Arizona Proposition 201, Fair Gaming Initiative (2002)

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Arizona Proposition 201

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Election date

November 5, 2002

Topic
Gambling
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated state statute 		Origin

Citizens


Arizona Proposition 201 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 5, 2002. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing horse and dog racetracks to operate slot machines, permitting the governor to approve new tribal gaming compacts, and establishing the allocation of facilities statewide and for tribal lands.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing horse and dog racetracks to operate slot machines, permitting the governor to approve new tribal gaming compacts, and establishing the allocation of facilities statewide and for tribal lands.


Election results

Arizona Proposition 201

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 234,935 19.87%

Defeated No

947,341 80.13%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 201 was as follows:

“

AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 5-101, 5-110, 5-111, 5-112, 5-113 AND 5-601, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; REPEALING SECTION 5-601.01, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES MAKING AN APPROPRIATION; RELATING TO GAMING.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“ AUTHORIZES HORSE AND DOG RACETRACKS TO OPERATE SLOT MACHINES; PERMITS GOVERNOR TO APPROVE NEW TRIBAL GAMING COMPACTS; ALLOCATES RACETRACKS 10 FACILITIES STATEWIDE WITH 550-950 MACHINES EACH, EACH TRIBE 1-3 FACILITITES, 600-2400 MACHINES, 50-75 CARD TABLES; 40% OF TRACKS' GROSS AND 8% OF TRIBES' GROSS FUND STATEWIDE PROGRAMS SPECIFIED IN MEASURE.”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Arizona

In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.

See also

2002 Measures

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