State Gambling Ballot Measures – 1988 through 2007

However, in 1994, a federal court ruled that states do not have to allow Indian tribes to conduct any gaming activities that are prohibited off of Indian reservations. While the federal decision does not have an impact on the compacts that have already been signed, the Governor has since declined to negotiate any more compacts with tribes for the operation of gaming activities other than betting on horse and dog races or the operation of a lottery, both of which are permitted off of reservations under Arizona law.

Proposition 201 would require the state, through the Governor, to enter into gaming compacts with eligible tribes on similar terms and conditions as the compacts entered into before the 1994 court decision. Specifically, the new compacts would allow eligible tribes to conduct all gaming activities permitted under the existing compacts. Proposition 201 defines an eligible tribe as any tribe in this state that has not yet entered into a gaming compact. If Proposition 201 passes, the Governor would have to enter into a compact within 30 days after the governing body of an eligible tribe submits a written request for a compact. [Statutory]

Proposition 203 sets aside $17 million each year from lottery revenues to fund six health and nutrition programs. Proposition 203 would allocate the $17 million as follows:

(1) $5 million would go to the Healthy Families program, which provides services to prevent child abuse and neglect and to promote child wellness and proper development;
(2) $4 million would go to the Arizona Health Education System to provide scholarships to medical students who agree to practice in areas of the state that are currently underserved by health care professionals;
(3) $3 million would go to programs to prevent teenage pregnancy;
(4) $2 million would go for disease control research;
(5) $2 million would go to Health Start, a program that aims to reduce the incidence of low birth weight babies and childhood diseases and to educate families on the importance of good nutrition and preventative health care for their children; and
(6) $1 million would go to the Women, Infants and Children Food program.

Currently, lottery revenues are earmarked for deposit in economic development, local transportation assistance and two state heritage funds. If Proposition 203 passes, the $17 million would be distributed only after the economic development, local transportation assistance and heritage funds receive their full appropriations. If Proposition 203 does not pass, all lottery revenues remaining after these appropriations will continue to be deposited in the state general fund. [Statutory]

Proposition 200 directs the Governor to enter into tribal gaming compacts allowing Indian tribes to operate slot machines and card and table games on tribal land. Tribes would contribute 3% of "annual net income" (defined as the annual total amount of money collected from Class III gaming, less any annual amounts paid out as prizes or paid for prizes awarded and annual labor and other operating expenses and annual interest expenses, depreciation and amortization) to the state to fund university, community college and tribal college scholarships, programs benefiting senior citizens, tribal education purposes and tribal elderly health care services. These distributions are outside the regular legislative process.

Arizona has entered into gaming compacts with 17 of the state's 21 Indian tribes. These compacts permit the tribes to operate specific gaming activities, including slot machines, that are, according to a federal court decision on appeal, illegal off of Indian reservations. These compacts begin to expire in the summer of 2003.

Proposition 200 directs the Governor to enter into a new gaming compact with each Indian tribe that requests it. All compacts must have the following provisions:
• Term - 20 years. May be extended for an unlimited number of additional 20-year terms at the request of the tribe.
• Facilities - Each tribe may operate 3 gaming facilities. The tribe and the Governor may agree to authorize additional facilities.
• Games - Tribes may offer all forms of gambling legal under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act including slot machines, card and table games including blackjack, poker, roulette, craps and baccarat, wagering on horse and dog races, lottery games, bingo and keno. Each tribe may operate 1000 slot machines or the number of machines that the tribe currently operates (whichever is greater) and may operate 20 gaming tables at each facility. Tribes may offer keno games at no more than 2 facilities unless the Governor and tribe agree on a greater number. The number of slot machines allowed increases each year based on changes in the state's population.
• Transfer provisions - Tribes may transfer a portion or all of their slot machine allotments to other tribes.
• Revenue - Each tribe must contribute 3% of the tribe's net income from gaming to the Arizona College Scholarship and Elderly Care Fund. Monies are distributed to universities, community colleges and tribal colleges for scholarships, to programs throughout the state that benefit senior citizens and to Indian tribes to be used for educational purposes and for elderly health care services. In addition, each tribe must pay an annual fee of $500 per slot machine to the state to reimburse the state for administrative costs incurred in relation to Indian gaming.
• Disclosure - Each tribe's contribution to the Arizona College Scholarship and Elderly Care Fund is confidential, but the Arizona Department of Gaming may make public the aggregate contributions from all tribes. The Director of the Arizona Department of Gaming also must annually disclose the amount of money collected from the tribes as administrative costs.
• Regulation - Gaming facility operators must keep surveillance logs that are open to inspection by the Arizona Department of Gaming, but no other records are subject to Department of Gaming inspection, including financial and accounting records. Tribes must investigate reported compact or tribal gaming ordinance violations and require gaming facility operators to correct violations. Tribes must notify the Arizona Department of Gaming within 48 hours when a violation is reported. Tribes must license gaming employees who are not enrolled tribal members. Tribes must also license each manufacturer and supplier of gaming devices and each person providing gaming goods and services in excess of $50,000 in any single month. The state must certify nonenrolled tribal members who are involved in gaming or financial activities, manufacturers and suppliers of gaming devices and persons providing gaming goods and services in excess of $50,000 in any single month. The tribal gaming office is authorized to conduct investigations of compact violations. The Department of Gaming has access to tribal gaming office reports but is not authorized to conduct independent investigations.
• Results of Statewide Expansion of Gambling - If state law changes to allow anyone other than Indian tribes to offer slot machines or card and table games for profit or if the state imposes any additional assessments related to gaming on Indian tribes, the tribes no longer have to make payments for regulatory costs or to the Arizona College Scholarship and Elderly Care Fund and the limitations on slot machines and card and table games become null and void. [Statutory]

Proposition 201 allows racetracks conducting live horse and dog racing to operate slot machines and authorizes the Governor to enter into tribal gaming compacts allowing Indian tribes to operate slot machines and card and table games on tribal land. Racetracks would pay 40% of their "gross gaming revenue" (defined as the difference between gaming wins and losses, before deducting costs and expenses) from the operation of slot machines to the state to fund racing and agricultural programs, reading programs for kindergarten through third grade students, programs to provide medical assistance in rural areas and reduce the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare recipients, scholarships, statewide tourism, programs for problem gambling, local government programs to provide enhanced police, fire and emergency services, and to the state fund used for the general operation of state government. Tribes that compact to conduct house-banked blackjack or house-banked poker, or that elect to transfer unused slot machines would contribute 8% of their "gross gaming revenue" to the state fund used for the general operation of state government.

Arizona has entered into gaming compacts with 17 of the state's 21 Indian tribes. These compacts permit the tribes to operate specific gaming activities, including slot machines, that are, according to a federal court decision on appeal, illegal off of Indian reservations. These compacts begin to expire in the summer of 2003.

State law currently allows wagering on horse and dog racing at facilities that have state permits. State law does not presently allow horse and dog tracks to offer slot machines. Proposition 201 allows the operation of slot machines at racetracks and authorizes the Governor to enter into new gaming compacts with Indian tribes as follows:

Term
• Racetracks--Each racetrack permittee must have a license to conduct live horse or dog racing before they may operate slot machines. The license is subject to renewal every 3 years and is revocable at anytime for cause. In addition, continued operation of slot machines will be subject to legislative review of the Arizona Department of Racing and the Arizona Racing Commission. State agencies undergo a complete review every 10 years and are subject to legislative oversight between reviews.
• Gaming compacts - 10 years.

Facilities
• Racetracks - Up to 10 racetracks statewide and up to 2 racetracks in a single county could operate slot machines.
• Gaming compacts - Each tribe may operate 1 to 3 gaming facilities, depending on tribal enrollment.

Games
• Racetracks - A maximum of 6450 slot machines at racetracks statewide would be allowed. The maximum number of slot machines at a single track would range from 550 to 950, depending on how many live races the track offers. This amount will increase every 5 years based on changes in the state's population.
• Gaming compacts - Tribes may offer slot machines, blackjack, poker, wagering on horse and dog races, raffles and bingo. Each tribe may operate 600 to 2400 slot machines, depending on tribal enrollment. A maximum of 1000 slot machines is allowed at a single facility. A tribe that elects expansion of terms found in existing compacts may offer blackjack and poker at 50 to 75 tables per facility, depending on how close the facility is to a heavily populated city. Additionally, if the tribe elects expansion of terms found in existing compacts, the tribe may contract with another tribe to operate that tribe's slot machines and pay not less than 50% of the net win to the other tribe. The number of slot machines allowed adjusts every 5 years based on changes in the state's population. The Governor and each tribe may renegotiate the number of gaming tables allowed at that time.

Transfer provisions
• Racetracks - There are no provisions for racetracks to transfer their slot machine allotments to other tracks.
• Gaming compacts - Tribes may transfer a portion or all of their slot machine allotments to other tribes; a transferring tribe will receive not less than 50% of the net win from the transferred slot machines.

Revenue
• Racetracks - Tracks must pay 40% of their gross gaming revenue from the operation of slot machines to the state. Monies would be distributed to numerous racing and agricultural programs, to reading programs for kindergarten through third grade students, to provide medical assistance in rural areas and reduce the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare recipients, to provide scholarships, to promote statewide tourism, to combat problem gambling, to cities to provide enhanced police, fire and emergency services and to the state general fund.
• Gaming compacts - Tribes electing expansion of terms found in existing compacts must contribute 8% of their gross gaming revenue to the state in return for the exclusive right to operate house-banked card games such as blackjack and housebanked poker games and to operate transferred slot machines from other tribes up to the limit of 1000 slot machines per casino. Monies go to the state general fund. Pursuant to current law, tribes will continue to pay their share of regulatory costs incurred by the state.

Disclosure
• Racetracks - Tracks must disclose gross gaming revenue from each racetrack and each gaming activity. This information is open for public inspection at the Arizona Department of Racing.
• Gaming compacts - Each tribe must disclose to the Arizona Department of Gaming its gross gaming revenue for each facility and each gaming activity and its contributions to the state. This information is open for public inspection.

Regulation
• Racetracks - The Arizona Racing Commission must adopt rules setting forth standards for inspecting slot machines and monitoring their use, surveillance, record keeping and reporting requirements and standards for background investigations and licensure of employees. The racetracks would continue to be subject to annual audits.
• Gaming compacts - Compacts must establish standards for investigation, licensing and certification of gaming employees and persons who provide gaming goods or services by tribes and the state, must require minimum standards and operating procedures for gaming, must authorize audits and inspections of gaming facilities by the Arizona Department of Gaming and enforcement by the Department of compact terms, must establish technical specifications and testing and inspection procedures for slot machines and must establish surveillance requirements.

Results of Statewide Expansion of Gambling - Any changes to state law to allow expansion of gambling must be enacted by the voters. [Statutory]

Proposition 202 directs the Governor to enter into tribal gaming compacts allowing Indian tribes to operate slot machines and card and table games on tribal land. Tribes would contribute 1% to 8% of "gross gaming revenue" (defined as the difference between gaming wins and losses, before deducting costs and expenses) to the state to fund programs for problem gambling, classroom size reduction, teacher salary increases, dropout prevention, instructional improvement, trauma and emergency services, wildlife conservation, tourism and local government programs benefiting the general public. These distributions are outside the regular legislative process.

Arizona has entered into gaming compacts with 17 of the state's 21 Indian tribes. These compacts permit the tribes to operate specific gaming activities, including slot machines, that are, according to a federal court decision on appeal, illegal off of Indian reservations. These compacts begin to expire in the summer of 2003.

Proposition 202 directs the Governor to enter into a new gaming compact with each Indian tribe that requests it. All compacts must have the following provisions:
• Term - Remainder of the tribe's current compact plus 10 years. Will be renewed for 10 years (unless the state or tribe notify the other of cancellation due to substantial noncompliance) plus an additional 3 years to provide an opportunity for negotiation of a new compact.
• Facilities - Each tribe may operate 1 to 4 gaming facilities. The exact number that each tribe may operate is set forth in Proposition 202.
• Games - Tribes may offer slot machines, blackjack, poker, wagering on horse and dog races, lottery games, bingo and keno. Each tribe may operate 475 to 1400 slot machines. Each tribe's allotment of slot machines is set forth in Proposition 202. Each tribe may operate 75 to 100 gaming tables at each facility, depending on how close the facility is to a heavily populated city. Tribes may offer no more than 2 keno games at each facility. The number of slot machines and gaming tables allowed increases every 5 years based on changes in the state's population.
• Transfer provisions - Tribes may transfer a portion or all of their slot machine allotments to other tribes.
• Revenue - Each tribe must contribute 1% to 8% of the tribe's gross gaming revenue to the state. 88% of each tribe's contribution will go to the Arizona Benefits Fund. Monies in the fund are to be used for reimbursement of administrative and regulatory expenses incurred by the Arizona Department of Gaming, to combat problem gambling, for distribution to school districts for classroom size reduction, teacher salary increases, dropout prevention programs and instructional improvement programs, for distribution to hospitals to reimburse them for unrecovered costs for trauma and emergency services, for wildlife conservation and for statewide tourism promotion. 12% of each tribe's contribution will be distributed to cities, towns and counties to provide government services that benefit the general public.
• Disclosure - The director of the Arizona Department of Gaming will make an annual report each year which includes the aggregate gross gaming revenue for all tribes, the aggregate of all revenues deposited in the Arizona Benefits Fund and aggregate amounts contributed by tribes to cities, towns and counties.
• Regulation - All gaming activities must comply with technical standards set forth in each compact. Tribes must maintain surveillance and security logs that are open to inspection by the Arizona Department of Gaming. Tribes must license all gaming employees, but the Arizona Department of Gaming may make a recommendation on whether a person should be licensed. Tribes must maintain a list of persons barred from gaming facilities because of their criminal history or associations. Gaming employees who are not enrolled tribal members must also be certified by the state. Manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of gaming devices must be both licensed by the tribe and certified by the state. The Arizona Department of Gaming is authorized to conduct an annual compact compliance review of each tribe's gaming operations and facilities.
• Results of Statewide Expansion of Gambling - If state law changes to allow anyone other than Indian tribes to offer slot machines or other gambling that is currently prohibited off of reservations, tribal obligations to make contributions to the state are reduced and the limits on slot machines, gaming facilities and gaming tables become null and void. [Statutory]

Proposition 301 would amend state law to continue the Arizona State Lottery until July 1, 2012.

All state agencies, including the Arizona State Lottery, have a scheduled termination date that is periodically reviewed by the State Legislature. In November, 1998, the State Legislature asked the voters to decide whether to continue the Arizona State Lottery until July 1, 2003. A majority of voters approved the continuation in 1998 and the Arizona State Lottery is now scheduled to terminate on July 1, 2003.

Article IV, part 1, section 1 of the Arizona Constitution prohibits the Legislature from amending any ballot measure approved by the voters at or after the November, 1998 general election without a three-fourths vote of each house of the Legislature. Accordingly, the Legislature may only extend the termination date of the Arizona State Lottery with a three-fourths vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. However, a majority of the voters (rather than a three-fourths supermajority) may vote to extend the Lottery’s termination date. With Proposition 301, the State Legislature is again asking the voters to decide whether to continue the Arizona State Lottery. If the voters approve Proposition 301, the Arizona State Lottery will be scheduled to terminate on July 1, 2012. If the voters do not approve Proposition 301, current law provides for the Arizona State Lottery to terminate on July 1, 2003.

Dedicates lottery revenues as follows:
- no less than 50% shall be returned to the public as prizes;
- no less than 45% shall be paid to the Arkansas Educational Trust Fund;
- no more than 5% shall be used for the payment of the lottery's expenses; and
- any surplus after lottery expenses are paid shall be returned to the Arkansas State General Fund.

Imposes a 15% tax on the net gaming revenue of any casino, and allocates such revenue as follows:
- 80% shall be paid to the state's general fund for the purpose of reducing or eliminating the gross receipts tax on food purchased in a retail food store;
- 10% shall be paid to the Arkansas Educational Trust Fund;
- 5% of the tax paid by a casino shall be disbursed to the county where the casino is located, and if the casino is in a city the money is to be divided equally between the city and the county;
- 1% shall be paid to the Arkansas Compulsive Gambling Foundation for the treatment and prevention of gambling addiction; and
- 4% shall be paid to the Arkansas State General Fund for the operational cost of the Gaming Commission.

Raffles could not be conducted unless a law is subsequently adopted specifically authorizing these charitable raffles. The law could also (1) define which organizations were eligible to conduct such raffles and (2) provide for "reasonable regulation" of these raffles, including regulatory fees.

Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:

Probably no significant fiscal impact on state and local governments. [CA]

State and Local Revenue Impact

This measure would likely result in an increase in economic activity in California. The magnitude of the increase would depend primarily on (1) the extent to which tribal gambling operations expand and (2) the degree to which new gambling activity in California is from spending diverted from Nevada and other out-of-state sources (as compared to spending diverted from other California activities).

While the measure would likely result in additional economic activity in California, its impact on state and local revenues is less clear. This is because, as sovereign governments, tribal businesses and members are exempt from certain forms of taxation. For example, profits earned by gambling activities on tribal lands would not be subject to state corporate taxes. In addition, gambling on tribal lands is not subject to wagering taxes that are currently levied on other forms of gambling in California (horse race wagers, card rooms, and the Lottery). Finally, wages paid to tribal members employed by the gambling operation and living on Indian land would not be subject to personal income taxes.

Even with these exemptions, tribal operations still generate tax revenues. For example, wages paid to nontribal employees of the operations are subject to income taxation. In addition, certain nongambling transactions related to the operations are subject to state and local sales and use taxes. However, on average, each dollar spent in tribal operations generates less tax revenue than an equivalent dollar spent in other areas of the California economy.

Given these factors, the net impact of this measure on state and local government revenues is uncertain. For example, revenues could increase significantly if the measure were to result in a large expansion in gambling operations and a large portion of the new gambling was spending that would have otherwise occurred outside of California (such as in Nevada). On the other hand, if the expansion of gambling were relatively limited or if most of the new gambling represented spending diverted from other areas in the state's economy that are subject to taxation, the fiscal impact would not be significant. [CA]

The proposition would not change the way "base" lottery revenues are allocated to public education. It also would not change the way that the other one-half of growth monies is allocated.

Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:

In the near term, tens of millions of dollars in annual lottery revenues that go to public education would be earmarked for instructional materials. Amounts earmarked in future years would depend on changes in the level of overall lottery revenues. [S]

The Pala compact authorizes the operation of Indian "video lottery terminals" if they operate as lotteries, not slot machines. The compact contains a provision that if the terminals are found by the courts to be slot machines, then the compact is void. The Pala compact does not allow any other Class III games (such as twenty-one or craps).

These compacts, however, would not go into effect if the voters approve Proposition 1A on this ballot. This is because the newer compacts approved in September 1999 become effective if Proposition 1A is approved and the federal government approves the compacts. In this case, the September 1999 compacts replace all previously approved compacts--including the Pala compacts.

Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:

- If Proposition 1A (on this ballot) is approved, Proposition 29 would have no fiscal impact on state and local governments.
- If Proposition 1A is not approved, Proposition 29 would result in unknown, but probably not significant fiscal impacts on state and local governments. [S]

- If compacted tribes don't unanimously accept required amendments within 90 days, or if determined unlawful, authorizes sixteen specified non-tribal racetracks and gambling establishments to operate 30,000 slot machines/gaming devices, paying 33% of net revenues to fund government public safety, regulatory, social programs.

Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:
- Increased gambling revenues--potentially over $1 billion annually. The revenues would be provided primarily to local governments throughout the state for additional child protective, police, and firefighting services.
- Depending on outcome of tribal negotiations, potential loss of state revenues totaling hundreds of millions of dollars annually. [CA and S]

Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:
- Unknown effect on payments to the state from Indian tribes. The potential increase or decrease in these payments could be in the tens of millions to over a hundred million dollars annually.
- Likely reduction in tribal payments to local governments, potentially totaling in the millions of dollars annually. [CA and S]

Background and Provisions of the Proposal: Colorado currently operates a state lottery that includes both scratch games and on-line games such as Lotto. This proposal allows the state's existing lottery to include games played with other state lotteries. Under this proposal, the state could either negotiate to join an existing multi-state lottery game or work with other states to develop a new multi-state game. Multi-state games involve a larger population of players than Colorado's existing lottery games, thus they offer potentially larger prizes but fewer chances of winning the jackpot for each wager. Currently, there are eight multi-state games, the largest of which are Powerball (20 states), Cash 4 Life (10 states), and the Big Game (seven states).

Proceeds from Colorado lottery games, after prizes and administrative expenses, are distributed to local governments, the state, and the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board to purchase and maintain state and local parks and recreation facilities, wildlife habitats, and open space. The amount of money dedicated to GOCO is capped, however, and any "spillover" money in excess of the cap is deposited in the state's general operating fund. Proceeds from multi-state games would be distributed the same as under current law, with two exceptions. First, any spillover would be used for health and safety projects at public school buildings instead of general state government purposes and, second, the spillover would be exempt from the state's constitutional revenue limit. While the actual amount of additional proceeds raised by a multi-state lottery game is unknown, each five percent increase in lottery proceeds raises about four million dollars for parks, wildlife habitats, and open space. Lottery proceeds would have to increase by at least 17 percent, or $13.5 million, to make moneys available in the current budget year for school health and safety projects.

Under the proposal, the Colorado Lottery Commission negotiates agreements with other state lottery commissions. The agreements govern which multi-state games are available in Colorado, the rules of play for each game, and the portion of ticket sales that go for prizes. The Colorado Lottery Commission controls advertising, promotion, and security of the game. The commission remains subject to the state constitutional requirement that all lottery games be supervised by the state.

NOTE: Broward will become the only county in Florida to offer Las Vegas-style gambling after its voters agreed to allow slot machines. Miami-Dade voters narrowly rejected the idea following a last-minute assault by Gov. Jeb Bush. Subsequently the Seminole Tribe and the governor reached agreement on a state-tribal gaming compact in January 2008. Its legality is scheduled for review by the Florida Supreme Court in early 2008.

To require that monies in the Lottery Proceeds Fund be annually appropriated by the legislature for the minimum foundation program of education for public elementary and secondary schools and up to five hundred thousand dollars for services related to compulsive and problem gaming as may be provided by law. (Effective July 1, 2004) (Amends Article XII, Section 6(A))

The initiated bill provides for regulation of the operation of slot machines by the State Harness Racing Commission and the Executive Director of the State Harness Racing Commission within the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources.

Gross income from slot machines, which is income after payback to players, is divided as follows: 75% is retained by the person licensed to operate the slot machines; 10% must be sent to the State Controller to be credited directly to the Fund for a Healthy Maine with its use restricted to providing financial assistance with prescription drugs for adults who are elderly or disabled; 7% must be sent to the State Harness Racing Commission to be used to supplement harness racing purses; 3% must be forwarded to the Treasurer of State who shall credit the money to the Agricultural Fair Support Fund; 2% must be forwarded to the Finance Authority of Maine for application to its University of Maine System Scholarship Fund; 1% must be sent to the commission for application to administrative expenses, including expenditures by the commission for addiction counseling services; 1% must be sent to the board of trustees of the Maine Technical College System for application to its scholarship program and 1% must be sent to the commission for application to its Sire Stakes Fund.

1. Fifty percent must be deposited in the Local Government Fund established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, section 5681 and distributed in accordance with the provisions of that section for revenue sharing with municipalities, with the intent of providing local property tax relief;

2. Forty percent must be allocated for the program cost portion of general purpose aid to local schools;

3. Five percent must be allocated to the Maine State Grant Program established in Title 20-A, chapter 419-A for grants for students who are pursuing higher education; and

4. Five percent must be allocated to the Finance Authority of Maine to distribute to private, nonprofit organizations that have the principal purpose of providing scholarships to and otherwise enhancing the postsecondary educational opportunities of students in this State enrolled in eligible programs in institutions of higher education in this State.

Intent and Content

Prepared by the Office of the Attorney General
Under current Maine law, only one commercial harness racing track that is licensed by the Maine Harness Racing Commission to conduct harness horse races with pari-mutuel wagering, is eligible to be licensed to operate slot machines, and no more than 1,500 slot machines may be licensed in Maine. This Act would increase the statewide limit on the number of slot machines to 3,000 and would allow up to 1,500 slot machines to be licensed at a new type of facility known as a "tribal commercial track."

To be eligible as a "tribal commercial track," such a facility would have to be: a) a harness horse racing track, b) operated by a tribe in Maine that was a federally recognized tribe as of January 1, 2005, c) located more than 90 miles away from the existing commercial track that operates slot machines (the Bangor racino), and d) located within 45 miles of the operating tribe’s Indian reservation as defined in Title 30 M.R.S.A. chapter 601. Although there are four federally recognized tribes in Maine, only two (the Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe) have reservations as defined in chapter 601. A tribal commercial track also would have to conduct racing on more than 25 days each calendar year after being licensed by the Maine Harness Racing Commission to conduct harness racing.

In order to obtain a license to operate slot machines at a "tribal commercial track," the applicant would have to receive approval, on or before December 31, 2007, of either the governing body of the municipality in which the track is to be located (e.g., the town council, board of selectmen, or city council), or the voters of that municipality voting at a referendum election. The licensing and operation of slot machines at a tribal commercial track would be regulated by the State Gambling Control Board.

Revenues from the slot machines would be distributed according to the statutory formula currently applicable to commercial tracks, with the following variations:

- the allocations to fund scholarships at the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System would be dedicated to the campuses in Washington County;
- an additional 1% of the total gross slot machine income from the tribal commercial track would be distributed to the Washington County Development Authority;
- and an additional 1% would go to the career and technical education centers located in Washington County.

The Act would also authorize the Chief of the State Police to issue a high-stakes beano license to a federally recognized Indian tribe to operate games on non-tribal land in Washington County. The license could be issued jointly to all federally recognized Indian tribes in the State.

If approved, this Act would take effect 30 days after proclamation of the vote.

A "YES" vote is in favor of the initiative and approves the legislation.

A "NO" vote is in opposition to the initiative and disapproves the legislation.

Proposal A is a referendum on Public Act 118 of 1994. Public Act 118 would amend the Bingo Act to specify that the term "qualified organization" would not include a candidate committee, political committee, political party committee, ballot question committee, independent committee, or any other committee as defined by and organized pursuant to the Michigan Campaign Finance Act. This means that if Public Act 118 is in effect, political parties, or other political organizations organized for political purposes, will be banned from conducting, and thus receiving revenue from, bingo games.

Public Act 118 also would increase the aggregate value of prizes distributed for a charity game from 60% to 65% of the resale value of all charity game tickets for that game; and increase from $200 to $300 the single maximum prize for a charity game.

Public Act 118 had been scheduled to take effect on April 1, 1995. The Act was suspended after sufficient referendum petitions were filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to Article 2, Section 9 of the State Constitution (which reserves to the electors the power to approve or reject laws enacted by the Legislature). If a majority of the voters cast "yes" votes on Proposal A, Public Act 118 will become law.

It should be noted that if non-Indian casinos operate in Michigan, then Indian casinos will no longer have to pay State or local governments. Currently, Indian casinos pay the State and local government units in which they are located a portion of their net win, which is the total amount wagered minus the total amount paid to winners from slot and electronic video games. For fiscal year 1995-96, Indian casinos paid $30.3 million to the State and $7.6 million to local units. Proposal E was placed on the ballot through the collection of petition signatures. If a majority of the voters cast "yes" votes on Proposal E, the new law will be enacted. [S]

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to authorize floating gambling facilities on or adjacent to the White River in Rockaway Beach, Missouri, to be licensed and regulated consistent with all other floating facilities in the State of Missouri, with fifty percent of the state revenues generated in the current year to be used for uniform salary supplement grants to all high quality teachers employed in priority schools, and the remaining state revenues generated in the current year to be distributed to all priority school districts on a per pupil basis for capital improvements to education facilities?

This constitutional amendment will generate annual direct gaming revenue ranging from $39.9 to $49.0 million for the state and $10.2 to $12.4 million for the local government, subject to local voter approval and licensing by the State Gaming Commission. The amount of indirect revenue or expense, if any, is unknown.

A vote AGAINST this proposal will continue the present constitutional prohibition against the establishment of a state lottery, the proceeds of which could be used for general state purposes as directed by the Legislature.

A vote FOR this proposal will: (1) provide that, if a state lottery is etablished pursuant to the Constitution, the Legislature would be authorized to use a portion of the receipts thereof to compensate depositors of industrial loan and investment companies, which filed for bankruptcy or entered receivership after November 1, 1983, for unreimbursed losses of guaranteed deposits, notwithstanding any other provision in the Constitution prohibiting such reimbursement; and will (2) provide that no appropriation for such reimbursement shall be made by the Legislature after July 1, 1997.

A vote AGAINST this proposal will not provide specific constitutional sanction for the use by the legislature of part of the proceeds from a state lottery for the above-stated purpose, despite other constitutional provisions prohibiting such use.

A vote FOR this proposal will allow the Legislature to authorize off-track pari-mutuel betting horseraces by such means and at such locations as it might determine, thus removing the present requirement that all betting on horseraces be conducted by licensees within licensed racetrack enclosures in the state.

A vote AGAINST this proposal will retain the present requirement that all pari-mutuel betting on horseraces be conducted by licensees within licensed racetrack enclosures.

A vote FOR will amend the Nebraska Constitution to provide that the people may enact laws by initiative measure to provide for the authorization, operation, regulation, and taxation of all forms of games of chance.

A vote AGAINST will not cause the Nebraska Constitution to be amended in such manner.

A vote FOR will enact a statute which: (1) establishes an annual tax on gross gaming revenue generated at permitted locations (defined as locations where authorized operators operate games of chance, including casinos, strategic premises, racetracks, and on-premises establishments) of 36% of the first $15 million of gross gaming revenue and 20% of gross gaming revenue in excess of $15 million; (2) distributes 75% of gaming tax revenues from casinos to the State General Fund and 25% to the community authorizing such casino gaming; (3) distributes 25% of gaming tax revenues at other permitted locations to the State General Fund and 75% to the authorizing community or communities, pro rata; and (4) establishes an annual gaming license fee of $100 on each operator per permitted location.

A vote AGAINST will not cause such a statute to be enacted.

A vote FOR will enact a statute which permits communities to: (1) authorize all games of chance including slot machines, table games, counter games or card games at casinos in hotels in metropolitan class cities within 2 miles of the Nebraska border; (2) authorize the use of electronic, mechanical or other gaming devices at casinos, strategic premises where at least 250 of such devices are operated, and racetracks; and (3) authorize the use of limited gaming devices which do not dispense currency or tokens and which do not have a cash winnings hopper, mechanical or simulated spinning reels or a side handle at casinos, strategic premises, racetracks and establishments which sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises. The statute will also establish the numbers of such casinos and gaming devices which may be operated in various locations and establish a Nebraska Gaming Commission to regulate such gaming.

A vote AGAINST will not cause such a statute to be enacted.

A vote FOR this proposal will define casino gaming and permit the Legislature to authorize, regulate, and tax casino gaming at no more than two casino locations. This Legislative authorization is subject to approval by the voters of the county in which a casino is to be located.

A vote AGAINST this proposal will not add casino gaming language to the Nebraska Constitution.

A vote FOR this proposal would provide a conditional guarantee of 10% of state lottery proceeds to the Nebraska State Fair Board for operation of the Nebraska State Fair and specify the distribution of the remaining proceeds. Under this proposal, after payment of prizes and operating expenses and $500,000 to the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund, the remaining state lottery proceeds would be distributed as follows: (1) 44 ½% to the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund to be used as provided in the Nebraska Environmental Trust Act, (2) 44 ½% to be used for education as the Legislature may direct, (3) 10% to the Nebraska State Fair Board if the most populous city within the county in which the fair is located provides matching funds equivalent to ten percent of the amount available for distribution to the Board, but if the fair ceases operations, this share would be transferred to the state General Fund, and (4) 1% to the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund.

A vote AGAINST this proposal will retain the Legislature's authority to distribute state lottery proceeds.

A vote "FOR" will amend the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act to authorize the use of video keno gaming devices.

A vote "AGAINST" will not cause the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act to be amended to authorize the use of video keno gaming devices. [S]

A vote AGAINST this amendment will not increase the allocation to the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund. [CA]

2.To allow the voters of the City of Lorain to vote on the continuation of the casino after the expiration of the pilot period.

3.If after three years the Lorain pilot project is determined by the general assembly to be a success, then the state shall be divided into seven districts. A license to establish a single casino facility in each district may be issued if approved by the voters both in the district and in the political subdivision in which the facility would be located.

4.To levy taxes on gross revenues of games of chance at licensed casinos, on the state lottery, and on horse-racing with pari-mutuel wagering for education and treatment of compulsive gambling, and to levy taxes on gross revenues of games of chance at licensed casinos for other special purposes. (Art. XV, Sec. 6)

1. Authorize the establishment of permanently moored river boat casino gaming facilities to conduct games and schemes of chance without wagering limits, excluding bingo and dog or horse races, on rivers in the following locations: two in the city of Cincinnati, one in Hamilton County outside of Cincinnati, three in the city of Cleveland, one in the city of Lorain, and one in Mahoning County.

2. River boat casino gaming facilities may be established in designated locations only if this amendment is approved at this election by a majority of electors who vote on the amendment in a county in which the facility would be located.

3. Establish a gaming commission to license and regulate the operation of river boat casino gaming facilities and to license all casino operators and employees, manufacturers and vendors of gaming devices, and other persons.

4. Levy a 20% monthly gaming fee on gross revenues of games or schemes of chance conducted at river boat casino gaming facilities after deduction of total prizes paid to patrons. The fee proceeds shall be distributed as follows: 80% to primary and secondary public schools for educational purposes, 10% to the municipality or township in which the facility is located, and 10% to the county in which the facility is located.

5. Prohibit the levy of any additional taxes or fees relating solely to gaming except an initial application fee to operate a gaming facility.

6. Prohibit any person under the age of twenty-one from participating in authorized gaming as a patron or employee.

If adopted, this amendment will be effective in thirty days. [CA]

- Permit up to 31,500 slot machines at seven horse racing tracks and at two Cleveland non-track locations. Permit expanded gaming in the four Cuyahoga County locations if approved by the county's voters.

- Distribute the revenues as follows:

-- 55% to the slot and casino owners and operators.

-- 30% to the Board of Regents for college scholarships and grants to eligible students and administration of the program.

-- The remaining revenues to be divided among local governments, race tracks for purse money, gambling addiction services, and

-- The administration of the Gaming Integrity Commission comprised of five members appointed by the governor and the majority legislative leaders.

The moneys provided by this amendment are to supplement and not supplant existing and future constitutional obligations to post-secondary education and local governments.

A majority yes vote is necessary for passage. [CA]

This measure adds a new article to the Oklahoma Constitution. The new article deals with gambling. The new article legalizes:
a. Slot machines and roulette,
b. Craps, keno and video gambling,
c. All gambling played with cards, dice, mechanical devices or computers, and
d. Other forms of gambling.

For the first five years there could only be four non-Indian gamblig facilities. Those facilities are:
1. Remington Park Racetrac,
2. Blue Ribbon Downs Racetrack,
3. A facility in Tulsa, and
4. A facility in Love County.

An appointed Commission would regulate and license this gambling. After five years, other gambling facilities could be licensed. There could not be more than one facility in any county. Gambling facilities would have to meet minimum standards.

The measure would allow Indian tribes to request an agreement to operate a gambling casino.

This measure makes gambling debts incurred at authorized casinos legal and enforceable.

State taxes on the new gambling would fund the Commission, and help education and prisons. Some tax funds would go to local governments where State licensed gambling is conducted. [CA]

If at least four Indian tribes enter into the Compact, three State licensed racetracks could use the same electronic gaming machines.

The Act limits the number of gaming machines racetracks can use. The Act does not limit the number of machines that Indian tribes can use.

The State Horse Racing Commission would regulate machine gaming at racetracks. A tribal agency would regulate authorized gaming by a tribe. The Office of State Finance would monitor authorized tribal gambling.

Proceeds from authorized gaming at racetracks go to:
1. the racetrack;
2. the owners of winning horses,
3. orsemen's organizations,
4. breed organizations, and
5. the State to be used for educational purposes.

Some of the proceeds from authorized gaming by Indian tribes goes to the State. The State would use these proceeds for educational purposes and compulsive gambling programs.

ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: The measure authorizes the sale of Lottery-backed revenue bonds with a principal sum of up to $150 million, plus an amount equal to bond issuance costs and reserves. The proceeds are to be used for the acquisition, construction, improvement, remodeling or repair of public school facilities throughout Oregon and the purchase of telecommunications equipment, computers, software and related technology, books, furniture and vehicles. The bonds, plus interest, will be repaid through a Lottery revenue allocation of approximately $15 million per year beginning in fiscal year 2000. If issued at recent interest rates and a 15 year pay back period, total interest costs are estimated at $71.4 million.

If passed, this initiative would repeal all statutory provisions authorizing video lottery games.

Referred Law #1 allows lodging establishments holding a convention facility liquor license to have more gaming devices than other establishments, and increases the maximum bet limit in Deadwood. If Referred Law #1 is approved, tribal casinos could also increase the bet limits and number of gaming devices.

If approved, Referred Law #1 will:

1) Allow a lodging establishment which holds a convention facilities liquor license to have 320 gaming devices;

2) Allow the number of gaming devices for other retail establishments to increase from 30 to 45, and for other lodging establishments to increase from 30 to 105 by July 1, 1995;

3) Increase the maximum limit per bet from $5.00 to $100.00 by July 1, 1995; and

4) Allow an increase in the number of gaming devices and bet limits at tribal casinos.

This amendment allows the lottery system to continue operating as it did before the court decision. The amendment will discourage lawsuits against the state treasury. The amendment also prohibits expansion of private ownership, and prohibits state-wide slot machines.

A vote "YES" will reauthorize the state lottery system.

A vote "NO" will prohibit the video lottery system.

except that the legislature may authorize a state lottery if the net proceeds of the lottery's revenues are allocated to provide financial assistance to citizens of this state to enable such citizens to attend post-secondary educational institutions located within this state. The excess after such allocations from such net proceeds from the lottery would be appropriated to:

(1) Capital outlay projects for K-12 educational facilities; and

(2) Early learning programs and after school programs.

Such appropriation of funds to support improvements and enhancements for educational programs and purposes and such net proceeds shall be used to supplement, not supplant, non-lottery educational resources for education programs and purposes.

All other forms of lottery not authorized herein are expressly prohibited unless authorized by a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house of the General Assembly for an annual event operated for the benefit of a 501(c)(3) organization located in this state, as defined by the 2000 United States Tax Code or as may be amended from time to time.

A state lottery means a lottery of the type such as in operation in Georgia, Kentucky and Virginia in 2000, and the amendment to Article XI, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee provided for herein does not authorize games of chance associated with casinos, including, but not limited to, slot machines, roulette wheels, and the like.

The state lottery authorized in this section shall be implemented and administered uniformly throughout the state in such manner as the legislature, by general law, deems appropriate.

1. allow the voters of each county to authorize, by a simple majority vote, pari-mutuel wagering on horse races in their county;

2. create a Utah Horse Racing Commission to promote and regulate all horse racing in Utah and all pari-mutuel wagering in counties where wagering has been authorized by the voters;

3. specify the distribution of monies wagered; and

4. prohibit persons under 21 years of age from placing a wager?