HB 2509 Summary

• Establishes the Arizona Gaming Commission as a unified regulatory body to assume all powers and duties of the Arizona Racing Commission, Arizona State Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission, and Department of Gaming.

• Creates a seven-member commission consisting of a certified public accountant, law enforcement professional, director, and four public members appointed by the governor, president of the senate, and speaker of the house.

• Repeals sections of Arizona Revised Statutes related to the previous separate gaming regulatory bodies and restructures definitions in racing, boxing, and gaming statutes to reference the new unified commission.

• Establishes the Arizona Gaming Commission with sunset provisions, terminating on July 1, 2032, with related statutes repealed January 1, 2033.

• Updates definitions across Title 5 (racing, boxing, fantasy sports, event wagering) and Title 41 to reflect the transition from separate commissions to a single gaming commission.