This bill proposes several updates to current statutes regarding event wagering in Arizona. It introduces new allocations from the state lottery fund, specifically designating $1,300,000 to be deposited in a newly established problem gambling fund and an additional $1,300,000 for the department of gaming's division of problem gambling for treatment, prevention, and education programs related to problem gambling. These allocations are added to the existing distributions for various health and safety programs, which remain unchanged.

Additionally, the bill modifies the confidentiality provisions related to the department's review of event wagering operator licenses. It mandates that the department release information to any member of the legislature upon request, thereby increasing transparency. Furthermore, it establishes a problem gambling fund, outlines the responsibilities of the department in administering this fund, and sets a minimum fee for licensed event wagering operators to contribute to the fund based on their adjusted gross annual event wagering receipts. The bill also clarifies definitions related to these financial transactions and specifies that the changes will take effect after June 30, 2027.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 5-572, 5-1305, 5-1318.01, 5-555, 17-297, 8-481, 15-1643, 36-697, 36-274, 41-563, 35-190, 41-1545.01, 15-1682.03, 13-3821, 5-1318, 100-497