(1) The functions of the division are to license, implement, regulate, and supervise the conduct in this state of:
Limited gaming as authorized by section 9 of article XVIII of the state constitution;and
(I) Sports betting as authorized by part 15 of this article 30.
(II) This subsection (1)(b) is repealed, effective September 1, 2020, if the voters at the November 2019 statewide election do not approve the question described in section 44-30-1514 and the governor issues an official declaration of the vote thereon.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, sports betting is not authorized unless the voters at the November 2019 statewide election approve the ballot question submitted pursuant to section 44-30-1514, enacted in 2019 in House Bill 19-1327.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 175, § 2, effective October 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (HB 19-1327), ch. 347, p. 3211, § 5, effective August 2.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-202 as it existed prior to 2018.