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AZ SB1616

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2023

Primary Sponsor

Sally Gonzales

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law to define "other event" as a competition of relative skill or an event authorized by the Department of Gaming, excluding electronic games with casino-style interfaces (slot machines, blackjack, poker, roulette, craps).

  • Removes the requirement that lottery game selection methods cannot depend on results of dog races, horse races, tribal gaming activities, sports events, or other events, allowing broader game design flexibility.

  • Clarifies that the electronic keno game and mobile draw game provisions apply immediately rather than waiting for conditions in sections 5-1213 and 5-1321 to be met.

  • Adds "other event" definition to the lottery section (5-554) with the same meaning as in the event wagering chapter (5-1301), ensuring consistent terminology across gaming statutes.

  • Renumbers definitions in section 5-1301 (event wagering chapter) to accommodate the new "other event" definition while maintaining all existing definitions related to sports events, participants, wagers, and licensing.

Legislative Description

Event wagering; other events

Definitions

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/9/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2023
Commerce2/2/2023

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