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2014 Senate Bill 878: Accommodate and regulate the “millionaire party” business
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones R-Grand Ledge on March 18, 2014
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.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee on March 18, 2014
Reported in the Senate on April 22, 2014
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on April 23, 2014
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 23, 2014
Amendment offered by Sen. John Pappageorge R-Troy on April 24, 2014
To prohibit a charitable organization from also getting a license as "charitable gaming service”.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 24, 2014
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 on April 29, 2014
Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on April 29, 2014
Received in the Senate on June 12, 2014