HB 389 Summary

• Creates a new "limited lottery license" class that authorizes exclusive gaming operations for Delaware Development Associates, LLC, restricted to private club membership with a maximum of 5,000 members and minimum $10,000 membership fee.

• Permits limited lottery agents to operate sports lottery machines and table games (blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, poker, pai gow, backgammon, bridge) but explicitly prohibits video lottery machines unless all existing video lottery agents consent.

• Requires a one-time license fee of $1,000,000 upon issuance, with $100,000 retained by the Director for administrative costs and $900,000 paid to the State's General Fund.

• Mandates 50% of sports lottery winnings and 6.75% of gross table game revenue be returned to the State, with proceeds allocated to administrative costs, compulsive gambling treatment programs (up to $250,000 annually), and the General Fund.

• Restricts membership to persons age 21 and older and prohibits participation by minors as guests; authorizes the Director to establish fitness standards, regulations, and enforcement procedures within 90 days of enactment.