§ 12-868 — Payments to the state based on gross receipts from fantasy contests.

(a) A master wagering licensee, if licensed to operate fantasy contests pursuant to section 12-852 or 12-853, shall pay to the state for deposit in the General Fund: Thirteen and three-quarters per cent of the gross receipts from fantasy contests. Each such licensee shall commence payments under this subsection not later than the fifteenth day of the month following the month that such licensee commences operation of fantasy contests, and shall make payments not later than the fifteenth day of each succeeding month, while such fantasy contests are conducted. (b) For purposes of this section, (1) “gross receipts” means the amount equal to the total of all entry fees that a master wagering licensee collects from individuals who participate in a fantasy contest, less the total of all sums paid out as prizes to all fantasy contest participants, multiplied by the location percentage; and (2) “location percentage” means the percentage rounded to the nearest tenth of a per cent of the total of entry fees collected from fantasy contest participants located in the state, divided by the total of entry fees collected from all fantasy contest participants.

Legislative History

(P.A. 21-23, S. 19.) History: P.A. 21-23 effective July 1, 2021.