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HI SB2429
Bill
Status
1/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
Gil Keith-agaran
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AI Summary
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Adds a definition of "fantasy competition" to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 712-1220, covering online fantasy or simulated games where participants own, manage, or coach imaginary teams.
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Requires that all prizes and awards in fantasy competitions be established and disclosed to participants in advance.
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Specifies that winning outcomes must be determined primarily by the relative skill of participants based on statistics from actual individuals or teams, not by the performance of a single athlete or real-world team's score or point spread.
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Includes fantasy competitions within the statutory definition of "contest of chance" for purposes of Hawaii's penal code.
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Takes effect January 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Fantasy Competition; Contest of Chance; Penal Code
Last Action
Recommitted to JDL.
3/8/2016