Delaware General Assembly

Senate Finance 3/9/18

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

SS 1 for SB 144 w/ HA 2

1/20/18

Bushweller

Reps. Carson, Paradee

Sen. Ennis, Henry, McBride, Poore, Bonini, Delcollo, Lawson, Cloutier, Pettyjohn
Reps. Hensley, Keeley, Kowalko, Lynn, Matthews, Mulrooney, Smyk, Spiegelman, Viola, Yearick

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOTTERIES.

This Bill implements certain recommendations adopted by the Lottery & Gaming Study Commission in 2015 and the Video Lottery Advisory Council in 2017, in recognition of significant changes in the regional gaming marketplace and the State’s desire to remain competitive in the face of a proliferation of gaming venues in neighboring states. The revenue sharing model is being adjusted in a way that ensures that the State can continue to benefit from video lottery proceeds, ensures continued employment and horse racing at the State’s three video lottery facilities, and ensures that the video lottery agents will be able to reinvest capital in their facilities, effectively market their facilities, maintain their high standards of customer service and earn a fair return on their investments, all so that they can remain vibrant tourism enterprises for the State. Effective July 1, 2018, the State’s share of gross table game revenues is revised to 15%, the table game license fee is eliminated, and the State’s share of gross slot machine revenues is calculated by a reinstated and updated tiered structure as provided for in the original 1994 legislation, now using a range from 32 to 43.5 percent (after certain administrative and vendor costs). The Bill also removes the prohibition against video lottery agents operating on Christmas or Easter.

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Takes effect upon being signed into law

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