A.G. Gancarski
On Wednesday, the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee advanced Sen. Travis Hutson’s Fantasy Sports Contest Amusement Act to the Senate floor.
The bill authorizing fantasy contests moved forward with amendments, and some proposed changes were withdrawn before being heard.
The St. Johns County Republican’s SB 1568 legalizes commercial fantasy sports for those aged 21 and up and purports to “ensure public confidence in the integrity of fantasy sports contests and contest operators.”
The bill would allow anyone legally old enough to drink to participate in commercial fantasy sports, but with caveats.
In addition to barring those under the age of 21 from the contests of “skill,” the Fantasy Sports Contest Amusement Act would require all entry fees to be paid out as prizes at the end of seasons and would also cap prize monies at $1,500 per season or $10,000 annually.
That prize money would be kept in an escrow account to formalize the structure, and leagues would be required to conduct yearly forensic audits.
The Hutson bill would require commercial fantasy sports operators to be licensed by the Florida Gaming Control Commission, with fees attached via separate legislation (SB 1566).
Originally contemplated at $1 million for initial licensing and $250,000 for renewal, an amendment of the fee bill in committee reduced the original license cost to $500,000.
The House version of this legislation (HB 679) did not get a committee hearing, suggesting that it has a narrow path unless the Senate passes Hutson’s bill and the House takes it up in Messages and passes it despite no opportunity to workshop it.
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Florida Cults of Snake Churches
February 8, 2024 at 3:30 am
Christians planning violence against each other:
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) called fellow Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) a “major pain in the ass” on Wednesday and suggested he could use a military-style beatdown.
During an event for Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), Jackson was reportedly asked for this thoughts on rumors that Roy might try to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
According to KSDK News political editor Mark Maxwell, Jackson replied, “I love Chip Roy, but Chip Roy is a major pain in the ass for all of us a few times,” before reportedly suggesting that Roy could use the type of military “code red” beatdown used in the 1992 movie A Few Good Men.
Kids these days
February 8, 2024 at 9:58 am
If you were born on February 8m 2006, happy 18th birthday!
You are too young to drink, too young to gamble, and too young to strip.
Wanna buy an AR style rifle with ten 30 round magazines? Awesome!
Need credit? We got you covered. Buy two rifles! And a little Mossberg 12 gauge notgun! And buy two backup hunting knives! And don’t forget your body armor and your bulletproof helmet and infrared scope.
Just for the love of God stay sober, keep your underwear on, don’t gamble and above all else don’t get an abortion. Because those are bad.
Gammy Old Pervs
February 10, 2024 at 5:41 am
Where is George Carlin when you need him. You’ll do.
They don’t trust cities with home rule, or people to manage their own health or finances (unless a corporation is buying their politicians to force an issue against all logic and public sense), no free market, no freedom of assembly, no freedom of expression, no freedom of the press, destroy public education, no separation of church and state, no history or books for you!, But by golly, let’s darn our little militia outfits, grab our weapons and hit the Walmart! Whoopee!
Show me a real conservative and I’ll show you an endangered species. Oh wait, they don’t believe in that, either.
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