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Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 7 - COLLECTION OF PAYMENTS › Section 633-7-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All fees, fines, charges, taxes, and penalties required by 8
				  M.R.S.A. Chapter 31 and rules adopted pursuant to Chapter 31, shall be
				  submitted to the Board or as directed by the Board as they are due. Payment
				  shall be in the form of certified check, cashier's check or money order made
				  out to the "Treasurer State of Maine/Gambling Control Board." In lieu of these
				  payment forms, the Board or State may accept an electronic wire transfer to a
				  designated account.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 7 - COLLECTION OF PAYMENTS › Section 633-7-2

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each day at a pre-set time following closure of slot machine
				  operations, the casino operator licensed to operate slot machines and table
				  games at a commercial track licensed to operate a slot machine facility on
				  January 1, shall, through the Central Site Monitoring System (CSMS), ascertain
				  the daily gross slot machine income for the period that just closed. Prior to
				  the start of operations on each Wednesday, the Operator shall, using the CSMS,
				  generate a summary gross slot machine income report for the previous week. The
				  total contained in the report shall be reconciled with the individual daily
				  totals. The Operator shall, before the close of business on Wednesday, submit
				  the weekly amounts to the Board in two payments as follows:
1. 1% of the gross slot machine income shall
				constitute one payment; and
2. 39%
				of the net slot machine income shall constitute the second payment.
Should any dispute arise concerning the payment amounts, the
				  CSMS figure shall control.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 7 - COLLECTION OF PAYMENTS › Section 633-7-3

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each day at a pre-set time following closure of slot machine
				  operations, the Casino Operator shall through the Central Site Monitoring
				  System (CSMS), ascertain the daily gross slot machine income for the period
				  that just closed. Prior to the start of operations on each Wednesday, the
				  Casino Operator shall, using the CSMS, generate a summary gross slot machine
				  income report for the previous week. The total contained in the report shall be
				  reconciled with the individual daily totals. The Casino Operator shall, before
				  the close of business on Wednesday, submit the weekly amounts to the Board in
				  one payment as follows:
46% of the net slot machine income.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 7 - COLLECTION OF PAYMENTS › Section 633-7-4

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each day at a pre-set time following the closure of table
				  game operations the Casino Operator shall ascertain the daily table game income
				  for the period that just closed. Before the close of business on Wednesday the
				  Casino Operator shall submit the weekly totals and amount to the Board in one
				  payment as follows:
16% of the net table game income shall constitute one
				  payment.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 8 - SLOT MACHINES AND TABLE GAMES: LOCATION AND HOURS OF OPERATION › Section 633-8-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All slot machines and table games located at a Slot Machine
				  Operator's premises or Casino Operator's premises shall be placed as
				  follows:
1. Slot machines and table
				games must be located in an area which is at all times monitored by the Slot
				Machine Operator or Casino Operator, manager or an employee of the licensed
				operator to prevent access or play of slot machines and table games by persons
				under the age of 21. A person 18 to 20 years of age may be present if that
				person is a licensed employee pursuant to 8 M.R.S.A. §1015.
2. Initial locations for slot machines and
				table games within the slot machine facility or casino must be approved by the
				Board or its designee. Any changes thereto shall require prior approval of the
				Board or its designee.
3. Any
				relocation of slot machines and table games within the slot machine facility or
				casino requires prior approval by the Board or its designee.
4. The slot machine and table game locations
				shall be continuously monitored through the use of a closed circuit television
				system capable of digitally recording activity for a continuous twenty-four
				hour period.
5. The licensed
				operator shall submit for Board approval a floor plan of the area or areas
				where slot machines and table games are to be operated showing machine
				locations and security camera mount locations consistent with any
				rule.
6. No ATM or cash advance
				machine shall be located on the gaming floor. For the purposes of this rule,
				the gaming floor shall include that area from which people under 21 can be
				excluded.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 8 - SLOT MACHINES AND TABLE GAMES: LOCATION AND HOURS OF OPERATION › Section 633-8-2

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The hours available for slot machine and table game operation
				  are:
1. There are no restrictions on
				the hours of operation.
2. Security
				personnel shall be present during all hours of operation at each slot machine
				or casino facility consistent with the Slot Machine or casino Operator's
				Security Plan as approved by the Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 9 - UNIFORM LOCATION AGREEMENT: CONTRACT DISCLOSURES › Section 633-9-1 - Uniform Location Agreement

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each slot machine or table game transferred between 1) a slot
				  machine distributor and a slot machine operator; or 2) between a slot machine
				  distributor or table game distributor and a casino operator shall be covered by
				  a Uniform Location Agreement (ULA). Information required in the ULA for each
				  slot machine or table game shall include, but not be limited to:
A. The name and full address of the slot
				machine operator or casino operator.
B. The name and full address of the slot
				machine distributor or table game distributor.
C. The serial number of each slot machine or
				table game (if applicable) received.
D. The model number and description of each
				slot machine or table game (if applicable) received.
E. The manufacturer of each slot machine or
				table game (if applicable) received.
F. Sale or lease terms for the machine or
				table game (if applicable).
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 9 - UNIFORM LOCATION AGREEMENT: CONTRACT DISCLOSURES › Section 633-9-2

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A Slot Machine Operator or Casino Operator shall submit a
				  proposed "ULA" to the Director at least ten (10) business days prior to the
				  date on which the Slot Machine Operator or Casino Operator intends to execute
				  the agreement.
The Director shall review and, if appropriate, approve the
				  form and substance of a Uniform Location Agreement. No such agreement shall be
				  effective or acted upon by the Slot Machine Operator, Casino Operator, Slot
				  Machine Distributor or Table Game Distributor unless the Director has provided
				  written approval of the agreement.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 9 - UNIFORM LOCATION AGREEMENT: CONTRACT DISCLOSURES › Section 633-9-3 - Other Agreements/Contracts

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A Slot Machine Operator or Casino Operator shall submit to
				  the Board, within thirty (30) days of the execution of the agreement, all other
				  contracts and agreements the Slot Machine Operator or Casino Operator
				  establishes with a Slot Machine Distributor or Table Game Distributor, licensed
				  gambling services vendor, or a key executive.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 10 - SLOT MACHINE MAINTENANCE › Section 633-10-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No slot machine may be placed in operation in Maine until a
				  licensed Slot Machine Operator or Casino Operator has provided its personnel
				  with sufficient and appropriate training in the service and repair of each of
				  its approved slot machine models.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 10 - SLOT MACHINE MAINTENANCE › Section 633-10-2

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A Machine Entry Authorization Log (M.E.A.L.) shall be kept
				  within the main cabinet access area in each slot machine. Every person who
				  gains entry into a slot machine shall complete a MEAL log in accordance with
				  the requirements of Chapter 5 appendix A section III-B -1(C). Machine Entry
				  Authorization Log forms shall be retained by slot machine operators for a
				  period of three years from the date of the last entry. The Machine Entry
				  Authorization Logs shall be made available upon request for inspection by the
				  Board or Department staff. The slot machine or casino operator shall provide
				  suitable M.E.A.L books as approved by the board or its
				  designee.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 11 - TRANSPORTATION OF SLOT MACHINES AND TABLE GAMES › Section 633-11-1 - Transporting slot Machines or Table Games into Maine

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. No Slot Machine
				or Table Game Distributor shall ship or transport a slot machine or table game
				into Maine without first obtaining a written authorization for such transport
				from the Director . Transporting or shipping into Maine means the starting
				point is outside the State and terminates in the State.
2. Any Slot Machine or Table Game Distributor
				authorized to ship a slot machine or table game into Maine shall provide the
				Board in writing at least two weeks prior to the time of shipment the following
				information:
A. The full name, address, and
				license number of the person shipping the slot machines or table
				games;
B. The method of shipment
				and the name of the carrier;
C. The
				full name, address, and license number of the person to whom the slot machines
				or table games are being sent and the destination of said terminals, if
				different from the address;
D. The
				number of slot machines or table games in the shipment;
E. The serial number of each slot machine or
				table games in the shipment;
F. The
				model number and description of each slot machine or table games in the
				shipment; and
G. The expected
				arrival date of the slot machines or table games at their respective
				destination within Maine.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 11 - TRANSPORTATION OF SLOT MACHINES AND TABLE GAMES › Section 633-11-2 - Receipt of Slot Machines or Table Games

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The Slot Machine
				or Casino Operator or Slot Machine or Casino Distributor who receives a slot
				machine or table game shall, upon receipt of said slot machine or table game,
				provide the Board with the following information:
A. The full name, address and license number
				of the person receiving the slot machines or table games;
B. The full name, address and license number
				of the person from whom the slot machines or table games were
				received;
C. The quantity of slot
				machines or table games received and serial number of each;
D. The model number and description of each
				slot machine or table game received;
E. The manufacturer of each slot machine or
				table game received;
F. The
				location where each slot machine or table game will be placed, and the license
				number of the establishment; and
G.
				The expected date and time of slot machine or table game
				installation.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 11 - TRANSPORTATION OF SLOT MACHINES AND TABLE GAMES › Section 633-11-3 - Transporting Slot Machines or Table Games within Maine

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Transporting of
				slot machines or table games within the state of Maine shall be accomplished
				with the concurrence of the Board by the Slot Machine or Table Game Distributor
				or agent or entity approved by the Board. Slot Machine or casino Operators are
				not authorized to transport slot machines or table games at any time without
				the prior written permission of the Board or designee. Any distributor or agent
				or entity approved by the Board transporting a slot machine or table game from
				one location to another within the State shall notify the Board in writing at
				least two weeks prior to the transportation of said slot machine and shall
				provide the following information to the Board:
A. The full name, address and when
				applicable, license number of the person transporting the slot machine or table
				game;
B. The reason for
				transporting the slot machine or table game;
C. The method of shipment or movement and the
				name of carrier or carriers;
D. The
				full name, address and license number of the person where the slot machine or
				table game is currently located;
E.
				The full name and address of the person to whom the slot machine or table game
				is being sent and the destination of the slot machine or table game, if
				different from the address;
F. The
				quantity of slot machines or table games received, and the serial number and
				model numbers of each;
G. The slot
				machine or table game license registration number, if affixed;
H. The manufacturer of the slot machine or
				table game; and
I. The expected
				date and time of slot machine or table game installation or
				destruction.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 11 - TRANSPORTATION OF SLOT MACHINES AND TABLE GAMES › Section 633-11-4 - Transporting Slot Machines or Table Games out of Maine

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Any distributor
				shipping slot machines or table games out of the State shall notify the Board
				in writing prior to the shipment and shall provide the following information to
				the Board:
A. The full name, address and
				license number of the person shipping the slot machines or table
				games;
B. The method of shipment
				and the name of the carrier;
C. The
				full name and address of the person to whom the slot machines or table games
				are being sent and the destination of the slot machines or table games if
				different from the address;
D. The
				number of slot machines or table games in the shipment;
E. The serial number of each slot machine or
				table game being shipped;
F. The
				model number and description of the slot machine or table game being
				shipped;
G. The slot machine or
				table game registration number, if affixed;
H. The name of the manufacturer of the slot
				machine or table game being shipped; and
I. The expected date and time of the removal
				of the slot machine or table game from any authorized location in this State
				and the expected date and time of delivery to the new location.
J. The reason for transporting the
				machine.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 11 - TRANSPORTATION OF SLOT MACHINES AND TABLE GAMES › Section 633-11-5 - Registration Decal

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Slot machine or table game distributors
				must make slot machines or table games and associated equipment available for
				inspection by the Board.
2. Each
				slot machine or table game placed in operation in Maine shall have a
				registration decal approved by the Board, with the slot machine or table game
				registration control number placed thereon, affixed to the machine or table
				prior to the slot machine or table game becoming operational. The placement of
				the decal represents that the slot machine or table game has been registered,
				inspected, and approved for operation in Maine. Only authorized Department
				staff may affix a registration decal. Once a registration decal has been
				affixed by authorized Department staff, no person other than authorized
				Department staff may remove a registration decal.
No slot machine or table game may be transported out of the
				  State or transported within the State in order to be destroyed until authorized
				  Board or Department personnel have removed the decal containing the slot
				  machine's or table game's registration control number.
3. When a machine or table game is sent for
				destruction the EPROM computer chips will be removed and returned to the
				Gambling Control Board or its designee for destruction.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 12 - FINGERPRINTING PROCEDURE › Section 633-12-2

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Fees are required to be paid for state and federal processing
				  of fingerprint cards and criminal history record inquiries. Payment of fees
				  will be made to the Gambling Control Board or to an entity as directed by the
				  Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 13 - EXCLUSION › Section 633-13-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Persons are to be excluded from the casino or slot machine
				  facility pursuant to the following standards and procedures. The provisions of
				  this regulation are solely regulatory in nature and neither create a minimum
				  standard of care toward the public nor establish a private cause of action for
				  non- compliance.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 13 - EXCLUSION › Section 633-13-2 - Request for self-exclusion

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Any person may
				request self-exclusion pursuant to these regulations by:
A. Appearing in person at an office of the
				State of Maine Gambling Control Board, a licensed casino or slot facility, or
				an affiliate office of the Problem Gambling Services Provider of the Maine
				Center for Disease Control and Prevention; or
B. Requesting a virtual, online
				self-exclusion meeting with the Problem Gambling Services Provider which can be
				found on the self-exclusion link of the Gambling Control Unit
				website.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 13 - EXCLUSION › Section 633-13-3 - Self-exclusion list

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The Gambling
				Control Board will maintain the official self-exclusion list and notify each
				casino or slot facility of any addition to or deletion from the list by
				electronic mail and on a monthly basis will provide the entire list.
A. The notice provided to the casinos or slot
				facilities by the Board will include the following information concerning a
				person who has been added to or deleted from the list:
(1) All of the identifying information
				required by Section
				2 (2)(A)(I) to be
				included on the Request for Self-Exclusion form,
(2) The length of the of the self-exclusion
				period including expiration date, and
(3) A copy of the photograph taken by the
				Board pursuant to Section (2)(1)(B).
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 13 - EXCLUSION › Section 633-13-4 - Exception to the prohibition on being on the gaming floor for individuals on the self-exclusion list

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The prohibition against allowing self-excluded persons to be
				  on the premises of a slot facility or casino does not apply to a slot facility
				  or casino employee who is on the self-exclusion list if all of the following
				  apply:
1. The individual is carrying
				out the duties of slot facility or casino employment;
2. The human resources department of the
				casino or slot facility has requested and received written permission from the
				Board on behalf of the employee;
3.
				Access to the gaming floor is limited to the time necessary to complete the
				individual's assigned duties; and
4. The individual does not otherwise engage
				in any gaming activities.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 13 - EXCLUSION › Section 633-13-5 - Involuntary Exclusion

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. The Gambling
				Control Board will maintain the official involuntary exclusion list and notify
				each casino or slot facility of any addition to or deletion from the list by
				electronic mail and on a monthly basis will provide the entire list.
A. The notice provided to the casinos or slot
				facilities by the Board will include the following information concerning a
				person who has been added to or deleted from the list:
(1) All of the identifying information
				required by subsection
				3 of this
				Section.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 13 - EXCLUSION › Section 633-13-6 - Duties of licensed slot facilities and casinos

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Each casino or slot facility must:
A. Have and make available to all patrons the
				Request for Self-Exclusion form and information regarding how to access virtual
				Self-Exclusion options as approved by the Board;
B. Designate a person or persons to be the
				contact person for the Board for purposes of self-exclusion procedures,
				including receipt and maintenance of the self-exclusion list, submission of the
				casino or slot facility's procedures, and all other communications between the
				Board and the casino or slot facility for self-exclusion purposes. The casino
				must provide the name and contact information of the designated person or
				persons to the Executive Director and promptly notify the Executive Director of
				any changes;
C. Post or provide at
				each entrance and exit to the gaming premises, and in conspicuous places in or
				near gaming and cage areas and cash dispensing machines located on the gaming
				premises, written materials concerning the nature and symptoms of problem
				gambling and concerning the procedure for self-exclusion, including where to
				obtain the Request for Self-Exclusion form, virtual Self-Exclusion resources,
				and the toll free number of the Problem Gambling Helpline or a similar entity
				approved by the Board that provides information and referral services for
				problem gamblers; and
D. Comply
				with the provisions of section
				2 of this chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 13 - EXCLUSION › Section 633-13-7 - Removal from exclusion lists

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Self-exclusion
A. Except for
				those persons choosing a lifetime self-exclusion, self-exclusion will
				automatically terminate upon expiration of the period of self-exclusion
				specified under Section
				2(2)(A)(2) above. The
				expiration will occur on the last day of the month of the original
				self-exclusion.
B. A person who
				requested lifetime exclusion may, after five years from the date of exclusion,
				submit a written request to the Board for removal from the list. The request
				shall include and be based upon:
(1) A
				detailed explanation for the request;
(2) History of any violations of exclusion
				prior to the request; and
(3)
				Verification that the requester received a reinstatement session with a problem
				gambling services agency approved by the Board.
C. Upon the expiration of the self-exclusion
				period or a successful petition for removal, the Board shall delete the name of
				the person from the self-exclusion list and notify each casino or slot facility
				of such deletion from the list in the manner set out in Section
				3(1)
				above.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 13 - EXCLUSION › Section 633-13-8 - Forfeiture of winnings

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Determine
				whether there are any winnings due the excluded person that would require the
				casino or slot facility to file a Form W-2G or substantially equivalent form
				with the United States Internal Revenue Service. Any such funds shall be
				intercepted by the casino or slot facility and, after withholding appropriate
				taxes and complying with the requirements of
				8 M.R.S.A.
				§1066, be remitted to the Board or its
				designee for deposit in accordance with
				8 M.R.S.A.
				§1003(3)(I)(2).
2. The casino or slot facility security and
				surveillance departments shall prepare a report which shall include:
A. The total value and a detailed description
				of winnings or things of value that were won, lost or seized;
B. The date of the incident;
C. The name of the excluded person and basis
				for determining the person is excluded; and
D. The information obtained pursuant to
				Section 8(2) of this
				Chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 14 - ADVERTISING › Section 633-14-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The Board finds that the State has a compelling interest in
				  deterring excessive use of alcohol and tobacco products, especially by minors.
				  The Board finds that the State has a compelling interest in ensuring that
				  minors are aware of the law that prohibits persons under age 21 from engaging
				  in gambling at the slot or casino facility.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 14 - ADVERTISING › Section 633-14-2

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All advertising, marketing and promotional materials
				  (referred to collectively as "advertising") related to slot machines or table
				  games or referencing slot machines or table games to be utilized by a slot
				  machine or casino operator or person acting on behalf of the operator, shall be
				  filed with the Gambling Control Board thirty days prior to use. This section
				  can be waived, in writing, by the Board or its designee. Advertising materials
				  that have been previously filed with the Board and that have not been
				  substantially altered need not be prefiled, but may be filed with the Board
				  contemporaneously with distribution.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 14 - ADVERTISING › Section 633-14-3

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Advertising shall comply with the following standards:
A. False, misleading and deceptive
				advertising is prohibited.
B.
				Depictions of the use of alcohol and tobacco are prohibited.
C. Depictions of persons under the age of 21
				engaged in gambling are prohibited.
D. Guarantees of success, riches or gambling
				winnings are prohibited.
E.
				Advertising must include a disclaimer as follows: "Persons under 21 years of
				age may not enter the slot machine area unless licensed as
				employees."
F. Advertising must
				comply with all applicable Maine and federal laws.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 14 - ADVERTISING › Section 633-14-4

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
On receipt of notice from the Board or its Director that
				  advertising may be in violation of these rules or other laws of the State of
				  Maine and upon request by the Board or its designee to do so, the licensee will
				  suspend, or cause its agent or representative to suspend, the advertising
				  campaign. Suspension of the use of the advertising materials in question will
				  continue pending resolution of the matter, including any proceedings pursuant
				  to 8 M.R.S.A. chapter 31, subchapter 5.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS › Section 633-15-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The provisions of Title 28-A M.R.S.A. and the rules adopted
				  pursuant thereto govern the possession, distribution and consumption of
				  alcoholic beverages on the premises of the slot machine or casino
				  facility.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 15 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS › Section 633-15-2

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The provisions of Title 22 M.R.S.A. Chapters 262 and 262-A
				  and the rules adopted pursuant thereto govern the possession, distribution and
				  use of tobacco products on the premises of the slot machine or casino
				  facility.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 16 - WEAPONS › Section 633-16-1

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following rules govern possession of weapons in a
				  licensed slot machine or casino facility. "Weapons" include but are not limited
				  to any firearm, taser, stun gun, pepper spray, mace, sling shot, knuckles,
				  bowie knife, dirk, stiletto or other dangerous or deadly weapon usually
				  employed in the attack on or defense of a person.
A person may not carry a firearm or other weapon in a
				  licensed slot machine or casino facility, except for persons employed in any of
				  the following capacities:
A. A state,
				county or municipal law enforcement officer conducting official duties within
				the licensed slot machine or casino facility;
B. A federal law enforcement officer, as
				defined in
				5
				U.S.C. §8331, conducting official duties
				within the licensed slot machine or casino facility;
C. An armored car person acting as a security
				guard may, while in the performance of those duties, carry a loaded weapon in a
				motor vehicle that is being used to provide armored car service, in accordance
				with 32 M.R.S.A. §9416. Such an individual may carry a nonconcealed
				firearm into the facility, as long as there is no violation of 17-A M.R.S.A.
				§1057.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 16 - WEAPONS › Section 633-16-3

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A licensed slot machine or casino facility's employed
				  security personnel may carry handcuffs while on duty in the facility. Slot
				  machine or Casino facility security personnel may not possess firearms.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 16 - WEAPONS › Section 633-16-4

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If the slot machine or casino facility is privately owned,
				  this rule authorizes the owner of the facility to restrict possession of
				  firearms and other weapons by persons in the facility, including off-duty and
				  retired law enforcement officers in accordance with the above rules, and Title
				  18
				  U.S.C. §926B, §
									926C
				  and
				  25
				  M.R.S.A.§ 2001-A, sub-§
									2, ¶¶G and H . Such facility
				  regulations should be incorporated in any security plan submitted to the
				  Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 16 - WEAPONS › Section 633-16-5

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A licensed slot machine or casino facility shall post a
				  notice near entrances to the facility as follows:
Firearms and other weapons are prohibited* within this
				  facility.
* Certain exceptions may apply for law enforcement and
				  security personnel engaged in official duties. Contact a representative of the
				  operator or the Gambling Control Board regarding these exceptions.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 16 - WEAPONS › Section 633-16-6

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This chapter does not create a defense or exception to
				  
				  17-A M.R.S.A. §1057, which prohibits
				  possession of firearms on the premises of a licensed establishment posted in
				  the manner set out in
				  
				  17-A M.R.S.A. §1057(1).
				  A "licensed establishment" is one licensed for on-premise retail sale of
				  alcoholic beverages.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 17 - ON PREMISE OFFICE SPACE › Section 633-17-1

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The Slot Machine or Casino Operator shall provide free of any
				  charge a secure and segregated room at the slot machine or casino facility for
				  the exclusive use of the Board staff or Department staff. The room shall
				  provide the Department and its staff access to the full range of slot machine
				  or casino facility surveillance capability, work space with computing
				  capability, internal and external network access, and other work space to meet
				  the needs specified by the Department. The office shall have a dedicated secure
				  telephone line that has a different number than the telephone line of the slot
				  machine facility. The secure telephone line shall provide not less than two
				  extensions and direct emergency lines as specified by the Department. The Slot
				  Machine or Casino Operator shall provide parking in proximity to the facility
				  for use by the Board and Department staff on a basis consistent with parking
				  made available to supervisory personnel of the slot machine or casino
				  facility.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 18 - RESPONSIBLE GAMING PROGRAMS › Section 633-18-1 - Program Requirements

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Prior to commencing slot machine or casino operations the
				  slot machine or casino operator shall submit its responsible gaming program to
				  the Board. The program shall address the following areas:
1.
Compulsive gambling
. The
				program shall be designed to promote responsible gaming in accordance with the
				requirements of Chapter 13 of these Rules. The slot machine or casino operator
				must submit the written materials concerning problem gambling, as required by
				Chapter 13 section 6(1)(C), to the Board for approval thirty days prior to
				posting or providing the materials in the casino or slot facility;
2.
Alcohol service
. The program
				shall be designed to promote responsible alcohol service and consumption. The
				program shall identify all employee training related to alcohol service. The
				program shall also identify the procedures designed to prevent a visibly
				intoxicated individual from gambling or consuming alcohol at the casino or slot
				machine facility;
3.
Minors
. The program shall identify the means by which the slot
				machine or casino operator shall prevent minors from gambling, consuming
				alcohol and purchasing tobacco products at the slot machine or casino facility.
				The slot machine or casino operator shall identify its procedures to address
				any unattended minors found at the slot machine or casino facility;
				and
4.
Marketing
. The
				program shall identify the standards the slot machine or casino operator shall
				follow in its marketing campaigns for the slot machine or casino facility. The
				program shall identify the procedures designed to prevent promotional materials
				or communications from being directed specifically to individuals who have
				self-excluded themselves from the facility, as required in Chapter 13 section
				6(3)(G), or who have requested that they not receive such materials or
				communications.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 18 - RESPONSIBLE GAMING PROGRAMS › Section 633-18-2 - Continuing enforcement of compulsive gambling programs

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A casino or slot machine operator may continue to enforce a
				  self-exclusion list created in accordance with a responsible gaming program
				  submitted to the Board and in use by that operator prior to the implementation
				  of the Gambling Control Board self-exclusion list as set forth in Chapter 13 of
				  these rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 19 - SLOT MACHINE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 633-19-1

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A Slot Machine Distributor shall not distribute a slot
				  machine for placement in the state of Maine unless the slot machine has been
				  approved by the Board. Only a licensed Slot Machine Distributor may apply for
				  approval of a slot machine. Board approval requires documented evidence of an
				  independent testing laboratory certification for the machines being installed.
				  The Slot Machine Distributor shall pay all costs of testing, examination,
				  analysis and transportation of such slot machine models, which may include the
				  entire dismantling of the slot machine and tests which may result in damage or
				  destruction to one or more electronic components of such slot machine
				  models.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 19 - SLOT MACHINE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 633-19-2

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After the tests have been completed, the independent testing
				  laboratory shall provide the Board with a report that contains findings,
				  conclusions, and pass/fail results. Prior to approving a particular slot
				  machine model, the Board may require a trial period not in excess of sixty (60)
				  days for a Slot Machine or Casino Operator to test the slot machine. During the
				  trial period, the Slot Machine Distributor may not make any modifications to
				  the slot machine model unless such modifications are approved by the
				  Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 19 - SLOT MACHINE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 633-19-3

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The introduction of new games or any change to an existing
				  slot machine game by the Slot Machine Distributor will require the distributor
				  to submit materials required by the independent testing laboratory for testing
				  and certification of the new game. The resulting laboratory certification will
				  be sent to the Board and the Slot Machine or Casino Operator verifying the
				  acceptance of the new or revised game. No new or revised game will be placed
				  into operation without the approval of the Board.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 19 - SLOT MACHINE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 633-19-4

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Each slot machine and slot machine game approved for
				  placement in a slot machine or casino facility shall conform to the exact
				  specifications of the slot machine prototype or slot machine game tested by the
				  independent testing laboratory and approved by the Board. Any slot machine or
				  game which does not so conform will not be successfully verified by the Central
				  Site Monitoring System for inclusion in the operational slot machine system
				  until compliance has been achieved. Each slot machine shall at all times be
				  located and operate in a manner pursuant to 8 M.R.S.A. Chapter 31 and these
				  rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 20 - SLOT MACHINE AND ELECTRONIC TABLE GAME STANDARDS › Section 633-20-1

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Any slot machine designated for shipment to Maine must meet
				  or exceed the following standards developed and published by Gaming
				  Laboratories International, LLC, which are hereby incorporated by
				  reference:
1. GLI-11: Gaming Devices,
				version 3.0, released September 21, 2016;
2. GLI-12: Progressive Gaming Devices in
				Casinos, version 2.1, released September 6, 2011;
3. GLI-13: On-Line Monitoring and Control
				Systems (MCS) and Validation Systems in Casinos, version 2.1, released
				September 6, 2011;
4. GLI-16:
				Cashless Systems in Casinos, version 2.1, released September 6, 2011; and
5. GLI-18, Promotional Systems,
				version 2.1., released September 6, 2011.
These standards are outlined in the attached Appendix B.
				  Copies of these standards are available through the Maine Department of Public
				  Safety, Gambling Control Board, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta, ME
				  04330.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 20 - SLOT MACHINE AND ELECTRONIC TABLE GAME STANDARDS › Section 633-20-2

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Any electronic facsimile of a table game designated for
				  shipment to Maine must meet or exceed one of the following standards developed
				  and published by Gaming Laboratories International, LLC, which are hereby
				  incorporated by reference:
1. GLI-24:
				Electronic Table Game Systems, version 1.3, released September 6, 2011; or
2. GLI-25: Dealer Controlled
				Electronic Table Games, version 1.2, released September 6, 2011.
These standards are outlined in the attached Appendix B.
				  Copies of these standards are available through the Maine Department of Public
				  Safety, Gambling Control Board, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta, ME 04330.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 22 - PATRON DISPUTES › Section 633-22-1

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Whenever a Slot Machine or Casino Operator refuses to pay
				  winnings claimed by a patron of more than $100 and the dispute is not resolved
				  by the parties, the Slot Machine or Casino Operator shall notify the Department
				  in writing of the dispute within seven (7) days of the operator being notified
				  of the dispute. Such notice shall identify the parties involved in the dispute
				  and shall set forth all known relevant facts regarding the dispute. The Slot
				  Machine or Casino Operator shall make reasonable efforts to retain all records
				  relevant to the disputed incident.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 24 - THE USE OF FRONT MONEY DEPOSITS › Section 633-24-1

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. "Front Money" is deposits of funds that a player intends to
				  use for gaming purposes. The money is deposited at the casino cage and the
				  player signs customer deposit withdrawals (CDW) at the table games until the
				  funds reach the amount deposited.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 24 - THE USE OF FRONT MONEY DEPOSITS › Section 633-24-2

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A casino licensee shall establish procedures approved by the
				  board in accordance with these rules in connection with front money. The casino
				  licensee shall establish policies and procedures approved by the board in
				  accordance with these rules to ensure that all applicable currency transaction
				  reporting requirements will be enforced in accordance with applicable state and
				  federal law.
A. Any of the following
				may be accepted from patrons for the purpose of customer deposits:
(1) Cash or cash equivalent.
(2) Value chips issued by the casino
				licensee.
(3) Tokens issued by the
				casino licensee.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 25 - APPROVAL OF TABLE GAMES RULES OF PLAY › Section 633-25-4

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A casino operator or an applicant for a casino operator
				  license shall submit its rules of the game in the following manner.
1. When called for in these rules, a casino
				operator or an applicant for a casino operator license shall submit rules of
				the game to the board not less than 30 days before the commencement of gambling
				operations or the play of the game, or both.
2. The board shall, in writing, approve or
				disapprove the rules of the game in total or in part.
3. Any rule or portion of a rule of the game
				not approved by the board may be revised and resubmitted by the casino operator
				or the applicant for a casino operator license within the time period
				established by the board. This method shall be followed until all portions of
				the rules of the game have been approved or approval cannot be obtained. The
				board may authorize the Executive Director to approve revisions submitted in
				accordance with this subsection.
4.
				Rules of the game may not be utilized by a casino operator unless the rules of
				the game have been submitted and approved, in writing, by the board. In
				evaluating a rule, the board shall consider
A.
				Conformance with industry standard rules;
B. The object of the game and method of play,
				including what constitutes win, loss or tie bets;
C. Physical characteristics of the game,
				gaming equipment, and gaming table;
D. Wagers and payout odds for each type of
				available wager;
E. Applicable
				inspection procedures for cards, dice, wheels and balls, or other equipment
				required by the game;
F. For a game
				that uses cards, the description of:
(1)
				Shuffling procedures;
(2) Card
				cutting procedures;
(3) Procedures
				for dealing and taking cards; and
(4) Burning cards; and
G. Whether the rules
(1) Ensure that the game will be played with
				integrity;
(2) Are written in
				language that is plain to the player; and
(3) Satisfy other requirements necessary to
				protect the public and ensure public confidence in gaming.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 25 - APPROVAL OF TABLE GAMES RULES OF PLAY › Section 633-25-5

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If the board determines, at any time, that approved rules of
				  the game are not adequate to ensure compliance with the Act and these rules or
				  the integrity of the game, then the board may direct the casino licensee, in
				  writing, to amend its rules of the game.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 25 - APPROVAL OF TABLE GAMES RULES OF PLAY › Section 633-25-6

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All of the following provisions apply to the amendments to
				  rules of the game:
1. Unless otherwise
				provided by the board, a casino operator or an applicant for a casino operator
				license shall submit an amendment to the rules of the game, including
				variations of games, to the board not less than 30 days before it intends to
				implement the amended rules of the game.
2. The board or its designee shall, in
				writing, approve or disapprove the amendment to the rules of the game in the
				same manner that an initial submission is approved or disapproved.
3. A casino licensee may not utilize an
				amendment to the rules of the game unless the amendment to the rules of the
				game has been approved, in writing, by the board.
Code of Maine Rules › 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › 633 - GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 26 - POSTING OF RULES › Section 633-26-1

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Each licensee shall conspicuously display the rules of each
				  gambling game it exposes for play. This section may be satisfied if published
				  rules are maintained in a location readily accessible to players and notice of
				  the location of such rules is posted conspicuously in the casino.