HB 2260 Summary

• Authorizes one gaming facility in a county with population over 500,000 residents (Honolulu) to conduct poker and sportsbook betting, with a 10-year renewable license.

• Establishes Hawaii Gaming Control Commission with 7 members to regulate gaming operations, issue licenses, and enforce compliance.

• Imposes general excise tax on gaming gross income and requires licensee to pay 70% of gross profits to the State in year one, decreasing by 5% annually to 25% by year 10.

• Allocates gaming revenue to compulsive gambler assistance programs, public security, commission administration, and facility marketing; directs 2% of tax revenue to wildfire disaster relief fund.

• Restricts facility to standalone structure (not in hotel), maximum 30 poker tables, patrons must be 21+ years old, and prohibits in-person wagering with cash for first 3 years of operation.