Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to authorizations to conduct advance deposit wagering
Sponsored by the House Ways and Means Committee
Topics:Alcohol, cannabis & gaming
Same legislation: HSB 757
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2026
- Done: House committeeApril 15, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 21, 202684–9
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary New rules would allow certain companies to take bets on horse and dog races through advance deposit wagering. These companies cannot accept bets from electronic devices within five miles of a racetrack unless they have a special agreement with that racetrack. The law also changes how much money from these bets goes to the companies running the wagering.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to authorizations to conduct advance deposit wagering.9D (alternative simulcasting licensure —— horse and dog races) to conduct advance deposit wagering. The bill prohibits an advance deposit wager from being placed via a telephone-type device or other electronic means from a location within five miles of a licensed racetrack enclosure unless the advance deposit wagering operator has entered into an agreement with the racetrack licensee to authorize such wagers. The bill strikes a requirement that the commission authorize the licensee of the horse racetrack located in Polk county to conduct advance deposit wagering. 9D. Under current law and the bill, an agreement with the licensee of the horse racetrack located in Polk county is required before granting an advance deposit wagering operator license.
Why it matters. Entities authorized to conduct alternative simulcasting for horse and dog races would be allowed to offer advance deposit wagering. Advance deposit wagering operators would be prohibited from accepting wagers via telephone or electronic means from within five miles of a licensed racetrack unless they have an agreement with that racetrack's licensee.2
Senate subcommittee
Named April 28, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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