A bill for an act concerning the licensing and regulation of gambling games, including a moratorium on the issuance of new licenses, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

This bill imposes a 5.5-year moratorium (2025-2030) on issuing new gambling licenses for excursion boats, gambling structures, or racetracks, capping total licenses at 19. It requires a socioeconomic study every 8 years assessing gambling's financial, societal, and community impacts, including effects on rural counties (under 30,000 residents) and existing operators. New licenses are restricted to counties with pre-existing licensed facilities, and the commission must deny applications if a new license would reduce existing operators' revenue by over 10% or harm community services. The bill also mandates a 2026 report reviewing internet gaming's impact on Iowa's industry and safety.