126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1520		LR 1211(02)
	An Act To Allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe To Operate Slot Machines in Washington County in Conjunction with High-stakes Beano
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Contingent future biennium cost increase - General Fund Contingent future biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds Contingent current biennium revenue increase - General Fund Contingent current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation allows the Gambling Control Board to accept an application for a casino operator license from the Passamaquoddy Tribe.  Issuance of a license is contingent upon approval by means of a referendum of the voters of Washington County.  The tax structure for this facility would be consistent with Hollywood Casino at 1% of gross slot income, 39% of net slot income and 16% of net table game income.
	Presented below is an estimate of the potential revenues that may be generated from the new facility and the subsequent distribution of those revenues.  This fiscal note assumes a total of 500 slot machines and 10 table games, generating annual revenue of $3,048,491 for the State's General Fund and $7,226,015 for various other funds.  The Gambling Control Board, Other Special Revenue Funds account would also receive license fees of $688,000 in the first year and $285,000 for license renewals in subsequent years.  Annual state costs associated with 5 inspectors, an auditor and other related expenses are estimated to be $481,478.
	This legislation could have a significant impact on revenues generated by the Hollywood and Oxford Casinos.  An assessment of the impact has not been done at this time.
						Annual
	Summary of Casino Revenue					Estimate
	Gross Slot Income (total value of money, tokens, credits, other value used to play a slot machine)					$200,750,000
	Player Payback  - Slot Income					$180,072,750
	Net Slot Income					$18,669,750
	Share of Net Income for Distribution - 39%					$7,281,203
	Operator Share of Net Income - 61%					$11,388,548
	Net Table Game Income					$4,380,000
	Share of Net Table Game Income for Distribution - 16%					$700,800
	Operator Share of Net Table Game Income - 84%					$3,679,200
						Annual
	State Revenues by Fund					Estimate
	General Fund - 1% of gross slot income					$2,007,500
	General Fund - Net Slot Machines and Table Games Revenue					$1,040,991
	Total General Fund Revenue					$3,048,491
	Gambling Control Board - Table Games					$131,400
	Gambling Control Board - License Fees ($688,000 the 1st year)					$285,000
	Subtotal					$416,400
	Fund for Healthy Maine					$1,866,975
	University of Maine Scholarship Fund					$373,395
	Maine Community College System - Scholarship Fund					$186,698
	Purse Supplements					$1,866,975
	Sire Stakes Fund					$560,093
	Fund to Encourage Racing at Commercial Tracks					$746,790
	Fund to Stabilize Off-Track Betting					$186,698
	Agricultural Fair Support Fund					$560,093
	Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund					$100,000
	Coordinated Veterans Assistance Fund 1					$1,497,070
	Municipalities					$274,298
	Passamaquoddy Indian Tribes (Oxford Casino distribution) 1					($1,409,470)
	Total Other Special Revenue Funds Revenue					$7,226,015
	Total Revenue All Funds					$10,274,506
	Summary of Expenditure Impacts to the State
	General Fund
	- Public Safety					$65,078
	Other Special Revenue Funds
	- Public Safety					$416,400
	Total Expenditures					$481,478
	1 Under this legislation, amounts distributed from the Oxford Casino to the Passamaquoddy Tribe ($1,409,470) would be distributed to the Coordinated Veterans Assistance Fund