The bill was passed in the House and sent to the Senate. They have had it since they have come back from summer recess in September. If it is any indication on how it was passed in the House it could be the last day of the session which is Dec 20th. If it does not pass we start over again in 2019. No bills carry over. Lame duck session.
Missouri legalized casinos in 1992. Now, 26 years later, the ‘Show-Me State’ is looking to add sports betting into the mix.
Missouri lawmakers are currently circulating multiple drafts of a sports betting bill that proponents say could add up to $60 million annually to casino gaming revenue, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
While a spokesman for Missouri Governor Mike Parson says he is neutral on the idea of sports betting, legislators are trying to the details of the bill right. A previous sports betting bill sponsored by Rep. Dean Plocher failed to advance last spring.
Unless the law is changed, the majority of tax revenue from sports betting would go towards an education fund. Missouri’s 13 casinos brought in $1.74 billion in gaming revenue for 2017, generating $445.7 million in taxes for the state. This represented a modest 1.2 percent increase over the year before.
Missouri is home to riverboat casinos, (no longer required to cruise, and now stationary) which charge a $2 admission fee for every two hours a patron is on board. St. Louis remains the biggest market in the state, bringing in nearly half of gaming revenue, while Kansas City makes up the majority of the rest.
There are currently eight states that have rolled out sports betting in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a federal law banning state’s from authorizing the activity. Nevada has been joined by New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Mississippi, New Mexico, and most recently, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
<section id="module-position-RbJvcmjeNmo" class="storytopbar-bucket story-headline-module story-story-headline-module">[h=1]Internet gambling bills get green light from Michigan Legislature[/h]</section><section id="module-position-RbJvcmjeLsg" class="storytopbar-bucket priority-asset-module story-priority-asset-module"></section><section id="module-position-RbJvcmjZaKc" class="storytopbar-bucket story-byline-module story-story-byline-module">Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free PressPublished 11:15 p.m. ET Dec. 20, 2018 | Updated 7:32 a.m. ET Dec. 21, 2018
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LANSING — Michiganders could legally gamble online under a bill that was one of the last ones to get a green light from the lame duck Legislature late Thursday night.
The bill would allow people at least 21 years old to register with one of Michigan’s three casinos in Detroit and 23 tribal casinos across the state and gamble from their websites. Some have estimated that online gambling on things like poker could bring in millions in revenues.
There would be an 8 percent tax associated with the online gambling with at least 30 percent of those revenues generated in Detroit going to the city of Detroit; 5 percent each to the state school aid and transportation funds and to the horse racing industry. The balance of the tax revenues generated from the Detroit casinos would go to the Michigan Internet Gaming Fund to administer the new program.
Of the revenues generated from the tribal casinos, 25 percent goes to Michigan Strategic Fund and 75 percent goes to the state's gaming fund. At least $1 million a year also has to go into gambling addiction treatment and prevention programs.
The three Detroit casinos paid the City of Detroit $177.4 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments during 2017. There was a fear that online gambling would keep people away from the casinos in Detroit and lead to a reduction in tax revenues for the city. But the amended version of the bills ensured that the city will receive at least $179 million a year in tax revenues from on-site and online gambling.
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The internet gambling bill is the first step toward also legalizing betting on professional sports in Michigan, said bill sponsor state Rep. Brandt Iden, R-Kalamazoo.
The main bill — HB 4926 — comes as the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for legalized sports betting across the nation. The justices ruled, 7-2, in May that a 25-year-old federal law that has effectively prohibited sports betting outside Nevada is unconstitutional. The ruling could set the stage for other states to expand legalized gambling as a source of government revenue.
Other bills in the package — all of which passed with wide, bi-partisan majorities — would create a state Division of Internet Gaming and establish penalties for violations of the act. Another bill would regulate fantasy sports contests. Under the bill — HB 6420 — a person couldn't offer fantasy sports contests unless they were licensed by the state.
The bills received final passage in the House of Representatives early Friday morning and now head to Gov. Rick Snyder to either sign or veto.
Contact Kathleen Gray: 313-223-4430, kgray99@freepress.com or on Twitter @michpoligal.
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LANSING — Michiganders could legally gamble online under a bill that was one of the last ones to get a green light from the lame duck Legislature late Thursday night.
The bill would allow people at least 21 years old to register with one of Michigan’s three casinos in Detroit and 23 tribal casinos across the state and gamble from their websites. Some have estimated that online gambling on things like poker could bring in millions in revenues.
There would be an 8 percent tax associated with the online gambling with at least 30 percent of those revenues generated in Detroit going to the city of Detroit; 5 percent each to the state school aid and transportation funds and to the horse racing industry. The balance of the tax revenues generated from the Detroit casinos would go to the Michigan Internet Gaming Fund to administer the new program.
Of the revenues generated from the tribal casinos, 25 percent goes to Michigan Strategic Fund and 75 percent goes to the state's gaming fund. At least $1 million a year also has to go into gambling addiction treatment and prevention programs.
The three Detroit casinos paid the City of Detroit $177.4 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments during 2017. There was a fear that online gambling would keep people away from the casinos in Detroit and lead to a reduction in tax revenues for the city. But the amended version of the bills ensured that the city will receive at least $179 million a year in tax revenues from on-site and online gambling.
More: How legalized gambling could change college football's secretive style
More: Greektown Casino sale shows even billionaires like Gilbert need cash
The internet gambling bill is the first step toward also legalizing betting on professional sports in Michigan, said bill sponsor state Rep. Brandt Iden, R-Kalamazoo.
The main bill — HB 4926 — comes as the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for legalized sports betting across the nation. The justices ruled, 7-2, in May that a 25-year-old federal law that has effectively prohibited sports betting outside Nevada is unconstitutional. The ruling could set the stage for other states to expand legalized gambling as a source of government revenue.
Other bills in the package — all of which passed with wide, bi-partisan majorities — would create a state Division of Internet Gaming and establish penalties for violations of the act. Another bill would regulate fantasy sports contests. Under the bill — HB 6420 — a person couldn't offer fantasy sports contests unless they were licensed by the state.
The bills received final passage in the House of Representatives early Friday morning and now head to Gov. Rick Snyder to either sign or veto.
Contact Kathleen Gray: 313-223-4430, kgray99@freepress.com or on Twitter @michpoligal.
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[h=1]The Single Line In Last-Minute Gaming Bill That Could Make Michigan Sports Betting A Reality[/h]Adam Candee on Dec 21, 2018 01:06 PST@adamcandee
Nearly all of the gambling bill passed in the final hours of the Michigan lame-duck legislative session deals with casinos and internet gaming.
A single line tucked into the internet gaming section of House Bill 4926, though, is of particular interest to sports bettors. Could this be the sentence that legalizes Michigan sports betting?
To be clear, the bill gives regulators the power to create a sports betting licensing structure, but they are not required to do so. The MGCB still could wait for legislators to pass more comprehensive sports betting legislation in 2019.
[h=2]Still one last hurdle to clear[/h]First introduced by Rep. Brandt Iden in September 2017 and first passed by the House this summer, the Michigan sports betting bill only picked up significant momentum on the lame-duck session’s final day.
An amended version of H4926 sailed through the Senate on a 33-5 vote before kicking back over to the House. At nearly 3:30 a.m. local time, the House passed the same version of the bill by a 71-35margin.
The bill still must receive the signature of outgoing Gov. Rick Snyder. Indications point to Snyder approving the bill, but that is not a certainty at this point.
[h=2]Not the only bill dealing with Michigan sports betting[/h]A companion bill from Iden, House Bill 5881, also addresses a number of gaming-related matters. This bill, which passed the House in the wee hours by a 90-17 vote, establishes a couple of provisions related to sports betting:
With nearly 10 million residents, Michigan is one of the 10 most populous states in the country. With that tax setup, it could become quickly a major market for legal sports betting.
Tribal licensees would be exempt from the extra 1.25 percent. Tribes would be allowed to apply for sports betting under commercial licensing rules. They also would be exempt from the extra payment.
[h=2]More details about the overall bill[/h]To understand more about how tribes will be allowed to take part in Michigan sports betting and internet gaming, check out this comprehensive story at our sister site, Online Poker Report.
There, you can learn more about the licensing structure as well. Here’s just a snippet:
Nearly all of the gambling bill passed in the final hours of the Michigan lame-duck legislative session deals with casinos and internet gaming.
A single line tucked into the internet gaming section of House Bill 4926, though, is of particular interest to sports bettors. Could this be the sentence that legalizes Michigan sports betting?
The division may permit internet gaming operators licensed by the division to accept internet wagers under this act on any amateur or professional sporting event or contest.
The division referenced would be a newly created state entity overseeing all internet gaming, under the oversight of the Michigan Gaming Control Board. This would be who issues licenses for mobile or online platforms, which appear to account for all Michigan sports betting.
To be clear, the bill gives regulators the power to create a sports betting licensing structure, but they are not required to do so. The MGCB still could wait for legislators to pass more comprehensive sports betting legislation in 2019.
[h=2]Still one last hurdle to clear[/h]First introduced by Rep. Brandt Iden in September 2017 and first passed by the House this summer, the Michigan sports betting bill only picked up significant momentum on the lame-duck session’s final day.
An amended version of H4926 sailed through the Senate on a 33-5 vote before kicking back over to the House. At nearly 3:30 a.m. local time, the House passed the same version of the bill by a 71-35margin.
The bill still must receive the signature of outgoing Gov. Rick Snyder. Indications point to Snyder approving the bill, but that is not a certainty at this point.
[h=2]Not the only bill dealing with Michigan sports betting[/h]A companion bill from Iden, House Bill 5881, also addresses a number of gaming-related matters. This bill, which passed the House in the wee hours by a 90-17 vote, establishes a couple of provisions related to sports betting:
Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (15), and in lieu of the taxes and fees otherwise imposed in this act, a wagering tax of 8% is imposed on the adjusted gross receipts received by a casino licensee from sports betting or internet gaming and no other tax or fee may be imposed by agreement or otherwise on a casino licensee by this state or a political subdivision of this state for sports betting or internet gaming.
[h=2]Tax rate for Michigan sports betting, iGaming[/h]As passed, the bills set up a tax structure favorable to commercial casinos for internet gaming. They would pay a total of 9.25 percent tax on gross gaming revenue — a base of 8 percent and additional 1.25 percent from Detroit casinos to the state.
With nearly 10 million residents, Michigan is one of the 10 most populous states in the country. With that tax setup, it could become quickly a major market for legal sports betting.
Tribal licensees would be exempt from the extra 1.25 percent. Tribes would be allowed to apply for sports betting under commercial licensing rules. They also would be exempt from the extra payment.
[h=2]More details about the overall bill[/h]To understand more about how tribes will be allowed to take part in Michigan sports betting and internet gaming, check out this comprehensive story at our sister site, Online Poker Report.
There, you can learn more about the licensing structure as well. Here’s just a snippet:
Regulators would be authorized to issue internet gaming licenses to any commercial or tribal casino in the state, with applications costing $100,000 apiece. If approved, licenses run $200,000 for the first year and $100,000 annually thereafter.
The bill also delays launch for 15 months from passage, pushing legal sports betting in Michigan into 2020.
The only hope is a new governor and is getting rid of the religious right ideas in Lansing.
[h=1]Snyder vetoes online gambling, fantasy sports betting bills[/h]
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Gov. Rick Snyder on Friday vetoed legislation that would have authorized online gambling in Michigan through Detroit's three casinos and out-state tribal casinos because of his fear of reduced lottery tax revenue for schools and concerns about making it "much easier" to gamble.
The outgoing Republican governor's veto of six bills creating a regulatory structure for internet gambling and fantasy sports betting as well as making changes to the state's horse racing law.
"I am concerned that the (internet gaming) bills will encourage gambling by making it much easier to do so," Snyder wrote in a veto letter sent Friday to legislators. "I do not think it is appropriate to sign legislation that will effectively result in more gambling, with a reasonable chance that the state could lose revenue that could be helpful in dealing with social service issues that are ordinarily attendant to increased gambling behavior."
The veto of the internet gambling bills were part of a barrage of actions Snyder took on Friday as he signed 175 bills lawmakers sent him last week and vetoed 41 other bills, including a controversial measure that would have given the Legislature attorney general-like powers to intervene in state lawsuits.
"This legislation, if signed, would undermine the work the (Michigan Gaming Control Board) has done over the past six years and return millionaire parties to a underregulated market ripe with potential for fraud and abuse," Snyder wrote in a veto letter for House Bill 4081 and Senate Bill 35.
The online gambling legislation had wide bipartisan support, with more than three-quarters of legislators voting in the final days of the lame duck session to override the 1996 voter-approved law that authorized Detroit's three casinos.
"A significant amount of work went into these bills and getting them to a place where several stakeholders either expressed support or neutraility, and I appreciate that many pro-gaming stakeholders coalesced around these bills," Snyder wrote in his veto letter. "However, due largely to unknown budgetary concerns, I believe this legislation merits more careful study and comparison with how other states have, or will, authorize online gaming."
The accountant by trade added: "To be blunt, we simply don't have the data to support this change at this time."
Snyder said he's worried the proposed tax structure for online gambling could deplete the Michigan Lottery's proceeds to the $14 billion School Aid Fund, which topped $924 million in the 2017 fiscal year.
The difference between the current tax structure from the Michigan Lottery and scheme outline in the legislation is a margin of 69-to-1, according to the governor's office.
"For each $10 of spending on the lottery, the School Aid Fund receive approximately $2.76," Snyder wrote. "Under HB4926, because of its lower tax rate, each $10 in online betting translates to just four cents deposited into the School Aid Fund."
Chad Livengood: (313) 446-1654
Twitter: @ChadLivengood
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Gov. Rick Snyder on Friday vetoed legislation that would have authorized online gambling in Michigan through Detroit's three casinos and out-state tribal casinos because of his fear of reduced lottery tax revenue for schools and concerns about making it "much easier" to gamble.
The outgoing Republican governor's veto of six bills creating a regulatory structure for internet gambling and fantasy sports betting as well as making changes to the state's horse racing law.
"I am concerned that the (internet gaming) bills will encourage gambling by making it much easier to do so," Snyder wrote in a veto letter sent Friday to legislators. "I do not think it is appropriate to sign legislation that will effectively result in more gambling, with a reasonable chance that the state could lose revenue that could be helpful in dealing with social service issues that are ordinarily attendant to increased gambling behavior."
The veto of the internet gambling bills were part of a barrage of actions Snyder took on Friday as he signed 175 bills lawmakers sent him last week and vetoed 41 other bills, including a controversial measure that would have given the Legislature attorney general-like powers to intervene in state lawsuits.
Snyder also vetoed two bills that would have rescinded all rules the Michigan Gaming Control Board put in place in recent years to closely regulate charitable gambling halls that host so-called "millionaire parties.""This legislation, if signed, would undermine the work the (Michigan Gaming Control Board) has done over the past six years and return millionaire parties to a underregulated market ripe with potential for fraud and abuse," Snyder wrote in a veto letter for House Bill 4081 and Senate Bill 35.
The online gambling legislation had wide bipartisan support, with more than three-quarters of legislators voting in the final days of the lame duck session to override the 1996 voter-approved law that authorized Detroit's three casinos.
"A significant amount of work went into these bills and getting them to a place where several stakeholders either expressed support or neutraility, and I appreciate that many pro-gaming stakeholders coalesced around these bills," Snyder wrote in his veto letter. "However, due largely to unknown budgetary concerns, I believe this legislation merits more careful study and comparison with how other states have, or will, authorize online gaming."
The accountant by trade added: "To be blunt, we simply don't have the data to support this change at this time."
Snyder said he's worried the proposed tax structure for online gambling could deplete the Michigan Lottery's proceeds to the $14 billion School Aid Fund, which topped $924 million in the 2017 fiscal year.
The difference between the current tax structure from the Michigan Lottery and scheme outline in the legislation is a margin of 69-to-1, according to the governor's office.
"For each $10 of spending on the lottery, the School Aid Fund receive approximately $2.76," Snyder wrote. "Under HB4926, because of its lower tax rate, each $10 in online betting translates to just four cents deposited into the School Aid Fund."
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's administration lobbied for a late change to the legislation to ensure the city's roughly $180 million in annual wagering taxes would not be reduced.Chad Livengood: (313) 446-1654
Twitter: @ChadLivengood
