FINAL BILL REPORT

                   SB 5330

                           C 38 L 97

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Allowing another type of golfing sweepstakes.

Sponsors:  Senators Sellar, Snyder and McCaslin.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

House Committee on Commerce & Labor

Background:  Under current law, bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations are permitted to conduct golfing sweepstakes involving the wagering of money only when the outcome of the sweepstakes depends on the scores or playing abilities of individuals or teams of individuals.  Only members of the sponsoring organization may participate in such events, which must be conducted in a manner specified under current law.

The auctioning of players or teams of players in a golfing contest, with the person placing the highest bid on the winning player or team receiving the proceeds from the auction, is prohibited under current law.

Summary:  The auctioning of players or teams of players in a golfing contest, with the person placing the highest bid on the winning player or team receiving the proceeds from the auction, is an authorized method for conducting a golfing sweepstakes.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 34 13

House     78 19

Effective:  July 27, 1997