Section 88 Gaming Funds Distribution

(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 100 per cent of the revenue received from a category 1 licensee pursuant to chapter 194 of the acts of 2011 in fiscal year 2025 shall be transferred as follows:
(i) 32 per cent to the Gaming Local Aid Fund, established in section 63 of said chapter 194;
(ii) 20.8 per cent to the Transportation Infrastructure and Development Fund established in section 62 of said chapter 194;
(iii) 19.4 per cent to the Education Fund established in section 64 of said chapter 194;
(iv) 13.2 per cent to the Gaming Economic Development Fund established in section 2DDDD of chapter 29 of the General Laws;
(v) 6.1 per cent to the Local Capital Projects Fund, established in section 2EEEE of said chapter 29;
(vi) 3 per cent to the Community Mitigation Fund established in section 61 of said chapter 194;
(vii) 2.5 per cent to the Public Health Trust Fund established in section 58 of said chapter 194;
(viii) 2 per cent of revenues to the Massachusetts cultural council of which one-quarter of the revenues received shall be dedicated to the organization support program of the Massachusetts cultural council and three-quarters of revenues shall be dedicated to support not-for-profit and municipally-owned performing arts centers impacted as a result of the operation of gaming facilities; provided, however, that funds dedicated to such performing arts centers shall be to subsidize fees paid to touring shows or artists; and provided further, that funding shall be appropriated through a competitive grant process to be developed and administered by the Massachusetts cultural council; and
(ix) 1 per cent to the Massachusetts Tourism Fund to fund tourist promotion agencies under clause (c) of section 35J of chapter 10 of the General Laws.
(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,100 per cent of the daily assessment pursuant to subsection (c) section 55 of chapter 194 of the Acts of 2011 to the Gaming Local Aid Fund, established in section 63 of said chapter 194.
(c) Not later than November 15, 2024, the secretary of administration and finance shall submit recommendations to the house and senate committees on ways and means on permanent adjustments to category 1 and 2 licensee gaming revenue fund distribution.

This section provides for the distribution of gaming revenue for FY25.