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House Bill 1098

Summary of House Bill 1098

Amends the Small Games of Chance Act (Act 156 of 1988) to allow 50/50 drawings at minor league home games
Clarifies the distribution of proceeds to charity
Provides for tavern gaming
Amends the legislative intent of the Act by declaring that the raising of public funds from games of chance in taverns is in the public interest

House Bill 290

Additional Games:

Adds additional games of chance such as: pools, raffle auctions and race night games.
Requires Dept. of Revenue, per regulation, to ensure that race night games are secure, random and completely based on chance.
Explicitly states that organizations are not authorized to conduct games currently regulated by the Gaming Control Board.