Legislative Session number- 87

Bill Name: SF2596

Relating to gambling;

ARTICLE 1 - LOTTERY OPERATIONS

Establishing state
lottery gaming facilities; defining certain terms; establishing certain location
contracts; specifying the operation of the facilities; authorizing the director
to specify games played; establishing requirements for gaming machines;
requiring the examination of gaming machines; specifying certain prizes;
establishing certain age requirements to play machines; requiring the posting of
a compulsive gambling notice; prohibiting certain local license and fee
requirements; authorizing submission of a budget for the operation of gaming
machines

ARTICLE 2 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Establishing certain
license requirements for gaming facilities, gaming management, employee, and
vendor licenses; requiring a background investigation before a facility is
licensed; specifying instances when a license is refused suspended or revoked;
requiring change of gaming facility ownership notification, license review, and
annual audits and investigations as deemed necessary; authorizing the host
community to issue licenses to the facilities for a sell intoxicating liquor;
authorizing the certain employees to detain other employees if they have
probable cause; authorizing the commissioner to impose a fee on licenses to
recover operating costs; specifying the establishment, operation, licensing and
prizes relating to nonlottery casino games; specifying certain employment
restrictions

ARTICLE 3 - CARD CLUBS

Modifying the uses of revenue received
from certain nonlottery casino games

ARTICLE 4 - GAMING TRANSACTION
FEE

Authorizing a tribal entity authorized to conduct nonlottery casino games
to pay a certain transaction fee; providing for the deposit of
receipts

ARTICLE 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Authorizing the state
lottery to possess certain gambling devices; specifying the legality of gaming
machines at gaming facilities; providing for severability
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