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General Assembly Committee Bill No. 570
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 5709
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
(PS)
AN ACT AUTHORIZING A TRIBAL RESORT-CASINO IN
BRIDGEPORT, SPORTS W AGERING, ONLINE CASINO GAMING AND
ONLINE LOTTERY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) For the purposes of this 1
section and sections 2 to 12, inclusive, of this act: 2
(1) "Casino gaming facility" has the same meaning as provided in 3
section 12-557b of the general statutes, as amended by this act; 4
(2) "Electronic wagering platform" means the combination of 5
hardware, software and data networks used to manage, administer, 6
offer or control online sports wagering, including through an Internet 7
web site or a mobile device, or online casino gaming; 8
(3) "E-sports" means electronic sports and competitive video games 9
played as a game of skill and for which wagering by nonparticipants is 10
authorized pursuant to section 6 of this act, any other provision of the 11
general statutes or a public or special act; 12
(4) "Gross gaming revenue from online casino gaming" means the 13
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total of all sums actually received by an operator of online casino 14
gaming less the total of all sums paid as winnings to patrons of the 15
operator of online casino gaming and any federal excise tax applicable 16
to such sums received, provided (A) the total of all sums paid as 17
winnings to such patrons shall not include the cash equivalent value of 18
any merchandise or thing of value included in a jackpot or payout, and 19
(B) the issuance to or wagering by such patrons of any promotional 20
gaming credit shall not be included in the total of all sums actually 21
received by an operator of online casino gaming for the purposes of 22
determining gross gaming revenue; 23
(5) "Gross gaming revenue from sports wagering" means the total of 24
all sums actually received by an operator of sports wagering less the 25
total of all sums paid as winnings to patrons of the operator of sports 26
wagering and any federal excise tax applicable to such sums received, 27
provided (A) the total of all sums paid as winnings to such patrons shall 28
not include the cash equivalent value of any merchandise or thing of 29
value included in a jackpot or payout, and (B) the issuance to or 30
wagering by such patrons of any promotional gaming credit shall not 31
be included in the total of all sums actually received by an operator of 32
sports wagering for the purposes of determining gross gaming revenue; 33
(6) "Indian lands" has the same meaning as provided in the Indian 34
Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 USC 2703(4); 35
(7) "Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding" means 36
the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the 37
state and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on January 13, 1993, as 38
amended from time to time; 39
(8) "Mashantucket Pequot procedures" means the Final 40
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the Secretary 41
of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to 25 USC 42
2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) and published in 56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 43
1991), as amended from time to time; 44
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(9) "MMCT Venture, LLC" means a limited liability company (A) 45
jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and 46
the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut; (B) in which no other 47
person or business organization holds an equity interest; and (C) in 48
which each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest; 49
(10) "Mohegan compact" means the Tribal-State Compact entered 50
into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 51
Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time; 52
(11) "Mohegan memorandum of understanding" means the 53
memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state 54
and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as 55
amended from time to time; 56
(12) "Online casino gaming" means any game of chance, other than 57
sports wagering, including, but not limited to, blackjack, poker, dice, 58
money-wheels, roulette, baccarat, chuck-a-luck, pan game, over and 59
under, horse race game, acey-deucy, beat the dealer, bouncing ball and 60
slot machine, conducted over the Internet, including through an Internet 61
web site or a mobile device, through an electronic wagering platform; 62
(13) "Online sports wagering" means sports wagering conducted over 63
the Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile device, 64
through an electronic wagering platform; 65
(14) "Retail sports wagering" means sports wagering conducted in 66
person at a facility in this state; 67
(15) "Skin" means the branded or cobranded name and logo on the 68
interface of an Internet web site or a mobile application that bettors use 69
to access an electronic wagering platform for online sports wagering or 70
online casino gaming; 71
(16) "Sporting event" or "sports event" means any (A) sporting or 72
athletic event at which two or more persons participate and receive 73
compensation in excess of actual expenses for such participation in such 74
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sporting or athletic event, (B) sporting or athletic event sponsored by an 75
intercollegiate athletic program of an institution of higher education, or 76
(C) e-sports. "Sporting event" does not include horse racing or any 77
sporting or athletic event sponsored by a minor league; and 78
(17) "Sports wagering" means risking or accepting any money, credit, 79
deposit or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part, 80
(A) by any system or method of wagering, including, but not limited to, 81
in person or over the Internet through an Internet web site or a mobile 82
device, through an electronic wagering platform, and (B) based on (i) a 83
sporting event or a portion or portions of a sporting event, including 84
future or propositional events during such an event, or (ii) the 85
individual performance statistics of an athlete or athletes in a sporting 86
event or a combination of sporting events. "Sports wagering" does not 87
include the payment of an entry fee to play fantasy contests, as defined 88
in section 12-578aa of the general statutes, or an entry fee to participate 89
in e-sports. 90
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) Not later than October 1, 2021, 91
the Governor shall enter into amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot 92
procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of 93
understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments 94
to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of 95
understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or 96
new compacts with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or the Mohegan 97
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or both, that conform to the provisions 98
of sections 1 to 12, inclusive, of this act concerning: 99
(1) The operation of retail sports wagering on Indian lands pursuant 100
to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 2701 101
et seq., provided (A) such amendment or new compact shall require that 102
any individual making a sports wager is at least twenty-one years of age 103
or older, and (B) the authorization to operate sports wagering shall not 104
become effective until each new compact with the Mashantucket Pequot 105
Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut or each amendment 106
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to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures, the Mashantucket Pequot 107
memorandum of understanding, the Mohegan compact and the 108
Mohegan memorandum of understanding, for retail sports wagering on 109
Indian lands, has become effective; 110
(2) The operation of retail sports wagering at a casino gaming facility 111
authorized under section 12-578f of the general statutes, as amended by 112
this act; 113
(3) The operation of up to four online skins for online sports wagering 114
within the state by each federally recognized Native American tribe 115
operating Class III gaming on its Indian lands in the state pursuant to a 116
tribal-state gaming compact or procedures approved under the Indian 117
Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 2710 et seq., 118
provided the Internet web site and mobile application used by each tribe 119
clearly identifies, at all times, the skin on the display screen; 120
(4) The operation of up to four online skins for online casino gaming 121
within the state by each federally recognized Native American tribe 122
operating Class III gaming on its Indian lands in the state pursuant to a 123
tribal-state gaming compact or procedures approved under the Indian 124
Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 2710 et seq., 125
provided the Internet web site or mobile application used by each tribe 126
clearly identifies, at all times, the skin on the display screen; 127
(5) The operation of a program by the Connecticut Lottery 128
Corporation to sell lottery tickets for lottery draw games through the 129
corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application, 130
provided the total number of drawings across all such games in a given 131
day does not exceed twenty-four drawings; and 132
(6) The operation by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation of one skin 133
for online sports wagering and retail sports wagering at no more than 134
four high-tier claim centers, as designated by the corporation. 135
(b) (1) Any amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and 136
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the Mohegan compact pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall 137
include a provision that such amendments do not terminate the 138
moratorium against the operation of video facsimile games by the 139
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 140
Connecticut on each tribe's reservation. 141
(2) Any amendments to each tribe's memorandum of understanding 142
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include a provision that 143
such amendments do not relieve each tribe from each tribe's obligation 144
to contribute a percentage of the gross operating revenues of video 145
facsimile games to the state as provided in each tribe's memorandum of 146
understanding. 147
(c) (1) Unless federal law or a gaming agreement or procedure 148
entered into pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-149
497, 25 USC 2701 et seq. requires otherwise, the Governor shall enter 150
into the amendments or compacts pursuant to subsection (a) of this 151
section, and each such amendment or compact shall be considered 152
approved by the General Assembly under section 3-6c of the general 153
statutes without further action required upon the Governor entering 154
into such an agreement or compact, provided, in each amendment or 155
compact, each tribe agrees to the requirements of subsection (a) of this 156
section. 157
(2) If federal law requires approval by the Secretary of the United 158
States Department of Interior for any amendment or compact entered 159
into pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and such approval is 160
overturned by a court in a final judgment, which is not appealable, the 161
authorization provided for in such amendment or compact shall cease 162
to be effective. 163
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Each federally recognized Native 164
American tribe that operates Class III gaming on its Indian lands in the 165
state pursuant to a tribal-state gaming compact or procedures approved 166
under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 167
2710 et seq., may operate up to four online skins for online sports 168
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wagering within the state, provided (1) each new compact or 169
amendment to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures, the Mashantucket 170
Pequot memorandum of understanding, the Mohegan compact and the 171
Mohegan memorandum of understanding required under subdivision 172
(3) of subsection (a) of section 2 of this act is effective; and (2) any 173
Internet web site and mobile application used by each tribe clearly 174
identifies, at all times, the skin on the display screen. 175
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Each federally recognized Native 176
American tribe that operates Class III gaming on its Indian lands in the 177
state pursuant to a tribal-state gaming compact or procedures approved 178
under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 179
2710 et seq., may operate up to four online skins for online casino 180
gaming within the state, provided (1) each new compact or amendment 181
to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures, the Mashantucket Pequot 182
memorandum of understanding, the Mohegan compact and the 183
Mohegan memorandum of understanding required under subdivision 184
(4) of subsection (a) of section 2 of this act is effective; and (2) any 185
Internet web site and mobile application used by each tribe clearly 186
identifies, at all times, the skin on the display screen. 187
Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) The Connecticut Lottery 188
Corporation may operate retail sports wagering at no more than four 189
high-tier claim centers, as designated by the corporation, and one skin 190
for online sports wagering, provided: 191
(1) Amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the 192
Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the 193
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments to the Mohegan compact 194
and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan 195
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or new compacts with the 196
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, 197
or both, pursuant to subdivision (6) of subsection (a) of section 2 of this 198
act, are effective; and 199
(2) The corporation operates retail sports wagering and online sports 200
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wagering pursuant to sections 6 and 7 of this act. 201
Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) An individual may only place 202
a sports wager on a sporting event in-person or through an electronic 203
wagering platform or place a wager through an online casino gaming 204
electronic wagering platform if the wagering is authorized pursuant to 205
sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this act, as applicable, and the individual (1) 206
has attained the age of twenty-one, and (2) is physically present in the 207
state when placing the wager. 208
(b) Any electronic wagering platform used for conducting online 209
sports wagering or online casino gaming shall be developed to: (1) 210
Verify that an individual with a wagering account is twenty-one years 211
of age or older and is physically present in the state when placing a 212
wager, (2) provide a mechanism to prevent the unauthorized use of 213
wagering accounts and maintain the security of wagering data and 214
other confidential information, and (3) allow individuals to register for 215
a wagering account at a casino facility operated on Indian lands 216
pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, P.L. 100-497, 25 217
USC 2701 et seq., at a casino gaming facility or online through an 218
electronic wagering platform, in accordance with standards of operation 219
and management, policies and procedures, or regulations adopted 220
pursuant to section 7 of this act. 221
Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) Not later than three months 222
after the date any authorization of sports wagering or online casino 223
gaming becomes effective under sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this act, the 224
Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in 225
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes and 226
to the extent not prohibited by federal law or any gaming agreement or 227
procedure entered into pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 228
P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 2701 et seq., to implement the provisions of sections 229
2 to 5, inclusive, of this act. Such regulations shall address the operation 230
of, participation in and advertisement of, sports wagering and online 231
casino gaming, and shall include provisions to protect the public interest 232
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in the integrity of gaming. 233
(b) The commissioner may implement policies and procedures while 234
in the process of adopting such regulations, provided notice of intention 235
to adopt regulations is posted on the eRegulations System not later than 236
twenty days after implementation. Any such policy or procedure shall 237
be valid until the time final regulations are effective. 238
(c) Prior to implementation of policies and procedures under 239
subsection (b) of this section, sports wagering or online casino gaming 240
authorized under sections 2 to 4, inclusive, of this act may be conducted 241
in accordance with standards of operation and management adopted by 242
a tribal gaming agency of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or Mohegan 243
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut or the Connecticut Lottery Corporation 244
and submitted to and approved by the Commissioner of Consumer 245
Protection. The commissioner shall approve each standard unless the 246
commissioner finds that the standard would have a material adverse 247
impact on the public interest in the integrity of the sports wagering or 248
online gaming operation and shall disapprove only such portions of any 249
such standard that is determined to have a material adverse impact on 250
such public interest, setting forth with specificity the reasons for such 251
disapproval. Approval of such standards shall be deemed granted 252
unless disapproved within thirty days of submission to the 253
commissioner. 254
Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Not later than thirty days after 255
the date an operator of sports wagering or online casino gaming 256
commences operation under sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, and on 257
a monthly basis thereafter while such sports wagering or online casino 258
gaming is conducted, if such gaming activity takes place outside of 259
Indian lands of a federally recognized Native American tribe, each such 260
operator, except for the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, shall pay to 261
the state for deposit in the General Fund: (1) Ten per cent of the gross 262
gaming revenue from retail sports wagering and fifteen per cent of the 263
gross gaming revenue from online sports wagering authorized under 264
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sections 2, 3, 6 and 7 of this act, provided ten per cent of such payments, 265
or twenty million dollars, whichever is less, shall be transferred from 266
the General Fund each fiscal year to the state-wide tourism marketing 267
account, established pursuant to section 10-395a of the general statutes; 268
and (2) fifteen per cent of the gross gaming revenue from online casino 269
gaming authorized under sections 2 and 4 of this act. 270
Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) At the commencement of any 271
fiscal year that sports wagering or online casino gaming is conducted 272
pursuant to sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act outside of Indian lands 273
and on or before September thirtieth in each fiscal year thereafter, the 274
Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall: (1) Estimate, after 275
consultation with each operator of online casino gaming, online sports 276
wagering or a casino gaming facility conducting retail sports wagering 277
pursuant to section 12-578f of the general statutes, as amended by this 278
act, the reasonable and necessary costs that will be incurred by the 279
department in the next fiscal year to regulate the operation of such 280
wagering or gaming under sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act; and (2) 281
assess each such operator's share of such estimated costs pro rata 282
according to such operator's annualized share of the gross gaming 283
revenue from such wagering or gaming in the prior fiscal year, if any. 284
The estimated costs shall not exceed the estimate of expenditure 285
requirements transmitted by the commissioner pursuant to section 4-77 286
of the general statutes. The assessment for any fiscal year shall be: (A) 287
Reduced pro rata by the amount of any surplus from the assessment of 288
the prior fiscal year, which shall be maintained in accordance with 289
subsection (d) of this section, or (B) increased pro rata by the amount of 290
any deficit from the assessment of the prior fiscal year. 291
(b) Each operator of online casino gaming, online sports wagering or 292
a casino gaming facility conducting sports wagering pursuant to section 293
12-578f of the general statutes, as amended by this act, shall pay to the 294
commissioner the amount assessed to such operator pursuant to 295
subsection (a) of this section not later than the date specified by the 296
commissioner for payment, provided such date is not less than thirty 297
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days from the date of such assessment. The commissioner shall remit to 298
the State Treasurer all funds received pursuant to this section. 299
(c) The State Treasurer shall deposit all funds received pursuant to 300
subsection (b) of this section in the State Gaming Regulatory Fund, 301
established pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-578e of the general 302
statutes, as amended by this act. 303
(d) On or before September thirtieth, annually, the Comptroller shall 304
calculate the actual reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the 305
department to regulate operators of online casino gaming, online sports 306
wagering and a casino gaming facility conducting sports wagering 307
pursuant to section 12-578f of the general statutes, as amended by this 308
act, during the prior fiscal year. The Treasurer shall set aside amounts 309
received in excess of such actual costs. Such excess amounts shall be 310
considered a surplus for the purposes of subsection (a) of this section. 311
(e) Any operator of online casino gaming, online sports wagering or 312
a casino gaming facility conducting sports wagering pursuant to section 313
12-578f of the general statutes, as amended by this act, who is aggrieved 314
by an assessment under the provisions of this section, may request a 315
hearing before the commissioner not later than thirty days after such 316
assessment. The commissioner shall hold such hearing in accordance 317
with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes not later than 318
thirty days after receiving such request. 319
Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Any equipment, including the 320
electronic wagering platform, that supports online casino gaming or 321
online sports wagering shall be located in a facility in the city of 322
Bridgeport, unless such equipment is located on Indian lands. Any 323
personnel necessary to support such equipment shall be assigned to 324
such facility. 325
Sec. 11. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) Neither the Mashantucket 326
Pequot Tribe nor the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut may 327
allow a third-party vendor to operate a skin for online sports wagering 328
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or online casino gaming on behalf of the tribe unless: 329
(1) The tribe seeking to allow such operation files a request, 330
documenting the terms of the agreement between the tribe and the 331
third-party vendor regarding such operation, with the clerks of the 332
House of Representatives and the Senate, and 333
(2) The General Assembly approves such request pursuant to 334
subsection (b) of this section. 335
(b) The General Assembly may approve a request under subsection 336
(a) of this section, in whole, by a majority vote of each house or may 337
reject such request, in whole, by a majority vote of either house. If 338
rejected, the request shall not be valid and shall not be implemented. 339
The request shall be deemed rejected if the General Assembly fails to 340
vote to approve or reject the request (1) prior to the adjournment of the 341
regular session of the General Assembly during which such request is 342
filed, (2) prior to the adjournment of the regular session of the General 343
Assembly first following the date on which such request is filed if the 344
General Assembly is not in regular session on such date, or (3) prior to 345
the adjournment of a special session convened before the next regular 346
session of the General Assembly for the purpose of considering such 347
request if the General Assembly is not in regular session on the date on 348
which such request is filed, provided, if the request is filed less than 349
thirty days before the end of a regular session, the General Assembly 350
may vote to approve or reject the request (A) within thirty days after the 351
first day of a special session convened before the next regular session of 352
the General Assembly for the purpose of considering such request, or 353
(B) within thirty days after the first day of the next regular session of the 354
General Assembly. 355
Sec. 12. (Effective July 1, 2021) MMCT Venture, LLC, may issue a 356
request for proposals to the city of Bridgeport regarding the 357
establishment of a casino gaming facility in the city. The request shall 358
include, but need not be limited to, a description of the needs of MMCT 359
Venture, LLC, for the purpose of establishing and carrying on the 360
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business of a casino gaming facility. The city of Bridgeport may respond 361
to such request and may enter into a development agreement with 362
MMCT Venture, LLC, regarding the establishment of a casino gaming 363
facility in the city. 364
Sec. 13. Section 12-586f of the general statutes is repealed and the 365
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 366
(a) For the purposes of this section, "tribe" means the Mashantucket 367
Pequot Tribe and "compact" means the Tribal-State Compact between 368
the tribe and the state of Connecticut, as incorporated and amended in 369
the Final Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the 370
Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to 371
Section 2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) of Title 25 of the United States Code and 372
published in 56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 1991), as amended from 373
time to time. 374
(b) The expenses of administering the provisions of the compact shall 375
be financed as provided in this section. Assessments for regulatory costs 376
incurred by any state agency which are subject to reimbursement by the 377
tribe in accordance with the provisions of the compact shall be made by 378
the Commissioner of Revenue Services in accordance with the 379
provisions of the compact, including provisions respecting adjustment 380
of excess assessments. Any underassessment for a prior fiscal year may 381
be included in a subsequent assessment but shall be specified as such. 382
Payments made by the tribe in accordance with the provisions of the 383
compact shall be deposited in the General Fund and shall be credited to 384
the appropriation for the state agency incurring such costs. 385
(c) Assessments for law enforcement costs incurred by any state 386
agency which are subject to reimbursement by the tribe in accordance 387
with the provisions of the compact shall be made by the Commissioner 388
of Emergency Services and Public Protection in accordance with the 389
provisions of the compact, including provisions respecting adjustment 390
of excess assessments. Any underassessment for a prior fiscal year may 391
be included in a subsequent assessment but shall be specified as such. 392
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Payments made by the tribe in accordance with the provisions of the 393
compact shall be deposited in the General Fund and shall be credited to 394
the appropriation for the state agency incurring such costs. 395
(d) If the tribe is aggrieved due to any assessment levied pursuant to 396
such compact and this section or by any failure to adjust an excess 397
assessment in accordance with the provisions of the compact and this 398
section, it may, not later than thirty days after the time provided for the 399
payment of such assessment, appeal therefrom in accordance with the 400
terms of the compact, to the superior court for the judicial district of 401
Hartford, which appeal shall be accompanied by a citation to the 402
Commissioner of Consumer Protection to appear before said court. Such 403
citation shall be signed by the same authority, and such appeal shall be 404
returnable at the same time and served and returned in the same 405
manner as is required in case of a summons in a civil action. Proceedings 406
in such matter shall be conducted in the same manner as provided for 407
in section 38a-52. 408
(e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall require each 409
applicant for a casino gaming employee license, casino gaming service 410
license or casino gaming equipment license to submit to state and 411
national criminal history records checks before such license is issued. 412
The criminal history records checks required pursuant to this subsection 413
shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a. 414
Sec. 14. Section 12-586g of the general statutes is repealed and the 415
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 416
(a) For the purposes of this section, "tribe" means the Mohegan Tribe 417
of Indians of Connecticut and "compact" means the Tribal-State 418
Compact between the tribe and the state of Connecticut, dated May 17, 419
1994, as amended from time to time. 420
(b) The expenses of administering the provisions of the compact shall 421
be financed as provided in this section. Assessments for regulatory costs 422
incurred by any state agency which are subject to reimbursement by the 423
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tribe in accordance with the provisions of the compact shall be made by 424
the Commissioner of Revenue Services in accordance with the 425
provisions of the compact, including provisions respecting adjustment 426
of excess assessments. Any underassessment for a prior fiscal year may 427
be included in a subsequent assessment but shall be specified as such. 428
Payments made by the tribe in accordance with the provisions of the 429
compact shall be deposited in the General Fund and shall be credited to 430
the appropriation for the state agency incurring such costs. 431
(c) Assessments for law enforcement costs incurred by any state 432
agency which are subject to reimbursement by the tribe in accordance 433
with the provisions of the compact shall be made by the Commissioner 434
of Emergency Services and Public Protection in accordance with the 435
provisions of the compact, including provisions respecting adjustment 436
of excess assessments. Any underassessment for a prior fiscal year may 437
be included in a subsequent assessment but shall be specified as such. 438
Payments made by the tribe in accordance with the provisions of the 439
compact shall be deposited in the General Fund and shall be credited to 440
the appropriation for the state agency incurring such costs. 441
(d) If the tribe is aggrieved due to any assessment levied pursuant to 442
such compact and this section or by any failure to adjust an excess 443
assessment in accordance with the provisions of the compact and this 444
section, it may, not later than thirty days after the time provided for the 445
payment of such assessment, appeal therefrom in accordance with the 446
terms of the compact, to the superior court for the judicial district of 447
New Britain, which appeal shall be accompanied by a citation to the 448
Commissioner of Consumer Protection to appear before said court. Such 449
citation shall be signed by the same authority, and such appeal shall be 450
returnable at the same time and served and returned in the same 451
manner as is required in case of a summons in a civil action. Proceedings 452
in such matter shall be conducted in the same manner as provided for 453
in section 38a-52. 454
(e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall require each 455
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applicant for a casino gaming employee license, casino gaming service 456
license or casino gaming equipment license to submit to state and 457
national criminal history records checks before such license is issued. 458
The criminal history records checks required pursuant to this subsection 459
shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a. 460
Sec. 15. Section 12-578f of the general statutes is repealed and the 461
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 462
(a) For the purposes of this section and section 12-578g, as amended 463
by this act: 464
(1) "Authorized games" means any game of chance, including, but not 465
limited to, blackjack, poker, dice, money-wheels, roulette, baccarat, 466
chuck-a-luck, pan game, over and under, horse race game, acey-deucy, 467
beat the dealer, bouncing ball, video facsimile game and any other game 468
of chance authorized by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. 469
"Authorized games" does not include sports wagering, as defined in 470
section 1 of this act; 471
(2) "Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding" means 472
the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the 473
state and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on January 13, 1993, as 474
amended on April 30, 1993; 475
(3) "Mashantucket Pequot procedures" means the Final 476
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the Secretary 477
of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to Section 478
2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) of Title 25 of the United States Code and published in 479
56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 1991); 480
(4) "MMCT Venture, LLC" means a limited liability company 481
described in subsection (d) of this section; 482
(5) "Mohegan compact" means the Tribal-State Compact entered into 483
by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 484
Connecticut on May 17, 1994; and 485
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(6) "Mohegan memorandum of understanding" means the 486
memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state 487
and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994. 488
(b) MMCT Venture, LLC, is authorized to conduct authorized games 489
(1) at a casino gaming facility at 171 Bridge Street, East Windsor, 490
Connecticut, and (2) at a casino gaming facility in the city of Bridgeport, 491
established under a development agreement pursuant to section 12 of 492
this act. 493
(c) Such authorization shall not be effective unless the following 494
conditions have been met: 495
(1) (A) The Governor enters into amendments to the Mashantucket 496
Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of 497
understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments 498
to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of 499
understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut 500
concerning the operation of a casino gaming facility in the state. 501
(B) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and the 502
Mohegan compact shall include a provision that the authorization of 503
MMCT Venture, LLC, to conduct authorized games in the state does not 504
terminate the moratorium against the operation of video facsimile 505
games by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of Indians 506
of Connecticut on each tribe's reservation. 507
(C) The amendments to each tribe's memorandum of understanding 508
shall include a provision that the authorization of MMCT Venture, LLC, 509
to conduct authorized games in the state does not relieve each tribe from 510
each tribe's obligation to contribute a percentage of the gross operating 511
revenues of video facsimile games to the state as provided in each tribe's 512
memorandum of understanding. 513
(2) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures, the 514
Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding, the Mohegan 515
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compact and the Mohegan memorandum of understanding are 516
approved or deemed approved by the Secretary of the United States 517
Department of the Interior pursuant to the federal Indian Gaming 518
Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 2701 et seq., and its implementing 519
regulations. If such approval is overturned by a court in a final 520
judgment, which is not appealable, the authorization provided under 521
this section shall cease to be effective. 522
(3) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to 523
the Mohegan compact are approved by the General Assembly pursuant 524
to section 3-6c. 525
(4) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of 526
understanding and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding are 527
approved by the General Assembly pursuant to the process described 528
in section 3-6c. 529
(5) The governing bodies of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and 530
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut enact resolutions providing: 531
(A) That if MMCT Venture, LLC, fails to pay any fees or taxes due the 532
state, the tribes, as the members of MMCT Venture, LLC, waive the 533
possible defense of sovereign immunity with respect to any action or 534
claim by the state against the tribes as the members of MMCT Venture, 535
LLC, to the extent such action or claim is permitted to be brought against 536
a member of a limited liability company under state law to collect any 537
fees or taxes, while preserving any other defenses available to the tribes, 538
and (B) that the venue for such action or claim shall be in the judicial 539
district of Hartford. 540
(d) Such authorization shall apply to MMCT Venture, LLC, provided: 541
(1) MMCT Venture, LLC, is a limited liability company jointly and 542
exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan 543
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut; (2) no other person or business 544
organization holds an equity interest in MMCT Venture, LLC; and (3) 545
each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest in MMCT 546
Venture, LLC. If MMCT Venture, LLC, ceases to be a limited liability 547
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company jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot 548
Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut in which each 549
tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest, such 550
authorization shall be void. 551
(e) MMCT Venture, LLC, is authorized to operate retail sports 552
wagering, as defined in section 1 of this act, at a casino gaming facility 553
at 171 Bridge Street, East Windsor, Connecticut, and at a casino gaming 554
facility in the city of Bridgeport, established under a development 555
agreement pursuant to section 12 of this act, provided new compacts 556
with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 557
Connecticut or amendments to each of the Mashantucket Pequot 558
procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of 559
understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments 560
to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of 561
understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut 562
concerning such operation are effective pursuant to section 2 of this act. 563
If MMCT Venture, LLC, ceases to be a limited liability company jointly 564
and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the 565
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut in which each tribe holds at 566
least a twenty-five per cent equity interest, such authorization shall be 567
void. 568
Sec. 16. Section 12-806c of the general statutes is repealed and the 569
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 570
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3-6c, the Secretary of 571
the Office of Policy and Management, on behalf of the state of 572
Connecticut, may enter into separate agreements with the 573
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 574
Connecticut concerning the operation of keno by the Connecticut 575
Lottery Corporation in the state of Connecticut. Any such agreement 576
shall provide that the state of Connecticut shall distribute to each tribe 577
a sum not to exceed a twelve and one-half per cent share of the gross 578
operating revenue received by the state from the operation of keno. The 579
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corporation may not operate keno until such separate agreements are 580
effective. For the purposes of this section, "gross operating revenues" 581
means the total amounts wagered, less amounts paid out as prizes. 582
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3-6c, the secretary, on 583
behalf of the state, may enter into amendments to the agreements 584
described in subsection (a) of this section concerning the operation of 585
keno over the Internet by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation in the 586
state of Connecticut. 587
(c) Any electronic platform or combination of hardware, software 588
and data networks used to manage, administer, offer or control keno 589
over the Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile 590
device, shall, at a minimum, be developed to: (1) Verify that an 591
individual with a keno account is eighteen years of age or older and is 592
located in the state, (2) provide a mechanism to prevent the 593
unauthorized use of a keno account, and (3) maintain the security of 594
data and other confidential information. 595
Sec. 17. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) As used in this section, 596
"lottery draw game" means any draw game that is (1) available for 597
purchase through a lottery sales agent, and (2) played with a live 598
drawing that occurs no more frequently than hourly. 599
(b) The Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall establish a program to 600
sell lottery tickets for lottery draw games through the corporation's 601
Internet web site, online service or mobile application, provided: (1) 602
Such program is conducted in accordance with compacts with the 603
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 604
Connecticut or amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures 605
and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with 606
the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments to the Mohegan 607
compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the 608
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut that are effective pursuant to 609
section 2 of this act; and (2) the total number of drawings across all 610
lottery draw games for which lottery tickets are sold through the 611
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corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application does 612
not exceed twenty-four drawings in a given day. 613
(c) Such program shall, at a minimum: (1) Verify that a person who 614
establishes an online lottery account to purchase a lottery ticket through 615
such program is eighteen years of age or older and is located in the state; 616
(2) restrict the sale of lottery tickets to transactions initiated and received 617
within the state; (3) allow a person to deposit money into an online 618
lottery account through the use of a verified bank account, prepaid 619
lottery gift card, debit card or credit card; (4) limit a person with an 620
online lottery account to using only one debit card or credit card; (5) 621
provide that any money in an online lottery account belongs solely to 622
the owner of the account and may be withdrawn by the owner at any 623
time; (6) provide a mechanism to prevent the unauthorized use of online 624
lottery accounts; (7) establish a voluntary self-exclusion process to allow 625
a person to exclude himself or herself from establishing an online lottery 626
account or purchasing a lottery ticket through such program; (8) 627
provide a mechanism to prevent a person who participates in the self-628
exclusion process from establishing an online lottery account; (9) within 629
one year from the date such program is established, be the subject of an 630
application for certification from a national or international responsible 631
gambling compliance assessment program; (10) post a conspicuous link 632
to responsible gambling information on all online lottery account 633
Internet web pages; and (11) after consultation with advocacy groups 634
for individuals with gambling problems, (A) limit the amount of money 635
a person may deposit into an online lottery account, (B) limit the amount 636
of money a person may spend per day through such program, and (C) 637
provide for online messages regarding the importance of responsible 638
gambling when a person is using his or her online lottery account for an 639
amount of time specified by the corporation. 640
(d) Prior to implementing any procedure, as defined in subdivision 641
(2) of section 1-120 of the general statutes, to assure the integrity of such 642
program, the corporation shall obtain the written approval of the 643
Commissioner of Consumer Protection in accordance with regulations 644
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adopted under section 12-568a of the general statutes. 645
(e) The corporation shall: (1) Implement initiatives to promote the 646
purchase of lottery tickets through lottery sales agents; (2) permit lottery 647
sales agents to sell prepaid lottery gift cards; and (3) conduct an online 648
public awareness campaign designed to educate the public regarding 649
compulsive gambling and to inform the public of the programs 650
available for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive 651
gamblers in the state. 652
(f) The corporation shall establish a fund into which all revenue of the 653
program established pursuant to this section shall be deposited, from 654
which all payments and expenses of the corporation for such program 655
shall be paid and from which transfers to the debt-free community 656
college account, established in section 18 of this act, shall be made 657
pursuant to subsection (d) of section 12-812 of the general statutes, as 658
amended by this act. 659
Sec. 18. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) There is established an 660
account to be known as the "debt-free community college account" 661
which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. 662
The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited 663
in the account, including, but not limited to, deposits from the 664
Connecticut Lottery Corporation in accordance with subsection (d) of 665
section 12-812 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. Moneys in 666
the account shall be expended by the Board of Regents for Higher 667
Education for the purposes of the debt-free community college program 668
established pursuant to section 10a-174 of the general statutes. 669
(b) Not later than thirty days after the initial offering of lottery tickets 670
for lottery draw games through the Connecticut Lottery Corporation's 671
Internet web site, online service or mobile application pursuant to 672
section 17 of this act, and on January first annually thereafter, the 673
president of said corporation shall estimate and report to the Board of 674
Regents for Higher Education the anticipated amount of the deposit 675
required pursuant to subsection (d) of section 12-812 of the general 676
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statutes, as amended by this act, or the anticipated net revenue from 677
such online offering during the current and next fiscal year. 678
Sec. 19. Section 12-801 of the general statutes is repealed and the 679
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 680
As used in section 12-563a, as amended by this act, and sections 12-681
800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 17 of this act, the following terms 682
[shall] have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates 683
another meaning: 684
(1) "Board" or "board of directors" means the board of directors of the 685
corporation; 686
(2) "Corporation" means the Connecticut Lottery Corporation as 687
created under section 12-802; 688
(3) "Division" means the former Division of Special Revenue in the 689
Department of Revenue Services; 690
(4) "Lottery" means (A) the Connecticut state lottery conducted prior 691
to the transfer authorized under section 12-808 by the Division of Special 692
Revenue, (B) after such transfer, the Connecticut state lottery conducted 693
by the corporation pursuant to sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, 694
and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 17 of this act, (C) the state 695
lottery referred to in subsection (a) of section 53-278g, as amended by 696
this act, and (D) keno conducted by the corporation pursuant to section 697
12-806c, as amended by this act; 698
(5) "Keno" means a lottery game in which a subset of numbers are 699
drawn from a larger field of numbers by a central computer system 700
using an approved random number generator, wheel system device or 701
other drawing device. "Keno" does not include a game operated on a 702
video facsimile machine; 703
(6) "Lottery fund" means a fund or funds established by, and under 704
the management and control of, the corporation, into which all lottery 705
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revenues of the corporation, and all revenues of sports wagering, if the 706
corporation is authorized to conduct sports wagering pursuant to 707
section 2 of this act, are deposited, from which all payments and 708
expenses of the corporation are paid, except as provided in section 17 of 709
this act for the revenues and payments from the program established 710
pursuant to section 17 of this act, and from which transfers to the 711
General Fund or the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Fund Bonds 712
Special Capital Reserve Fund, established in section 10-183vv, are made 713
pursuant to section 12-812, as amended by this act; [and] 714
(7) "Online sports wagering" has the same meaning as provided in 715
section 1 of this act; 716
[(7)] (8) "Operating revenue" means total revenue received from 717
lottery sales less all cancelled sales and amounts paid as prizes but 718
before payment or provision for payment of any other expenses; 719
(9) "Retail sports wagering" has the same meaning as provided in 720
section 1 of this act; and 721
(10) "Skin" has the same meaning as provided in section 1 of this act. 722
Sec. 20. Section 12-806 of the general statutes is repealed and the 723
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 724
(a) The purposes of the corporation shall be to: (1) Operate and 725
manage the lottery, and operate and manage retail sports wagering and 726
online sports wagering if authorized to do so pursuant to sections 2 and 727
5 of this act, in an entrepreneurial and business-like manner free from 728
the budgetary and other constraints that affect state agencies; (2) 729
provide continuing and increased revenue to the people of the state 730
through the lottery, and retail sports wagering and online sports 731
wagering if authorized to operate such wagering pursuant to sections 2 732
and 5 of this act, by being responsive to market forces and acting 733
generally as a corporation engaged in entrepreneurial pursuits; (3) pay 734
to the trustee of the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Fund Bonds 735
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Special Capital Reserve Fund, established in section 10-183vv, the 736
amounts, if any, required pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-812, as 737
amended by this act; and (4) ensure that the lottery [continues] and retail 738
sports wagering and online sports wagering, if authorized to operate 739
such wagering pursuant to sections 2 and 5 of this act, continue to be 740
operated with integrity and for the public good. 741
(b) The corporation shall have the following powers: 742
(1) To receive as transferee from the state of Connecticut all of the 743
tangible and intangible assets constituting the lottery including the 744
exclusive right to operate the lottery as the exclusive lottery of the state 745
and, subject to subsection (b) of section 12-808, to assume and discharge 746
all of the agreements, covenants and obligations of the Department of 747
Consumer Protection entered into which constitute a part of the 748
operation and management of the lottery; 749
(2) To operate and manage the lottery consistent with the provisions 750
of sections 1-120, 1-121, 1-125, 12-563, 12-563a, as amended by this act, 751
12-564, 12-566, 12-568a and 12-569, subsection (c) of section 12-574 and 752
sections 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and sections 2, 5 and 17 of this act, 753
and as specifically provided in section 12-812, as amended by this act; 754
(3) To have perpetual succession as a body corporate and to adopt 755
bylaws, policies and procedures for the operation of its affairs and 756
conduct of its businesses; 757
(4) (A) To introduce new lottery games, modify existing lottery 758
games, utilize existing and new technologies, determine distribution 759
channels for the sale of lottery tickets, introduce keno pursuant to signed 760
agreements with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan 761
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, in accordance with section 12-806c, as 762
amended by this act, and, to the extent specifically authorized by 763
regulations adopted by the Department of Consumer Protection 764
pursuant to chapter 54, introduce instant ticket vending machines, 765
kiosks and automated wagering systems or machines, with all such 766
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rights being subject to regulatory oversight by the Department of 767
Consumer Protection; and 768
(B) To offer lottery draw games, including for promotional purposes, 769
through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile 770
application in accordance with section 17 of this act, except that the 771
corporation shall not offer any other interactive [on-line] lottery games, 772
including [on-line video lottery games] for promotional purposes, on 773
the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application; 774
(5) To establish an annual budget of revenues and expenditures, 775
along with reasonable reserves for working capital, capital 776
expenditures, debt retirement and other anticipated expenditures, in a 777
manner and at levels considered by the board of directors as appropriate 778
and prudent; 779
(6) To adopt such administrative and operating procedures which the 780
board of directors deems appropriate; 781
(7) To enter into agreements with one or more states or territories of 782
the United States for the promotion and operation of joint lottery games 783
and to continue to participate in any joint lottery game in which the 784
corporation participates on July 1, 2003, regardless of whether any 785
government-authorized lottery operated outside of the United States 786
participates in such game; 787
(8) Subject to the provisions of section 12-815, to enter into 788
agreements with vendors with respect to the operation and 789
management of the lottery, including operation of lottery terminals, 790
management services, printing of lottery tickets, management expertise, 791
marketing expertise, advertising or such other goods or services as the 792
board of directors deems necessary and appropriate; 793
(9) To purchase or lease operating equipment, including, but not 794
limited to, computer gaming and automated wagering systems and to 795
employ agents or employees to operate such systems; 796
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(10) To retain unclaimed prize funds as additional revenue for the 797
state, or to use unclaimed prize funds to increase sales, or to return to 798
participants unclaimed prize funds in a manner designed to increase 799
sales; 800
(11) To establish prize reserve accounts as the board of directors 801
deems appropriate; 802
(12) To pay lottery prizes as awarded under section 12-812, as 803
amended by this act, to purchase annuities to fund such prizes, and to 804
assure that all annuities from which payments to winners of lottery 805
prizes are made are invested in instruments issued by agencies of the 806
United States government and backed by the full faith and credit of the 807
United States, or are issued by insurance companies licensed to do 808
business in the state, provided the issuer has been determined by the 809
Department of Consumer Protection to be financially stable and meets 810
the minimum investment rating as determined by the department; 811
(13) To pay the Office of Policy and Management to reimburse the 812
Department of Consumer Protection for the reasonable and necessary 813
costs arising from the department's regulatory oversight of the 814
operation of the lottery by the corporation, in accordance with the 815
assessment made pursuant to section 12-806b, including costs arising 816
directly or indirectly from the licensing of lottery agents, performance 817
of state police background investigations, and the implementation of 818
subsection (b) of section 12-562 and sections 12-563a, as amended by this 819
act, 12-568a, 12-569, 12-570, 12-570a and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and 820
section 17 of this act; 821
(14) In the event that the operation or management of the corporation 822
becomes subject to the federal gaming occupation tax, to pay such tax 823
on behalf of lottery sales agents and to assist agents subject thereto; 824
(15) To determine the commissions payable to lottery sales agents, 825
provided any agent's commission shall not average less than four per 826
cent of such agent's lottery sales; 827
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(16) To invest in, acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold and 828
dispose of real property and lease, convey or deal in or enter into 829
agreements with respect to such property on any terms necessary or 830
incidental to carrying out the purposes of sections 12-563a, as amended 831
by this act, and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, provided such transactions 832
shall not be subject to approval, review or regulation pursuant to title 833
4b or any other statute by any state agency, except that real property 834
transactions shall be subject to review by the State Properties Review 835
Board; 836
(17) To borrow money for the purpose of obtaining working capital; 837
(18) To hold patents, copyrights, trademarks, marketing rights, 838
licenses or any other evidence of protection or exclusivity issued under 839
the laws of the United States or any state; 840
(19) To employ such assistants, agents and other employees as may 841
be necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes in accordance with 842
sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, 843
and sections 2, 5 and 17 of this act to fix their compensation and, subject 844
to the provisions of subsections (e) and (f) of section 12-802, establish all 845
necessary and appropriate personnel practices and policies; to engage 846
consultants, accountants, attorneys and financial and other independent 847
professionals as may be necessary or desirable to assist the corporation 848
in performing its purposes in accordance with sections 12-563a, as 849
amended by this act, and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and sections 2, 5 850
and 17 of this act; 851
(20) To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary 852
or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its 853
powers under sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, and 12-800 to 854
12-818, inclusive, and sections 2, 5 and 17 of this act; 855
(21) In its own name, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, 856
adopt a seal and alter the same at pleasure; 857
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(22) Subject to the approval of the board and to the requirement to 858
remit excess lottery funds to the General Fund as set forth in section 12-859
812, as amended by this act, to invest any funds not needed for 860
immediate use or disbursement, including any funds held in approved 861
reserve accounts, in investments permitted by sections 3-20 and 3-27a 862
for the proceeds of state bonds; 863
(23) To procure insurance against any loss in connection with its 864
property and other assets in such amounts and from such insurers as it 865
deems desirable; 866
(24) To the extent permitted under any contract with other persons to 867
which the corporation is a party, to consent to any termination, 868
modification, forgiveness or other change of any term of any contractual 869
right, payment, royalty, contract or agreement of any kind; 870
(25) To acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold and dispose of 871
personal property, and lease, convey or deal in or enter into agreements 872
with respect to such property on any terms necessary or incidental to 873
the carrying out of these purposes; 874
(26) To account for and audit funds of the corporation; 875
(27) To pay or provide for payment from operating revenues all 876
expenses, costs and obligations incurred by the corporation in the 877
exercise of the powers of the corporation under sections 12-563a, as 878
amended by this act, and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and sections 2, 5 879
and 17 of this act; [and] 880
(28) To operate sports wagering pursuant to sections 5 to 7, inclusive, 881
of this act, if authorized to do so pursuant to section 2 of this act; and 882
[(28)] (29) To exercise any powers necessary to carry out the purposes 883
of sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, and 12-800 to 12-818, 884
inclusive, and sections 2, 5 to 7, inclusive, and 17 of this act. 885
Sec. 21. Section 12-806a of the general statutes is repealed and the 886
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following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 887
As used in this section, "procedure" has the same meaning as 888
"procedure", as defined in subdivision (2) of section 1-120. The 889
Department of Consumer Protection shall, for the purposes of section 890
12-568a, subsection (c) of section 12-574, sections 12-802a and 12-815a, 891
sections 5 to 7, inclusive, and 17 of this act, and this section, regulate the 892
activities of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to assure the integrity 893
of the state lottery. In addition to the requirements of the provisions of 894
chapter 12 and notwithstanding the provisions of section 12-806, as 895
amended by this act, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall, prior to 896
implementing any procedure designed to assure the integrity of the 897
state lottery and retail sports wagering, obtain the written approval of 898
the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in accordance with 899
regulations adopted under section 12-568a. 900
Sec. 22. Section 12-810 of the general statutes is repealed and the 901
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 902
(a) The Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, shall 903
apply to all actions, meetings and records of the corporation, except (1) 904
where otherwise limited by subsection (c) of this section as to new 905
lottery games and serial numbers of unclaimed lottery tickets, [and] (2) 906
with respect to financial, credit and proprietary information submitted 907
by any person to the corporation in connection with any proposal to 908
provide goods, services or professional advice to the corporation as 909
provided in section 12-815, and (3) where otherwise limited by 910
subsection (d) of this section as to information submitted by any person 911
to the corporation regarding such person's participation in the 912
corporation's voluntary self-exclusion process established pursuant to 913
subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of section 17 of this act. 914
(b) The records of proceedings as provided in subsection (a) of section 915
12-805 shall be subject to disclosure pursuant to the provisions of 916
subsection (a) of section 1-210. 917
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(c) Any new lottery game and the procedures for such game, until the 918
game is publicly announced by the corporation, and any serial number 919
of an unclaimed lottery ticket shall not be deemed public records, as 920
defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under 921
the provisions of section 1-210. The president shall submit a fiscal note 922
prepared by the corporation with respect to the procedures for a new 923
lottery game to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly 924
having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue, bonding and 925
public safety after approval of such game by the board. 926
(d) The name and any personally identifying information of a person 927
who is participating or who has participated in the corporation's 928
voluntary self-exclusion process shall not be deemed public records, as 929
defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under 930
the provisions of chapter 14, except that the president may disclose the 931
name and any relevant records of such person, other than records of the 932
participation of such person in the voluntary self-exclusion process, if 933
such person claims a winning lottery ticket from the use of the online 934
lottery program established pursuant to section 17 of this act. 935
Sec. 23. Section 12-811 of the general statutes is repealed and the 936
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 937
(a) The president and all directors, officers and employees of the 938
corporation shall be state employees for purposes of sections 1-79 to 1-939
89, inclusive. 940
(b) No director, officer or employee of the corporation shall, directly 941
or indirectly, participate in, or share in the winnings from, (1) a game 942
conducted pursuant to sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, [and] 943
12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 17 of this act, or (2) sports 944
wagering, if the corporation is authorized to conduct sports wagering 945
pursuant to sections 2 and 5 of this act. 946
Sec. 24. Section 12-812 of the general statutes is repealed and the 947
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 948
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(a) The president of the corporation, subject to the direction of the 949
board, shall conduct daily, weekly, multistate, special instant or other 950
lottery games and shall determine the number of times a lottery shall be 951
held each year, the form and price of the tickets and the aggregate 952
amount of prizes, which shall not be less than forty-five per cent of the 953
sales unless required by the terms of any agreement entered into for the 954
conduct of multistate lottery games. The proceeds of the sale of tickets 955
shall be deposited in the lottery fund of the corporation from which 956
prizes shall be paid, upon vouchers signed by the president, or by either 957
of two persons designated and authorized by him, in such numbers and 958
amounts as the president determines. The corporation may limit its 959
liability in games with fixed payouts and may cause a cessation of sales 960
of tickets of certain designation when such liability limit has been 961
reached. If authorized to conduct sports wagering pursuant to sections 962
2 and 5 of this act, the president shall deposit the proceeds of sales 963
related to sports wagering, as defined in section 1 of this act, in the 964
lottery fund, from which prizes shall be paid. 965
(b) The president, subject to the direction of the board, may enter into 966
agreements for the sale of product advertising on lottery tickets, play 967
slips and other lottery media. 968
(c) On a weekly basis, the president shall estimate, and certify to the 969
State Treasurer, that portion of the balance in the lottery fund which 970
exceeds the current needs of the corporation for the payment of prizes, 971
the payment of current operating expenses and funding of approved 972
reserves of the corporation. The corporation shall transfer the amount 973
so certified from the lottery fund of the corporation to the General Fund 974
upon notification of receipt of such certification by the Treasurer, except 975
that if the amount on deposit in the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement 976
Fund Bonds Special Capital Reserve Fund, established in section 10-977
183vv, is less than the required minimum capital reserve, as defined in 978
subsection (b) of said section, the corporation shall pay such amount so 979
certified to the trustee of the fund for deposit in the fund. If the 980
corporation transfers any moneys to the General Fund at any time when 981
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the amount on deposit in said capital reserve fund is less than the 982
required minimum capital reserve, the amount of such transfer shall be 983
deemed appropriated from the General Fund to the Connecticut 984
Teachers' Retirement Fund Bonds Special Capital Reserve Fund. 985
(d) On a weekly basis, the president shall estimate, and certify to the 986
State Treasurer, that portion of the balance in the fund established 987
pursuant to subsection (f) of section 17 of this act which exceeds the 988
current needs of the corporation for the payment of prizes, the payment 989
of current operating expenses and funding of approved reserves of the 990
corporation for the online lottery program established pursuant to 991
section 17 of this act. The corporation shall transfer the amount so 992
certified to the debt-free community college account established 993
pursuant to section 18 of this act upon notification of receipt of such 994
certification by the State Treasurer. 995
Sec. 25. Section 12-816 of the general statutes is repealed and the 996
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 997
The exercise of the powers granted by sections 1-120, 1-121, 1-125, 12-998
563, 12-563a, as amended by this act, 12-564, 12-566, 12-568a and 12-569, 999
subsection (c) of section 12-574, [and] sections 12-800 to 12-818, 1000
inclusive, and sections 2 and 5 of this act, if the corporation is authorized 1001
to conduct sports wagering, and section 17 of this act, constitute the 1002
performance of an essential governmental function and all operations of 1003
the corporation shall be free from any form of federal or state taxation. 1004
In addition, except pursuant to any federal requirements, the 1005
corporation shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon 1006
or in respect to sales of lottery tickets, or any property or moneys of the 1007
corporation, levied by the state or any political subdivision or municipal 1008
taxing authority. The corporation and its assets, property and revenues 1009
shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind by the state and by 1010
the municipalities and all other political subdivisions or special districts 1011
having taxing powers in the state. 1012
Sec. 26. Section 12-557b of the general statutes is repealed and the 1013
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following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1014
As used in this chapter, sections [12-578a to 12-578e, inclusive,] 12-1015
579 and 12-580, chapter 226b [,] and section 53-278g, as amended by this 1016
act, unless the context otherwise requires: 1017
(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer 1018
Protection; 1019
(2) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Protection; 1020
(3) "Business organization" means a partnership, incorporated or 1021
unincorporated association, firm, corporation, trust or other form of 1022
business or legal entity, other than a financial institution regulated by a 1023
state or federal agency which is not exercising control over an 1024
association licensee, but does not mean a governmental or sovereign 1025
entity; 1026
(4) "Control" means the power to exercise authority over or direct the 1027
management and policies of a person or business organization; 1028
(5) "Casino gaming facility" means any casino gaming facility 1029
authorized by any provision of the general statutes or a public or special 1030
act to conduct authorized games on its premises, but does not include 1031
any casino gaming facility located on Indian lands pursuant to the 1032
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 2701 et seq.; 1033
(6) "Authorized game" means any game of chance specifically 1034
authorized to be conducted at a casino gaming facility by any provision 1035
of the general statutes or a public or special act; and 1036
(7) "Gross gaming revenue" means the total of all sums actually 1037
received by a casino gaming facility from gaming operations less the 1038
total of all sums paid as winnings to patrons of the casino gaming 1039
facility, provided the total of all sums paid as winnings to such patrons 1040
shall not include the cash equivalent value of any merchandise or thing 1041
of value included in a jackpot or payout, and provided further the 1042
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issuance to or wagering by such patrons of any promotional gaming 1043
credit shall not be included in the total of all sums actually received by 1044
a casino gaming facility for the purposes of determining gross gaming 1045
revenue. 1046
Sec. 27. Section 12-561 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1047
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1048
No commissioner or unit head or employee of the department shall 1049
directly or indirectly, individually or as a member of a partnership or as 1050
a shareholder of a corporation, have any interest whatsoever in dealing 1051
in any lottery, racing, fronton, betting enterprise or casino gaming 1052
facility or in the ownership or leasing of any property or premises used 1053
by or for any lottery, racing, fronton, betting enterprise or casino gaming 1054
facility. No commissioner or unit head shall, directly or indirectly, 1055
wager at any off-track betting facility, race track or fronton authorized 1056
under this chapter, purchase lottery tickets issued under this chapter, 1057
[or] play, directly or indirectly, any authorized game conducted at a 1058
casino gaming facility or place a sports wager or participate in online 1059
casino gaming, as such terms are defined in section 1 of this act. The 1060
commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions 1061
of chapter 54 to prohibit any employee of the department from 1062
engaging, directly or indirectly, in any form of legalized gambling 1063
activity in which such employee is involved because of his or her 1064
employment with the department. For purposes of this section, "unit 1065
head" means a managerial employee with direct oversight of a legalized 1066
gambling activity. 1067
Sec. 28. Section 12-563a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1068
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1069
The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall, within available 1070
resources, prepare and distribute informational materials designed to 1071
inform the public of the programs available for the prevention, 1072
treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers in this state. The 1073
commissioner shall require any casino gaming facility and any person 1074
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or business organization which is licensed to sell lottery tickets, operate 1075
an off-track betting system or conduct wagering on racing events or jai 1076
alai games, to display such informational materials at the casino gaming 1077
facility and each licensed premise or retail sports wagering facility, 1078
respectively. 1079
Sec. 29. Subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 12-578e of the 1080
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1081
thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1082
(c) (1) There is established a fund to be known as the "State Gaming 1083
Regulatory Fund". The fund shall contain any moneys required or 1084
permitted to be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the Treasurer 1085
separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. 1086
Investment earnings credited to the assets of said fund shall become part 1087
of the assets of said fund. Any balance remaining in said fund at the end 1088
of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in said fund for the fiscal year 1089
next succeeding. Moneys in the fund shall be expended by the Treasurer 1090
for the purposes of paying the costs incurred by the department to 1091
regulate casino gaming facilities, online casino gaming, retail sports 1092
wagering and online sports wagering, as such terms are defined in 1093
section 1 of this act. 1094
Sec. 30. Subsection (c) of section 12-578g of the general statutes is 1095
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1096
2021): 1097
(c) Not later than thirty days after the date the casino gaming facility 1098
is operational and on a monthly basis thereafter while such casino 1099
gaming facility is operational, MMCT Venture, LLC, shall pay to the 1100
state: (1) Ten per cent of the gross gaming revenue from the operation 1101
of authorized games, except video facsimile games, which shall be 1102
deposited in the state-wide tourism marketing account, established 1103
pursuant to section 10-395a, and used for state-wide marketing 1104
activities; (2) fifteen per cent of the gross gaming revenue from the 1105
operation of authorized games, except video facsimile games, which 1106
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shall be deposited in the General Fund; and (3) twenty-five per cent of 1107
the gross gaming revenue from the operation of video facsimile games, 1108
which shall be deposited as follows: (A) [Seven million five hundred 1109
thousand] Nine million dollars annually in the municipal gaming 1110
account, established pursuant to section 12-578h, as amended by this 1111
act, and (B) any remaining amounts in the General Fund. 1112
Sec. 31. Section 12-578h of the general statutes is repealed and the 1113
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1114
(a) There is established an account to be known as the "municipal 1115
gaming account" which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within 1116
the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-1117
55i, as amended by this act. The account shall contain any moneys 1118
required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account 1119
shall be expended by the Office of Policy and Management for the 1120
purpose of providing annual grants pursuant to subsection (b) of this 1121
section. 1122
(b) On and after the date the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 1123
Management finds that a minimum of [seven million five hundred 1124
thousand] nine million dollars has been deposited in the municipal 1125
gaming account pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-578g, as 1126
amended by this act, the Office of Policy and Management shall provide 1127
an annual grant of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to each of the 1128
following municipalities: Bridgeport, East Hartford, Ellington, Enfield, 1129
Hartford, New Haven, Norwalk, South Windsor, Waterbury, West 1130
Hartford, Windsor and Windsor Locks. The amount of the grant 1131
payable to each municipality during any fiscal year shall be reduced 1132
proportionately if the total of such grants exceeds the amount of funds 1133
available for such year. 1134
Sec. 32. Section 17a-713 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1135
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1136
(a) The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall 1137
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establish a program for the treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive 1138
gamblers in the state. The program shall provide prevention, treatment 1139
and rehabilitation services for chronic gamblers. The department may 1140
enter into agreements with subregional planning and action councils 1141
and nonprofit organizations to assist in providing these services, 1142
provided not less than twenty-five per cent of the amount received 1143
pursuant to section 12-818 annually shall be set aside for contracts with 1144
subregional planning and action councils established pursuant to 1145
section 17a-671 and nonprofit organizations and not less than five per 1146
cent of the amount received pursuant to section 12-818 annually shall be 1147
set aside for a contract with the Connecticut Council on Problem 1148
Gambling. The department may impose a reasonable fee, on a sliding 1149
scale, on those participants who can afford to pay for any such services. 1150
The department shall implement such program when the account 1151
established under subsection (b) of this section is sufficient to meet 1152
initial operating expenses. As used in this section, "chronic gambler" 1153
means a person who is chronically and progressively preoccupied with 1154
gambling and the urge to gamble, and with gambling behavior that 1155
compromises, disrupts or damages personal, family or vocational 1156
pursuits. 1157
(b) The program established by subsection (a) of this section shall be 1158
funded by: [imposition of: (1) A] (1) Imposition of a fee of one hundred 1159
thirty-five dollars on each association license, for each performance of 1160
jai alai or dog racing conducted under the provisions of chapter 226, 1161
provided no such licensee shall contribute more than forty-five 1162
thousand dollars in any one year; (2) imposition of a fee of twenty-five 1163
dollars for each teletheater performance on each operator of a teletheater 1164
facility; [and] (3) the amount received from the Connecticut Lottery 1165
Corporation pursuant to section 12-818; and (4) the amount received 1166
from MMCT Venture, LLC, pursuant to section 12-578g, as amended by 1167
this act. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall collect the fee 1168
from each association licensee or such operator on a monthly basis. The 1169
receipts shall be deposited in the General Fund and credited to a 1170
separate, nonlapsing chronic gamblers treatment and rehabilitation 1171
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account which shall be established by the Comptroller. All moneys in 1172
the account are deemed to be appropriated and shall be expended for 1173
the purposes established in subsection (a) of this section. 1174
(c) The department shall adopt regulations in accordance with the 1175
provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the purposes of this section. 1176
Sec. 33. Subsection (a) of section 30-91 of the general statutes is 1177
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1178
2021): 1179
(a) The sale or the dispensing or consumption or the presence in 1180
glasses or other receptacles suitable to permit the consumption of 1181
alcoholic liquor by an individual in places operating under hotel 1182
permits, restaurant permits, cafe permits, Connecticut craft cafe permits, 1183
restaurant permits for catering establishments, bowling establishment 1184
permits, racquetball facility permits, club permits, coliseum permits, 1185
coliseum concession permits, special sporting facility restaurant 1186
permits, special sporting facility employee recreational permits, special 1187
sporting facility guest permits, special sporting facility concession 1188
permits, special sporting facility bar permits, golf country club permits, 1189
nonprofit public museum permits, university permits, airport 1190
restaurant permits, airport bar permits, airport airline club permits, 1191
tavern permits, manufacturer permits for beer, casino permits, except as 1192
provided in subsection (l) of this section, caterer liquor permits and 1193
charitable organization permits shall be unlawful on: (1) Monday, 1194
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between the hours of one 1195
o'clock a.m. and nine o'clock a.m.; (2) Saturday between the hours of two 1196
o'clock a.m. and nine o'clock a.m.; (3) Sunday between the hours of two 1197
o'clock a.m. and ten o'clock a.m.; (4) Christmas, except [(A)] for alcoholic 1198
liquor that is served where food is also available during the hours 1199
otherwise permitted by this section for the day on which Christmas falls; 1200
[, and (B) by casino permittees at casinos, as defined in section 30-37k;] 1201
and (5) January first between the hours of three o'clock a.m. and nine 1202
o'clock a.m., except that on any Sunday that is January first the 1203
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prohibitions of this section shall be between the hours of three o'clock 1204
a.m. and ten o'clock a.m. 1205
Sec. 34. Subsection (l) of section 30-91 of the general statutes is 1206
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1207
2021): 1208
(l) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) of this section, it 1209
shall be lawful for casino permittees at casinos, as defined in section 30-1210
37k, to (1) allow the sale or dispensing of alcohol to, or consumption or 1211
presence in glasses or other receptacles suitable to permit the 1212
consumption of alcoholic liquor by, an individual who is staying at a 1213
hotel in the casino or a hotel or campground affiliated with the casino 1214
and accessible by a shuttle service, except such alcoholic liquor shall not 1215
be served to a patron of such casino during (A) Monday, Tuesday, 1216
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between the hours of four 1217
o'clock a.m. and nine o'clock a.m.; and (B) Sunday between the hours of 1218
four o'clock a.m. and ten o'clock a.m.; and (2) allow the presence of 1219
alcoholic liquor in glasses or other receptacles suitable to permit the 1220
consumption thereof by an individual at any time on its gaming facility, 1221
as defined in subsection (a) of section 30-37k. [, provided such alcoholic 1222
liquor shall not be served to a patron of such casino during the hours 1223
specified in subsection (a) of this section.] Each casino permittee shall 1224
maintain, in writing, an alcohol service policy that provides for the safe 1225
sale and dispensing of alcohol pursuant to the casino permit. Each 1226
casino permittee shall review such policy at least once each year. For 1227
purposes of this section, "receptacles suitable to permit the consumption 1228
of alcoholic liquor" [shall] does not include bottles of distilled spirits or 1229
bottles of wine. 1230
Sec. 35. Section 52-553 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1231
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1232
All wagers, and all contracts and securities of which the whole or any 1233
part of the consideration is money or other valuable thing won, laid or 1234
bet, at any game, horse race, sport or pastime, and all contracts to repay 1235
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any money knowingly lent at the time and place of such game, race, 1236
sport or pastime, to any person so gaming, betting or wagering, or to 1237
repay any money lent to any person who, at such time and place, so 1238
pays, bets or wagers, shall be void, provided nothing in this section shall 1239
(1) affect the validity of any negotiable instrument held by any person 1240
who acquired the same for value and in good faith without notice of 1241
illegality in the consideration, (2) apply to the sale of a raffle ticket 1242
pursuant to section 7-172, (3) apply to sports wagering, and online 1243
casino gaming, as such terms are defined in section 1 of this act, and 1244
conducted pursuant to sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, as applicable, 1245
(4) apply to the participation in the program established by the 1246
Connecticut Lottery Corporation pursuant to section 17 of this act, or 1247
[(3)] (5) apply to any wager or contract otherwise authorized by law. 1248
Sec. 36. Section 52-554 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1249
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1250
Any person who, by playing at any game, or betting on the sides or 1251
hands of such as play at any game, excluding any game permitted under 1252
chapter 226 or any activity not prohibited under the provisions of 1253
sections 53-278a to 53-278g, inclusive, as amended by this act, loses the 1254
sum or value of one dollar in the whole and pays or delivers the same 1255
or any part thereof, may, within three months next following, recover 1256
from the winner the money or the value of the goods so lost and paid or 1257
delivered, with costs of suit in a civil action, without setting forth the 1258
special matter in his complaint. If the defendant refuses to testify, if 1259
called upon in such action, relative to the discovery of the property so 1260
won, [he] the defendant shall be defaulted; but no evidence so given by 1261
[him] the defendant shall be offered against him or her in any criminal 1262
prosecution. Nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from 1263
using a credit card to participate in (1) sports wagering or online casino 1264
gaming, as such terms are defined in section 1 of this act, and conducted 1265
pursuant to sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, as applicable, or (2) the 1266
program established by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation pursuant 1267
to section 17 of this act. 1268
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Sec. 37. Subdivision (2) of section 53-278a of the general statutes is 1269
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1270
2021): 1271
(2) "Gambling" means risking any money, credit, deposit or other 1272
thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance 1273
or the operation of a gambling device, including the playing of a casino 1274
gambling game such as blackjack, poker, craps, roulette or a slot 1275
machine, but does not include: Legal contests of skill, speed, strength or 1276
endurance in which awards are made only to entrants or the owners of 1277
entries; legal business transactions which are valid under the law of 1278
contracts; activity legal under the provisions of sections 7-169 to 7-186, 1279
inclusive; any lottery or contest conducted by or under the authority of 1280
any state of the United States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any 1281
possession or territory of the United States; and other acts or 1282
transactions expressly authorized by law on or after October 1, 1973. 1283
Fantasy contests, as defined in section 12-578aa, shall not be considered 1284
gambling, provided the conditions set forth in subsection (b) of section 1285
12-578aa have been met and the operator of such contests is registered 1286
pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 12-578aa. Sports 1287
wagering and online casino gaming, as such terms are defined in section 1288
1 of this act, shall not be considered gambling if the sports wagering or 1289
online casino gaming is conducted pursuant to sections 2 to 7, inclusive, 1290
of this act; 1291
Sec. 38. Subdivision (4) of section 53-278a of the general statutes is 1292
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1293
2021): 1294
(4) "Gambling device" means any device or mechanism by the 1295
operation of which a right to money, credits, deposits or other things of 1296
value may be created, as the result of the operation of an element of 1297
chance; any device or mechanism which, when operated for a 1298
consideration, does not return the same value or thing of value for the 1299
same consideration upon each operation thereof; any device, 1300
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mechanism, furniture or fixture designed primarily for use in 1301
connection with professional gambling; and any subassembly or 1302
essential part designed or intended for use in connection with any such 1303
device, mechanism, furniture, fixture, construction or installation, 1304
provided an immediate and unrecorded right of replay mechanically 1305
conferred on players of pinball machines and similar amusement 1306
devices shall be presumed to be without value. "Gambling device" does 1307
not include a crane game machine or device or a redemption machine. 1308
A device or equipment used to play fantasy contests, as defined in 1309
section 12-578aa, shall not be considered a gambling device, provided 1310
the conditions set forth in subsection (b) of section 12-578aa have been 1311
met. A device or equipment used to participate in sports wagering or 1312
online casino gaming, as such terms are defined in section 1 of this act, 1313
shall not be considered a gambling device if the conditions set forth in 1314
sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, as applicable, have been met; 1315
Sec. 39. Section 53-278g of the general statutes is repealed and the 1316
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1317
(a) Nothing in sections 53-278a to 53-278f, inclusive, as amended by 1318
this act, shall be construed to prohibit the publication of an 1319
advertisement of, or the operation of, or participation in, a state lottery, 1320
pari-mutuel betting at race tracks licensed by the state, off-track betting 1321
conducted by the state or a licensee authorized to operate the off-track 1322
betting system, authorized games at a casino gaming facility, sports 1323
wagering and online casino gaming, as authorized by sections 2 to 7, 1324
inclusive, of this act, a promotional drawing for a prize or prizes, 1325
conducted for advertising purposes by any person, firm or corporation 1326
other than a retail grocer or retail grocery chain, wherein members of 1327
the general public may participate without making any purchase or 1328
otherwise paying or risking credit, money, or any other tangible thing 1329
of value or a sweepstakes conducted pursuant to sections 42-295 to 42-1330
301, inclusive. 1331
(b) The Mashantucket Pequot [tribe] Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of 1332
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Indians of Connecticut, or their agents, may use and possess at any 1333
location within the state, solely for the purpose of training individuals 1334
in skills required for employment by the tribe or testing a gambling 1335
device, any gambling device which the tribes are authorized to utilize 1336
on their reservations pursuant to the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory 1337
Act; provided no money or other thing of value shall be paid to any 1338
person as a result of the operation of such gambling device in the course 1339
of such training or testing at locations outside of the reservation of the 1340
tribe. Any person receiving such training or testing such device may use 1341
any such device in the course of such training or testing. Whenever 1342
either of said tribes intends to use and possess at any location within the 1343
state any such gambling device for the purpose of testing such device, 1344
the tribe shall give prior notice of such testing to the Department of 1345
Consumer Protection. 1346
(c) Any casino gaming facility, or its agents, may use and possess at 1347
any location within the state, solely for the purpose of training 1348
individuals in skills required for employment by the casino gaming 1349
facility or testing a gambling device, any gambling device which the 1350
casino gaming facility may use for conducting authorized games at the 1351
casino gaming facility, provided no money or other thing of value shall 1352
be paid to any person as a result of the operation of such gambling 1353
device in the course of such training or testing at locations outside of the 1354
casino gaming facility. Any person receiving such training or testing 1355
such device may use any such device in the course of such training or 1356
testing. Whenever a casino gaming facility intends to use and possess at 1357
any location within the state any such gambling device for the purpose 1358
of testing such device, the casino gambling facility shall give prior notice 1359
of such testing to the Department of Consumer Protection. 1360
Sec. 40. Subparagraph (G) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of 1361
section 12-18b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is 1362
substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1363
(G) [Forty-five] One hundred per cent of the property taxes that 1364
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would have been paid with respect to any land designated within the 1365
1983 Settlement boundary and taken into trust by the federal 1366
government for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation prior to June 8, 1367
1999, or taken into trust by the federal government for the Mohegan 1368
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, provided the real property subject to 1369
this subparagraph shall be the land only, and shall not include the 1370
assessed value of any structures, buildings or other improvements on 1371
such land; and 1372
Sec. 41. Section 3-55i of the general statutes is repealed and the 1373
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1374
(a) There is established the "Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan 1375
Fund" which shall be a separate nonlapsing fund. All funds received by 1376
the state of Connecticut from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe pursuant 1377
to the joint memorandum of understanding entered into by and 1378
between the state and the tribe on January 13, 1993, as amended on April 1379
30, 1993, and any successor thereto, shall be deposited in the General 1380
Fund. [During the fiscal year] For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, 1381
[and each fiscal year thereafter,] to June 30, 2021, inclusive, from the 1382
funds received by the state from the tribe pursuant to said joint 1383
memorandum of understanding, as amended, and any successor 1384
thereto, an amount equal to the appropriation to the Mashantucket 1385
Pequot and Mohegan Fund for Grants to Towns shall be transferred to 1386
the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund. [and shall be distributed 1387
by the Office of Policy and Management, during said fiscal year, in 1388
accordance with the provisions of section 3-55j.] For the fiscal year 1389
ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year thereafter, one hundred thirty-1390
seven million dollars of the funds deposited in the General Fund 1391
pursuant to this subsection, the memorandum of understanding entered 1392
into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 1393
Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time and section 1394
8 of this act shall be transferred from the General Fund to the 1395
Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund. During each fiscal year, the 1396
Office of Policy and Management shall make distributions from the 1397
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Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund in accordance with the 1398
provisions of section 3-55j. The amount of the grant payable to each 1399
municipality during any fiscal year, in accordance with said section, 1400
shall be reduced proportionately if the total of such grants exceeds the 1401
amount of funds available for such year. The grant shall be paid in three 1402
installments as follows: The Secretary of the Office of Policy and 1403
Management shall, annually, not later than the fifteenth day of 1404
December, the fifteenth day of March and the fifteenth day of June 1405
certify to the Comptroller the amount due each municipality under the 1406
provisions of section 3-55j and the Comptroller shall draw an order on 1407
the Treasurer on or before the fifth business day following the fifteenth 1408
day of December, the fifth business day following the fifteenth day of 1409
March and the fifth business day following the fifteenth day of June and 1410
the Treasurer shall pay the amount thereof to such municipality on or 1411
before the first day of January, the first day of April and the thirtieth day 1412
of June. 1413
(b) The transfers from the General Fund to the Mashantucket Pequot 1414
and Mohegan Fund required by subsection (a) of this section shall not 1415
be reduced except on (1) submission to the General Assembly by the 1416
Governor of a certification of an emergency requiring such reduction; 1417
and (2) a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the 1418
General Assembly approving such reduction. 1419
Sec. 42. Sections 12-565a and 12-578j of the general statutes are 1420
repealed. (Effective July 1, 2021) 1421
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 2 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 3 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 4 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 5 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 6 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 7 July 1, 2021 New section
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Sec. 8 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 9 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 10 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 11 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 12 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 13 July 1, 2021 12-586f
Sec. 14 July 1, 2021 12-586g
Sec. 15 July 1, 2021 12-578f
Sec. 16 July 1, 2021 12-806c
Sec. 17 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 18 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 19 July 1, 2021 12-801
Sec. 20 July 1, 2021 12-806
Sec. 21 July 1, 2021 12-806a
Sec. 22 July 1, 2021 12-810
Sec. 23 July 1, 2021 12-811
Sec. 24 July 1, 2021 12-812
Sec. 25 July 1, 2021 12-816
Sec. 26 July 1, 2021 12-557b
Sec. 27 July 1, 2021 12-561
Sec. 28 July 1, 2021 12-563a
Sec. 29 July 1, 2021 12-578e(c)(1)
Sec. 30 July 1, 2021 12-578g(c)
Sec. 31 July 1, 2021 12-578h
Sec. 32 July 1, 2021 17a-713
Sec. 33 July 1, 2021 30-91(a)
Sec. 34 July 1, 2021 30-91(l)
Sec. 35 July 1, 2021 52-553
Sec. 36 July 1, 2021 52-554
Sec. 37 July 1, 2021 53-278a(2)
Sec. 38 July 1, 2021 53-278a(4)
Sec. 39 July 1, 2021 53-278g
Sec. 40 July 1, 2021 12-18b(b)(1)(G)
Sec. 41 July 1, 2021 3-55i
Sec. 42 July 1, 2021 Repealer section
Statement of Purpose:
To authorize a tribal resort-casino in Bridgeport, sports wagering, online
casino gaming and online lottery.
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[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]
Co-Sponsors: SEN. BRADLEY, 23rd Dist.
S.B. 570