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Gambling on the ballot: This topic refers to ballot measures that refer to any form of gambling such as casinos, table games, raffles and lotteries. It also encompasses the use of tax revenue collected from gambling facilities and gambling-related activities.

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Ballot measures lists

Alabama

  1. Alabama Bingo for Profit, Amendment 4 (1996)
  2. Alabama Electronic Bingo Amendment (2012)
  3. Alabama Jefferson County Bingo, Amendment 5 (1996)
  4. Alabama State Lottery Act, Amendment 1 (1999)
  5. Alabama State Lottery, Amendment 1 (October 1999)
  6. Alabama White Hall Nonprofit Bingo Authorization, Amendment 11 (2000)
  7. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Alabama

Alaska

  1. Alaska Gambling Board Initiative (August 1990)
  2. Alaska Gaming Commission, Measure 1 (August 2008)
  3. Alaska House Joint Resolution 2 (2008)
  4. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Alaska

Arizona

  1. Arizona Fair Gaming, Proposition 201 (2002)
  2. Arizona Gambling Initiative (2012)
  3. Arizona Governor to Negotiate Tribal Casino Compacts, Proposition 200 (2002)
  4. Arizona Indian Gaming Preservation and Self-Reliance, Proposition 202 (2002)
  5. Arizona Proposition 6, Gaming, Cards, Dice and Slot Machines (1918)
  6. Arizona State Lottery Commission, Proposition 301 (2002)
  7. Arizona State Lottery Termination Date, Proposition 304 (1998)
  8. Arizona Uniform Gaming Compacts with Indian Tribes, Proposition 201 (1996)
  9. Arizona Voter Reward, Proposition 200 (2006)
  10. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Arizona

Arkansas

  1. Arkansas Casino Amendment (2012)
  2. Arkansas Charity Bingo and Raffles, Amendment 1 (2006)
  3. Arkansas Expanded Gaming at Oaklawn (2006)
  4. Arkansas Hotels and Entertainment
  5. Arkansas Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Horse Racing in Hot Springs, Proposed Amendment 50 (1956)
  6. Arkansas Prohibition of Dog and Horse Race Gambling, Proposed Amendment 49 (1956)
  7. Arkansas State Lottery and Hot Springs Casino Gampling, Amendment 4 (1996)
  8. Arkansas State Lottery, Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3 (2008)
  9. Arkansas Statewide Lottery, Charitable Bingo, and Casino Gaming, Amendment 5 (2000)
  10. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Arkansas

California

  1. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
  2. California Proposition 13 (1976)
  3. California Proposition 16, Statewide Lottery (1964)
  4. California Proposition 17, Private Non-Profits Allowed to Conduct Raffles (2000)
  5. California Proposition 1A, Gambling on Tribal Lands (2000)
  6. California Proposition 1C, Borrowing Against Future Lottery Proceeds (May 2009)
  7. California Proposition 2, Gambling on Greyhound Races (1946)
  8. California Proposition 20, Lottery Funds for Textbooks (2000)
  9. California Proposition 20, Prohibition on Prize-Fighting (1914)
  10. California Proposition 29, Referendum on the Pala Compacts (2000)
  11. California Proposition 3, Horse Racing Board (1933)
  12. California Proposition 5, Racing Board to Regulate Racing and Wagering (1932)
  13. California Proposition 5, the Tribal-State Gaming Compacts Initiative (1998)
  14. California Proposition 6, Regulation of Gambling on Horse Races (1926)
  15. California Proposition 6, the Gambling Legalization Initiative (1950)
  16. California Proposition 68, Tribal Gaming Compact Renegotiation (2004)
  17. California Proposition 7, Boxing and Wrestling Contests (1924)
  18. California Proposition 7, State Horseracing Commission (1912)
  19. California Proposition 70, Tribal Gaming Compacts Amendment (2004)
  20. California Proposition 9 (June 1976)
  21. California Proposition 94, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Gaming Compact (2008)
  22. California Proposition 95, Morongo Band of Mission Indians Gaming Compact (2008)
  23. California Proposition 96, Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Gaming Compact (2008)
  24. California Proposition 97, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Gaming Compact (2008)
  25. California Senate Constitutional Amendment 13 (2009)
  26. California Tribal Gaming Compacts (2008)
  27. California Tribal-State Gaming Compact Initiative (1998)
  28. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in California
  29. Hollywood Park
  30. Morongo Band of Mission Indians
  31. Morongo Casino Resort and Spa
  32. Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians
  33. Proposition 37, California State Lottery Act (1984)
  34. Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
  35. Winner & Mandabach Campaigns

Colorado

  1. Colorado Amendment 1 (1976)
  2. Colorado Amendment 2 (1980)
  3. Colorado Bingo Amendment, Issue 4 (1958)
  4. Colorado Gaming, Amendment 50 (2008)
  5. Colorado Issue 3 (1940)
  6. Colorado Issue 6 (1972)
  7. Colorado Legalization of Slot Machines, Issue 6 (1952)
  8. Colorado Limited Gaming Act (1990)
  9. Colorado Limited Gaming Act 1 (1992)
  10. Colorado Limited Gaming Act 2 (1992)
  11. Colorado Limited Gaming Act 3 (1992)
  12. Colorado Limited Gaming Act 4 (1992)
  13. Colorado Limited Gaming in Trinidad Act (1996)
  14. Colorado Lottery Operation (2008)
  15. Colorado Multi-State Lotteries Act, Referendum E (2000)
  16. Colorado Pueblo Gambling Act (1984)
  17. Colorado Referendum C (1992)
  18. Colorado Regulation of Games of Chance, Amendment P (2010)
  19. Colorado Video Lottery Act, Amendment 33 (2003)
  20. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Colorado

Connecticut

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Connecticut

Delaware

  1. Delaware Charitable Gambling Act (1984)
  2. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Delaware

Florida

  1. Florida Casino Amendment (1978)
  2. Florida Casino Authorization Amendment (1986)
  3. Florida Casino Legalization, Amendment 8 (1994)
  4. Florida Slot Machines, Amendment 4 (2004)
  5. Florida State Lottery Amendment (1986)
  6. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Florida

Georgia

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Georgia
  2. Georgia Amendment 2 (1998)
  3. Georgia Horse Race Gambling Measure (2012)

Hawaii

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Hawaii

Idaho

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Idaho
  2. Idaho HJR 4, Policy on Casino Gambling (1992)
  3. Idaho State-Tribal Gambling Compact, Proposition 1 (2002)

Illinois

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Illinois

Indiana

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Indiana
  2. Indiana Horse Race Meetings in Marion County, Public Question 3 (1996)

Iowa

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Iowa

Kansas

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Kansas

Kentucky

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Kentucky
  2. Kentucky Expanded Gambling Amendment (2012)
  3. Kentucky Proposed Amendment 1, Charitable Lotteries Act (1992)

Louisiana

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Louisiana
  2. Louisiana Creation of State Lottery, Amendment 4 (October 1990)
  3. Louisiana Local Option on Gaming, Act 98 (September 1996)
  4. Louisiana Lottery Proceeds for Education Act, Ballot Measure 9 (Oct 2003)

Maine

  1. Black Bear Entertainment, LLC
  2. Casino Initiative
  3. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Maine
  4. Maine Casino in Oxford County, Question 2 (2008)
  5. Maine Lotteries Act (2000)
  6. Maine Oxford Casino Initiative, Question 1 (2010)
  7. Maine Racino Initiative, Question 1 (2007)
  8. Maine Racino Initiative, Question 2 (2011)
  9. Maine Slot Machine Facility Initiative, Question 3 (2011)
  10. Maine Slot Machine People's Veto Vote (1980)
  11. Maine Slots at Horse Tracks Initiative, Question 2 (2003)
  12. Maine State Lottery Act (1973)
  13. Maine Tribal Gaming Initiative, Question 3 (2003)
  14. Maine Video Lottery at Horse Tracks Initiative, Question 3 (2000)

Maryland

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Maryland
  2. Maryland Casino Measure, Question 2 (2008)
  3. Maryland Gaming Program Amendment (2012)
  4. Maryland Prince George's Local Slots Measure (2012)
  5. Maryland Question 2 (2008) Summary
  6. Maryland Table Games Referendum (2012)

Massachusetts

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Massachusetts
  2. Massachusetts Question 5, Non-Profits Allowed to Conduct Games of Chance (1944)
  3. Massachusetts State Lottery Question (1950)

Michigan

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Michigan
  2. Michigan Bingo Referendum, Proposal A (1996)
  3. Michigan Casino Gambling Act, Proposal E (1996)
  4. Michigan Casino Gaming Amendment (2) (2012)
  5. Michigan Gambling Outlets Amendment, Proposal 1 (2004)
  6. Michigan Lottery Authorization Amendment, Proposal A (May 1972)

Minnesota

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Minnesota
  2. Minnesota Off-track Wagering on Horse Racing, Amendment 1 (1994)
  3. Minnesota Use of Lottery for Environmental Trust Fund, Amendment 1 (1990)
  4. Minnesota Use of Lottery for Environmental Trust Fund, Amendment 1 (1998)

Mississippi

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Mississippi

Missouri

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Missouri
  2. Missouri Bingo Operation, Amendment 2 (2000)
  3. Missouri Bingo Regulations, Amendment 1 (August 1990)
  4. Missouri Charity Raffles, Amendment 8 (1998)
  5. Missouri Floating Gambling Facilities, Amendment 1 (August 2004)
  6. Missouri Gambling Boats, Amendment 9 (1998)
  7. Missouri Initiative 2 (1984)
  8. Missouri Issue 1 (1980)
  9. Missouri Issue 1 (Primary)(1988)
  10. Missouri Issue 3 (General)(1984)
  11. Missouri Issue 5 (1986)
  12. Missouri Lottery Proceeds for Education, Amendment 11 (August 1992)
  13. Missouri Proposition A, Gambling Loss Limits Initiative (2008)
  14. Missouri Riverboat Gambling, Amendment 3 (April 1994)
  15. Missouri Riverboat Gambling, Amendment 6 (1994)
  16. Missouri Riverboat Gambling, Proposition A (1992)
  17. Missouri Simulcasting of Horse Races, Amendment 3 (1992)

Montana

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Montana

Nebraska

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Nebraska
  2. Nebraska Amendment 1, Pari-Mutuel Betting on Horse Races (1996)
  3. Nebraska Bingo Amendment (1958)
  4. Nebraska Casino Definition and Authorization, Amendment 3 (2004)
  5. Nebraska Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund, Constitutional Amendment 3 (2006)
  6. Nebraska Gambling Laws by Initiatives Amendment, Measure 417 (2004)
  7. Nebraska Gambling Tax, Measure 419 (2004)
  8. Nebraska Gaming Commission and Casino Regulation, Measure 420 (2004)
  9. Nebraska State Lottery Establishment, Amendment 1A (1992)
  10. Nebraska State Lottery Proceed Use, Amendment 1B (1992)
  11. Nebraska State Lottery System Establishment, Measure 404 (1990)
  12. Nebraska Video Keno, Initiative Measure 421 (2006)

Nevada

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Nevada
  2. Nevada Charitable Lotteries Initiative (2014)
  3. Nevada Charitable Lotteries, Question 2 (1990)
  4. Nevada Repeal Lottery Prohibition Measure (1968)

New Hampshire

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in New Hampshire

New Mexico

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in New Mexico

New Jersey

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in New Jersey
  2. New Jersey Horse Race Gambling Amendment, Question 2 (1998)
  3. New Jersey Question 3, No Lottery Funds to go to Prisons (1999)
  4. New Jersey Sports Betting Amendment, Public Question 1 (2011)

New York

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in New York
  2. New York Casino Gambling Amendment (2013)

North Carolina

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in North Carolina

North Dakota

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in North Dakota
  2. North Dakota Betting Issue (1968)
  3. North Dakota Charitable Gambling Issue (1982)
  4. North Dakota Electronic Games (1990)
  5. North Dakota Games of Chance Issue (1990)
  6. North Dakota Games of Chance Issue 2 (1990)
  7. North Dakota Initiated Lottery Measure (1996)
  8. North Dakota Multi-State Lottery Initiative, Measure 2 (2002)
  9. North Dakota State Lottery (1988)
  10. North Dakota State Lottery Issue (1986)

Ohio

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Ohio
  2. My Ohio Now
  3. Ohio Casino Initiative, Issue 3 (2009)
  4. Ohio Casino Measure, Issue 6 (2008)
  5. Ohio Columbus Casino Relocation, Issue 2 (May 2010)
  6. Ohio Issue 1, Lottery Proceeds for Education (1987)
  7. Ohio Issue 1, the Riverboat Gambling Initiative (1996)
  8. Ohio Issue 3, Casino in Lorain (1990)
  9. Ohio Measure 3, Casino Gambling (2006)
  10. Ohio Referred Issue 5, Charitable Organizations and Bingo (1975)
  11. Ohio State Lottery Question, Issue 1 (May 1973)
  12. Ohio Supreme Court allows veto referendum vote on racetrack slots
  13. Ohio Youngstown Casino Amendment (2012)

Oklahoma

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Oklahoma
  2. Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund, Question No. 706 (2004)
  3. Oklahoma Gambling Machine Additions, Question No. 712 (2004)
  4. Oklahoma Lottery Act, Initiative 358 (1994)
  5. Oklahoma Lottery Commission, Question No. 705 (2004)
  6. Oklahoma State Question 216, Vending Machines Veto Vote (1938)
  7. Oklahoma State Question 553 (1982)
  8. Oklahoma State Question 61, Prohibition of Gambling and Pool Halls (August 1914)
  9. Oklahoma State Question 62, Prohibition on Gambling and Slot Machines (August 1914)
  10. Oklahoma State Question 672 (1998)
  11. Oklahoma State Question No. 672 (1998)

Oregon

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Oregon
  2. Oregon Ballot Measure 41 (2008))
  3. Oregon Ballot Measure 52, State-Run Lottery (1997)
  4. Oregon Ballot Measure 6, Slot Machine Prohibition (1938)
  5. Oregon Dedicate Lottery Funds to Education Spending, Ballot Measure 21 (May 1995)
  6. Oregon Job Growth Education And Communities Fund Act, Part II, Measure 75 (2010)
  7. Oregon Multnomah County Casino Initiative (2012)
  8. Oregon Privately-Owned Casinos Amendment (2012)
  9. Oregon State Lottery Amendment, Measure 62 (2008)

Pennsylvania

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Rhode Island
  2. Rhode Island Casino Gambling Amendment (2012)
  3. Rhode Island Newport Grand Casino Amendment (2012)
  4. Rhode Island Question 1, Casino in West Warwick (2006)

South Carolina

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in South Carolina
  2. South Carolina Amendment 1 (2000)
  3. South Carolina Charitable Raffle Question (2010)

South Dakota

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in South Dakota
  2. South Dakota Amendment to Prohibit Video Lottery (2000)
  3. South Dakota Change the Lottery System Amendment (1994)
  4. South Dakota Deadwood Gambling Referred Law 1 (1993)
  5. South Dakota Measure 7, Repeal Video Lottery (2006)
  6. South Dakota Measure to Permit Gambling in Deadwood (1988)
  7. South Dakota Measure to Raise Maximum Bets (2000)
  8. South Dakota Repeal Video Lottery (1992)

Tennessee

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Tennessee
  2. Tennessee Lottery for Education, Amendment 1 (2002)

Texas

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Texas
  2. Texas Casinos Amendment (2009)
  3. Texas Proposition 11 (1991)
  4. Texas Proposition 15, Legislature Regulating Raffles (1989)
  5. Texas Proposition 4, Authorizing Non-Profit Bingo (1980)

Utah

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Utah
  2. Utah County Gambling Option, Initiative A (1992)
  3. Utah Legalization of Horse Racing, Initiative A (1958)

Vermont

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Vermont
  2. Vermont Pari-Mutuel Betting Act (1960)
  3. Vermont State Lottery Question (1976)

Virginia

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Virginia
  2. Virginia Question 1 (2000)

Washington

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Washington
  2. Washington Cardrooms and Bingo Act, Referendum 34 (1964)
  3. Washington Gambling on Tribal Land, Initiative 651 (1995)
  4. Washington Gaming on Indian Lands, Initiative 671 (1996)
  5. Washington Greyhound Racing, Initiative 258 (1972)
  6. Washington Non-Tribal Gambling Establishments, Initiative 892 (2004)
  7. Washington State Lottery, Referred Bill 34 (1974)
  8. Washington Supermajority Required for Lotteries, Amendment 56 (1972)

West Virginia

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in West Virginia

Wisconsin

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Wisconsin
  2. Wisconsin Charitable Bingo Amendment, Question 1 (April 1973)
  3. Wisconsin Charitable Raffle Games Amendment, Question 1 (April 1977)
  4. Wisconsin Gambling Casinos on Excursion Vessels, Question 1 (April 1993)
  5. Wisconsin Gambling Expansion Prohibited Amendment 2 (April 1993)
  6. Wisconsin Gambling Proceeds Distribution, Amendment 1 (April 1999)
  7. Wisconsin Lottery Definition Amendment, Question 1 (April 1965)
  8. Wisconsin Pari-Mutuel On-Track Betting Amendment, Question 1 (April 1987)
  9. Wisconsin Pari-Mutuel On-Track Betting, Question 4 (April 1993)
  10. Wisconsin Restriction of Gambling Casinos in the State, Question 2 (April 1993)
  11. Wisconsin Sports Lottery for Athletic Facilities, Amendment 1 (April 1995)
  12. Wisconsin State Lottery Amendment, Question 2 (April 1987)
  13. Wisconsin State-Operated Lottery, Question 5 (April 1993)
  14. Wisconsin Video Poker and Other Forms of Video Gambling, Question 3 (April 1993)

Wyoming

  1. Gambling initiatives and ballot measures in Wyoming
  2. Wyoming Local Option Gambling, Initiative 1 (1994)

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Petition drives to collect signatures to place these measures on the ballot are rarely conducted as grassroots efforts. More commonly seen are petition drives funded as paid petition drives by casino or gaming interests. [citation needed]

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