25.3024.02000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Louser, Dockter, Hagert, Jonas, M. Ruby, Stemen
Senators Davison, Meyer, Roers, Thomas
A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 25 of article XI of the Constitution of
North Dakota, relating to authorizing sports betting.
STATEMENT OF INTENT
This measure would allow the legislative assembly to authorize sports betting to be conducted
in the state and be licensed and regulated by the state.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE
SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
That the following proposed amendment to section 25 of article XI of the Constitution of
North Dakota is agreed to and must be submitted to the qualified electors of North Dakota at the
general election to be held in 2026, in accordance with section 16 of article IV of the
Constitution of North Dakota.
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 25 of article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota is
amended and reenacted as follows:
Section 25. The legislative assembly shallmay not authorize any game of chance, lottery,
or gift enterprises, under any pretense, or for any purpose whatever. However, except the
legislative assembly shall:
1.Shall authorize the state of North Dakota to join a multi-state lottery for the benefit of
the state of North Dakota, and, the legislative assembly may.
2.May authorize by law bona fide nonprofit veterans', charitable, educational, religious,
or fraternal organizations, civic and service clubs, or such other public-spirited
organizations as it may recognize, to conduct games of chance when the entire net
proceeds of such games of chance are to be devoted to educational, charitable,
patriotic, fraternal, religious, or other public-spirited uses.
3.May authorize sports betting on professional and college sports to be conducted in the
state and licensed and regulated by the state. All tax revenue received from sports
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betting must be appropriated for the benefit of kindergarten through grade twelve
public schools.
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