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of the community and it may increase. He noted an article from the Lincoln Journal Star <br /> there is one amendment to help keno operators to allow people to join a keno game <br /> through an electronic app as long as they are in a place that holds keno they could play <br /> on their phones. The casinos will be competition to keno but keno will continue. There <br /> is also one amendment that would raise the age on horse betting to 21. It was <br /> questioned what the age is now and Jane said she thinks it could be 19. <br /> Kris also thanked Kim from her efficient work as the keno administrator for Hall County. <br /> Quandt expressed concern that the county receives keno dollars and what will happen <br /> to keno when the casinos come in. Christ stated that there is a proposal for an <br /> electronic keno app that people can play and he thinks this will be good for keno. <br /> Peterson stated he saw in the Omaha World Herald that there is legislation that has <br /> been introduced. <br /> Mr. Kotulak stated that the proposed percentages are based on the net revenue after <br /> winnings are paid out <br /> • Taxes are 20% <br /> • State & property tax relief is 70% <br /> • County taxes are 12.5% <br /> • City taxes are 12.5% <br /> • Legislative general fund is 2.5% <br /> • Compulsive gambler fund is 2.5% <br /> He has had discussion regarding what the gross gaming revenue could be and there <br /> was one suggestion of$37 million and one a $72 million, they really do not know what it <br /> might be. <br /> Quandt asked if it would be in the current facility or a new facility. <br /> Chris stated they would develop it within the existing Fonner Park facility and have <br /> several hundred slot machines. If needed they could push out on the north end. <br /> Fonner Park maintains that footprint. This will start when the Governor appoints 2 more <br /> members to the gaming commission and they move forward with stage 1, and that may <br /> be around the holidays. <br /> Quandt asked how many people would be employed and Christ stated once they are up <br /> and running it could be 350 employees. <br /> Lancaster noted that the percentage that he is suggesting is chose to what the city and <br /> county had been discussing but the percentage that he is projecting is better. She also <br /> noted that the board members cannot play keno since it is the county's game. Chris <br /> that his employees will not play either. Chris provided a handout for the board members <br /> and stated that the next big news should be that there is a casino operator. <br /> 3 <br />