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NC S154

NC S154
Allow Sports/Horse Race Wagering Tribal Lands


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Introduced
02/27/2019
In Committee
07/10/2019
Crossed Over
04/10/2019
Passed
07/15/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/26/2019

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Session

Bill Summary

Allow Sports/Horse Race Wagering Tribal Lands

AI Summary

This bill amends North Carolina law to allow sports and horse race wagering on Indian lands that are held in trust by the United States government for federally recognized Indian tribes. The key provisions are: (1) sports and horse race wagering are now permitted as part of Class III gaming activities that can be conducted on eligible tribal lands, provided the tribal-state gaming compact allows for such activities; (2) the wager is deemed to occur where it is initiated and received, which must be on the tribal lands; and (3) there is a limit of no more than three Class III gaming facilities authorized on the lands of any single Indian tribe.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Government Affairs

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Ch. SL 2019-163 (on 07/26/2019)

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