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MS Code § 75-76-251 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Issuance of Gaming Licenses to Corporations, Limited Partnerships, Holding Companies, Intermediary Companies and Publicly Traded Corporations|§ 75-76-251. Application of foreign corporation to register as publicly traded corporation; investigation by executive director; cost of investigation

  A corporation or other legal entity which is organized under the laws of another country and seeks to register with the commission as a publicly traded corporation must submit an application to the executive director.   The application must provide the executive director with information showing that the applicant's business activities are regulated by a governmental authority of the foreign country in a manner which will prevent those activities from posing any threat to the control of gaming in this state.   The executive director may conduct an investigation of the applicant and the governmental authority responsible for regulation of the applicant. The executive director shall require the applicant to pay the executive director's anticipated expenses for such an investigation, and may, after completing such an investigation, charge the applicant any amount necessary to cover an underpayment of the actual expenses.
MS Code § 75-76-253 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Issuance of Gaming Licenses to Corporations, Limited Partnerships, Holding Companies, Intermediary Companies and Publicly Traded Corporations|§ 75-76-253. Considerations in determining whether to recommend application to register as publicly traded corporation; hearing before executive director not required

 In determining whether to recommend that the commission approve an application submitted pursuant to Section 75-76-251, the executive director may consider, in addition to all other requirements of this chapter:   Whether the governmental authority in the foreign country has an effective system to regulate the applicant and the relations between the investing public and the applicant and other corporations listed on the exchange;   Whether the system includes:   A requirement that the listed corporations make full disclosure of information to the investing public;   A requirement that the listed corporations file periodic reports with the governmental authority;   A method to prevent any manipulation of the prices of securities or any employment of deceptive or misleading devices; and   A restriction on margins to prevent any excessive use of credit for the purchase or carrying of securities listed on the exchange;   The availability of means by which the commission or the executive director may obtain adequate information from the governmental authority in the foreign country concerning the applicant's activities and/or supervision of the gaming activities of the corporate or limited partnership gaming licensee;   Such other matters as the executive director or the commission finds it necessary to consider to protect regulated gaming in Mississippi. The executive director may recommend the rejection of any such application without a hearing.
MS Code § 75-76-257 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Issuance of Gaming Licenses to Corporations, Limited Partnerships, Holding Companies, Intermediary Companies and Publicly Traded Corporations|§ 75-76-257. Officers, directors and employees of publicly traded corporations subject to findings of suitability and licensing; failure to obtain or maintain suitability or license

  Each officer and employee of a publicly traded corporation who the commission determines is, or is to become, actively and directly engaged in the administration or supervision of, or any other significant involvement with, the activities of the corporate or limited partnership gaming licensee must be found suitable therefor and may be required to be licensed by the commission. Each director of a publicly traded corporation who the commission determines is, or is to become, actively and directly engaged in the administration or supervision of the gaming activities at a licensed gaming establishment of the corporate or limited partnership licensee must be found suitable therefor and may be required to be licensed by the commission.   If any officer, director or employee of a publicly traded corporation required to be licensed or found suitable pursuant to subsection (1) fails to apply for a gaming license or finding of suitability within thirty (30) days after being requested to do so by the executive director, or is denied a license or not found suitable by the commission, or if his license or the finding of his suitability is revoked after appropriate findings by the commission, the publicly traded corporation shall immediately remove that officer or employee from any office or position wherein he is actively and directly engaged in the administration or supervision of, or any other significant involvement with, the activities of the corporate or limited partnership gaming licensee, or shall immediately remove that director from any office or position wherein he is actively and directly engaged in the administration or supervision of the gaming activities of the corporate or limited partnership gaming licensee. If the commission suspends the finding of suitability of any officer, director or employee, the publicly traded corporation shall, immediately and for the duration of the suspension, suspend that officer or employee from performance of any duties wherein he is actively and directly engaged in administration or supervision of, or any other significant involvement with, the activities of the corporate or limited partnership gaming licensee, or immediately and for the duration of the suspension suspend that director from performance of any duties wherein he is actively and directly engaged in administration or supervision of the activities at a licensed gaming establishment of the corporate or limited partnership licensee.
MS Code § 75-76-261 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Issuance of Gaming Licenses to Corporations, Limited Partnerships, Holding Companies, Intermediary Companies and Publicly Traded Corporations|§ 75-76-261. Failure of publicly traded corporation or its subsidiary corporation or limited partnership to comply with laws and regulations

 If any corporate or limited partnership licensee owned or controlled by a publicly traded corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter, or that publicly traded corporation, does not comply with the laws of this state and the regulations of the commission, the commission may, in its discretion, do any one, all or a combination of the following:   Revoke, limit, condition or suspend the gaming license of the corporate or limited partnership licensee; or   Fine the persons involved, the corporate or limited partnership licensee or the publicly traded corporation in accordance with the laws of this state and the regulations of the commission.
MS Code § 75-76-265 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Issuance of Gaming Licenses to Corporations, Limited Partnerships, Holding Companies, Intermediary Companies and Publicly Traded Corporations|§ 75-76-265. Effect of failure of person connected with corporate licensee, holding company or intermediary company to obtain or maintain finding of suitability or license

 If any person who is required by or pursuant to this chapter to be licensed or found suitable because of his connection with a corporate licensee, holding company or intermediary company, including a publicly traded corporation, fails to apply for a license or a finding of suitability, or if his license or finding of suitability is revoked, the corporate licensee, holding company, intermediary company or any person who directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the corporate licensee, holding company or intermediary company shall not, after receipt of written notice from the commission:   Pay him any remuneration for any service relating to the activities of a corporate licensee, except for amounts due for services rendered before the date of receipt of notice of such action by the commission. Any contract or agreement for personal services or the conduct of any activity at a licensed gaming establishment between a former employee whose employment was terminated because of failure to apply for a license or a finding of suitability, denial of a license or finding of suitability, or revocation of a license or a finding of suitability, or any business enterprise under the control of that employee and the corporate licensee, holding or intermediary company or registered publicly traded corporation is subject to termination. Every such agreement shall be deemed to include a provision for its termination without liability on the part of the licensee upon a finding by the commission that the business or any person associated therewith is unsuitable to be associated with a gaming enterprise. Failure expressly to include such a condition in the agreement is not a defense in any action brought pursuant to this section to terminate the agreement.   Enter into any contract or agreement with him or with a business organization under his control which involves the operations of a corporate licensee, without the prior approval of the executive director.   Employ him in any position involving the activities of a corporate licensee without prior approval of the executive director.
MS Code § 75-76-267 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Penalties|§ 75-76-267. Penalties for violation of Gaming Control Act

  Conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of a person for a violation of, an attempt to violate, or a conspiracy to violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall act as an immediate revocation of all licenses which have been issued to the violator, and, in addition, the court may, upon application of the district attorney of the county or of the commission, order that no new or additional license under this chapter be issued to the violator, or be issued to any person for the room or premises in which the violation occurred, for one (1) year after the date of the revocation.   Any person who willfully fails to report, pay or truthfully account for and pay over any license fee or tax imposed by the provisions of this chapter, or willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any such license fee, tax or payment thereof, shall be punished by commitment to the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, or by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both fine and imprisonment.   Except as provided in subsection (4), any person who willfully violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate any of the provisions of subsection (1) of Section 75-76-57, shall be punished by commitment to the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor more than twenty (20) years, by a fine of not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or by both fine and imprisonment.   A licensee who puts additional games or slot machines into play or displays additional games or slot machines in a public area without first obtaining all required licenses and approval is subject only to the penalties provided in Sections 75-76-93 and 75-76-103 and in any applicable ordinance of the county or municipality.   The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the penalty for which is not specifically fixed in this chapter, is a misdemeanor.
MS Code § 75-76-269 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Foreign Gaming|§ 75-76-269. Foreign gaming; definitions applicable to Sections 75-76-271 through 75-76-277

 For the purposes of Sections 75-76-271 through 75-76-277:   "Foreign gaming" means any gaming operations outside this state.   "Licensee" means a person who:   Is licensed or required to be licensed pursuant to Section 75-76-57 or 75-76-63; or   Is or is required to be licensed, registered or found suitable pursuant to Sections 75-76-199 through 75-76-265, inclusive; or   Directly or through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a person described in subsection (i) or (ii).
MS Code § 75-76-271 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Foreign Gaming|§ 75-76-271. Approval required for involvement of licensee in foreign gaming; exceptions

  Except as provided in subsections (2), (3) and (5), no licensee may be involved in foreign gaming without the prior approval of the commission, acting upon a recommendation of the executive director. Any approval granted under this section is a privilege which may be revoked, suspended, conditioned, limited or restricted by the commission at any time.   The commission may, based on such factors as it deems relevant, grant preliminary approval to a licensee for involvement in foreign gaming. Any preliminary approval granted pursuant to this subsection may be revoked, suspended, conditioned, limited or restricted by the commission at any time.   Approval of the commission is not required if:   The licensee does not own more than five percent (5%) beneficial interest in any class of securities of a corporation incorporated under the laws of any state of the United States which is a publicly traded corporation as defined in Section 75-76-199; and   The licensee is not able to significantly control or influence the corporation.     If it finds that approval is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, the commission may, by giving notice of its decision to the licensee, require that a licensee who is otherwise exempt under subsection (3) obtain approval as required by subsection (1).   The commission may waive, either selectively or by general regulation, one or more of the requirements of Sections 75-76-269 through 75-76-277, inclusive, if it makes a written finding that the waiver is consistent with the public policy of this state concerning gaming.
MS Code § 75-76-273 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Foreign Gaming|§ 75-76-273. Application for approval to participate in foreign gaming

  A licensee seeking approval to participate in foreign gaming shall apply to the executive director in writing, under oath, supplying any information and supporting data pertaining to himself and to the foreign gaming operations which the executive director and the commission require.   A licensee who applies for approval agrees by his application to conduct his foreign gaming operations in accordance with the standards of honesty and integrity required for gaming activities in this state.   The licensee shall submit data showing that the foreign gaming operations will be lawfully conducted in the foreign jurisdiction, and that the licensee's involvement will pose no unreasonable threat to gaming control in Mississippi.   The executive director may conduct investigations concerning the application and submit recommendations to the commission. The executive director may require the applicant to pay anticipated costs of an investigation in advance, and shall refund overpayments and charge and collect amounts to cover underpayments of actual costs after the completion of the investigation.
MS Code § 75-76-275 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Foreign Gaming|§ 75-76-275. Factors to be considered in decision to grant or deny approval to conduct foreign gaming operations; imposition of conditions of approval

  The executive director and the commission shall consider without limitation the following factors in deliberating the granting or denial of approval to conduct foreign gaming operations:   The means, including agreements with foreign jurisdictions, for the commission and the executive director to obtain adequate access to information pertaining to the gaming operations in which the licensee seeks to be involved, and pertaining to any associate of the licensee in the foreign gaming operations.   Assurance that the licensee and his associates in the foreign gaming operations will recognize and abide by the conditions and restrictions imposed upon approval of participation.   Assurance that the right of Mississippi to collect license fees will be adequately protected through an effective accounting system designed to prevent the undetected employment of techniques to avoid payment.   Assurance that the relationship of the licensee with any associate will pose no unreasonable threat to the interest of the State of Mississippi in regulating the gaming industry within the state.   Other factors which are found to be relevant to the adequate protection of state-regulated gaming in Mississippi.     The commission may impose conditions upon any approval of participation in foreign gaming operations, including without limitation:   The continuation of any factor listed in subsection (1) or any other factor considered relevant by the commission.   Requirements for internal accounting, administrative and managerial controls, including evidence of those controls to be filed with the commission or maintained in the principal office of the licensee in Mississippi and made available to the commission and the executive director and commission or their agents for examination and copying as requested.   Requirements for reports found necessary by the executive director or the commission.   Requirements for onsite audits to be conducted at the licensee's expense by independent certified public accountants, or their equivalent, who are acceptable to the executive director or the commission.   Requirements for disclosure and reporting of changes in beneficial ownership or control of any interest in a foreign gaming operation, including interest of the licensee and of others.   Requirements for onsite inspections at the expense of the licensee of foreign gaming operations by the executive director or the commission or their representatives.
MS Code § 75-76-277 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Foreign Gaming|§ 75-76-277. Penalty for continued participation in foreign gaming operations after termination of approval

 A licensee who continues participation in foreign gaming operations after an order of the commission terminating approval engages in an unsuitable method of operation and may be disciplined by the commission.
MS Code § 75-76-279 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Taxation of Cruise Vessels and Vessels|§ 75-76-279. Temporary exemption of cruise vessel or vessel licensed under Gaming Control Act from ad valorem taxes; Department of Revenue to recommend method of taxing cruise vessels and vessels

  From and after June 29, 1990, any cruise vessel or vessel which is licensed under the provisions of this chapter and which is used for gambling games, as determined by the Tax Commission, shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxes through June 30, 1991.   On or before December 1, 1990, the State Tax Commission shall report to the Legislature its recommendation for an equitable method of imposing a tax upon the cruise vessels and vessels described in subsection (1).
MS Code § 75-76-281 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Officials Not to Derive Benefits|§ 75-76-281. Officials not to derive benefit as result of duties under Gaming Control Act; penalties

 No elected or appointed official shall derive any pecuniary benefit, directly or indirectly, other than compensation and any other benefits authorized by law, as a result of such elected or appointed official's duties under this chapter. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 25, Mississippi Code of 1972.
MS Code § 75-76-301 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Illegal Activities|§ 75-76-301. Particular unlawful activities

 It is unlawful for any person:   To alter or misrepresent the outcome of a game or other event on which wagers have been made after the outcome is made sure but before it is revealed to the players.   To place, increase or decrease a bet or to determine the course of play after acquiring knowledge, not available to all players, of the outcome of the game or any event that affects the outcome of the game or that is the subject of the bet or to aid anyone in acquiring such knowledge for the purpose of placing, increasing or decreasing a bet or determining the course of play contingent upon that event or outcome.   To claim, collect or take, or attempt to claim, collect or take, money or anything of value in or from a gambling game, with intent to defraud, without having made a wager contingent thereon, or to claim, collect or take an amount greater than the amount won.   Knowingly to entice or induce another to go to any place where a gambling game is being conducted or operated in violation of the provisions of this chapter, with the intent that the other person play or participate in the gambling game.   To place or increase a bet after acquiring knowledge of the outcome of the game or other event that is the subject of the bet, including past-posting and pressing bets.   To reduce the amount wagered or cancel the bet after acquiring knowledge of the outcome of the game or other event that is the subject of the bet, including pinching bets.   To manipulate, with the intent to cheat, any component of a gaming device in a manner contrary to the designed and normal operational purpose for the component, including, but not limited to, varying the pull of the handle of a slot machine, with knowledge that the manipulation affects the outcome of the game or with knowledge of any event that affects the outcome of the game.
MS Code § 75-76-303 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 76 - Mississippi Gaming Control Act|Illegal Activities|§ 75-76-303. Use or possession of certain devices at gaming establishment prohibited

 It is unlawful for any person at a licensed gaming establishment to use, or possess with the intent to use, any device to assist:   In projecting the outcome of the game;   In keeping track of the cards played;   In analyzing the probability of the occurrence of an event relating to the game; or   In analyzing the strategy for playing or betting to be used in the game, except as permitted by the commission.