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Quarter 2 Newsletter

 On May 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow    Bowling Proprietors’ Association
 individual states to legalize sports gambling, a win for                of America is excited to share
 the country’s gaming industry and potentially a major                   with you the latest news and
 revenue generator for the states. Now that the Supreme                  BPAA Government Affairs
 Court has given the green light for all states to move    activity for the second quarter of 2018.
 forward, what remains uncertain is which states will      Notably, Roger Nyquist traveled to
 now choose to take advantage of the new ruling.           Washington, D.C. to meet with the Small
 Read more on page 4.                                      Business Administration (SBA) to discuss
                                                           the 504 Loan Program for Special Purpose
Did you know...                                            Properties. We also share a recent
                                                           development on federal tip-pooling laws,
 During the early 1900s, bowling balls were actually       dig into the recent Supreme Court ruling
 made of wood and later, a heavy rubber. Around            on sports betting, and share the exciting
 1960, bowling ball manufacturers used polyester           creation of the BPAA PAC webpage.
 resin for the first time, enabling the production of
 plastic balls with bright, swirled colors.                In addition to this newsletter, BPAA also
                                                           provides bi-weekly federal and state news
                                                           updates. Please contact Judy King if you
                                                           would like to receive these updates at
                                                           judy@bpaa.com.

                                                            In this newsletter:

                                                             BPAA Meets with Small Business
                                                             Administration (page 2)

                                                             Questions Hover Over Labor Department Tip
                                                             -Pooling Guidance (page 3-4)

                                                             Supreme Court Ruling on Sports Betting
                                                             Gives Power to States (page 5-7)

                                                             BPAA PAC: We Need Your Support! (page 8)

                                                             NEW: BPAA Launches new BPAA PAC
                                                             Webpage (page 9)

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