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Committee debates video lottery terminals, keno and revenue split as new gaming revenues tied to education dollars
Summary
Division 2 included proposals to change how gaming revenues are collected and shared: conversion of historic horse‑racing machines to video lottery terminals (VLTs), a higher tax on VLT revenue earmarked for education and charities, and a proposal to make keno statewide; members debated tax splits, local costs and problem‑gambling funding.
Division 2 discussed changes to state gaming policy as part of the revenue package accompanying education funding changes. The committee covered three related items: shifting historic horse‑racing (HHR) machines to video lottery terminals (VLTs), setting the revenue split between operators and the state, and removing municipal opt‑in for keno so the state could advertise and expand keno statewide.
What division members described: Representative Sweeney and others presented estimates for machine counts and expected gross gaming revenue per‑machine, projecting that VLT machines earn…
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