Video & Transcript Research : 'charitable gaming'

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KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • betting and charitable gaming.
  • sports betting and charitable gaming. sports betting and charitable gaming.
  • <00:05:01.120> gaming state service to charitable gaming state service to charitable gaming
  • Charitable gaming has a $25 fee.
  • Charitable gaming has a 150 to 5,000. Charitable gaming has a $25<00:09:02.800> fee.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee approved the minutes from its August 21 meeting and then received an update from Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation leadership on implementation of Senate Bill 299 and House Bill 566. Jamie Eids and staff described the agency’s new structure after charitable gaming was brought under the corporation, including new divisions, staffing, banking, payroll, insurance, procurement, and reporting systems. They also unveiled the corporation’s new logo and tagline, and said the transition had been designed to avoid interruption for charities, licensees, and racing operations. A major focus was the fee structure required by House Bill 566. Eids outlined current licensing fees across racing, sports wagering, and charitable gaming, compared Kentucky’s fees with other states, and recommended keeping the status quo for one more year because the agency has only recently brought all three components fully in-house. Members asked about whether charitable gaming had harmed veterans’ groups or other nonprofits, whether any revenue should be transferred back to the state, and whether the charitable gaming licenses cover one-off raffles as well as standing operations. Eids said she had not heard complaints, said the licenses include all such activity with some exemptions, and agreed to look at the question of future transfers. The committee then heard from Melissa Combs Wright on pari-mutuel wagering and Hannah Sims on sports wagering. They reported continued growth in historical horse racing, more than $11 billion in total pari-mutuel wagering in fiscal year 2025, over $10.5 billion in HHR wagers, and about $161 million in pari-mutuel tax revenue, with most of that supporting the general fund and horse-breeding development funds. They also said sports wagering has generated nearly $5 billion in wagers since launch, $73 million for the public pension fund, and more than $2 million for problem gambling services, while expanding to 13 retail locations and 92 additional sports events. Members raised concerns about players being cut off after winning, the lack of local government revenue sharing from gaming facilities, and the growth of computer-assisted wagering; the witnesses said they were reviewing CAWs and that Kentucky does not license poker rooms through the corporation.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Judiciary Committee Apr 1st, 2026 at 09:00 am

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • and distributors and the licensed charitable gaming organizations.
  • manufacturers and distributors and licensed charitable gaming organizations.
  • The Attorney General's office does the licensing for charitable gaming.
  • I understand that the meeting here today has a focus on charitable organizations and charitable gaming
  • I understand that the meeting here today has a focus on charitable organizations and charitable gaming
Keywords: 908, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Ways and Means (03/05/2025)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the conversation with Lottery that I had was that, in a charitable gaming commission that we held
  • Over a thousand machines were added into the state for charitable gaming.
  • One, the moratorium supposedly was so we could evaluate the effect on charitable gaming, then it was
  • One, the moratorium supposedly was so we could evaluate the effect on charitable gaming, then it was
  • <00:32:23.360> gaming charitable gaming charitable gaming operators<00:32:26.159> this<
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Apr 1st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • and distributors and the licensed charitable gaming organizations.
  • manufacturers and distributors and licensed charitable gaming organizations.
  • The Attorney General's office does the licensing for charitable gaming.
  • I understand that the meeting here today has a focus on charitable organizations and charitable gaming
  • I understand that the meeting here today has a focus on charitable organizations and charitable gaming
Summary: The Judiciary Interim Committee met to begin its study of charitable gaming and the ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments by licensed charitable gaming organizations, a study directed by Senate Bill 2334. Legislative Council gave an overview of the constitutional and statutory framework for charitable gaming, site authorizations, rent limits, proceeds, and recent legislative changes. The Attorney General’s Gaming Division then clarified the financial flow of gaming, explaining that in fiscal year 2025 North Dakota had about $2.5 billion in gross gaming proceeds, with roughly 88-90% paid back in prizes and about $256 million available to organizations after taxes; most of that activity came from electronic pull tabs. Members asked for more detail on winnings, replays, rent, and the breakdown of manufacturer/distributor revenues, and the AG’s office agreed to provide supplemental information. The committee also heard from the League of Cities and the Association of Counties about local site authorization. Cities said they have a limited role in approving gaming sites, can adopt policies after public hearing, may charge up to $100, and can set certain conditions, including local nexus requirements, but cannot require donations or force a specific charity or site. The League said it had worked with stakeholders on a model policy to provide more consistency, though members raised concerns that local requirements could become too restrictive for charities serving broader areas. Counties said the issue is mostly a city matter, with little county involvement beyond minimal site fees and general site approval. The North Dakota Gaming Alliance testified in support of the study and provided IRS-related material suggesting charities may use asset diversification, while emphasizing it had not taken a position on whether charities should own bars. Members questioned whether bar ownership is being used for site stability or to channel charitable gaming dollars, and whether city policies might disadvantage charities with broader missions. The committee also discussed the relationship between gaming organizations, manufacturers, and distributors, including restrictions on incentives and interference, and asked for more information on those entities and their ownership. Later in the meeting, the Racing Commission gave its regular update on live racing, pari-mutuel wagering, ADW providers, purse and promotion funds, a new TRPB contract, and concerns about cease-and-desist actions from other states. Finally, the State Hospital superintendent briefly reported on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s support services, including the SORT team, training, and security assistance for the hospital campus.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (02/05/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • gaming large charitable the charitable gaming large charitable gaming<01:40:37.679> organizations
  • organizations rely upon both charitable gaming table gaming itself as well as historic horse racing.
  • Charitable gaming facilities pay property taxes.
  • are you know the charitable gaming are you know the charitable gaming locations<03:23:28.279>
  • <03:41:06.080> us<03:41:06.199> a charitable gaming and they gave us a charitable gaming
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on HB 650, a housekeeping-style bill from the Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds. Testimony explained that the bill would remove references to two already-repealed dedicated funds, split the state parks dedicated fund so Cannon Mountain winter activities would be tracked separately from the rest of the parks system, and place a $1 million cap on the robotics education fund so excess money would revert to the general fund. Supporters said the changes were mainly administrative but would improve accounting and avoid timing issues; committee members asked about a typographical error in the bill text and whether the measure was more than housekeeping. The committee later voted 16-0 to recommend HB 650 ought to pass, and then placed it on the consent calendar. The committee also opened a public hearing on HB 585, which would revise the property tax exemption for religious organizations. Representative John Janigian, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to help small churches and other religious groups that own parsonages or worship buildings but no longer have a resident pastor, allowing them to rent space or use property for church purposes without losing the exemption so long as the money is used for church operations, maintenance, or outreach. He described his Salem church’s parsonage being taxed after it was no longer occupied by a pastor, and said the bill would prevent similar burdens on small congregations. Former Representative Betty Gay testified in support, describing prior assessor actions in Salem that taxed church land and buildings very aggressively, while a Municipal Association representative testified in opposition. Committee members raised questions about how terms such as “regularly recognized and constituted denomination” would be defined, whether the bill could be applied consistently to larger denominations with multiple parishes, and whether legislative research should review past treatment of similar cases.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Ways and Means (02/05/2025)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Gaming facilities uh operate charitable Gaming facilities uh and<00:09:03.720> there's<00:09:
  • We own a charitable gaming facility in New Hampshire, and we don't want to get stuck in arguments about
  • I represent the New Hampshire Charitable Gaming Operators Association.
  • <01:07:10.000> gaming New Hampshire charitable gaming New Hampshire charitable gaming operators
  • <01:08:18.560> gaming<01:08:18.759> in the growth out of charitable gaming in the growth
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (01/12/2026) (Full Stream)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, as someone who's on the charitable gaming commission, in the last session, we determined that
  • I mean, as someone who's on the charitable<04:37:55.279> gaming<04:37:55.680> commission,
  • c><04:37:56.879> um,<04:37:57.039> in<04:37:57.279> the charitable gaming commission
  • Uh, but I just want to state the fact that the Charitable Gaming Commission probably isn't going to come
  • I'm just getting at a charitable organization that wants to use gaming to raise their own money.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1596, which would raise New Hampshire’s cigarette excise tax from $1.78 per pack to about $2.80, using an inflation-based adjustment since the rate was last set in 2008. Representative Jerry Stringham, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure would keep New Hampshire competitive with neighboring states, generate revenue, and help offset other budget pressures. He also described the bill as repealing an income-based premium charge in Medicaid/CHIP-related programs and restoring cuts to the University System of New Hampshire, arguing that the combined package would still leave the state in a positive fiscal position. He said the tobacco tax increase would likely have some cessation effect but would remain low relative to other New England states, and he cited prior testimony from health groups supporting a larger increase. Members questioned the sponsor about how the new rate was calculated, the prior tobacco tax reduction and restoration, whether tobacco companies would absorb or pass on the tax, and the fiscal note’s estimates for Medicaid premium revenue and UNH funding. Stringham said he used Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation data, that the earlier 10-cent reduction did not produce the expected sales increase, and that the current bill would eliminate the premium charges now in the budget. He later clarified that the Department of Medicaid Services had updated the revenue estimate, but said the bill still showed a surplus overall. He also said the federal government already imposes a $1-per-pack tax and that New Hampshire would remain below neighboring states even after the increase. Two public witnesses testified in opposition to the tax increase. Anna Bettincourt, a tobacco category manager, argued that higher tobacco taxes would unfairly target smokers, reduce New Hampshire’s tax advantage, and likely shift purchases to other states or illicit markets rather than reduce use. She said tobacco companies generally do not lower prices and that Massachusetts’ flavor restrictions had not eliminated sales. In response to questions, she maintained that a smaller increase would still be harmful and that enforcement problems make bans ineffective. The sponsor and some members countered that smokers impose higher health costs and that tobacco taxes are a policy tool for both revenue and public health. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (01/12/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • . lottery terminal gaming.
  • a myriad of problems that arise as gaming explodes, including problem gaming.
  • gaming revenue to problem gaming gaming revenue to problem gaming services services services from
  • tackle problem gaming. tackle problem gaming.
  • I mean, as someone who's on the Charitable Gaming Commission in the last session, we determined that
Keywords: 1189, house, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations.(3-11-26)

Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

Transcript Highlights:
  • related to charitable gaming and I will related to charitable gaming and I will turn<00:12:36.200
  • Um, I guess some of the highlights with the charitable gaming in here.
  • charitable gaming over over the interim. charitable gaming over over the interim.
  • the with the charitable gaming in here. the with the charitable gaming in here.
  • <00:14:12.200> We're charitable gaming this summer. We're charitable gaming this summer.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 28th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's an act to amend Title 4, relative to the issuance of special licenses, to provide relative to charitable
Summary: The Senate convened with 26 members present, heard a prayer from Dr. Steve Horn, and recited the pledge. The chamber then handled messages from the House, including concurrence in SCR 83 and appointment of conference committee members on several disagreements. A number of Senate resolutions were introduced or adopted, mostly creating study task forces or commending individuals and organizations, including resolutions on energy infrastructure, breast pump access, insurance coverage for auto repairs, biomarker testing, higher education funding, public-private partnership contracting, and various commendations. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, while others were returned to the calendar or concurred in by recorded vote, including SCR 29 and SCR 33 with House amendments. The Senate also considered House and Senate bills and resolutions returned from the House, with many measures adopted or concurred in. Notable actions included concurrence in HCR 117 on homeowner insurance claims processes, adoption of HCR 5 on special red drum harvest permits, and passage of bills on TOPS Tech eligibility (HB 325), vapor product permitting (HB 623), ABLE/Tuition Trust administration (HB 749), design services contracting (HB 755), rare cancer advisory board composition (HB 761), non-emergency medical transportation reimbursement (HB 1028), public meeting notices (HB 1049), healthy food retail financing (HB 1194), genetic testing coverage for SCN2A disorders (HB 1199), grocery initiative grants (HB 1222, which failed), and a constitutional amendment on retirement debt repayment order (HB 27). The chamber also adopted HCR 95, creating a joint rule requiring a fiscal review of certain tax measures for sales and use tax uniformity. Several measures drew extended debate. HB 181, which would allow the legislative auditor access to Medicaid and SNAP-related tax information for eligibility verification and fraud review, prompted concerns about privacy and scope but ultimately passed 26-8. HB 1220 on the State Board of Medical Examiners generated amendment discussion about board composition and transparency, including live video broadcasting of meetings, but was returned to the calendar before final action. HB 1018, creating a temporary local moratorium on certain alcohol permits in one Shreveport district, passed after discussion about broader policy solutions. The Senate then recessed for lunch at 2 p.m. after completing the subject-to-call list for the morning session.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (01/12/2026) (Full Stream)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • allowing them to collect charitable money through gaming.
  • , as far as the definition allowing them to collect charitable money through gaming.
  • We're talking about whether the organization can accept funds from charitable gaming as every other charitable
  • from charitable gaming or any other from charitable gaming or any other organization<05:13:57.760
  • <05:14:12.000> gaming can accept funds from charitable gaming can accept funds from charitable
Keywords: 1189, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 18th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Bills: HR286, HR287, HR288, HR289, HR290, HR291, HR292, HR293, HR294, HCR114, HR275, HR276, HR277, HR278, HR279, HR280, HR282, HR283, HR284, HR285, HCR112, HCR113, SCR62, SCR64, SB132, SB135, SB405, HR179, HR216, HR223, HR225, HR274, HCR89, SB39, SB99, SB111, SB112, SB124, SB134, SB174, SB189, SB190, SB201, SB233, SB236, SB258, SB270, SB273, SB288, SB307, SB313, SB320, SB321, SB325, SB326, SB331, SB339, SB341, SB345, SB346, SB347, SB353, SB357, SB359, SB387, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB419, SB422, SB426, SB435, SB437, SB440, SB451, SB464, SB470, SB487, SB488, SB495, SB504, SB505, SB518, SB523, SB228, SB408, HR168, HR174, HR194, HCR54, HCR74, HCR79, HCR87, HCR94, HCR95, HCR97, HCR98, HCR102, HCR104, SCR23, SCR38, HCR26, HB250, HB265, HB339, HB427, HB445, HB463, HB468, HB606, HB639, HB649, HB665, HB746, HB781, HB853, HB861, HB872, HB886, HB916, HB937, HB1054, HB1068, HB1117, HB1237, HB75, HB705, SB34, SB164, SB172, SB198, SB208, SB232, SB281, SB286, SB317, SB322, SB334, SB380, SB385, SB409, SB417, SB421, SB430, SB439, SB447, SB458, SB510, SB54, SB56, SB72, SB79, SB97, SB105, SB123, SB125, SB129, SB163, SB171, SB252, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB461, SB466, HR84, SCR3, HB582, HB625, HB646, HB998, HB1191, HB1255, SB81, SB100, SB109, SB197, SB374, SB479, SB78, HB901, HR20, HR74, HCR65, HCR71, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1240, SB82, SB89, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB782, SB149, SB382, SB441
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • $4.7 billion impact in Minnesota and supports 31,000 jobs and counting, according to the American Gaming
  • $4.7 billion impact in Minnesota and supports 31,000 jobs and counting, according to the American Gaming
  • $4.7 billion impact in Minnesota and supports 31,000 jobs and counting, according to the American Gaming
  • Now, if you wanted to bet on the Vikings game a few weeks ago, it would have been a tough bet on a lot
  • Those charities that offer charitable gambling for tax relief.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Mar 11th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Constitution further states that all proceeds from bingo games are to be spent in Texas for the charitable
  • Conductors are licensed charitable organizations authorized to conduct bingo games in Texas.
  • bingo game.
  • winning that game.
  • I think it also could depend on the game.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Mar 11th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • Charitable bingo in Texas was first approved...
  • Texas for the charitable purposes of the organizations.
  • Conductors are licensed charitable organizations. authorized to conduct bingo games in Texas.
  • A location for the purpose of conducting a charitable bingo game.
  • had a one in 25 million chance of winning that game.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (04/15/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's 32 and a half. 35% goes to the charitable gaming operators, charitable gaming organizations, sorry
  • It's 32 and a half. 35% goes to the charitable gaming operators, charitable gaming organizations, sorry
  • operators, charitable gaming um operators, charitable gaming um charitable<01:17:59.560> organizations
  • c> I Charitable Gaming Commission that I Charitable Gaming Commission that I served<01:18:37.520>
  • <01:59:02.080> gaming discussed in the charitable gaming discussed in the charitable gaming
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held a public hearing on SB 60, which would expressly authorize advanced deposit wagering for horse racing in New Hampshire and set the online tax rate at 1.25%, matching the existing rate for in-person horse betting at Seabrook and Belmont. Senator Tim Lang said the bill is intended to clarify that online horse betting is permitted, regulate the activity, and create a revenue stream while keeping the tax rate consistent with brick-and-mortar wagering. Members asked about the rate compared with other states, whether the bill was really about casino front money, and whether geofencing would apply; Lang and later witnesses said the bill is narrowly limited to parimutuel horse racing and would use geofencing to keep wagering within New Hampshire. Peter Bragdon, speaking for Churchill Downs, supported the bill and described advanced deposit wagering as remote betting on horse races under the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978. He said Churchill Downs and other operators have long been active in New Hampshire, but the state’s lack of a specific statute has created a gray area. Bragdon said Churchill Downs stopped its own New Hampshire online operations in 2022 after discussions with the Lottery Commission and attorney general, while competitors continued operating, and he framed the bill as a fairness and consumer-protection measure that would clarify the law going forward. He also said the bill would not affect historic horse racing machines and would not create cannibalization of charitable gaming. Lottery Director Charlie McIntyre said the Lottery Commission and attorney general had identified the issue as similar to the earlier fantasy sports situation, where legislation was used to regulate an activity rather than pursue enforcement. He said the commission requested the bill, would serve as the regulator, and would address violations through rulemaking and penalties. McIntyre said operators would maintain customer and transaction records, with the commission reviewing them as needed, and he noted that three operators are currently active in the state and not paying the proposed 1.25% rate. No vote was taken during the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House/Senate Press Conference 5/14/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • fellowship while helping charitable fellowship while helping charitable organizations<00:01:09.640
  • 49.560> drops<00:01:49.920> with drops, charitable fundraising drops with drops, charitable
  • little things that a charitable little things that a charitable association<00:04:00.640> can
  • updates outdated limits to charitable updates outdated limits to charitable organizations<00:10:
  • our communities, not to play games. our communities, not to play games.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The meeting was a press event and advocacy push for HF 4090 and SF 4515, bills that would modernize Minnesota’s charitable meat raffle rules. Speakers, including Amanda Jackson of Allied Charities, Rep. Jim Nash, Sen. Judy Seeberger, and Sen. Zach Duckworth, argued that the current ticket and prize limits are decades old and no longer reflect inflation or current meat prices. They said raising the ticket cap to $5 and the prize limit to $200 would help charitable organizations keep raffles attractive and financially viable without expanding gambling overall. Testimony from representatives of the American Legion and a youth wrestling club emphasized that meat raffles help fund veterans’ programs, youth sports, scholarships, travel costs, and other local needs. Speakers also said the events support bars, restaurants, and local meat markets, and that the money stays in the community. Several lawmakers described the proposal as bipartisan and noncontroversial, while also criticizing efforts to tie it to other legislative disputes. One speaker said the Senate had just taken a procedural step to bring the bill directly to the floor, and another said the conference committee report had failed but could still be revived. The event concluded with a mock meat raffle demonstration and a call for a clean vote on the legislation. No formal committee vote on the bill was taken during the transcript, but the speakers said the measure remained alive procedurally and positioned for further action in the Senate and House.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 02/13/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • He said that for their charitable gaming organizations, he has been a massive champion of them since
  • <00:53:34.920> gaming<00:53:35.280> organizations<00:53:36.280> I've charitable
  • gaming organizations I've charitable gaming organizations I've been<00:53:36.559> a<00:53:36.760
  • I’m not a fan of exclusivity at all, but look at the number one target: the charitable gaming.
  • He continued that if charitable gaming gets some hypothetical $40 million a year, and if there was a
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 24th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I think we've seen that as that game, as people have not wanted to play that game. as much the view
  • This is a game, right? The lottery games? Yeah, it's just a game. Correct.
  • And so as a player of a game, what's your goal? Any game. I'm not trying to...
  • As far as that game being rigged, how could that possibly be?
  • She's won kudos throughout the charitable bingo community.
Keywords: 1184, house, all