Legislation authorizing Indiana veterans and fraternal organizations to supplement their paper pull tab gambling games with electronic pull tabs to raise money for charitable purposes is headed to the governor's desk.
The Senate voted 35-12 Thursday to give final approval to the limited deployment of electronic pull tab machines at the primary facility of gaming-licensed veterans and fraternal groups that have continuously operated in Indiana for at least five years.
Senate Enrolled Act 209 requires the electronic pull tab machines operate the same as their paper counterparts by obligating players to manually open each row on every ticket by touching the screen or a button, prohibits any imagery that mimics a slot machine or casino table game and limits the winnings associated with any bonus feature to the prize predetermined when the ticket was purchased.
Eligible organizations can place up to 3 electronic pull tab devices in a location with an occupancy limit of 99 or fewer people, up to 5 at a site open to less than 250 people and no more than 7 in any larger facility. Paper pull tabs still have to be available.
All electronic pull tab machines must be approved for use by the Indiana Gaming Commission and cannot be used outside the single, fixed location that's home to the veterans or fraternal organization licensed to operate them, according to the legislation.
A separate proposal in House Bill 1433 to permit electronic pull tabs to also be placed in bars and taverns failed to advance in the House earlier this year.
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