Interactive gaming.25LSO-0292, 1.1
HB0162
FISCAL NOTE
FY 2026FY 2027FY 2028NON-ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACTAnticipated Revenue increaseCOUNTY DISTRIBUTION$2,952,000 $8,776,000 $9,544,000 SCHOOL FOUNDATION FUND$3,690,000 $10,970,000 $11,930,000 SPECIAL REVENUE FUND$738,000 $2,194,000 $2,386,000
Source of revenue increase:
Interactive gaming operators would remit 16 percent of its interactive gaming
revenues to the Gaming Commission (Commission). The first $300,000 collected per
fiscal year would be continuously appropriated to the Department of Health to
fund county health programs to prevent and treat problematic gaming behavior. Of
the remaining revenue, the Commission would distribute 40 percent to the counties
based on population, 50 percent to the School Foundation Program Account and 10
percent to the Commission Gaming Account to cover administrative expenses.
Assumptions:
The revenue increases in the table above are based on the low estimates of gross
gaming revenue (GGR) in the first 3 years ($96 million in year 1, $139 million in
year 2, and $151 million year 3) found in the independent gaming study prepared
by the Spectrum Gaming Group (Spectrum) dated November 15, 2024 (page 55). The
bill is effective January 1, 2026, so the FY 2026 revenue increase is based on 6
months of estimated revenue. Spectrum derived several performance benchmarks from
other states based on population, state productivity, and personal income.
The fiscal impact to the judicial system is indeterminable due to an unknown
number of cases.
NOTICE-AGENCY ESTIMATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE IMPACT REQUESTED
This bill has administrative impact that appears to increase duties or
responsibilities of one or more state agencies and may impact agency spending or
staffing requirements. As introduced, the bill does not modify any state agency
budget or current personnel authorizations.
The following state agencies will be asked to provide their estimate of the
administrative fiscal impact prior to the first committee meeting held to
consider the bill:
Gaming Commission
Prepared by: Dean Temte, LSO Phone: 777-7881
(Information provided by Nicholas Larramendy, Gaming Commission, 307-233-4618;
Claire Smith, Supreme Court, 777-7502)