Title 8, Title 8

1. Casino facility requirements. A casino operator shall arrange the facilities of its casino in such a manner as to promote optimum security for the casino facility operations and shall comply in all respects with rules of the board pertaining to security. 2. Internal controls. …

1. Powers. In addition to powers conferred by any other provision of law, the department may: A. Without notice, and at any time during regular hours of operation, enter the offices, facilities or other places of business of slot machine operators, casino operators, slot machine …

1. Application and licensing records and information. This subsection applies to information or records included in an application or materials required by the board for issuance of a license pursuant to this chapter, including records obtained or developed by the board or depart…

1. Agreement. The board or the department may enter into intelligence sharing, reciprocal use or restricted use agreements with a department or agency of the Federal Government and law enforcement agencies and gaming enforcement or regulatory agencies of other jurisdictions. The …

Notwithstanding section 1006, the confidentiality of records and information used or produced in connection with hearings, proceedings or appeals under subchapter 5 regarding noncompliance with or violation of this chapter are governed by the provisions of section 1052.

The board shall exercise authority over the licensing of all persons participating in the operation, distribution and maintenance of slot machines and table games and slot machine facilities and casinos and over the registration of slot machines and table games. [IB 2009, c. 2, §…

At least 60 days before a slot machine operator applies for renewal of a slot machine operator license under section 1017, subsection 4, the slot machine operator must first seek approval for the renewal under this section from the municipal officers of the municipality in which …

At least 60 days before a casino operator applies for renewal of a casino operator license under section 1017, subsection 4, the casino operator must first seek approval for the renewal under this section from the municipal officers of the municipality in which the casino is loca…

1. License to distribute required. A person may not distribute a slot machine in the State unless the person has been issued a license to distribute slot machines by the board. 2. Requirements for license. The board may issue a license to distribute slot machines to an applicant …

1. License to distribute required. A person may not distribute table games in the State unless the person has been issued a license to distribute table games by the board. 2. Requirements for license. The board may issue a license to distribute table games to an applicant that me…

1. License required. A person may not provide gambling services in the State unless the person is licensed as a gambling services vendor by the board. 2. Requirements for license. The board may issue a gambling services vendor license to an applicant that meets the qualifications…

1. License required. A person may not be employed by a slot machine operator, casino operator, slot machine distributor, table game distributor, gambling services vendor or advance deposit wagering licensee unless the person is licensed to do so by the board, temporarily authoriz…

1. Minimum qualifications. Notwithstanding Title 5, chapter 341, and in addition to any requirements imposed by rules adopted by the board, a person must satisfy the following qualifications to be a slot machine operator, a casino operator, a slot machine distributor, a table gam…

1. Form. An application for a license required under this chapter must be on the form provided by the board. The application must contain, but is not limited to, the following information regarding the individual applicant and each key executive, officer, director, partner, share…

1. Fees. The application fee for a license and the annual fee for a registered slot machine or table game under this chapter are as set out in this subsection. A. Except for slot machines operated as part of a training and education program as provided by section 1011, subsection…

1. Waiver of liability for disclosure. An applicant or licensee shall provide all information required by this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter and satisfy all requests for information pertaining to licensing, in the form specified by the board. An applicant or licens…

1. Registration required. A slot machine may not be operated or distributed pursuant to this chapter unless the slot machine is registered by the board, the slot machine operator is licensed by the board and each slot machine distributor or gambling services vendor that distribut…

1. Registration required. A table game may not be operated or distributed pursuant to this chapter unless the table game is registered by the board and the casino operator and the table game distributor are each licensed by the board or the table game is distributed to and operat…

1. Minimum age. A slot machine operator or casino operator may not permit a person under 21 years of age to play a slot machine or table game. 2. Placement of slot machines and table games. A slot machine operator, casino operator, slot machine distributor, table game distributor…

A slot machine operator or casino operator shall redeem credits for players who earn credits on a slot machine or table game located on the premises of that slot machine facility or casino in accordance with rules adopted by the board. A slot machine operator or casino operator m…

Cash prizes, winnings or credits that are received as a result of redeeming promotional credits and are used to play a slot machine are considered gross slot machine income for the purposes of allocation under section 1036.

Each slot machine or table game is subject to a uniform location agreement between the slot machine distributor or table game distributor and the slot machine operator or casino operator. A copy of the agreement must be submitted to the board for approval. The uniform location ag…

A slot machine operator or casino operator must submit to the board all contracts or agreements the slot machine operator or casino operator establishes with a slot machine distributor, table game distributor, licensed gambling services vendor or key executive.

Slot machines may be located only on the premises of a commercial track, the premises of a casino or the premises of an accredited postsecondary institution for the purposes of training and education under section 1011, subsection 1‑B. For the purposes of this section, "premises …

Table games may be located only on the premises of a casino or the premises of an accredited postsecondary institution for the purposes of training and education under section 1011, subsection 1‑B.

1. Distribution for administrative expenses of board. A slot machine operator licensed under section 1011, subsection 2 or a casino operator that is a commercial track that was licensed to operate slot machines under section 1011, subsection 2 on January 1, 2011 shall collect and…

Beginning February 15, 2019 and annually thereafter, the executive director of the State Harness Racing Commission, in consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, shall submit a report to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having ju…

1. Reports; records. The board or department may require from any licensee whatever records and reports the board considers necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. 2. Location. A slot machine operator or casino operat…

1. Inspection. A person holding a license or registration under this chapter shall permit the board, the department or a designee of the board or the department unrestricted access, during regular business hours, including access to locked or secured areas, to inspect any gamblin…

1. Disciplinary proceedings and sanctions. The department or its designee shall investigate a complaint on its own motion at the request of the board or upon receipt of a written complaint filed with the board or the department regarding noncompliance with or violation of this ch…

All reports, information or records compiled by the board or the department pursuant to this subchapter regarding noncompliance with or violation of this chapter by an applicant, licensee, owner or key executive are confidential, except that the board may disclose any confidentia…

1. Possible sanctions. For each violation of this chapter or the rules or conditions of licensure or registration, the board may take one or more of the following actions: A. Issue a warning, censure or reprimand to a licensee or registrant. Each warning, censure or reprimand iss…

A person commits a Class C crime if that person knowingly or intentionally: [PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. B, §11 (AFF).] 1. Tampering with slot machine or table game. Manipulates or intends to manipulate the outcome, payback or operation of a slot machin…

A licensee or an officer, employee or agent of the licensee who has probable cause to believe there has been a violation of this chapter in the gambling facility by any person may take that person into custody and detain that person in the gambling premises in a reasonable manner…

This chapter may not be construed to limit municipal regulation of the activities licensed under this chapter, as long as such municipal regulation does not conflict with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.

Unless otherwise specified, rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

Except as expressly provided in this chapter, the provisions of Title 17, chapter 62 do not apply to the ownership, distribution or operation of slot machines in the State.

For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise provided in the laws relating to the Gambling Control Board, distances are determined by measuring along the most commonly used roadway, as determined by the Department of Transportation.

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Child support debt" means child support debt that has been liquidated by judicial or administrative action. [PL 2013, c. 255, §2 (NEW).] B. "Depar…

The revenue from wagers placed by means of advance deposit wagering must be distributed according to this section. [PL 2023, c. 440, §10 (AMD).] 1. Distribution of revenue from wagers placed on races conducted in State. An advance deposit wagering licensee shall collect 5% of gro…

The board shall exercise authority over the licensing of all persons conducting advance deposit wagering. A person may not conduct advance deposit wagering without a license issued under this section. [PL 2023, c. 440, §11 (NEW).] 1. Eligibility. In order to receive an advance de…