WEST virginia Legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 467

By Senators Blair and Trump

[Introduced February 28, 2017; referred
to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to amend and reenact §29-22B-903 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to maximum wager per limited video lottery game and bill denominations accepted by limited video lottery terminals.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That §29-22B-903 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 22B. LIMITED VIDEO LOTTERY.

§29-22B-903. Coin or bill acceptors.

(a) A minimum of one electronic or mechanical coin acceptor or other means by which to accurately and efficiently establish credits must be installed on each video lottery terminal. Each video lottery terminal may also contain bill acceptors. for one or more of the following: One-dollar bills, five-dollar bills, ten-dollar bills and twenty-dollar bills

(b) The Lottery Commission shall approve all coin and bill acceptors prior to use on any video lottery terminal in this state and the maximum wager on a single game prior to approval of the game for use on any video lottery terminal in this state.

(c) A video lottery terminal shall not allow more than $2 to be wagered on a single game.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to remove restrictions on maximum bet restrictions set by statute for limited video lottery terminals and remove restrictions on bill denominations accepted by limited video lottery terminals. This bill will allow the commission to determine appropriate standards based on current market standards in the industry.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.