Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 17 — AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPORTS WAGERING, INTERNET GAMING AND INTERNET KENO.

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General Assembly Committee Bill No.
General Assembly Substitute Bill No.
17 January Session, 2019 LCO No.
17 January Session, 2019 AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPORTS WAGERING, INTERNET GAMING AND INTERNET KENO.
5941 Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY Introduced by:
(PS) AN ACT AUTHORIZING SPORTS WAGERING, INTERNET GAMING AND INTERNET KENO.
(2) "Online casino gaming" means any game of chance, including, but not limited to, blackjack, poker, dice, money-wheels, roulette, baccarat, chuck-a-luck, pan game, over and under, horse race game, acey-deucy, beat the dealer, bouncing ball, video facsimile game and any other game of chance, conducted over the Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile device;
(2) "Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding" means the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on January 13, 1993, as amended from time to time;
(3) "Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding" means LCO No.
(3) "Mashantucket Pequot procedures" means the Final Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to 42 USC 2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) and published in 56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 1991), as amended from time to time;
5941 1 of 9 Committee Bill No.17 the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on January 13, 1993, as amended from time to time;
(4) "MMCT Venture, LLC" means a limited liability company (A) LCO \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00017-R01 of 8 SB.docx Substitute Bill No.
(4) "Mashantucket Pequot procedures" means the Final Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to 42 USC 2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) and published in 56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 1991), as amended from time to time;
17 jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut;
(5) "MMCT Venture, LLC" means a limited liability company jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut;
(B) in which no other person or business organization holds an equity interest;
in which no other person or business organization holds an equity interest and each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest;
and (C) in which each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest;
(6) "Mohegan compact" means the Tribal-State Compact entered into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time;
(5) "Mohegan compact" means the Tribal-State Compact entered into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time;
(7) "Mohegan memorandum of understanding" means the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time;
(6) "Mohegan memorandum of understanding" means the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time;
(7) "Online casino gaming" means any game of chance, including, but not limited to, blackjack, poker, dice, money-wheels, roulette, baccarat, chuck-a-luck, pan game, over and under, horse race game, acey-deucy, beat the dealer, bouncing ball, video facsimile game and any other game of chance, conducted over the Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile device;
and (9) "Sports wagering" means risking or accepting any money, credit, deposit or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part (A) by any system or method of wagering, including, but not limited LCO No.
and (9) "Sports wagering" or "wagering" means risking or accepting any money, credit, deposit or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part (A) by any system or method of wagering, including, but not limited to, in person or over the Internet through an Internet web site or a mobile device, and (B) based on (i) a sporting event or a portion or portions of a sporting event, or (ii) the individual performance statistics of an athlete or athletes in a sporting event or a LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00012 of 8 R02-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
5941 2 of 9 Committee Bill No.17 to, in person or over the Internet through an Internet web site or a mobile device, and (B) based on (i) a sporting event or a portion or portions of a sporting event, or (ii) the individual performance statistics of an athlete or athletes in a sporting event or a combination of sporting events.
17 combination of sporting events.
"Sports wagering" does not include the payment of an entry fee to play fantasy contests, as defined in section 12-578aa of the general statutes.
"Sports wagering" or "wagering" does not include the payment of an entry fee to play fantasy contests, as defined in section 12-578aa of the general statutes.
(3) The amendments to each tribe's memorandum of understanding shall include a provision that any authorization of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut or MMCT Venture, LLC, to conduct sports wagering or online casino gaming in the state does not relieve each tribe from each tribe's obligation to contribute a percentage of the gross operating revenues of video LCO No.
(3) The amendments to each tribe's memorandum of understanding shall include a provision that any authorization of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut or MMCT Venture, LLC, to conduct sports wagering or online casino gaming in the state does not relieve each tribe from each tribe's obligation to contribute a percentage of the gross operating revenues of video facsimile games to the state as provided in each tribe's memorandum of understanding.
5941 3 of 9 Committee Bill No.17 facsimile games to the state as provided in each tribe's memorandum of understanding.
(1) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mohegan compact are approved by the General Assembly pursuant to section 3-6c of the general statutes.
LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00013 of 8 R02-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
17 (1) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mohegan compact are approved by the General Assembly pursuant to section 3-6c of the general statutes.
(d) If MMCT Venture, LLC, ceases to be a limited liability company jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut in which each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest, any authorization to MMCT Venture, LLC or the casino gaming facility at 171 Bridge Street, East Windsor, Connecticut, authorized pursuant to section 12-578f of the general statutes, to conduct sports wagering or online casino gaming shall be void.
(d) If MMCT Venture, LLC, ceases to be a limited liability company jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut in which each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest, any authorization to MMCT Venture, LLC, or the casino gaming facility at 171 Bridge Street, East Windsor, Connecticut, authorized pursuant to section 12- 578f of the general statutes, to conduct sports wagering or online casino gaming shall be void.
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(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) An individual may only place a sports wager on a sporting event or place wagers through an online casino electronic gaming platform if the wagering is authorized pursuant to section 1 of this act and the individual has attained the age of twenty-one and is physically present in the state when placing the wager.
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2019) (a) An individual may only place a sports wager on a sporting event or place wagers through an online casino electronic wagering platform if the wagering is authorized pursuant to section 1 of this act and the individual has attained the age of twenty-one and is physically present in the state when placing the wager.
(b) Any electronic wagering platform used for conducting online sports wagering or online casino gaming shall be developed to:
LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00014 of 8 R02-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
17 (b) Any electronic wagering platform used for conducting online sports wagering or online casino gaming shall be developed to:
Such regulations shall address the operation of, participation in and advertisement of sports betting and online casino gaming, including, but not limited to, provisions to protect the public interest in the integrity of gaming.
Such regulations shall address the operation of, participation in and advertisement of sports wagering and online casino gaming, including, but not limited to, provisions to protect the public interest in the integrity of gaming.
(2) "Gambling" means risking any money, credit, deposit or other LCO No.
(2) "Gambling" means risking any money, credit, deposit or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance or the operation of a gambling device, including the playing of a casino gambling game such as blackjack, poker, craps, roulette or a slot machine, but does not include:
5941 5 of 9 Committee Bill No.17 thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance or the operation of a gambling device, including the playing of a casino gambling game such as blackjack, poker, craps, roulette or a slot machine, but does not include:
activity legal under the provisions of sections 7-169 to 7-186, inclusive;
activity legal under the provisions of sections 7-169 to 7-186, LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00015 of 8 R02-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
17 inclusive;
and any subassembly or essential part designed or intended for use in connection with any such device, mechanism, furniture, fixture, construction or installation, LCO No.
and any subassembly or essential part designed or intended for use in connection with any such device, mechanism, furniture, fixture, construction or installation, provided an immediate and unrecorded right of replay mechanically conferred on players of pinball machines and similar amusement devices shall be presumed to be without value.
5941 6 of 9 Committee Bill No.17 provided an immediate and unrecorded right of replay mechanically conferred on players of pinball machines and similar amusement devices shall be presumed to be without value.
A device or equipment used to play fantasy contests, as defined in section 12-578aa, shall not be considered a gambling device, provided the conditions set forth in subsection (b) of section 12-578aa have been met.
A device or equipment used to play fantasy contests, as defined in section 12-578aa, shall not be considered a gambling device, provided the conditions set forth in subsection (b) of section 12-578aa LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00016 of 8 R02-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
17 have been met.
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(c) Any electronic platform or combination of hardware, software and data networks used to manage, administer, offer or control keno gaming over the Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile device, shall at a minimum be developed to:
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(1) Verify that an individual with a keno account is eighteen years of age or older and is located in the state, and (2) provide a mechanism to prevent the unauthorized use of a keno account and maintain the security of data LCO {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00017 of 8 R02-SB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
17 (c) Any electronic platform or combination of hardware, software and data networks used to manage, administer, offer or control keno gaming over the Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile device, shall at a minimum be developed to:
17 and other confidential information.
(1) Verify that an individual with a keno account is eighteen years of age or older and is located in the state, and (2) provide a mechanism to prevent the unauthorized use of a keno account and maintain the security of data and other confidential information.
7 July 1, 2019 Repealer section Statement of Purpose:
7 July 1, 2019 Repealer section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
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To authorize sports wagering, Internet gaming and Internet keno under certain circumstances.
In Section 1, subdivisions were renumbered for consistency with standard drafting conventions;
except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
in Section 1(a)(4), subdivisions were inserted for clarity;
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and in Sections 2 and 3, "gaming" and "betting" were changed to "wagering" for consistency with other provisions of the section.
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CONLEY, 40th Dist.;
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CASSANO, 4th Dist.
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RILEY, 46th Dist.;
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DE LA CRUZ, 41st Dist.
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JOHNSON, 49th Dist.;
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DUBITSKY, 47th Dist.
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FRANCE, 42nd Dist.;
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CHEESEMAN, 37th Dist.
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FORMICA, 20th Dist.;
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SOMERS, 18th Dist.
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ROTELLA, 43rd Dist.;
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SIMMS, 140th Dist.
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BUTLER, 72nd Dist.;
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GENGA, 10th Dist.
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NOLAN AN, 39th Dist.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 507

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 258

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/19

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security

  9. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  10. Vote to Draft

  11. PUBLIC HEARING 0226

  12. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

  13. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security

Sponsors

  • Holly H. Cheeseman · Primary
  • Larry B. Butler · Primary
  • Christine Conley · Primary
  • Rick L. Hayes · Primary
  • Susan M. Johnson · Primary
  • Paul M. Formica · Primary
  • Emmett D. Riley · Primary
  • Kate Rotella · Primary
  • Mike France · Primary
  • Henry J. Genga · Primary
  • Kevin Ryan · Primary
  • Doug Dubitsky · Primary
  • Travis Simms · Primary
  • Joe de la Cruz · Primary
  • Anthony L. Nolan · Primary
  • Steve Cassano · Primary
  • Catherine A. Osten · Primary
  • Heather S. Somers · Primary

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Sponsors (18)

  • Cheeseman, Holly H.
  • Butler, Larry B.
  • Conley, Christine
  • Hayes, Rick L.
  • Johnson, Susan M.
  • Formica, Paul M.
  • Riley, Emmett D.
  • Rotella, Kate
  • France, Mike
  • Genga, Henry J.
  • Ryan, Kevin
  • Dubitsky, Doug
  • Simms, Travis
  • de la Cruz, Joe
  • Nolan, Anthony L.
  • Cassano, Steve
  • Catherine A. Osten Democratic
  • Heather S. Somers Republican

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Who sponsors SB 17?
SB 17 is sponsored by Cheeseman, Holly H., Butler, Larry B., Conley, Christine, Hayes, Rick L., Johnson, Susan M., Formica, Paul M., Riley, Emmett D., Rotella, Kate, France, Mike, Genga, Henry J., Ryan, Kevin, Dubitsky, Doug, Simms, Travis, de la Cruz, Joe, Nolan, Anthony L., Cassano, Steve, Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), and Heather S. Somers (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 17?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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