§ 23-115-1006. Applicability
This subchapter only applies to prizes of more than five hundred dollars ($500).
§ 23-115-1101. Duties of Legislative Council
(a) The Legislative Council shall: (1) Review whether expenditures of lottery proceeds have been in accordance with this chapter; (2) Review and approve proposed rules of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery under § 10-3-309; (3) (A) Review proposed contracts of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more before the execution of the contracts. (B) The […]
§ 23-116-101. Legislative findings
(a) The General Assembly finds that a paid fantasy sports game conducted in compliance with this chapter does not constitute gambling for any purpose. (b) Paid fantasy sports games conducted in compliance with this chapter are exempt from § 5-66-101 et seq.
§ 23-116-102. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Game operator” means a person who: (A) Is engaged in the business of professionally conducting paid fantasy sports games for cash prizes for members of the general public; and (B) Requires cash or a cash equivalent as an entry fee to be paid by a member of the general […]
§ 23-116-103. Paid fantasy sports games authorized
A game operator is authorized to conduct paid fantasy sports games through one (1) or more websites or platforms maintained and operated by the game operator.
§ 23-116-104. Tax on paid fantasy sports games
(a) A game operator shall pay a tax for the privilege of conducting paid fantasy sports games under this chapter in an amount of eight percent (8%) of the game operator’s gross paid fantasy sports game revenues from the previous state fiscal year. (b) The special privilege tax levied in subsection (a) of this section […]
§ 23-117-101. Letter of support for casino applicant
(a) Pursuant to The Arkansas Casino Gaming Amendment of 2018, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 100, the Arkansas Racing Commission shall require a casino applicant for a casino license in Pope County and Jefferson County to submit: (1) Either a letter of support from the county judge or a resolution from the quorum court in the county […]
§ 23-115-1004. List of debtors — Withholding winnings — Ranking of liens
(a) (1) A claimant agency may submit to the Office of the Arkansas Lottery a list of the names of all debtors owing in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) to the claimant agency or to persons on whose behalf the claimant agency is acting. (2) The full amount of the debt is collectible from […]
§ 23-115-1005. Confidential information
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other confidentiality statute, the Office of the Arkansas Lottery may provide to a claimant agency all information necessary to accomplish and effectuate the intent of this subchapter. (2) Information shall be used by a claimant agency only in the pursuit of its debt collection duties and practices. (b) Confidential information obtained […]
§ 23-115-610. Business closure procedure
(a) If a retailer fails to timely seek administrative or judicial review of a business closure decision or if the business closure decision is affirmed after administrative or judicial review, the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall direct the Department of Finance and Administration to affix a written notice to all entrances […]