Don't Gamble with Public Funds

Why This Matters

Some lawmakers are considering a proposal to raise the taxable jackpot reporting threshold for gambling winnings. While it’s being framed as “tax relief,” the reality is very different.

This change would reduce automatic reporting — not tax liability — making income harder to track and harder to enforce fairly

Fair Play

Ensuring winnings stay capped prevents excessive losses that drain public resources.

Community

Funds from capped gambling winnings help maintain parks, schools, and local services.

Casino staff play a key role in spotting issues to protect participants and neighborhoods.

Oversight

What Raising the Threshold Really Means

Less Transparency

Automatic reporting helps ensure gambling winnings are properly documented. Raising the threshold creates gaps that make income easier to hide and harder to verify.

More Burden on Individuals

Instead of casinos reporting winnings, responsibility shifts to individual taxpayers — increasing mistakes, penalties, and compliance problems.

Harm to Families

Gambling winnings count as income for child support. Weaker reporting makes enforcement harder and can directly harm children and families who rely on that support.

Risk to Public Revenue

Gaming revenue helps fund schools, infrastructure, public safety, and health services. Less reporting increases the risk of under-collection — and communities pay the price.

This Is Not Tax Relief

This proposal does not reduce taxes owed.
It only reduces oversight.

The current system works because it treats gambling winnings like other income — clearly, fairly, and consistently. Weakening that system creates loopholes without delivering real benefits to the public.

Take Action!

Call your legislators and tell them:

Vote NO on raising the gambling reporting threshold

Protect transparency and fair enforcement

Don’t shift the burden onto individuals and families

Lawmakers need to hear from constituents who care about fairness, accountability, and protecting families.