose a non-refundable application fee, as described in the act. The initial license shall be for a period of one year. Thereafter, the license renewal period shall be four years with the applicable license renewal fee paid for each year such license is renewed, as described in the act. In addition to such license fees, video lottery game operators shall pay the Commission an annual administrative fee of $300 for each video lottery game terminal placed in service. No license shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of a felony or crime involving illegal gambling. Sales agents shall be registered with the Commission by a video lottery game operator and may not solicit or enter into any contract with a retailer prior to such retailer being licensed to conduct video lottery games. (Section 313.429.3 and .4)

Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers shall enter into a written agreement for the placement of video lottery game terminals. The agreement shall specify an equal division of adjusted gross receipts after adjustments for taxes and administrative fees are made. Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers are prohibited from offering anything of value other than the percentage of adjusted gross receipts for the placement of video lottery terminals, except that video lottery game operators may pay for construction of a video lottery terminal area inside the premises of a video lottery game retailer. (Section 313.429.7)

The price of video lottery game terminal credits shall be determined by the Commission, and the maximum wager played per video lottery game shall not exceed $5.00. No cash award for the maximum wager played on any individual lottery game shall exceed $1,100 or the maximum amount allowable by federal law before tax withholding is required.

Operators shall not operate more than eight terminals at any one fraternal organization, veterans organization, or truck-stop, and not more than five video lottery game terminals at any one lottery game retailer that is not a fraternal organization, veterans organization, or truck-stop. (Section 313.429.8)

A person under the age of twenty-one shall not play video lottery games, and such video lottery game terminals shall be under the supervision of a person that is at least twenty-one years of age. Video lottery game terminals shall be placed in a fully enclosed room that is continually monitored by video surveillance and where access to persons under the age of twenty-one is prohibited. Recorded video surveillance footage shall be reviewed by video lottery game operators as required by the Commission and shall be made available to the Commission upon request. An operator or retailer that fails to report any known violation of law may be subject to an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000. Any operator or retailer found to have knowingly committed a violation of provisions governing the conduct of video lottery games may be subject to a fine of $5,000, the suspension of such operator's retailer's license for up to thirty days, or, in the case of repeated violations, the revocation of such operator's or retailer's license for up to one year. (Section 313.429.9)

Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission thirty-six percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts. The net proceeds of the sale of video lottery game tickets shall be appropriated equally to public elementary and secondary education and public institutions of higher education with an emphasis on funding elementary and secondary education student transportation costs and higher education workforce development programs. The Commission shall compensate the administrative costs of the city or county in which a video lottery retailer maintains an establishment in an amount equal to four percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts.

The remainder of video lottery game adjusted gross receipts, after the cost of the centralized computer system and administrative costs are paid and apportioned, shall be retained by video lottery game operators and shall be split evenly between video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers as provided under an agreement. (Section 313.429.10)

The Commission shall contract with a state law enforcement entity to assist in conducting background investigations of applicants for licenses and for the enforcement of the provisions of the act. (Section 313.429.12)

A video lottery game licensee suspected of a violation of the act shall be afforded an administrative hearing by the Director of the State Lottery on the record, and an appeal of any action taken to impose a fine on such licensee shall be to the Commission. Any such administrative suspension or revocation upheld by the Commission may be appealed by the video lottery game licensee in a state court of competent jurisdiction. (Section 313.429.13)

This act allows a municipality or a county to adopt an ordinance within one hundred eighty days of the effective date of this act prohibiting video lottery game terminals within the municipality or the unincorporated area of the county. (Section 313.435)

These provisions are substantially similar to SB 642 (2022), SB 686 (2022), SB 19 (2021), SB 319 (2021), HB 1014 (2021), SB 566 (2020), SB 43 (2019), and SB 452 (2017), and to provisions in SB 906 (2022), SS/HCS/HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022), HB 2080 (2022), SCS/SB 98 (2021), HB 915 (2021), SS#3/SCS/SB 44 (2019), and SS/SCS/SB 767 (2018), and are similar to HB 990 (2017).

COMPULSIVE GAMBLING

The Commission shall promulgate rules for a sports wagering self-exclusion program, as described in the act. Any person who has been self-excluded and is found to have entered an excursion gambling boat or placed a sports wager shall forfeit his or her winnings. (Section 313.813)

Current law allows the Commission to establish programs to provide treatment, prevention and education services for compulsive gambling. This act requires such programs and includes recovery services. This act also requires the Commission to conduct an annual socioeconomic study on the impact of gaming, as described in the act. (Section 313.842)

This act requires the General Assembly to appropriate at least $5 million annually from the Gaming Commission Fund to the Compulsive Gamblers Fund. (Section 313.1021)

SPORTS WAGERING

This act authorizes wagering on sporting events, including esports, and modifies the definition of "gambling game" to include sports wagering. (Sections 313.800 and 313.1003)

Sports wagering shall only be authorized to be conducted on an excursion gambling boat or over the internet to persons physically located in this state. Licensed applicants shall apply to the Missouri Gaming Commission for authorization to conduct sports wagering and shall pay an application fee not to exceed $100,000. If granted a certificate of authority, a certificate holder shall be authorized to conduct sports wagering in a licensed facility or through an interactive sports wagering platform, as defined in the act. (Section 313.1006)

The act establishes designated sports districts, as defined in the act, in areas surrounding stadiums in which professional sports teams play their home games. Professional sports teams may designate a designated sports district mobile licensee, as defined in the act, to conduct sports wagering via an interactive sports wagering platform within the designated sports district. Sports wagering commercial activity, defined as any operation, promotion, signage, advertising, or other business activity relating to sports wagering, shall be prohibited within designated sports districts, as defined in the act, without approval of the professional sports team. (Section 313.1003.3)

An excursion gambling boat may conduct sports wagering through an individually branded interactive sports wagering platform, as defined in the act, and may operate such platform or contract with a platform operator to administer sports wagering on behalf of the excursion gambling boat. An excursion gambling boat may conduct sports wagering through an additional two individually branded interactive sports wagering platforms and may operate such platform or contract with a platform operator to administer sports wagering on behalf of the excursion gambling boat, provided the excursion gambling boat pays to the Commission an annual administrative fee of $250,000 for the first additional interactive sports wagering platform and an annual administrative fee of $500,000 for the second additional interactive sports wagering platform. Each designated sports district mobile licensee may offer sports wagering through one interactive sports wagering platform. (Section 313.1008)

An interactive sports wagering platform may apply to the Commission to conduct sports wagering on behalf of a certificate holder. Such interactive sports wagering platform shall submit an application fee not to exceed $150,000. Every year after licensure, an interactive sports wagering platform shall submit an annual license renewal fee not to exceed $125,000. (Section 313.1010)

A sports governing body may notify the Commission that official league data for determining tier two sports wagers is available. The Commission shall notify sports wagering operators of such availability within seven days, and within sixty days of receiving such notification, sports wagering operators shall use only official league data to determine the outcome of tier two sports wagers, with exceptions as provided in the act.

Certificate holders shall ensure that the certificate holder's surveillance system covers all areas in which sports wagering is conducted, allow the Commission to be present through gaming agents during the hours sports wagering is conducted, ensure that individuals under the age of 21 are not making sports wagers, provide certain information to sports wagering patrons, and post a sign indicating the minimum and maximum amounts that may be wagered. (Section 313.1004)

The Commission shall also promulgate rules to ensure that advertisements for sports wagering do not target minors or other persons who are ineligible to place wagers, problem gamblers, or other vulnerable persons. (Section 313.1012)

The Commission shall conduct background checks on individuals seeking licenses under the act. Such background checks shall include a search for criminal history and any charges or convictions involving corruption or manipulation of sporting events.

The act prohibits the direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of five percent or more of a sports governing body or its member teams from placing or accepting a wager on an event in which a member team participates. A violation of this provision is a Class C misdemeanor. (Section 313.1014.3(2))

A sports governing body may submit a request to the Commission to restrict, limit, or exclude a certain type, form, or category of sports wagering on sporting events sponsored by such sports governing body. The Commission shall request comments on such requests from sports wagering operators. Upon demonstration of good cause, the Commission shall grant such request, as described in the act.

The Commission and certificate holders shall cooperate with investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies. (Section 313.1014)

A certificate holder shall maintain records of all bets and wagers placed through an interactive sports wagering platform, and all bets and wagers placed in person that exceed $10,000, including personally identifiable information of the bettor, the amount and type of bet, the time the bet was placed, the location of the bet, the outcome of the bet, and records of abnormal betting activity for at least three years after the sporting event occurs. (Section 313.1016)

A tax is imposed at a rate of 10% on the adjusted gross receipts received from sports wagering conducted by a certificate holder. Such tax shall be remitted by the last business day of each month. Revenues received from the tax shall be deposited in the Gaming Proceeds for Education Fund.

A certificate holder shall also pay to the Commission an annual license renewal fee not to exceed $50,000. In addition to such administrative fee, a certificate holder shall pay to the Commission a fee of $10,000 every five years for a reinvestigation of the certificate holder. Such fees shall be deposited in the Gaming Commission Fund. (Section 313.1021)

All sports wagers placed under this act shall be deemed to be initiated, received, and otherwise made on the property of an excursion gambling boat in this state. The intermediate routing of electronic data shall not determine the location or locations in which such wager is initiated, received, or otherwise made. (Section 313.1022)

These provisions are substantially similar to SB 643 (2022), SB 764 (2022), SB 1046 (2022), SB 1061 (2022), HB 1666 (2022), HB 2752 (2022), SB 18 (2021), SB 217 (2021), SB 256 (2021), SB 567 (2020), SB 754 (2020), HB 2318 (2020), HB 2691 (2020), HB 119 (2019), SB 1009 (2018), HB 2406 (2018), and to provisions contained in SS/HCS/HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022), SB 906 (2022), HB 2080 (2022), HB 2144 (2022), SCS/SB 98 (2021), SB 643 (2020), HCS/HB 2088 (2020), HCS/HB 2284 (2020), SS#3/SCS/SB 44 (2019), and SB 187 (2019), and is similar to HB 2320 (2018) and to a provision contained in SB 195 (2019).

JOSH NORBERG

Citations:

313.800, 313.813, 313.842, 313.425, 313.427, 313.429, 313.431, 313.433, 313.434, 313.435, 313.437, 313.1000, 313.1002, 313.1003, 313.1004, 313.1006, 313.1008, 313.1010, 313.1011, 313.1012, 313.1014, 313.1016, 313.1018, 313.1021, 313.1022

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Comment:

Progress:

Chamber 1: Referred to Committee

Last Action:

2023-02-23 S - Voted Do Not Pass

SB279 - Modifies provisions relating to gaming

Sponsor:

Sen. Denny Hoskins (R)

Summary:

SB 279 - Current law excludes gambling on sporting events from the definition of "gambling game" for the purposes of gaming conducted on excursion gambling boats. This act removes such exclusion and adds "sports wagering" to the definition of "games of skill".

JOSH NORBERG

Citations:

313.800

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Progress:

Chamber 1: Referred to Committee

Last Action:

2023-02-23 S - Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety

SB30 - Authorizes sports wagering

Sponsor:

Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer (R)

Summary:

SB 30 - This act modifies provisions relating to sports wagering.

COMPULSIVE GAMBLING

This act requires the Missouri Gaming Commission to promulgate rules for a sports wagering self-exclusion program, as described in the act. Any person who has been self-excluded and is found to have entered an excursion gambling boat or placed a sports wager shall forfeit his or her winnings. (Section 313.813)

Current law allows the Commission to establish programs to provide treatment, prevention and education services for compulsive gambling. This act requires such programs and includes recovery services. This act also requires the Commission to conduct a socioeconomic study every five years on the impact of gaming. (Section 313.842)

This act requires the General Assembly to appropriate at least $500,000 annually from the Gaming Commission Fund to the Compulsive Gamblers Fund. (Section 313.1021)

SPORTS WAGERING

This act authorizes wagering on sporting events, including esports, and modifies the definition of "gambling game" to include sports wagering.

An excursion gambling boat may conduct sports wagering through up to three individually branded interactive sports wagering platforms, as defined in the act, and may operate such platforms or contract with a platform operator to administer sports wagering on behalf of the excursion gambling boat. Each designated sports district mobile licensee may offer sports wagering through one interactive sports wagering platform. (Section 313.1008)

Sports wagering commercial activity, defined as any operation, promotion, signage, advertising, or other business activity relating to sports wagering, shall be prohibited within designated sports districts, as defined in the act. (Section 313.1003.3)

The Commission and certificate holders shall cooperate with investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies. (Section 313.1014)

This act is substantially similar to SB 643 (2022), SB 764 (2022), SB 1046 (2022), SB 1061 (2022), SB 18 (2021), SB 217 (2021), SB 256 (2021), SB 567 (2020), SB 754 (2020), HB 2318 (2020), HB 2691 (2020), HB 119 (2019), SB 1009 (2018), HB 2406 (2018), and to provisions contained in SS/HCS/HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022), SB 906 (2022), SCS/SB 98 (2021), SB 643 (2020), HCS/HB 2088 (2020), HCS/HB 2284 (2020), SS#3/SCS/SB 44 (2019), and SB 187 (2019), and is similar to HB 2320 (2018) and to a provision contained in SB 195 (2019).

JOSH NORBERG

Citations:

313.800, 313.813, 313.842, 313.1000, 313.1002, 313.1003, 313.1004, 313.1006, 313.1008, 313.1010, 313.1011, 313.1012, 313.1014, 313.1016, 313.1018, 313.1021, 313.1022

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Comment:

Progress:

Chamber 1: Referred to Committee

Last Action:

2023-02-27 S - Reported Do Pass

HB581 - Modifies provisions related to gaming

Sponsor:

Rep. Phil Christofanelli (R)

Summary:

HB 581 -- SPORTS WAGERING

SPONSOR: Christofanelli

This bill amends the definition of "games of skill" to include sports wagering in Section 313.800, RSMo.

This bill defines "adjusted gross receipts" specifically for the provisions of this bill relating to sports wagering operations. The bill also provides new definitions for "esports", "interactive sports wagering platform", and "sports wagering", among other definitions specific to the provisions of this bill.

The bill adds sports wagering to the voluntary exclusion program administered by the Missouri Gaming Commission and specifies that any person who has self-excluded and has been found to place a sports wager must forfeit any winnings. Forfeited winnings will be credited to the Compulsive Gamblers Fund. The programs paid for by the funds in the Compulsive Gamblers Fund are expanded to include recovery services.

The Commission, in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health, must develop an annual research report as specified in the bill. The report, associated studies, and recommendations must be submitted to the Governor, President Pro Tem of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than January 31st each year.

This bill allows certificate holders to offer sports wagering at licensed facilities and over the Internet through interactive sports wagering platforms to persons physically located within the state. Except as provided under this bill, no sports wagering commercial activity may occur within any designated sports district without the approval of each professional sports team entity, provided no such approval is necessary for the sole activity of offering sports wagering over the Internet via an interactive sports wagering platform.

The Missouri Gaming Commission shall have full jurisdiction to supervise all gambling operators and adopt rules to implement the provisions of this bill. These rules shall include, but not be limited to, standards and procedures governing the conduct of sports wagering, standards governing how a sports wagering operator offers wagering over the Internet, the manner in which sports wagering operator's books and records are maintained and audited, and standards concerning detection and prevention of compulsive gambling. Certificate holders must make commercially reasonable efforts to:

(1) Designate areas within the licensed facility to be operated by the sports wagering operator;

(2) Ensure the security and integrity of sports wagers;

(3) Ensure that the sports wagering operator's surveillance system covers all areas of sports wagering activity;

(4) Allow the Commission to be present through the Commission's gaming agents when sports wagering is conducted;

(5) Ensure that wager results are determined only from data that is provided by the applicable sports governing body or the licensed sports wagering suppliers;

(6) Ensure persons under 21 years of age do not make sports wagers;

(7) Establish house rules relating to paid winning wagers amounts; and

(8) Establish industry-standard procedures regarding the voiding or canceling of wagers.

A sports governing body may notify the Commission that official league data for settling tier 2 bets is available for sports wagering operators. The Commission will then notify sports wagering operators of the availability of such league data. Each sports wagering operator shall use only official league data to settle tier 2 bets on athletic events sanctioned by the applicable sports governing body, with certain exceptions as listed in the bill. The Commission shall publish a list of official league data providers on its website.

The Commission may enter into multi-jurisdictional agreements to facilitate, administer, and regulate multi-jurisdictional sports betting to the extent that entering into the agreement is consistent with state and federal laws and is conducted only in the United States.

A licensed applicant, as defined in the bill, may apply to the Commission for each licensed facility in which the licensed applicant wishes to conduct sports wagering. The applicant shall pay an initial application fee of up to $100,000 and submit a responsible gambling plan as required in the bill. The Commission shall ensure that new sports wagering devices and forms, variations, or composites of sports wagering are tested prior to authorizing a sports wagering operator to offer such new devices, forms, variations, or composites.

A licensed excursion gambling boat may offer sports wagering through up to three individually branded interactive sports wagering platforms. A designated sports district mobile licensee, as defined in the bill and licensed by the Commission as an interactive sports wagering platform operator, may offer sports wagering within the state through one interactive sports wagering platform. No sports wagering operator may offer sports wagering in person or through any sports wagering kiosk except within a licensed facility that is an excursion gambling boat.

Sports wagering may be conducted with negotiable currency. The sports wagering operator shall determine a minimum and maximum wager amount. A sports wagering device, point-of-contact device, or kiosk must be approved by the Commission and acquired by an operator from a licensed supplier.

A sports wagering operator may lay off one or more sports wagers subject to rules promulgated by the Commission.

A sports wagering operator must include certain information and tools to assist players in making responsible decisions, including tools to set time and money limits, information regarding compulsive gambling and ways to seek treatment, and the ability to exclude certain electronic payment methods.

An interactive sports wagering platform operator must apply for a license with the Commission to offer sports wagering on behalf of a licensed facility. The provider shall pay an initial application fee of up to $150,000 and a renewal fee annually of up to $125,000 and submit a responsible gambling plan as required in the bill.

Any application submitted to the Commission and all documents, reports, and data containing proprietary information, trade secrets, financial information, or personally identifiable information about any person shall be confidential.

The Commission may issue a supplier's license to a sports wagering supplier to provide its services to licensees under a fixed-fee or revenue-sharing agreement. At the request of an applicant, the Commission may issue a provisional license if that applicant has submitted a completed application, including the required fee. The bill specifies requirements that an applicant for a supplier's license must meet in order to receive a license. A renewal fee must be submitted biennially as determined by the Commission. A sports wagering operator must verify that the person placing a wager is at least the legal minimum age for placing the wager. The Commission must adopt rules and regulations incorporating a sports wagering self-exclusion program.

The Commission shall adopt rules ensuring advertisements for sports wagering do not knowingly target minors, disclose the identity of the sports wagering operator, are not included on sites or pages dedicated to compulsive gambling, provide gambling addiction resource information, and are not false or misleading. The Commission must establish penalties of between $10,000 and $100,000 for any sports wagering operator who violates the restrictions on advertising to vulnerable persons.

The Commission shall conduct background checks on all individuals seeking licenses under the provisions of this bill. This background check shall include a search for criminal history and any charges or convictions involving corruption or manipulation of a sporting event.

A sports wagering operator shall employ commercially reasonable methods to prohibit unfair betting practices. Any person whose participation may undermine the integrity of the betting or sports event or any person prohibited for good cause as provided for in the bill may not engage in sports wagering.

An operator must adopt procedures to obtain personally identifiable information from any individual placing a single wager of $10,000 or more while physically present at a casino.

The Commission and sports wagering operators shall all cooperate with investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies or sports governing bodies. In cooperating with investigations, the sports governing body shall maintain the confidentiality of information and files, comply with all applicable privacy laws, and use the information solely in connection with the sports governing body's investigation.

An operator shall immediately report to the Commission information relating to criminal or disciplinary proceedings commenced against the operator in connection with the sports wagering operation, bets made that violate law, abnormal or suspicious wagering activity and any other conduct that corrupts the wagering outcome of a sporting event.

A sports governing body may submit to the Commission a request to restrict or exclude a type or form of sports wagering on its sporting events if the body believes such wagering would affect the integrity of the sport. The Commission may grant the request upon a showing of good cause by the applicable sports governing body. Sports wagering operators shall be notified of any such restrictions or exclusions.

No sports wagering operator may offer any wagers on an elementary or secondary school athletic or sporting event or on the individual performance statistics of an athlete in such school athletic or sporting event in which a team from this state is a participant.

A sports wagering operator for wagers placed in person, and a licensed facility, interactive sports wagering platform operator, or sports wagering, where applicable, for all interactive wagers placed, in excess of $10,000, shall maintain personally identifiable information and other information relating to the wager as described in the bill for at least three years. Such information shall be made available for inspection upon the request of the Commission or as required by court order.

A wagering tax of 10% is imposed on the adjusted gross receipts, as defined in the bill, received from sports wagering conducted by a sports wagering operator. A certificate holder or interactive sports wagering platform operator shall remit this tax monthly to the Department of Revenue. In a month when the adjusted gross receipts are negative, the certificate holder or operator may carry over the negative amount for a period of 12 months. The payment of the tax under this section shall be by an electronic funds transfer by an automated clearing house.

Revenues received from this tax shall be deposited into the State Treasury and credited to the "Gaming Proceeds for Education Fund", to be distributed pursuant to provisions of the bill.

A licensed facility that is an excursion gambling boat shall pay an annual license renewal fee not to exceed $50,000. Additionally, a certificate holder shall pay a fee of $10,000 to cover the cost of a full reinvestigation of the certificate holder every four years, to be deposited into the Gaming Commission Fund. Annually, at least $500,000 shall be appropriated from the Gaming Commission Fund and credited to the Compulsive Gamblers Fund. The appropriation amount must consider any recommendations made in the annual research report.

All sports wagers placed under the provisions of this bill shall be deemed initiated, received, and otherwise made on the property of an excursion gambling boat within this state. To the extent required by federal law, all servers necessary for placing or resolving of wagers, other than backup servers, shall be physically located within an excursion gambling boat. To the extent required by federal law, the intermediate routing of electronic data shall not determine the location or locations in which such wagers are initiated, received, or otherwise made.

This bill is similar to HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022) and HB 556 (2023).

Citations:

313.800, 313.813, 313.842, 313.1000, 313.1002, 313.1003, 313.1004, 313.1006, 313.1008, 313.1010, 313.1011, 313.1012, 313.1014, 313.1016, 313.1018, 313.1021, 313.1022

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Comment:

Progress:

Chamber 1: Referred to Committee

Last Action:

2023-03-02 H - Superseded by HB 556

HB953 - Enacts provisions relating to sports wagering

Sponsor:

Rep. Dave Griffith (R)

Summary:

HB 953 -- SPORTS WAGERING

SPONSOR: Griffith

This bill increases the excursion boat licensee fee paid for each person embarking on an excursion gambling boat from $2 to $3.56 and provides $1.56 of such fee shall be deposited into the Gaming Commission Fund, $1.50 shall be paid directly to the home dock city or county, and $0.50 shall be deposited into the Steam Boat Legacy Fund that shall be levied and collected until June 30, 2040, after which this $0.50 fee portion shall be divided equally between the home dock city or county and the Commission. Subject to appropriation, $0.06 of the fee deposited into the Gaming Commission Fund may be deposited into the Compulsive Gamblers Fund. These fees shall be subject to annual adjustment based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index.

This bill establishes the "Steam Boat Legacy Fund" with moneys in the Fund to be used for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the National Steamboat Museum, as described in the bill.

This bill enacts new provisions relating to sports wagering. This bill modifies the definition of "games of skill" to now include "sports wagering" and the definition of "gambling game" to no longer exclude gambling on sporting events in Section 313.800, RSMo. Adjusted gross receipts for sports wagering shall be subject to the same 21% tax gambling games in excursion gambling boats are currently subject to.

This bill provides a certificate holder may offer sports wagering in the state either in person at a licensed facility, defined as an excursion gambling boat, or over the Internet via an interactive sports wagering platform for persons physically located within the state, to persons 21 years old or older.

The Gaming Commission shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this bill. These rules shall include standards governing sports wagering conduct, standards for offering sports wagering over the Internet, management of book keeping and financial records, and standards for detection and prevention of compulsive gambling.

This bill provides that the Commission may promulgate rules for an individual to self-exclude from sports wagering as is currently provided for excursion gambling boats. The winnings of any person who has been self-excluded shall be forfeited and credited to the Compulsive Gamblers Fund. This bill mandates the establishment of programs to provide for treatment, prevention, recovery, and education for people affected by compulsive gambling, as described in the bill. The Commission, in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health, shall develop an annual research report assessing the social and economic effects of gambling in the state and submit this report to the Governor, President Pro Tem of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Certificate holders must make commercially reasonable efforts to designate an area within the licensed facility for sports wagering to be conducted, ensure the security and integrity of sports wagers, ensure the certificate holder's surveillance system covers all areas of the facility in which sports wagering is conducted, allow the Commission be present in all areas of the facility where sports wagering is conducted, ensure maximum security of the counting and storage of sports wagering revenues, and establish house rules specifying wagering limitations and standards.

Certificate holders shall employ commercially reasonable methods to prohibit the certificate holder and their directors, officers, and employees, and any relatives living in the same household, from placing sports wagers with the certificate holder, prohibit individuals with access to confidential information held by the certificate holder from placing sports wagers, prevent the sharing of confidential information, and prohibit the placing of sports wagers by proxies or agents.

Sports wagering may be conducted with negotiable currency, and by any other means approved by the Commission. A certificate holder shall determine the minimum and maximum wagers in sports wagering that may be conducted in the licensed facility. Subject to approval by the Commission, a certificate holder may contract with a third party to conduct sports wagering in an area within the certificate holder's licensed facility. A certificate holder may lay off one or more sports wagers pursuant to rules promulgated by the Commission.

The Commission shall test new sports wagering devices and new forms, variations, or composites of sports wagering. The Commission may enter into agreements with other jurisdictions to facilitate, administer, and regulate multi-jurisdictional sports betting by sports betting operators.

An applicant who wishes to offer sports wagering under the provisions of this bill or an applicant for an interactive sports wagering platform license shall submit an application to the Commission in the manner and form as described in the bill with an initial application fee of $50,000.

This bill creates the "Sports Wagering Fund". A licensed interactive sports wagering platform provider shall pay an annual license renewal fee of $20,000 and a certificate holder shall pay to the commission an annual administrative fee of $20,000 dollars as well as a fee of $10,000 every five years to cover the costs of a full reinvestigation of the certificate holder. Revenues received pursuant to these fees shall be deposited into the Sports Wagering Fund. Additionally, at least once per calendar quarter, a sports wagering operator shall remit to the Commission an administrative fee of 1% of the gross amount wagered on its sporting events during the previous calendar quarter to be deposited into the Steam Boat Legacy Fund.

All documents, reports, and data submitted by an interactive sports wagering platform provider to the Commission containing personal or proprietary information, trade secrets, or financial information shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed unless required by court order or as otherwise provided in the bill.

The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations for a sports wagering self-exclusion program and for the advertisement of sports wagering. The bill lists individuals prohibited from engaging in sports wagering, including any person whose participation may undermine the integrity of the betting or sports event and persons identified by any lists provided by the Commission.

The Commission and certificate holders shall cooperate with investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies. A certificate holder must report to the Commission information related to criminal or disciplinary proceedings commenced against the certificate holder, bets or wagers placed in violation of law, abnormal wagering activities, and any other conduct that corrupts the wagering outcome of a sporting event or events for purposes of financial gain.

A certificate holder shall maintain for a period of at least three years information on wagers made that exceed $10,000 in a 24 hour period, as described in the bill. A certificate holder shall also maintain for a period of at least three years information on all bets and wagers placed through an interactive sports wagering platform, as described in the bill. The certificate holder must make such information available to the Commission upon request or pursuant to a court order.

A sports governing body may notify the Commission that it desires to restrict sports wagering on its sporting events by providing notice in the form and manner as required by the Commission.

All sports wagers placed under the provisions of this bill shall be deemed to be initiated, received, and otherwise made on the property of an excursion gambling boat in this state. Consistent with provisions of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, the intermediate routing of electronic data relating to lawful intrastate sports wagers authorized pursuant to this bill shall not determine the location or locations in which such wager is initiated, received, or otherwise made.

Any remote person placing a bet or wager shall be considered as having entered a casino, as described in Section 313.820, upon that person's first bet or wager. The person may place as many bets or wagers as such person wishes during the ensuing two-hour period. Any bets or wagers placed during any subsequent two-hour period shall be considered as part of a separate admission to the casino for purposes of assessing the entry fees provided for in Section 313.820.

This bill is similar to HB 2752 (2022).

Citations:

313.800, 313.813, 313.820, 313.822, 313.842, 313.828, 313.1000, 313.1002, 313.1003, 313.1004, 313.1006, 313.1008, 313.1010, 313.1012, 313.1014, 313.1016, 313.1018, 313.1021, 313.1022

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Comment:

2.15.23 Establishing Provisions Relating to Gaming
The House Emerging Issues Committee convened Wednesday afternoon to discuss HB 953, sponsored by Representative Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City). The bill seeks to increase the excursion boat licensee fee from $2 to $3.56. The bill establishes the “Steam Boat Legacy Fund” to be used for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the National Steamboat Museum. Additionally, the bill seeks to legalize sports betting in Missouri. No supporting testimony was presented. The MO Gaming Association opposed the bill and expressed concerns with casino’s providing primary funding for the steamboat museum, and expressed concerns with increasing cost of living fees. The Players Association also opposed the bill and stated they continue to work to include player’s protection within the sports wagering provisions. Bob Purdy which is the private citizen working with the sponsor to implement the steam boat museum provided informational testimony and informed committee members that admission fees for the steam boat museum has never been increased or updated and expressed concerns that no laws would be implemented relating to sports wagering without the consent of the sports providers. MOST Policy also provided informational testimony regarding the 36 states that have implemented sports betting and highlighted the generated revenues and tax rates of the various states. (Caesars Entertainment)

Progress:

Chamber 1: Referred to Committee

Last Action:

2023-02-15 H - Public hearing completed

SJR14 - Authorizes excursion boat gambling on the Osage River

Sponsor:

Sen. Justin Brown (R)

Summary:

SJR 14 - Current law authorizes the General Assembly to permit gambling on excursion gambling boats only upon the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, would allow gambling to occur on excursion gambling boats on the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam.

JOSH NORBERG

Citations:

ART III.SEC 39(e)

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Comment:

2.7.23 River Gaming Boat Expansion
The Senate Emerging Issues Committee convened Tuesday morning to discuss SJR 14, sponsored by Senator Justin Brown (R-Rolla). Upon voter approval, the resolution would add the Osage River to the bodies of water an excursion boat is allowed, increase the number of gaming licenses to 14, and earmark one of those licenses for a casino on the Osage River. During bill presentation, the bill sponsor informed committee members that the casino would be a state regulated casino and would be regulated and taxed like all other 13 casinos that are licensed in the state. Citing the casino would generate an estimated $100 million in annual net revenue, and pay at least $25 million in taxes, with about $5 million being retained locally. The tax revenue would help support schools, libraries, local municipalities, and fund police departments. Real estate developer Andy Pruitt, Lake Ozark Mayor Dennis Newberry, Lake Ozark Alderman, the Missouri Petroleum and Convenience Association, and Commissioner John Abbott supported the bill, citing that the Lake of the Ozarks accommodated over twelve million visitors last year and with the casino, it would generate more visitors. Additionally, it was stated that the generated tax revenue would help the city update and build a new sewer infrastructure and create around 700 year round jobs. The Missouri Baptist Association, and a fews Miller County resident opposed the bill, stating that 70% of the revenue from the casino would come from a 50-mile radius, and up to 20% of the people there will be pathological gamblers. Osage Casinos provided informational testimony and informed committee members that they have no plans to build C Stores or sell gas. Additionally, it was stated that tobacco sales will only occur in the facility, and Osage Nation employees around 1,100 people and pays above market rate, which they pay payroll taxes on. Additional informational testimony was provided by former Representative Rocky Miller (R-Lake of the Ozarks), stating he filed similar legislation when he was in office and highlighted the differences between the two.

2.20.23 River Gaming Boat Expansion
The Senate Emerging Issues Committee convened Monday afternoon to consider passage SJR 14, sponsored by Senator Justin Brown (R-Rolla). Upon voter approval, the resolution would add the Osage River to the bodies of water an excursion boat is allowed, increase the number of gaming licenses to 14, and earmark one of those licenses for a casino on the Osage River. After no discussion, the committee passed the resolution by a 6-1 vote. (Caesars Entertainment)

Progress:

Chamber 1: Referred to Committee

Last Action:

2023-03-23 S - Reported Do Pass

HB1149 - Modifies provisions relating to gaming and authorizes peer-to-peer fantasy sports wagering

Sponsor:

Rep. Dane Diehl (R)

Summary:

HB 1149 -- FANTASY SPORTS WAGERS

SPONSOR: Diehl

This bill allows a player registered to participate in fantasy sports contests to make a wager with one or more such players based on the outcome of a fantasy sports contest, which may include winning outcomes based on the score, point spread, the performance of teams or athletes, or on in-game outcomes, as defined in the bill. Fantasy sports licensed operators shall ensure that such wagers comply with any limits placed on such wagers by the licensed operator.

Wagers shall be remitted with the entry fee in advance of the contest or in-game outcome, as applicable, and wagers shall be kept segregated from player funds and operational funds. A licensed operator shall deposit winning wagers into a registered player's account in the same manner as other prizes are deposited under current law.

This bill is similar to SB 467 (2021).

Citations:

313.905, 313.915

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Progress:

Chamber 1: Filed

Last Action:

2023-02-15 H - Read Second Time

HB1171 - Modifies provisions relating to ethics of the Missouri Lottery

Sponsor:

Rep. Dirk Deaton (R)

Summary:

HB 1171 -- LOTTERY ETHICS

SPONSOR: Deaton

Currently, no member or employee of the Lottery Commission shall have any personal pecuniary interest in any lottery or entity contracting with the lottery for use in or operation of the lottery. This bill prohibits the solicitation of any pecuniary interest with such and entity for a period of two years following the conclusion of an employee or member of the Commission's employment.

Currently, no member or employee of the Lottery Commission shall receive any gift or other thing of value from any person, corporation, association, or firm contracting with the lottery. This bill adds any entity receiving funds from the lottery to the above list, and extends the length of the prohibition to two years after the conclusion of their service or employment with the Commission.

This bill prohibits any entity organized under the laws of the State that employs or has on its board a member or employee of the Lottery Commission from receiving any item of value or funds from any appropriation of the lottery.

This bill prohibits any member or employee of the Lottery Commission from serving as a paid lobbyist for a period of two years after the conclusion of their service or employment with the Commission.

Penalty provisions are established for violations of this section, as provided in the bill.

Citations:

313.275

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Progress:

Chamber 1: Filed

Last Action:

2023-02-16 H - Read Second Time

SB574 - Authorizes the Video Lottery Control Act

Sponsor:

Sen. Karla May (D)

Summary:

SB 574 - This act establishes the Missouri Video Lottery Control Act.

Video lottery game terminals may be placed in fraternal organizations, veterans' organizations, truck stops, convenience stores, bars and restaurants, liquor stores, and grocery stores, as defined in the act. (Section 313.427(3))

Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers shall enter into a written agreement for the placement of video lottery game terminals. The agreement shall specify a freely negotiated and agreed upon division of adjusted gross receipts between the operator and retailer after adjustments for taxes and administrative fees are made. Video lottery game operators are prohibited from offering, promising, or tendering any property or advantage to influence a video lottery game retailer for the placement of video lottery terminals. Persons violating such prohibition are subject to the suspension or revocation of his or her video lottery game operator's license. (Section 313.429.7)

These provisions are identical to SB 686 (2022) and SB 319 (2021), are substantially similar to SB 642 (2022), SB 19 (2021), SB 936 (2020), SB 566 (2020), HB 423 (2019), and SB 452 (2017), and to provisions in SB 906 (2022), SS/HCS/HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022), HB 2080 (2022), SCS/SB 98 (2021), HB 915 (2021), HB 1014 (2021), SB 643 (2020), HCS/HB 2030 (2020), HCS/HB 2088 (2020), SCS/SBs 327 & 43 (2019), SS#3/SCS/SB 44 (2019), and SS/SCS/SB 767 (2018), and are similar to HB 990 (2017) and to provisions contained in SB 187 (2019).

ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FEES

This act authorizes the Commission to incur fees when accepting debit cards or other electronic payment methods, except credit cards, for the sale of lottery game plays. (Section 313.440)

JOSH NORBERG

Citations:

313.425, 313.427, 313.429, 313.431, 313.433, 313.435, 313.440

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Progress:

Chamber 1: Filed

Last Action:

2023-02-01 S - Introduced and Read First Time

HB388 - Modifies provisions relating to illegal gambling

Sponsor:

Rep. Rasheen Aldridge (D)

Summary:

HB 388 -- ILLEGAL GAMBLING

SPONSOR: Aldridge

Currently, the Missouri Gaming Commission is allowed to enter into agreements with various federal, state, and local agencies to carry out their duties. This bill also allows the Commission to enter into agreements with such agencies and the State Highway Patrol for investigations relating to and the enforcement of criminal provisions relating to illegal gambling (Section 313.004, RSMo).

This bill requires the Gaming Commission to establish a telephone contact number, which shall be prominently displayed on the Commission's website, to receive reports of suspected illegal gambling activity. The Commission shall refer such reports to the State Highway Patrol, which must initiate investigations into such reports. Upon the request of the prosecuting attorney, the Attorney General shall aid such prosecuting attorney in prosecuting violations referred by the Commission (Section 313.004).

This bill allows the Supervisor of Alcohol and Tobacco Control to refer to the Missouri Gaming Commission any suspected illegal gambling activity being conducted on the premises of a location licensed under the Liquor Control Law (Section 311.660).

Upon notification by the Commission or a law enforcement agency of possession of an illegal gambling device, the Supervisor of Alcohol and Tobacco Control shall suspend or revoke such person's license on such terms and conditions as the Supervisor deems appropriate, provided such person shall be given 10 days to remove the illegal gambling device from the premises prior to the suspension or revocation of a license. The Supervisor will not be required to give a person such 10 days period upon a second or subsequent notification of a violation (Section 311.680).

Currently, a sheriff, peace officer, or eight or more citizens of a county or city are allowed to bring an action in circuit court to initiate proceedings to suspend or revoke a license issued under the Liquor Control Law as a result of certain offenses committed by a licensee. This bill adds permitting illegal gambling devices on the licensed premises of a licensee to such list of offenses for which an action may be brought (Section 311.710).

This bill modifies the definitions of "gambling device" and "slot machine" for the purposes of provisions of law relating to the prosecution of illegal gambling (Section 572.010).

This bill defines the terms "net proceeds", "raffle" or "sweepstakes", and "sponsor" for the purposes of Article III, Section 39(f) of the Missouri Constitution authorizing charitable and religious organizations to sponsor raffles or sweepstakes (Section 572.015).

This bill contains an emergency clause.

This bill is similar to HB 2910 (2022).

Citations:

311.660, 311.680, 311.710, 311.720, 313.004, 313.255, 572.010, 572.015, 572.100

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Progress:

Chamber 1: Filed

Last Action:

2023-01-05 H - Read Second Time

HB1056 - Modifies provisions relating to illegal gambling

Sponsor:

Rep. Aaron McMullen (R)

Citations:

311.660, 311.680, 311.710, 311.720, 313.004, 313.255, 572.010, 572.015, 572.100

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Progress:

Chamber 1: Filed

Last Action:

2023-02-07 H - Read Second Time

SB557 - Modifies provisions relating to gaming

Sponsor:

Sen. Nick Schroer (R)

Summary:

SB 557 - This act establishes provisions relating to gaming.

HONORING MISSOURI VETERANS AND SUPPORTING MISSOURI EDUCATION ACT

This act establishes the Honoring Missouri Veterans and Supporting Missouri Education Act.

This act allows the State Lottery Commission to implement a system of video lottery game terminals and to issue licenses to video lottery game manufacturers, distributors, operators, handlers, and retailers. The Commission shall not allow a single vendor or licensee to be responsible for implementing the program, nor shall it allow a single vendor or licensee to control or operate more than twenty-five percent of video lottery game terminals in the state after December 31, 2027. (313.429.1 and .2)

Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers shall enter into a written agreement for the placement of video lottery game terminals. The agreement shall specify an equal division of adjusted gross receipts after adjustments for taxes and administrative fees are made. Video lottery game operators and video lottery game retailers are prohibited from offering anything of value other than the percentage of adjusted gross receipts for the placement of video lottery terminals, except that video lottery game operators may pay for construction of a video lottery terminal area inside the premises of a video lottery game retailer. (Section 313.429.7)

Operators shall not operate more than fifty terminals at any one fraternal organization, veterans organization, or truck-stop, and not more than thirty-five video lottery game terminals at any one lottery game retailer that is not a fraternal organization, veterans organization, or truck-stop. (Section 313.429.8)

A person under the age of twenty-one shall not play video lottery games, and such video lottery game terminals shall be under the supervision of a person that is at least twenty-one years of age. Video lottery game terminals shall be placed in an area that is continually monitored by video surveillance and where access to persons under the age of twenty-one is prohibited. Recorded video surveillance footage shall be reviewed by video lottery game operators as required by the Commission and shall be made available to the Commission upon request. An operator or retailer that fails to report any known violation of law may be subject to an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000. Any operator or retailer found to have knowingly committed a violation of provisions governing the conduct of video lottery games may be subject to a fine of $5,000, the suspension of such operator's retailer's license for up to thirty days, or, in the case of repeated violations, the revocation of such operator's or retailer's license for up to one year. (Section 313.429.9)

Video lottery game operators shall pay to the Commission twenty-eight percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts. The net proceeds of the sale of video lottery game tickets shall be appropriated equally to public elementary and secondary education and public institutions of higher education with an emphasis on funding elementary and secondary education student transportation costs and higher education workforce development programs. The Commission shall compensate the administrative costs of the city or county in which a video lottery retailer maintains an establishment in an amount equal to four percent of the video lottery game adjusted gross receipts.

These provisions are substantially similar to SB 192 (2023), SB 642 (2022), SB 686 (2022), SB 19 (2021), SB 319 (2021), HB 1014 (2021), SB 566 (2020), SB 43 (2019), and SB 452 (2017), and to provisions in SB 1 (2023), SB 906 (2022), SS/HCS/HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022), HB 2080 (2022), SCS/SB 98 (2021), HB 915 (2021), SS#3/SCS/SB 44 (2019), and SS/SCS/SB 767 (2018), and are similar to HB 990 (2017).

COMPULSIVE GAMBLING

This act requires the General Assembly to appropriate at least $5 million annually from the Gaming Commission Fund to the Compulsive Gamblers Fund. (Section 313.1021)

SPORTS WAGERING

This act authorizes wagering on sporting events, including esports, and modifies the definition of "gambling game" to include sports wagering. (Sections 313.800 and 313.1003)

The Commission and certificate holders shall cooperate with investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies. (Section 313.1014)

These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 1 (2023), are substantially similar to SB 30 (2023), SB 643 (2022), SB 764 (2022), SB 1046 (2022), SB 1061 (2022), HB 1666 (2022), HB 2752 (2022), SB 18 (2021), SB 217 (2021), SB 256 (2021), SB 567 (2020), SB 754 (2020), HB 2318 (2020), HB 2691 (2020), HB 119 (2019), SB 1009 (2018), HB 2406 (2018), and to provisions contained in SB 1 (2023), SS/HCS/HBs 2502 & 2556 (2022), SB 906 (2022), HB 2080 (2022), HB 2144 (2022), SCS/SB 98 (2021), SB 643 (2020), HCS/HB 2088 (2020), HCS/HB 2284 (2020), SS#3/SCS/SB 44 (2019), and SB 187 (2019), and are similar to HB 2320 (2018) and to a provision contained in SB 195 (2019).

JOSH NORBERG

Citations:

Position:

No position selected.

Priority:

No priority selected.

Progress:

Chamber 1: Filed

Last Action:

2023-01-26 S - Introduced and Read First Time