Arizona 2022 2022 Regular Session

Arizona Senate Bill SB1459 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 02/24/2022

                    Assigned to APPROP 	AS PASSED BY COMMITTEE 
 
 
 
 
ARIZONA STATE SENATE 
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session 
 
AMENDED 
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1459 
 
event wagering; fantasy sports; fees 
Purpose 
Reduces the percentage of Fantasy Sports Contest Fund (FSC Fund) and Event Wagering 
Fund monies that the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) may spend on annual regulation and 
enforcement costs. Caps the fees for the privilege to operate fantasy sports contests and event 
wagering. 
Background 
In 2021, the Legislature authorized fantasy sports contests and event wagering according 
to prescribed regulations administered by the ADG (Laws 2021, Ch. 234). 
The FSC Fund consists of monies from the fee established for the privilege of operating 
fantasy sports contests and from any other source. FCS Fund monies are subject to legislative 
appropriation, and the ADG may spend up to 10 percent of monies on the ADG's annual costs for 
regulating and enforcing fantasy sports contest statutes, unless otherwise authorized by the 
Legislature. The ADG must transfer any remaining monies to the state General Fund (state GF) 
(A.R.S. § 5-1212). 
The Event Wagering Fund consist of monies from the fee established for the privilege of 
operating event wagering and any other source. On the 25th day of each month, any monies 
remaining in the Event Wagering Fund must be transferred to the state GF. Unless otherwise 
determined by the Legislature, the ADG may spend up to 10 percent of monies on the ADG's 
annual costs for regulating and enforcing event wagering statutes and any remaining monies revert 
to the state GF (A.R.S. § 5-1418). 
S.B. 1459 reduces the percentage of FSC Fund and Event Wagering Fund monies that the 
ADG may spend for regulation and enforcement. If the reduction changes the amount of remaining 
monies that must be transferred to the state GF, there may be a fiscal impact associated with this 
legislation. 
Provisions 
1. Reduces, from 10 percent to 8 percent, the percentage of: 
a) FSC Fund monies that the ADG may spend on the annual costs for regulating and 
enforcing fantasy sports contest statutes; and  
b) Event Wagering Fund monies that the ADG may spend on the annual costs for regulating 
and enforcing event wagering statutes.   FACT SHEET – Amended  
S.B. 1459 
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2. Caps the fees for the privilege to operate fantasy sports contests and event wagering at 10 
percent.  
3. Makes technical changes. 
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.  
Amendments Adopted by Committee 
• Caps the fees for the privilege to operate fantasy sports contests and event wagering at 10 
percent.  
Senate Action 
APPROP 2/22/22 DPA 9-1-0 
 
Prepared by Senate Research 
February 24, 2022 
JT/sr