Chapter 181
2021 -- S 0966 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED
Enacted 07/06/2021

A N   A C T
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO-LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING

Introduced By: Senators Paolino, and Pearson

Date Introduced: June 17, 2021

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 42-61.2-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-61.2 entitled "Video-
Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     42-61.2-5. Allocation of sports-wagering and online sports-wagering revenue.
     (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of ยง 42-61-15, the division of lottery is authorized to
enter into an agreement to allocate sports-wagering revenue derived from sports wagering and
online sports wagering at the hosting facilities between the state, the state's authorized sports-
wagering vendor, and the host facilities. The allocation of sports-wagering revenue and online
sports-wagering revenue shall be:
     (1) To the state, fifty-one percent (51%) of sports-wagering revenue and online sports-
wagering revenue;
     (2) To the state's authorized sports-wagering vendor, thirty-two percent (32%) of sports-
wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue; and
     (3) To the host facilities, seventeen percent (17%) of sports-wagering revenue and online
sports-wagering revenue.
     (b) Sports-wagering revenue and online sports-wagering revenue allocated to the state shall
be deposited into the state lottery fund for administrative purposes and then the balance remaining
into the general fund.
     (c) The town of Lincoln shall be paid an annual flat fee of one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) and the town of Tiverton shall be paid an
annual flat fee of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) two hundred thousand dollars
($200,000) in compensation for serving as the host communities for sports wagering.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2021.
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