Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 119.00 - Phase 2 Application › Section 119.03 - Evaluation of the Application by the Commission

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Once a submitted RFA-2 application is
			 deemed administratively complete, the commission shall commence a substantive
			 evaluation of its contents. The commission may utilize any technical assistance
			 it deems necessary to aid in its review.
(2) In determining which applicant will be
			 awarded a Category 1 gaming license in accordance with M.G.L. c.23K, §19,
			 and a Category 2 gaming license in accordance with M.G.L. c. 23K, § 20,
			 the commission will evaluate the RFA-2 application to determine, and shall
			 issue a statement of findings of how the applicant proposes to advance the
			 objectives specified in M.G.L. c. 23K, § 18. In no particular order and
			 without assigning any particular weights, the commission will evaluate the
			 applicant's overall response on how it addresses the following categories of
			 information which may be expanded upon in the RFA-2 application form:
(a) Overview of project.
(b) Financial criteria including:
1. Financial and capital structure
2. Maximization of revenues to the
			 Commonwealth
3. Realization of
			 maximum capital investment exclusive of land and infrastructure
4. Ability to offer the highest and best
			 value to create a secure and robust gaming market
(c) Economic Development criteria including:
1. Job creation
2. Supporting external business and job
			 growth
3. Regional tourism and
			 attractions
(d) Building
			 and Site Design criteria including:
1.
			 Compliance with 780 CMR:
State Board of Building Regulations and
			 Standards,
521 CMR:
Architectural Access Board,
local
			 ordinances and by-laws, including M.G.L. c. 30, §§ 61 through 62H as
			 provided in
			 205 CMR
			 120.01:
Permitting
			 Requirements
2.
			 Demonstration of creativity in design and overall concept excellence
3. Proposal to build a gaming establishment
			 of high caliber a with quality amenities in partnership with local
			 facilities
4. Compatibility with
			 surroundings
5. Utilization of
			 sustainable development principles in the construction and during the life
			 cycle of the facility
6. Security
			 measures
7. Alternative uses for
			 buildings in the complex
(e) Mitigation criteria including:
1. Agreement to be a lottery agent, not run
			 competing games, and to protect and enhance the lottery
2. Demonstration of plan for mitigation of
			 lottery impact and compulsive gambling problems, community development, and
			 host and surrounding community impact and mitigation issues
3. Addressing the infrastructure costs of the
			 host and surrounding community from the construction and operation of the
			 gaming establishment and commitment to a mitigation plan
4. Quality of signed host community agreement
			 and a certified and binding vote on a ballot question at an election in the
			 host community in favor of such license
5. Quality of surrounding community
			 agreements
6. Quality of impacted
			 live entertainment venue agreements
7. Traffic mitigation
8. Measures to address problem
			 gambling
9. Addressing mitigation
			 of local and regional impact on housing, social services, and
			 utilities