Title 3A, Title 3A — Amusements and Sports

A. If at least four Indian tribes enter into the model tribal- state compact set forth in Section 281 of this title, and such compacts are approved by the Secretary of the Interior and notice of such approval is published in the Federal Register, the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commiss…

laboratory license. A. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission shall issue occupation gaming licenses to manufacturer, distributor, manufacturer/distributor, vendor, manufacturer’s employee, distributor’s employee, manufacturer/distributor’s employee, key executive, vendor employee,…

A. Each organization licensee described in paragraph 2 of subsection C of Section 262 of this title shall distribute from the first Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) of adjusted gross revenues generated by any gaming conducted pursuant to this act as follows: 1. Ten percent (1…

A. The organization licensee that is located in a county with a population of greater than six hundred thousand (600,000) according to the most recent federal decennial census shall, for each year it conducts authorized gaming: 1. Conduct annually a race meeting restricted to Tho…

A. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission shall approve the transfer of purse money generated for races for Thoroughbred horses, races for Quarter Horses or races for Paint and Appaloosa horses pursuant to this section, by one organization licensee to another organization licensee,…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 205.7 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes, an organization licensee may conduct, for any year in which the organization licensee meets the requirements to conduct authorized gaming, an unlimited number of out-of-state full card simulcast…

Thoroughbred horses - Negotiations and covenants - Financial accounting. For purposes of this act, the organization elected by horsemen that was, in 2003, providing representation for participating Thoroughbred horsemen at meets restricted to Thoroughbred horses only shall be the…

Modification of electronic games. A. No electronic game, and no component thereof, may be offered for play by an organization licensee unless it has been certified by an independent testing laboratory approved by the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission as conforming to the standards…

As used in Sections 2 through 20 of this act: 1. “Authorized games” means the games that organizational licensees are authorized to conduct pursuant to this act, as more specifically described in paragraph 2 of subsection C of Section 3 of this act; 2. “Central computer” means a …

play. A. Electronic amusement games shall be played through the employment of player terminals which, following the payment of a fee, present games in which the player can win prizes in a format in which a player’s performance can be improved by skill. B. A player may purchase an…

A. Electronic amusement games are games in which a player’s performance can be improved by skill. Consistent with this intent, each player terminal employed in an electronic amusement game shall only offer games that meet the following minimum standards: 1. Each electronic amusem…

For auditing and security purposes, any electronic amusement game shall include and have available a secure software tool to audit the software of each electronic amusement game. Such tool shall be used only during authorized audits of electronic amusement games, or in cases of p…

A. Electronic bonanza-style bingo games authorized by this act shall only be conducted using a system which utilizes linked player terminals which allow players to purchase and play electronic bonanza-style bingo cards. Players compete, following the payment of a fee, to be the f…

A. Electronic instant bingo games authorized by this act shall only utilize player terminals which allow players to purchase and play electronic instant bingo cards. Players receive, after the payment of a fee, an electronic instant bingo card. A player wins if his or her card co…

A. Player terminals used in connection with electronic games shall conform to the following standards: 1. No player terminal shall be capable of being used as a stand-alone unit for the purposes of engaging in any game not permitted by this act; 2. In addition to a video monitor …

One or more electronic accounting systems shall be required to perform reporting and other functions in support of the electronic game activities described in this act. These systems may communicate with the other computers, player terminals and other game components described in…

A. The following standards shall be met in connection with any cashless transaction system: 1. All player account information must be stored on at least two (2) separate nonvolatile media; 2. An audit file must be kept of all financial transactions against the account. This file …

manufacturer. A. Before any component of an electronic game may be placed into operation by an organizational licensee, the licensee shall first have obtained and submitted to the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission a written certification from the manufacturer that upon installatio…

In the event of a dispute by a player that cannot be resolved by ordinary means by licensee personnel as to the outcome, prize, fee paid or any other aspect of the player’s participation in an electronic game being played (“prize claim”), all relevant data shall be immediately co…

The State of Oklahoma through the concurrence of the Governor after considering the executive prerogatives of that office and the power to negotiate the terms of a compact between the state and a tribe, and by means of the execution of the State-Tribal Gaming Act, and with the co…

A. Pursuant to the offer of the Model Tribal Gaming Compact found in Section 280 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes and the definition of "covered games" in the Model Tribal Gaming Compact codified in Section 281 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes, which said codified compact…

This section sets forth the provisions of the Model Tribal Gaming Compact. MODEL TRIBAL GAMING COMPACT Between the [Name of Tribe] and the STATE OF OKLAHOMA This Compact is made and entered into by and between the [Name of Tribe], a federally recognized Indian tribe ("tribe"), an…

Commission Gaming Regulation Revolving Fund - Occupation Gaming License Fees. A. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission is authorized to charge an application fee of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to each organization licensee which desires to conduct gaming pursuant to the St…

or membership - Exemptions - Eligibility standards - Nondiscrimination requirement - Penalties. A. As used in this act: 1. "Amateur athlete" means any athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body for the sport in which the athlete compete…

A. Sections 2 through 28 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Charity Games Act". B. For the protection of charitable organizations and the general public seeking to assist such organizations through participation in certain charity organized activities, t…

As used in the Oklahoma Charity Games Act, Section 401 et seq. of this title: 1. "Bingo" means a game in which each player receives a bingo face and covers the squares according to the numbers, letters, or combination of numbers and letters that have been announced by the caller.…

act - Powers and duties of Commission. A. The ABLE Commission shall be the licensing authority for the licensing of organizations, manufacturers, and distributors conducting, supplying, or otherwise providing charity games to the public in this state. B. The Commission shall be r…

lease or assignment prohibited - Initial and renewal fees. A. All licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issue. B. A license issued by the Commission shall not be transferable, sold, leased or …

A. Any organization which conducts any charity game activities not more than four times per year may obtain an exemption from specific provisions of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act, Section 401 et seq. of this title, as provided in this section. Such exemption shall be obtained by…

revocation of distributor or manufacturer license. A. The Commission shall refuse to issue, deny renewal, suspend, or revoke a distributor license or a manufacturer license for any individual who: 1. Is not a citizen of the United States; or 2. Has been convicted, pled guilty, or…

revocation of any license - Penalty schedule. A. The ABLE Commission shall refuse to issue, deny renewal of, suspend, or revoke any license for any one or more of the following reasons: 1. Obtaining a license from the Commission through fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of…

A. Any organization desiring to conduct a charity game in this state shall apply to the ABLE Commission for an organization license. An organization license shall only be issued to an organization and shall be used by that organization only. A business entity shall not be qualifi…

A compensated employee or manager of an organization shall be required to obtain an employee or manager license from the ABLE Commission. Every organization licensee pursuant to the Oklahoma Charity Games Act shall designate one person to be manager of its charity gaming operatio…

A. Any person or business entity desiring to sell or supply any charity game equipment to a licensed organization in this state shall apply to the ABLE Commission for a distributor license. B. An application for a distributor license shall include: 1. The name and address of the …

A. Any person or business entity desiring to sell or supply charity game equipment to a distributor in this state shall apply to the ABLE Commission for a manufacturer license. B. An application for a manufacturer license shall include: 1. The name and address of the applicant an…

application to local authorities. A. An applicant for an initial organization license shall, prior to applying for such license, twice publish, in such form and containing such information as the ABLE Commission shall by rule prescribe, a notice of its intention to apply for such…

A. Any person who is a resident of the municipality or county in which the organization or business entity will be doing business may protest such application. B. To be considered by the Commission, the protest must: 1. Be submitted in writing; 2. Be signed by the person protesti…

The district attorney of the county or the city attorney of the municipality wherein a license has been issued may file a petition with the Commission to revoke a license alleging the violation of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act or rule promulgated by the Commission by the holder …

A. Every licensee shall keep and maintain a set of records which shall include such details as required by the Commission of the activities of the licensee relating to doing business in this state pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act. 1. Such records shall…

A. Licensed organizations shall purchase their supplies only from distributors licensed by this state and payment for supplies shall be made upon receipt of the supplies at the place of delivery. B. Distributors shall market, sell, or supply charity game equipment in this state o…

game sets. All damaged and winning bingo faces, breakopen ticket cards, and U-PIK-EM bingo game sets shall be reported and disposed of in such manner as the Commission shall prescribe. Added by Laws 1992, c. 328, § 17, eff. Dec. 1, 1992, and adopted by State Question No. 650, Leg…

No licensed organization shall sell, serve or permit to be consumed any alcoholic beverage as defined in Section 506 of Title 37 of the Oklahoma Statutes or low-point beer as defined in Section 163.2 of Title 37 of the Oklahoma Statutes in any room or outdoor area where and durin…

A. No charity game shall be conducted on the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as Sunday. B. No charity game shall be conducted between the hours of midnight and 10:00 a.m. C. An organization shall not conduct more than two sessions at a location during a calen…

A. In the conducting of a bingo game or a U-PIK-EM bingo game, not more than a total of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) in cash or any other thing of value shall be paid out during a day session or a night session; provided, the ABLE Commission may, in its discretion, raise the …

Any person, organization or business entity selling food, drink, or any other product subject to sales tax at any charity game location shall be required to obtain an Oklahoma sales tax permit prior to such sale. Added by Laws 1992, c. 328, § 21, eff. Dec. 1, 1992, and adopted by…

A. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, there is hereby levied a tax in the amount of one cent ($0.01) upon each bingo face and each U-PIK-EM bingo game set sold in this state to be paid by the distributor. B. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the…

A. All taxes levied pursuant to the provisions of Section 421 of this title shall be collected and remitted by the distributor to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. B. The distributor shall submit a copy of each invoice from the manufacturer from which the distributor obtained the char…

The revenues collected by the Oklahoma Tax Commission pursuant to Section 421 of this title shall be paid monthly by the Oklahoma Tax Commission to the State Treasurer to be placed in the General Revenue Fund, to be paid out pursuant to direct appropriation by the Legislature. Ad…

Any person or persons convicted of violating the provisions of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by incarceration for a period of not less than six (6) months, but not to exceed one (1) year and by a fine of not less than One Thousand Doll…

- Administrative fines. A. In addition to any other powers conferred on the Commission to impose penalties for violations of the provisions of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act, whenever in the judgment of the Commission any person, organization, or business entity has committed an …