Department

Gaming Control Board

Gaming Control Board spent $59.9 million in FY2026 — 87% of a $69.1 million budget. It ranks 22 of the state's 41 departments, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 11% less than in FY2025 ($67.3 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Has one division (GCB - Gaming Control Board), so this page shows its budget accounts.

Spent FY2026: $59.9 million$59,920,968
Budget FY2026: $69.1 millionplus $2.0 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 87%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −10.9%FY2025: $67.3 million

7.4% of Commerce & Industry spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this department in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Gaming Control Board by budget account: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by budget account

7 budget accounts. The largest, GCB - Gaming Control Board, accounts for 96% of the total.

Budget accounts of Gaming Control Board, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
GCB - Gaming Control Board4061	$57.6 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$40.6 million	Not available
FY2007	$41.0 million	Not available
FY2008	$46.5 million	Not available
FY2009	$45.7 million	Not available
FY2010	$43.8 million	$52.1 million
FY2011	$41.8 million	$52.0 million
FY2012	$41.1 million	$50.8 million
FY2013	$40.3 million	$53.0 million
FY2014	$40.1 million	$54.9 million
FY2015	$39.3 million	$54.6 million
FY2016	$41.8 million	$56.3 million
FY2017	$44.3 million	$59.7 million
FY2018	$42.8 million	$57.9 million
FY2019	$44.6 million	$66.0 million
FY2020	$46.7 million	$65.3 million
FY2021	$41.5 million	$62.0 million
FY2022	$45.6 million	$60.9 million
FY2023	$46.7 million	$57.5 million
FY2024	$41.9 million	$65.0 million
FY2025	$67.3 million	$75.0 million
FY2026	$59.9 million	$69.1 million
FY2027	See note	$67.7 million

GCB - Gaming Control Board Investigation Fund4063	$1.16 millionof $1.82 million	$1.82 million	64%	1.9%

GCB GAMING FEDERAL FORFEITURE-Non-Exec4064	$630 thousandof $2.37 million	$2.37 million	27%	1.1%

GCB GAMING FORFEITURE ACCOUNT-Non-Exec4065	None recordedof $592 thousand	$592 thousand	—	—

GCB - Other State Forfeiture-Non-Exec4068	None recordedof $500 thousand	$500 thousand	—	—

GCB - Gaming Commission4067	$483 thousandof $557 thousand	$557 thousand	87%	0.8%

GCB GAMING FED FORFEITURE TREAS-Non-Exec4066	$60.1 thousandof $1.29 million	$1.29 million	5%	0.1%

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	GCB - Gaming Control Board	GCB - Gaming Control Board Investigation Fund	GCB GAMING FEDERAL FORFEITURE-Non-Exec	GCB - Gaming Commission	GCB GAMING FED FORFEITURE TREAS-Non-Exec	Other (2)	Budget
FY2006	$37.8 million	$2.37 million	$49.5 thousand	$386 thousand	—	—	—
FY2007	$38.3 million	$2.22 million	$101 thousand	$391 thousand	—	—	—
FY2008	$42.2 million	$3.81 million

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$45.0 million	$45.9 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$45.0 million	$45.9 million
Fees, licences and tuition	$19.4 million	$19.4 million
OF	3704 Investigation Fees	$18.8 million	$18.8 million
OF	3708 License Review Fee	$499 thousand	$499 thousand
OF	3705 Investigation Fees - a

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$64.0 million	$64.0 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$642 thousand= $63.4M	$63.4 million
Legislature approved	$63.4 million	$63.4 million
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$4.75 million= $68.1M	$68.1 million
Other changes after the session	+$1.01 million= $69.1M	$69.1 million
Current budget	$69.1 million	$69.1 million

FY2009	$43.2 million	$2.02 million	$14.8 thousand	$396 thousand	—	$19.7 thousand	—

FY2010	$41.6 million	$1.63 million	$4.9 thousand	$381 thousand	$4.4 thousand	$155 thousand	$52.1 million

FY2011	$39.9 million	$1.33 million	$111 thousand	$305 thousand	$77.0 thousand	$91.9 thousand	$52.0 million

FY2012	$38.5 million	$1.74 million	$18.9 thousand	$312 thousand	$440 thousand	$61.9 thousand	$50.8 million

FY2013	$37.6 million	$1.77 million	$26.2 thousand	$306 thousand	$392 thousand	$238 thousand	$53.0 million

FY2014	$38.0 million	$1.49 million	$46.7 thousand	$359 thousand	$179 thousand	$89.4 thousand	$54.9 million

FY2015	$37.8 million	$932 thousand	$1.4 thousand	$362 thousand	$197 thousand	—	$54.6 million

FY2016	$40.3 million	$951 thousand	$28.0 thousand	$300 thousand	$157 thousand	—	$56.3 million

FY2017	$42.5 million	$1.18 million	$4.4 thousand	$365 thousand	$252 thousand	—	$59.7 million

FY2018	$41.1 million	$1.14 million	—	$374 thousand	$154 thousand	$9.1 thousand	$57.9 million

FY2019	$42.3 million	$998 thousand	$25.8 thousand	$383 thousand	$918 thousand	$19.7 thousand	$66.0 million

FY2020	$43.4 million	$978 thousand	$116 thousand	$387 thousand	$1.77 million	$0	$65.3 million

FY2021	$37.2 million	$184 thousand	$1.16 million	$372 thousand	$2.61 million	—	$62.0 million

FY2022	$42.9 million	$1.21 million	$924 thousand	$353 thousand	$167 thousand	$10.2 thousand	$60.9 million

FY2023	$45.1 million	$978 thousand	$123 thousand	$339 thousand	$169 thousand	—	$57.5 million

FY2024	$40.1 million	$1.10 million	$144 thousand	$365 thousand	$187 thousand	—	$65.0 million

FY2025	$64.5 million	$1.34 million	$766 thousand	$471 thousand	$204 thousand	—	$75.0 million

FY2026	$57.6 million	$1.16 million	$630 thousand	$483 thousand	$60.1 thousand	—	$69.1 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$67.7 million

Federal funds	$0	$2.00 million
FF	3452 Fed Ground Water Protection Grant	$0	$2.00 million

Federal funds

3452 Fed Ground Water Protection Grant

Everything else	$15.1 thousand	$1.33 million
OF	4152 Fines/Forfeitures/Penalties	$0	$1.00 million
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$0	$250 thousand
OF	4655 Transfer From Statutory Contingency	$0	$66.6 thousand
OF	3895 Training Charge	$14.9 thousand	$14.9 thousand
OF	4254 Miscellaneous Revenue	$25	$3.0 thousand
OF	3818 Photocopy Service Charge	$130	$130

Everything else

4152 Fines/Forfeitures/Penalties

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4655 Transfer From Statutory Contingency

3895 Training Charge

4254 Miscellaneous Revenue

3818 Photocopy Service Charge

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$17.7 million	$17.7 million
IA	4688 Trans From Gaming Investigative	$17.7 million	$17.4 million
IA	4670 Transfer From Forfeiture	$0	$300 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4688 Trans From Gaming Investigative

4670 Transfer From Forfeiture

Carried over from last year · not new money	$2.0 thousand	$1.49 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$1.30 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$2.0 thousand	$197 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Gaming Control Board

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by budget account

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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