GAMING-MAXIMUM BET/PAYOUT
Summary
Amends the Video Gaming Act. Increases the maximum wager played per hand to $4 (rather than $2). Increases the maximum cash award for a wager on any individual hand to $1,199 (rather than $500). Adds a maximum cash award for the maximum wager on a jackpot, progressive or otherwise, of $10,000. Allows a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed veterans establishment, or licensed fraternal establishment that operates 5 video gaming terminals and averages $175 or more per day on those terminals, to apply to the Board for permission to operate a 6th video gaming terminal. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2019
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 31, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 8, 2017
House · Reported by committee
To Gaming Subcommittee
Feb 22, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 9, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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