(a) A master wagering licensee, if licensed to operate fantasy contests pursuant to section 12-852 or 12-853, shall pay to the state for deposit in the General Fund: Thirteen and three-quarters per cent of the gross receipts from fantasy contests. Each such licensee shall commence payments under this subsection not later than the fifteenth day of the month following the month that such licensee commences operation of fantasy contests, and shall make payments not later than the fifteenth day of each succeeding month, while such fantasy contests are conducted.
(b) For purposes of this section, (1) “gross receipts” means the amount equal to the total of all entry fees that a master wagering licensee collects from individuals who participate in a fantasy contest, less the total of all sums paid out as prizes to all fantasy contest participants, multiplied by the location percentage; and (2) “location percentage” means the percentage rounded to the nearest tenth of a per cent of the total of entry fees collected from fantasy contest participants located in the state, divided by the total of entry fees collected from all fantasy contest participants.
(P.A. 21-23, S. 19.)
History: P.A. 21-23 effective July 1, 2021.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 12-850. - Definitions.
Section 12-853. - Master wagering license for Connecticut Lottery Corporation.
Section 12-853a. - Online lottery ticket sales fund.
Section 12-854. - Connecticut Lottery Corporation operation of retail sports wagering facilities.
Section 12-855. - Online gaming service provider license.
Section 12-856. - Sports wagering retailer license.
Section 12-857. - Online gaming operator license.
Section 12-858. - Occupational employee license.
Section 12-859. - Key employee license.
Section 12-860. - Key employee or occupational employee and sovereign immunity.
Section 12-862. - Action by commissioner against licensee.
Section 12-864. - Prohibited sports wagering.
Section 12-865. - Regulations.
Section 12-866. - Payments to the state based on gross gaming revenue from online casino gaming.
Section 12-868. - Payments to the state based on gross receipts from fantasy contests.
Section 12-871. - Contributions to support problem gambling programs.