HF 755: Authorizing sports wagering on electronic sports events and other sports-related events

What it does

This bill relates to the inclusion of wagering on electronic sports events and other sports-related events within the provisions governing sports wagering. The bill adds “electronic sports events” as a type of authorized sporting event, and defines “electronic sports event” to mean a multiplayer video game event governed by a recognized professional, international, or collegiate video game governing body. The bill defines “sports-related event” as an event that takes place in relation to an authorized sporting event, but that is not tied to the outcome of a specific athletic event or contest as authorized by the commission.

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2021

• Rep. Joe Mitchell (R)
• Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R) · jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dennis M. Cohoon (D)

Lobbying · 13 for, 4 against

For: BetMGM, LLC; Boyd Gaming-Peninsula Gaming LLC & Dubuque Diamond Jo & Diamond Jo Worth; DraftKings, Inc.; Elite Casino Resorts, LLC; FanDuel, Inc.; Great River Entertainment; Iowa Gaming Association; Penn National Gaming/Ameristar; Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino; Q Casino; SCE Partners, LLC; Scientific Games Corporation; and 1 more

Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

In plain words

1. February 10, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 200
2. February 10, 2021House subcommittee named: Mitchell, Bloomingdale and Cohoon · as HSB 200
3. February 17, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 200
4. March 3, 2021Approved by the House committee · as HSB 200
5. March 5, 2021Filed in the House
6. March 5, 2021Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 755 · as HSB 200
7. April 15, 2021Sent to the House State Government committee