More on language of table games bill

Here is what the table games bill itself says.

The bill says the Legislature has determined that it can "own, control, operate and regulate West Virginia lottery table games ."

Try this section of the law:
§29-22C-9. State ownership of table games. All table games authorized by this article shall be West Virginia lottery games owned by the state of West Virginia. A racetrack table games license granted to a pari-mutuel racetrack by the Commission pursuant to this article shall include the transfer by the Commission to the racetrack limited license rights in and to the Commission's intellectual property ownership of the West Virginia lottery games which includes granting licensees limited lawful authority relating to the conduct of lottery table games for consideration, within the terms and conditions established pursuant to this article and any rules promulgated thereunder.

A lot of lawyers are going to make some money when this thing goes to court. I still think it requires a constitutional amendment. But at this time, the opinions of people like me don't count. The opinions of the 34 members of the state Senate do.

To see the full text of the table games bill, go here.