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DE SB135

Bill

Status

Passed

2/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

Nicole Poore

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Origin

Senate

147th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Consolidates Delaware's charitable gaming laws from three separate chapters into a single Chapter 15 of Title 28, reorganizing oversight of bingo, instant bingo, raffles, charitable gaming, and Texas Hold'em poker tournaments

  • Restructures the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming as a 5-member body including a State Lottery Office representative, a nonprofit organization member, a volunteer firefighter representative, and two public members, with compensation of $100 per meeting up to $1,500 annually

  • Sets specific limits for charitable gaming including a $150 maximum daily loss for players, $350 maximum prize per bingo game ($3,000 aggregate per occasion), and $150 maximum entry fee for Texas Hold'em tournaments with up to two $25 re-buys

  • Requires criminal background checks and licensing for third-party gaming vendors and their officers, with fines up to $5,000 per violation for vendors and $1,000 for licensees or unlicensed gaming operators

  • Restricts Texas Hold'em tournaments to 5 per organization annually (at least 70 days apart), limits participation to ages 21 and older, and prohibits tournaments from running past 1:00 a.m. or exceeding 6 consecutive hours

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 28 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Charitable Gaming.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

2/25/2014

Committee Referrals

Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)6/27/2013
Sunset6/13/2013

Full Bill Text

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