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Ways and Means sends charitable‑gaming bill to interim study after concerns about allocation and host communities
Summary
Lawmakers discussed SB 542, which would limit game dates available to charities at gaming facilities, raising concerns about operator control of dates, potential blackout dates in rural areas, and compensation for host communities; the committee voted 19–0 to refer the bill to interim study.
The committee considered SB 542, a bill that would limit the number of game dates available to charities at gaming facilities. Members voiced mixed reactions rooted in geographic equity and administrative practice.
Representative Southworth and other members raised concerns that operators currently determine which charities get dates and that rural or northern charities could face blackout…
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