COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION


FISCAL NOTE

 

L.R. No.:         4195-01

Bill No.:          HB 1682

Subject:           Gambling

Type:              Original

Date:               January 28, 2008




 

Bill Summary:            This proposal changes the laws regarding excursion gambling boats by removing the $500 loss limit.


FISCAL SUMMARY


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue Fund

$0

$0

$0


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

Gaming Proceeds for Education Fund

Up to $81,560,000

Up to $97,880,000

Up to $97,880,000

Gaming Commission

Up to $12,771,000

Up to $15,345,000

Up to $15,345,000

Compulsive Gamblers Fund

Up to $129,000

Up to $155,000

Up to $155,000

Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

Up to $94,460,000

Up to $113,380,000

Up to $113,380,000


Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

This fiscal note contains 7 pages.




ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0

$0

$0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Estimated

Net Effect on

FTE

0

0

0


Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).


Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).


ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS

FUND AFFECTED

FY 2009

FY 2010

FY 2011

Local Government

Up to $21,960,000

Up to $26,380,000

Up to $26,380,000








FISCAL ANALYSIS


ASSUMPTION


Officials from the Office of Administration - Budget and Planning (BAP) state the proposal eliminates the loss limits in gaming facilities. The proposal would raise state and local revenues as in the following table


Gaming Forecast

2007

2008

2009

2010

Admissions

51.19

49.72

50.28

49.63

AGR

1,599.76

1,611.44

1,697.64

1,699.90

Win Per Admission

31.25

32.41

33.76

34.25

Win Per Admission with LL removal (+20%)

37.50

38.89

40.52

41.10

New Admissions with LL Removal (+10%)

5.12

4.97

5.03

4.96

Current Admissions, New AGR with LL removal

319.87

322.17

339.71

339.89

New Admissions, New AGR with LL removal

192.00

193.28

203.82

203.86

 

 

 

 

 

(Figures in millions of dollars)

 

 

 

 

Increased admissions due to Loss Limit Removal

 

 

 

 

Current Rate (State + Local, $2)

10.24

9.94

10.06

9.92

Increased AGR due to Loss Limit Removal

 

 

 

 

Current Players, Current AGR Rate (20%)

63.97

64.43

67.94

67.98

New Players, Current AGR Rate (20%)

38.40

38.66

40.76

40.77

 

 

 

 

 

Total

112.61

113.03

118.76

118.67

State Education (AGR Taxes * 90%)

92.13

92.78

97.83

97.88

State Gaming Commission (ADM * $1)

5.12

4.97

5.03

4.96

Local Admission (ADM * $1)

5.12

4.97

5.03

4.96

Local AGR (AGR Taxes * 10%)

10.24

10.31

10.87

10.88

    Available Time Frames

 

 

10 months

12 months

Total

 

 

98.97

118.67

State Education

 

 

81.53

97.88

State Gaming Commission

 

 

4.19

4.96

Local Admissions

 

 

4.19

4.96

Local AGR

 

 

9.06

10.88

 

 

 

 

 

 





ASSUMPTION (continued)


Officials from the Missouri Gaming Commission (GAM) estimate that 30% of Missouri gaming population go out of state due to the loss limit and confidentiality concerns. Therefore, GAM assumes that the repeal of the loss limits will subsequently increase Missouri gaming patrons by 30%. GAM’s uses the following FY 2007 data for its estimates:

            Patrons:                                                23,478,176

            Adjusted Gross Receipts (AGR)        $1,599,686,340

            State AGR Tax                                   $ 287,943,541

            Local AGR Tax                                  $ 31,993,727

            Win Per Patron (WPP)                       $ 68.14


GAM estimates with the elimination of the loss limits, the number of patrons in Missouri casinos will increase by 30 percent, or up to 30,521,629 patrons (23,478,176 x 130%). Applying the win per patron of $68.14 to the new patron estimate would yield an AGR of $2,079,743,786 (30,521,629 x $68.14). Applying the state tax rate of 18% would yield gaming taxes of $374,353,882, with the new portion attributed to the repeal of the loss limits equaling $86,410,340 ($374,353,882 - $287,943,541).


GAM also estimates an increase to both the state and home dock cities/counties of $15,495,596 from an increase in admission fee revenue (30,521,629 - 23,478,176 = 7,043,453 new patrons x $1 each for state and locals x average of 2.2 admissions per patron).


Therefore, the total new state and local taxes GAM estimates will be generated by this proposal is:


 

State

Local

Total

 Increase in AGR Tax from repeal of loss limits

86,410,340

9,601,149

96,011,489

 

 

 

 

 Increase in Admission Fees from repeal of loss limits

15,495,596

15,495,596

30,991,192

 

 

 

 

 

With BAP’s estimate of additional gaming tax revenue from the repeal of loss limits of $97.88 million annually and the Gaming Commission’s estimate of $86.4 million, Oversight will assume the fiscal impact from this part of the proposal to be up to the higher estimate, or ‘Up to $97.88 million.’ With BAP’s estimate of additional admission fee revenue from the repeal of loss limits of $4.96 million annually and the Gaming Commission’s estimate of $15.5 million, Oversight will assume the fiscal impact from this part of the proposal to be up to the higher estimate, or ‘Up to $15.5 million.’


ASSUMPTION (continued)


Oversight will assume ten months of increased gaming tax revenue in FY 2009 from this proposal.


This proposal will increase Total State Revenues.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

GAMING PROCEEDS FOR EDUCATION FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income - Gaming Tax (18%) proceeds from repeal of $500 loss limit

Up to $81,560,000

Up to $97,880,000

Up to $97,880,000

 

 

 

 

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO THE GAMING PROCEEDS FOR EDUCATION FUND


Up to $81,560,000


Up to $97,880,000


Up to $97,880,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAMING COMMISSION FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income - Increased admissions from repeal of $500 loss limit

Up to $12,900,000

Up to $15,500,000

Up to $15,500,000

 

 

 

 

Transfer Out - 1 percent to the Compulsive Gamblers Fund

(Up to $129,000)

(Up to $155,000)

(Up to $155,000)

 

 

 

 

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO THE GAMING COMMISSION FUND

Up to $12,771,000

Up to $15,345,000

Up to $15,345,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government (continued)

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

 

 

 

 

COMPULSIVE GAMBLERS FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer In - 1 percent of increase in admissions from repeal of loss limit


Up to $129,000


Up to $155,000


Up to $155,000

 

 

 

 

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO THE COMPULSIVE GAMBLERS FUND


Up to $129,000


Up to $155,000


Up to $155,000

 

 

 

 



FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government

FY 2009

(10 Mo.)

FY 2010

FY 2011

HOME DOCK CITIES AND COUNTIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income - gaming tax from repeal of $500 loss limit

Up to $9,060,000

Up to $10,880,000

Up to $10,880,000

 

 

 

 

Income - admission fee increase from repeal of $500 loss limit

Up to $12,900,000

Up to $15,500,000

Up to $15,500,000

 

 

 

 

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO THE HOME DOCK CITIES & COUNTIES

Up to $21,960,000

Up to $26,380,000

Up to $26,380,000

 

 

 

 


FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business


No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.



FISCAL DESCRIPTION


Currently, the maximum amount an individual can lose on an excursion gambling boat is $500 per excursion. This bill removes the loss limit.


This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION


Missouri Gaming Commission

Office of Administration

     Budget and Planning



                                                                                                Mickey Wilson, CPA

                                                                                                Director

                                                                                                February 20, 2008