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OH HB519
Bill
Status
9/10/2010
Primary Sponsor
Todd Book
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AI Summary
Summary of HB 519
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Establishes Ohio Casino Control Commission: Creates a 7-member commission appointed by the governor to license, regulate, investigate, and penalize casino operators, management companies, and gaming-related vendors; commission members must meet specific qualifications including law enforcement experience, accounting expertise, and legal background.
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Authorizes casino gaming at four facilities: Permits casino operators to conduct slot machines (up to 5,000 per facility) and table games at four designated casino facilities, with minimum $250 million initial investment requirement and 33% gross casino revenue tax.
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Implements casino gaming tax distribution: Directs casino tax revenue to counties (51%), school districts (34%), host cities (5%), horse racing (3%), law enforcement training (2%), problem gambling programs (2%), and casino commission operations (3%).
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Modifies bingo and gaming laws: Allows raffles of free prizes at professional sporting events; permits instant bingo ticket dispensers; increases limits on bingo sessions and prize payouts; allows casino operators and restaurants at casino facilities to obtain liquor permits (D-5n and D-5o).
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Establishes casino gaming income tax and withholding: Subjects casino gaming winnings to 6% withholding by casino operators on reportable winnings and allows deduction of gambling losses on individual income tax returns; creates new casino gross revenue tax chapter.
Legislative Description
To create the Ohio Casino Control Commission and related provisions and to set forth casino gaming statutes under Ohio Constitution, Article XV, Section 6(C), to make changes to bingo and instant bingo laws, and to allow raffles of free prizes at professional sporting events.
Casino gaming- regulate/bingo-revisions/ charity card rooms-authorize
Last Action
Effective Date
9/10/2010