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Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2012

Public Hearing on i-Gaming Scheduled for January 26

Councilmember Evans recently announced a public oversight hearing on the matter of i-Gaming, as well as a public hearing on Bill 19-474, the “Lottery Amendment Repeal Act of 2011” on Thursday, January 26 at 10:00am in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building (1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW). The hearing will continue until all witnesses have testified or 1:00pm and will recess. The hearing will then resume at 6:00pm.

As a follow up to the June 29 Public Oversight Roundtable on the matter of i-Gaming, the committee is providing another opportunity for the DC Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board to provide an update on the series of community meetings held in the Fall of 2011, as well as implementation efforts of i-Gaming in the District of Columbia. This measure was included in Title VII, Subtitle G of Bill 18-1100, the “Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Act of 2010,” which is now Law 18-370.

Bill 19-474, the “Lottery Amendment Repeal Act of 2011” would amend the Law to legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Charitable Purposes (DC Law 3-172) to eliminate online gambling.

Those who wish to testify should contact Sarina Loy, Committee Assistant at 724-8058 and provide your name, organizational affiliation (if any), and title.
 

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