HB 1155 Summary

• Prohibits the Indiana Gaming Commission from adopting rules after June 30, 2012 that impose requirements on qualified organizations beyond those specified in statute.

• Establishes an annual comprehensive charity gaming license for bona fide national organizations and foundations, allowing their Indiana affiliates to conduct multiple charity gaming events under a single license.

• Reduces the required existence period in Indiana from five (5) years to three (3) years for organizations to become eligible for a charity gaming license.

• Sets initial license fees at $50 for standard licenses; for annual comprehensive licenses, the fee is $50 per Indiana affiliate or the sum of previous renewal fees, whichever is greater.

• Specifies operational requirements including operator qualifications, event frequency limits (maximum 10 allowable events per week and 6 charity game nights per year), reporting procedures, and restrictions on holding other licenses while holding the annual comprehensive license.