2014 Senate Bill 878

Accommodate and regulate the “millionaire party” business

Introduced in the Senate

March 18, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To revise the law governing charitable “millionaire party” gambling events that include casino games, in a manner that accomodates charities contracting-out operation of these fundraising events to a “charitable gaming service” that operates them for multiple charities at a single location, one event after another. The bill would establish a licensing regime covering both the charities and the companies that provide the gambling service, which would recognize a system that has evolved in which, on most days of the week, a person can go to a single location to gamble on casino-like games, with the proceeds going to a different charitable organization each day (or during different hours of the same day), less the cost of the contract with the service provider. The state Gaming Control Board has proposed a different regulatory regime that would restrict this practice rather than accommodate it.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

April 22, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 23, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 24, 2014

Amendment offered by Sen. John Pappageorge (R-13)

To prohibit a charitable organization from also getting a license as "charitable gaming service”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the law governing charitable “millionaire party” gambling events that include casino games, in a manner that accommodates charities contracting-out operation of these fundraising events to a “charitable gaming service” that operates them for multiple charities at a single location, one event after another. The bill would establish a licensing regime covering both the charities and the companies that provide the gambling service, which would recognize a system that has evolved in which, on most days of the week, a person can go to a single location to gamble on casino-like games, with the proceeds going to a different charitable organization each day (or during different hours of the same day). Among other details the bill would permit charitable organizations to sponsor these events a maximum of 16 days a year, and permit them to be held at horse race tracks. The state Gaming Control Board had proposed a different regulatory regime that would restrict this practice rather than accommodate it.

Received in the House

April 29, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2014

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)