Title 10, Local Laws

Authorization of Bingo Games. (a) This Chapter authorizes the following kinds of bingo games: (i) traditional bingo; and (ii) electronic bingo. A sole bingo license issued under this Chapter shall be a license to operate either the traditional bingo game or electronic bingo game,…

Rules and Regulations. The Mayor of Saipan shall promulgate reasonable and necessary rules and regulations to carry out the intent and purposes of this Chapter. The proposed rules and regulations must be promulgated no later than 60 days from the date SLL 20-16 became law. Promul…

Bingo License. (a) There shall be no more than one bingo license issued during the period of the license. The Mayor of Saipan may authorize the sole bingo licensee to operate bingo games at different locations in Saipan. The operation of bingo games at different locations must be…

Term of Bingo License. (a) The term of the sole bingo license shall be for a period of five years. The term shall commence on the date the sole bingo license is issued by the Mayor of Saipan and shall continue for a period of 60 months. (b) The sole bingo license may be cancelled…

Issuance of License. The Mayor of Saipan shall issue the sole bingo license for the operation of bingo games only after awarding the sole license as provided in 10 CMC § 30410. Source: SLL 20-16 § 7 (Oct. 25, 2017), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission corrected the citat…

Notice of Bid. An invitation to bid for the sole bingo license shall be advertised in any of the local newspapers in general circulation in Saipan. The bid must be advertised at least once a week for three consecutive weeks. Source: SLL 20-16 § 8 (Oct. 25, 2017), modified. Commis…

Submission of Bid. (a) A bid for the sole bingo license may be submitted to the Office of the Mayor of Saipan any day within a period of five working days from the date fixed in the invitation to bid for the submission of a bid. A bid submitted to the Office of the Mayor of Saipa…

Bid Award. (a) The Mayor of Saipan shall award the sole bingo license to the highest qualified bidder. In the event that for any reason the Mayor does not approve the highest bidder, or the highest bid, the Mayor must reject all bids received in response to the invitation to bid …

No Refund of License Fee. Upon payment of the sole bingo annual license fee, no refund shall be made to the licensee regardless of the reason that licensee claims to be basis for refund. The cessation of bingo games for reasons related to a calamity, strike, lockout, loss of busi…

No Transfer, Sale, Assignment, or Subcontract Sole License. The sole licensee shall not transfer, sale, assign, or subcontract the sole license or the operation of the bingo to another person, company, organization, affiliate, subsidiary, group, regardless if that person, company…

Citizenship and License Requirements. (a) The sole bingo license shall not be issued to any person, corporation, company, joint venture, entity, or organization who is not a citizen of the United States of America or a United States permanent resident alien and a resident of Saip…

Operation of Bingo Games. The sole bingo licensee may operate bingo games on any day the licensee elects to operate, and the sole bingo licensee may operate bingo games 24 hours, provided the sole bingo licensee is in compliance with other applicable laws and regulations governin…

Establishment of Subaccount. (a) The Department of Finance shall establish a local special account for the deposit of the sole bingo license fee which the winning bidder for the sole bingo license must pay annually during the five-year license period. The Mayor of Saipan shall be…