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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 570
January Session, 2021
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 13, inclusive, of this act: 2
(1) "Electronic wagering platform" means the combination of 3
hardware, software and data networks used to manage, administer, 4
offer or control sports wagering or commercial casino gaming over the 5
Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile device; 6
(2) "E-sports" means electronic sports and competitive video games 7
played as a game of skill; 8
(3) "Fantasy contest" has the same meaning as provided in section 12-9
578aa of the general statutes; 10
(4) "Gross gaming revenue from keno" means the total of all sums 11
actually received by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation from 12
operating keno both through lottery sales agents and through the 13
corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application less 14
the total of all sums paid as winnings to patrons and any federal excise 15 Substitute Bill No. 570
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tax applicable to such sums received, provided (A) the total of all sums 16
paid as winnings to such patrons shall not include the cash equivalent 17
value of any merchandise or thing of value included in a jackpot or 18
payout, and (B) coupons or credits that are issued to patrons as part of 19
a promotional program and actually played by the patrons shall not be 20
included in the calculation of gross gaming revenue, provided if the 21
aggregate amount of such coupons and credits played during a calendar 22
month (i) exceeds twenty-five per cent of the total amount of gross 23
gaming revenue for that month, for any month during the first year of 24
the operation of keno pursuant to section 4 of this act, (ii) exceeds twenty 25
per cent of the total amount of gross gaming revenue for that month, for 26
any month during the second year of the operation of keno pursuant to 27
section 4 of this act, or (iii) exceeds fifteen per cent of the total amount 28
of gross gaming revenue for that month, for any month during the third 29
or succeeding year of the operation of keno pursuant to section 4 of this 30
act, then twenty-five per cent of the applicable excess face amount of 31
coupons or credits used in such calendar month shall be included in the 32
calculation of gross gaming revenue; 33
(5) "Gross gaming revenue from online casino gaming" means the 34
total of all sums actually received by an operator of online casino 35
gaming less the total of all sums paid as winnings to patrons of the 36
operator of online casino gaming and any federal excise tax applicable 37
to such sums received, provided (A) the total of all sums paid as 38
winnings to such patrons shall not include the cash equivalent value of 39
any merchandise or thing of value included in a jackpot or payout, and 40
(B) coupons or credits that are issued to patrons as part of a promotional 41
program and actually played by the patrons shall not be included in the 42
calculation of gross gaming revenue, provided if the aggregate amount 43
of such coupons and credits played during a calendar month (i) exceeds 44
twenty-five per cent of the total amount of gross gaming revenue for 45
that month, for any month during the first year of the operation of online 46
casino gaming, (ii) exceeds twenty per cent of the total amount of gross 47
gaming revenue for that month, for any month during the second year 48
of the operation of online casino gaming, or (iii) exceeds fifteen per cent 49 Substitute Bill No. 570
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of the total amount of gross gaming revenue for that month, for any 50
month during the third or succeeding year of the operation of online 51
casino gaming, then twenty-five per cent of the applicable excess face 52
amount of coupons or credits used in such calendar month shall be 53
included in the calculation of gross gaming revenue; 54
(6) "Gross gaming revenue from sports wagering" means the total of 55
all sums actually received by an operator of sports wagering less the 56
total of all sums paid as winnings to patrons of the operator of sports 57
wagering and any federal excise tax applicable to such sums received, 58
provided (A) the total of all sums paid as winnings to such patrons shall 59
not include the cash equivalent value of any merchandise or thing of 60
value included in a jackpot or payout, and (B) coupons or credits that 61
are issued to patrons as part of a promotional program and actually 62
played by the patrons shall not be included in the calculation of gross 63
gaming revenue, provided if the aggregate amount of such coupons and 64
credits played during a calendar month (i) exceeds twenty-five per cent 65
of the total amount of gross gaming revenue for that month, for any 66
month during the first year of the operation of sports wagering, (ii) 67
exceeds twenty per cent of the total amount of gross gaming revenue for 68
that month, for any month during the second year of the operation of 69
sports wagering, or (iii) exceeds fifteen per cent of the total amount of 70
gross gaming revenue for that month, for any month during the third or 71
succeeding year of the operation of sports wagering, then twenty-five 72
per cent of the applicable excess face amount of coupons or credits used 73
in such calendar month shall be included in the calculation of gross 74
gaming revenue; 75
(7) "Indian lands" has the same meaning as provided in the Indian 76
Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 USC 2703; 77
(8) "Keno" has the same meaning as provided in section 12-801 of the 78
general statutes, as amended by this act; 79
(9) "Lottery draw game" means any game in which one or more 80
numbers, letters or symbols are randomly drawn at predetermined 81 Substitute Bill No. 570
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times, from a range of numbers, letters or symbols, and prizes are paid 82
to players possessing winning plays, as set forth in each game's official 83
game rules. "Lottery draw game" does not include keno; 84
(10) "Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding" means 85
the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the 86
state and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on January 13, 1993, as 87
amended from time to time; 88
(11) "Mashantucket Pequot procedures" means the Final 89
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the Secretary 90
of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to 25 USC 91
2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) and published in 56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 92
1991), as amended from time to time; 93
(12) "Mohegan compact" means the Tribal-State Compact entered 94
into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 95
Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time; 96
(13) "Mohegan memorandum of understanding" means the 97
memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state 98
and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as 99
amended from time to time; 100
(14) "Online casino gaming" means (A) slots, blackjack, craps, 101
roulette, baccarat, poker and video poker, bingo, live dealer and other 102
peer-to-peer games, and any variations of them, and (B) any games 103
authorized by the Department of Consumer Protection, conducted over 104
the Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile device, 105
through an electronic wagering platform that does not require a bettor 106
to be physically present at a facility; 107
(15) "Online sports wagering" means sports wagering conducted over 108
the Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile device, 109
through an electronic wagering platform that does not require a sports 110
bettor to be physically present at a facility that conducts retail sports 111
wagering; 112 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(16) "Retail sports wagering" means sports wagering using any 113
system or method of wagering requiring a sports bettor to be physically 114
present at a facility in this state; 115
(17) "Skin" means the branded or cobranded name and logo on the 116
interface of an Internet web site or a mobile application that bettors use 117
to access an electronic wagering platform for online casino gaming or 118
online sports wagering; 119
(18) "Sporting event" means any (A) sporting or athletic event at 120
which two or more persons participate and receive compensation in 121
excess of actual expenses for such participation in such sporting or 122
athletic event, (B) sporting or athletic event sponsored by an 123
intercollegiate athletic program of an institution of higher education, or 124
(C) e-sports. "Sporting event" does not include horse racing or a sporting 125
or athletic event sponsored by a minor league; and 126
(19) "Sports wagering" means risking or accepting any money, credit, 127
deposit or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part, 128
(A) by any system or method of wagering, including, but not limited to, 129
in person or over the Internet through an Internet web site or a mobile 130
device, and (B) based on (i) a sporting event or a portion or portions of 131
a sporting event, including future or propositional events during such 132
an event, or (ii) the individual performance statistics of an athlete or 133
athletes in a sporting event or a combination of sporting events. "Sports 134
wagering" does not include the payment of an entry fee to play fantasy 135
contests, or an entry fee to participate in e-sports. 136
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) The Governor may enter into 137
amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the 138
Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the 139
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments to the Mohegan compact 140
and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan 141
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or new compacts with the 142
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 143
Connecticut, or both, to: 144 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(1) Permit the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of 145
Indians of Connecticut to conduct (A) retail sports wagering on Indian 146
lands, (B) online sports wagering, provided an individual may only 147
place a sports wager through such online sports wagering if the 148
individual is physically present on Indian lands when placing the 149
wager, and (C) fantasy contests on Indian lands; 150
(2) Provide that any new compact or amendment to the 151
Mashantucket Pequot procedures and the Mohegan compact shall not 152
terminate the moratorium against the operation of video facsimile 153
games by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of 154
Indians of Connecticut on each tribe's reservation, and include 155
provisions in any new compact or amendment to each tribe's 156
memorandum of understanding that the new compact or amendment 157
does not relieve each tribe from each tribe's obligation to contribute a 158
percentage of the gross operating revenues of video facsimile games to 159
the state as provided in each tribe's memorandum of understanding, if 160
state law at any time authorizes: 161
(A) The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of 162
Indians of Connecticut to each operate outside of Indian lands (i) one 163
skin for online sports wagering; (ii) one skin for online casino gaming; 164
and (iii) fantasy contests; 165
(B) The Connecticut Lottery Corporation to operate (i) retail sports 166
wagering at up to fifteen facilities throughout the state, any number of 167
which may be located at facilities specified in section 12-571a of the 168
general statutes and operated by the person or business organization 169
licensed to operate the off-track betting system pursuant to chapter 226 170
of the general statutes, provided no facility shall be located within 171
twenty-five miles of Indian lands; (ii) one skin for online sports 172
wagering outside of Indian lands, provided such skin is not operated or 173
co-branded with a tribal or commercial casino owner or operator, and 174
does not promote or market retail commercial casino gaming of any 175
kind; (iii) a program to sell lottery tickets for lottery draw games 176
through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile 177 Substitute Bill No. 570
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application, provided lottery drawings occur regularly and not more 178
frequently than once every four minutes; and (iv) keno both through 179
lottery sales agents and through the corporation's Internet web site, 180
online service or mobile application, provided drawings occur not more 181
frequently than once every three minutes and the state makes payments 182
to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 183
Connecticut each in the amount of twelve and one-half per cent of the 184
gross gaming revenue from keno; and 185
(C) A person or entity to be licensed to operate fantasy contests 186
outside of Indian lands. 187
(3) Provide that any amendment or new compact entered into 188
pursuant to this section, except a provision of such an amendment or 189
new compact entered into pursuant to subparagraph (B)(iii) of 190
subdivision (2) of this subsection or related to keno through lottery sales 191
agents and entered into pursuant to subparagraph (B)(iv) of subdivision 192
(2) of this subsection, shall be valid for an initial term of ten years and 193
an optional five-year renewal term, provided any such renewal term 194
shall only be effective if mutually consented to and exercised by the 195
Governor and both the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan 196
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut; 197
(4) Provide that the authority of either the Mashantucket Pequot 198
Tribe or the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut to conduct online 199
sports wagering, online casino gaming and fantasy contests outside of 200
Indian lands shall cease if the tribe operates E-bingo machines for 201
purposes of class II gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 202
25 USC 2701, et seq., at a casino on Indian lands in this state at any time 203
during the ten-year initial term of the amendments or new compacts, as 204
described in subdivision (3) of this subsection, provided such cessation 205
of authority for either tribe shall not affect the authorization of the other 206
tribe or the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to conduct activities 207
authorized pursuant to this subsection; and 208
(5) Provide that the amendments or new compacts entered into 209 Substitute Bill No. 570
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pursuant to this section, except a provision of such an amendment or 210
new compact entered into pursuant to subparagraph (B)(iii) of 211
subdivision (2) of this subsection or related to keno through lottery sales 212
agents and entered into pursuant to subparagraph (B)(iv) of subdivision 213
(2) of this subsection, shall cease to be effective if: 214
(A) Any provision of an amendment or new compact entered into 215
pursuant to this section, other than a provision of such an amendment 216
or new compact entered into pursuant to subparagraph (B)(iii) of 217
subdivision (2) of this subsection or related to keno through lottery sales 218
agents and entered into pursuant to subparagraph (B)(iv) of subdivision 219
(2) of this subsection, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction 220
in a final judgment which is not appealable; 221
(B) Any provision of sections 1 to 13, inclusive, 19 or 20 of this act, 222
except for those provisions regarding keno through lottery sales agents 223
and the sale of lottery tickets for lottery draw games through the 224
corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application, is 225
held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment 226
which is not appealable; or 227
(C) Any amendment made to the provisions of the general statutes 228
pursuant to this act, except for those regarding keno through lottery 229
sales agents and the sale of lottery tickets for lottery draw games 230
through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile 231
application, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final 232
judgment which is not appealable. 233
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3-6c of the general 234
statutes, each amendment or new compact, or renewal thereof, entered 235
into by the Governor with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or Mohegan 236
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut pursuant to subsection (a) of this section 237
shall be considered approved by the General Assembly under section 3-238
6c of the general statutes upon the Governor entering into such an 239
agreement or new compact, or renewal thereof, without any further 240
action required by the General Assembly. 241 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(c) Any amendments or new compacts entered into pursuant to this 242
section shall be effective and final upon approval by the Secretary of the 243
United States Department of Interior in accordance with federal law. If 244
such approval is overturned by a court of competent jurisdiction in a 245
final judgment, which is not appealable, the provisions of sections 1 to 246
13, inclusive, 19 and 20 of this act, and the amendment made to the 247
provisions of the general statutes pursuant to this act, shall cease to be 248
effective. 249
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) The Commissioner of 250
Consumer Protection may issue licenses permitting the Mashantucket 251
Pequot Tribe to operate one skin for online sports wagering within the 252
state and one skin for online casino gaming within the state, provided: 253
(1) Amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the 254
Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding or a new 255
compact with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, pursuant to section 2 of 256
this act, are effective; 257
(2) Regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 7 of 258
this act are effective; and 259
(3) Online sports wagering and online casino gaming is operated 260
pursuant to the provisions of sections 6 to 10, inclusive, of this act. 261
(b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may issue licenses 262
permitting the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut to operate one 263
skin for online sports wagering within the state and one skin for online 264
casino gaming within the state, provided: 265
(1) Amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan 266
memorandum of understanding, or a new compact with the Mohegan 267
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, pursuant to section 2 of this act, are 268
effective; 269
(2) Regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 7 of 270
this act are effective; and 271 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(3) Online sports wagering and online casino gaming are operated 272
pursuant to the provisions of sections 6 to 10, inclusive, of this act. 273
(c) Any license issued pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section 274
shall expire (1) upon the expiration of any new compact or amendment, 275
or renewal thereof, entered into pursuant to section 2 of this act, or (2) if 276
the tribe holding such license operates E-bingo machines for purposes 277
of class II gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 USC 278
2701, et seq., at a casino on Indian lands in this state at any time during 279
the ten-year initial term of any amendment or new compact, as 280
described in subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 2 of this act. 281
(d) The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or the Mohegan Tribe of Indians 282
of Connecticut may enter into an agreement with a person or entity for 283
the provision of services for a skin authorized pursuant to this section. 284
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) If amendments to the 285
Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot 286
memorandum of understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe 287
and amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan 288
memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 289
Connecticut, or new compacts with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, 290
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or both, pursuant to section 2 291
of this act, are effective, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation may 292
operate: 293
(1) Retail sports wagering pursuant to sections 6 to 8, inclusive, of this 294
act, at not more than fifteen facilities located throughout the state, 295
provided (A) no such facility shall be located within twenty-five miles 296
of Indian lands, (B) the corporation may develop new facilities in the 297
cities of Bridgeport and Hartford, and (C) any number of such fifteen 298
facilities may be located at facilities authorized pursuant to section 12-299
571a of the general statutes and operated by the person or business 300
organization licensed to operate the off-track betting system pursuant 301
to chapter 226 of the general statutes, under an operating agreement 302
with such person or business organization; 303 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(2) One skin for online sports wagering pursuant to sections 6 to 8, 304
inclusive, of this act; 305
(3) Keno through lottery sales agents of such corporation and through 306
the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application, 307
provided: 308
(A) Any electronic platform or combination of hardware, software 309
and data networks used to manage, administer, offer or control keno 310
over the Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile 311
device, shall, at a minimum, be developed to: (i) Verify that an 312
individual with a keno account is eighteen years of age or older and is 313
located in the state, (ii) provide a mechanism to prevent the 314
unauthorized use of a keno account, and (iii) maintain the security of 315
data and other confidential information; 316
(B) Drawings may occur not more frequently than once every three 317
minutes; and 318
(C) The state shall make payments to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe 319
and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut each in the amount of 320
twelve and one-half per cent of the gross gaming revenue from keno; 321
and 322
(4) A program to sell lottery tickets for lottery draw games through 323
the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application, 324
provided: 325
(A) Lottery draw games for which tickets are sold through the 326
program occur regularly and not more frequently than once every four 327
minutes; 328
(B) The corporation submits to the Commissioner of Consumer 329
Protection official game rules for each lottery draw game the 330
corporation seeks to offer through the program, and the corporation 331
may not offer a lottery draw game through the program until the 332
commissioner approves, in writing, the official rules for such game; 333 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(C) The corporation verifies that a person who establishes an online 334
lottery account to purchase a lottery ticket through such program is 335
eighteen years of age or older and is located in the state; 336
(D) Any transaction to sell lottery tickets shall be initiated and 337
received within the state; 338
(E) The program (i) allows a person to establish an online lottery 339
account and use a credit card, debit card or verified bank account to 340
purchase lottery tickets through such account, (ii) limits a person with 341
an online lottery account to the use of only one debit card or credit card, 342
and (iii) provides that any money in an online lottery account belongs 343
solely to the owner of the account and may be withdrawn by the owner; 344
(F) The corporation establishes a voluntary self-exclusion process to 345
allow a person to exclude himself or herself from establishing an online 346
lottery account or purchasing a lottery ticket through such program; 347
(G) At least every five years, the program is subject to an independent 348
review for responsible play as assessed by industry standards; 349
(H) The program provides responsible gambling and problem 350
gambling information; 351
(I) The corporation limits the amount of money a person may (i) 352
deposit into an online lottery account, and (ii) spend per day through 353
such program; and 354
(J) The results of lottery draw game drawings are displayed on the 355
corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application, 356
provided the lottery draw game drawings may not take place on the 357
corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile application. 358
(b) The Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall not conduct any of the 359
activities authorized by subsection (a) of this section until regulations 360
concerning such activity are adopted and effective pursuant to section 7 361
of this act. 362 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(c) After establishing a program to sell lottery tickets for lottery draw 363
games through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or 364
mobile application pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the 365
corporation: (1) May implement initiatives to promote the purchase of 366
lottery tickets through lottery sales agents; (2) may implement initiatives 367
to promote the purchase of both online lottery draw games and the 368
purchase of lottery tickets through lottery sales agents; and (3) shall 369
conduct a public awareness campaign to educate the public regarding 370
responsible gambling and to inform the public of the programs available 371
for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers 372
in the state. 373
(d) The authority of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to conduct 374
retail sports wagering pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of 375
this section and online sports wagering pursuant to subdivision (2) of 376
subsection (a) of this section shall expire upon the expiration of any new 377
compact or amendment, or renewal thereof, entered into pursuant to 378
section 2 of this act. 379
Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) If the Connecticut Lottery 380
Corporation is authorized to conduct retail sports wagering pursuant to 381
section 4 of this act, said corporation may enter into one or more 382
agreements with a person or business organization licensed to operate 383
the off-track betting system pursuant to chapter 226 of the general 384
statutes to operate retail sports wagering at any of the system facilities 385
authorized for off-track betting under section 12-571a of the general 386
statutes, provided the total number of facilities that may conduct retail 387
sports wagering, whether operated directly by the corporation or by 388
such person or business organization, shall not exceed fifteen. 389
(b) If a person or business organization licensed to operate the off-390
track betting system pursuant to chapter 226 of the general statutes 391
operates retail sports wagering under an agreement under subsection 392
(a) of this section, such retail sports wagering shall be conducted 393
pursuant to sections 6 to 8, inclusive, of this act. 394 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(c) Any agreement to conduct retail sports wagering pursuant to 395
subsection (a) of this section shall expire upon the expiration of any new 396
compact or amendment, or renewal thereof, entered into pursuant to 397
section 2 of this act. 398
Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) An individual may only place 399
a sports wager on a sporting event through retail sports wagering or 400
online sports wagering conducted outside of Indian lands or place a 401
wager through online casino gaming conducted outside of Indian lands, 402
if the wagering is authorized pursuant to sections 3 to 5, inclusive, of 403
this act, and the individual (1) has attained the age of twenty-one, and 404
(2) is physically present in the state when placing the wager. 405
(b) Any electronic wagering platform used for conducting online 406
sports wagering or online casino gaming shall be developed to: (1) 407
Verify that an individual with a wagering account is twenty-one years 408
of age or older and is physically present in the state when placing a 409
wager, (2) provide a mechanism to prevent the unauthorized use of a 410
wagering account, and (3) maintain the security of wagering data and 411
other confidential information. 412
Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) The Commissioner of Consumer 413
Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of 414
chapter 54 of the general statutes, and to the extent not prohibited by 415
federal law or any gaming agreement or procedure entered into 416
pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 417
2701 et seq., to implement the provisions of sections 3 to 6, inclusive, of 418
this act. Such regulations shall address the operation of, participation in 419
and advertisement of, sports wagering, online casino gaming, keno and 420
sales of lottery tickets for lottery draw games through an Internet web 421
site, online service or mobile application, designation of additional 422
games that may be permitted as online casino gaming and any other 423
provisions to protect the public interest in the integrity of gaming. 424
Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) The Mashantucket Pequot 425
Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut shall each pay 426 Substitute Bill No. 570
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to the state for deposit in the General Fund: (1) Thirteen and three-427
quarters per cent of the gross gaming revenue from sports wagering, for 428
online sports wagering authorized under section 3 of this act and 429
conducted outside of Indian lands, provided ten per cent of such 430
payments, or twenty million dollars, whichever is less, shall be 431
transferred from the General Fund each fiscal year to the state-wide 432
tourism marketing account, established pursuant to section 10-395a of 433
the general statutes; and (2) (A) eighteen per cent of the gross gaming 434
revenue from online casino gaming, for online casino gaming 435
authorized under section 3 of this act and conducted outside of Indian 436
lands, and occurring during the first five years of operation of such 437
gaming, or (B) twenty per cent of the gross gaming revenue from online 438
casino gaming, for online casino gaming authorized under section 3 of 439
this act conducted outside of Indian lands, and occurring during the 440
sixth and any succeeding year of operation of such gaming. Each tribe 441
shall make such payment not later than thirty days after the date that 442
operation of online sports wagering and online casino gaming 443
commences under section 3 of this act, and on a monthly basis thereafter 444
while such online sports wagering or online casino gaming is 445
conducted. 446
(b) The Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall pay to the state for 447
deposit in the General Fund, thirteen and three-quarters per cent of the 448
gross gaming revenue from sports wagering, as a result of conducting 449
retail sports wagering and online sports wagering, authorized under 450
section 4 of this act. The corporation shall make such payment not later 451
than thirty days after the date that operation of retail sports wagering 452
and online sports wagering commences under section 4 of this act, and 453
on a monthly basis thereafter while such retail sports wagering and 454
online sports wagering is conducted. 455
(c) A person or business organization licensed to operate the off-track 456
betting system pursuant to chapter 226 of the general statutes operating 457
retail sports wagering at any of the system facilities authorized for off-458
track betting under section 12-571a of the general statutes pursuant to 459 Substitute Bill No. 570
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an agreement with the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, shall pay to the 460
state for deposit in the General Fund, thirteen and three-quarters per 461
cent of the gross gaming revenue from sports wagering, from the retail 462
sports wagering authorized under section 5 of this act. Such person or 463
business organization shall make such payment not later than thirty 464
days after the date that operation of retail sports wagering commences 465
under section 5 of this act, and on a monthly basis thereafter while such 466
retail sports wagering is conducted. 467
Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) (1) At the commencement of 468
any fiscal year that online sports wagering or online casino gaming is 469
conducted pursuant to section 3 of this act outside of Indian lands and 470
on or before September thirtieth in each fiscal year thereafter, the 471
Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall estimate and assess, after 472
consultation with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan 473
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, the reasonable and necessary costs that 474
will be incurred by the department in the next fiscal year to regulate the 475
operation of such wagering or gaming under sections 3, 6 and 7 of this 476
act by each tribe. 477
(2) At the commencement of any fiscal year that a person or business 478
organization licensed to operate the off-track betting system pursuant 479
to chapter 226 of the general statutes operates retail sports wagering 480
pursuant to section 5 of this act and on or before September thirtieth in 481
each fiscal year thereafter, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection 482
shall estimate and assess, after consultation with such person or 483
business organization, the reasonable and necessary costs that will be 484
incurred by the department in the next fiscal year to regulate the 485
operation of such wagering under sections 5 to 7, inclusive, of this act 486
by such person or organization. 487
(3) The estimated costs under subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection 488
shall not exceed the estimate of expenditure requirements transmitted 489
by the commissioner pursuant to section 4-77 of the general statutes. The 490
assessment for any fiscal year shall be: (A) Reduced pro rata by the 491
amount of any surplus from the assessment of the prior fiscal year, 492 Substitute Bill No. 570
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which shall be maintained in accordance with subsection (d) of this 493
section, or (B) increased pro rata by the amount of any deficit from the 494
assessment of the prior fiscal year. 495
(b) The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 496
Connecticut and a person or business organization licensed to operate 497
the off-track betting system pursuant to chapter 226 of the general 498
statutes shall each pay to the commissioner the amount assessed to such 499
tribe or person or organization pursuant to subsection (a) of this section 500
not later than the date specified by the commissioner for payment, 501
provided such date is not less than thirty days from the date of such 502
assessment. The commissioner shall remit to the State Treasurer all 503
funds received pursuant to this section. 504
(c) (1) There is established a fund to be known as the "State Sports 505
Wagering and Online Gaming Regulatory Fund". The fund shall contain 506
any moneys required or permitted to be deposited in the fund and shall 507
be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other moneys, 508
funds and accounts. Any balance remaining in said fund at the end of 509
any fiscal year shall be carried forward in said fund for the fiscal year 510
next succeeding. Moneys in the fund shall be expended by the Treasurer 511
for the purposes of paying the costs incurred by the department to 512
regulate sports wagering and online casino gaming. 513
(2) The Treasurer shall deposit all funds received pursuant to 514
subsection (b) of this section in the State Sports Wagering and Online 515
Gaming Regulatory Fund. 516
(d) On or before September thirtieth, annually, the Comptroller shall 517
calculate the actual reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the 518
department to regulate retail sports wagering, online sports wagering 519
or online casino gaming during the prior fiscal year. The Treasurer shall 520
set aside amounts received pursuant to subsection (b) of this section in 521
excess of such actual costs. Such excess amounts shall be considered a 522
surplus for the purposes of subsection (a) of this section. 523 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(e) If the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, the Mohegan Tribe of Indians 524
of Connecticut or the person or business organization licensed to 525
operate the off-track betting system pursuant to chapter 226 of the 526
general statutes is aggrieved by an assessment under the provisions of 527
this section, the tribe or person or business organization may request a 528
hearing before the commissioner not later than thirty days after such 529
assessment. The commissioner shall hold such hearing, in accordance 530
with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, not later than 531
thirty days after receiving such request. 532
Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) Any payment to the state 533
made by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe under section 8 of this act 534
during the five-year period commencing on the date that said tribe 535
began operating online sports wagering and online casino gaming 536
pursuant to section 3 of this act shall count toward the calculation of the 537
"minimum contribution" for such tribe pursuant to the Mashantucket 538
Pequot memorandum of understanding. 539
(b) Any payment to the state made by the Mohegan Tribe of Indians 540
of Connecticut under section 8 of this act during the five-year period 541
commencing on the date that said tribe began operating online sports 542
wagering and online casino gaming pursuant to section 3 of this act shall 543
count toward the calculation of the "minimum contribution" for such 544
tribe pursuant to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding. 545
Sec. 11. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Any equipment, including the 546
electronic wagering platform, that supports online casino gaming or 547
online sports wagering shall be located in a facility in the city of 548
Bridgeport, unless such equipment is located on Indian lands. Any 549
personnel necessary to support such equipment shall be assigned to 550
such facility. 551
Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) Neither the Mashantucket 552
Pequot Tribe nor the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut may 553
allow a third-party vendor to operate a skin for online sports wagering 554
or online casino gaming on behalf of the tribe unless: 555 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(1) The tribe seeking to allow such operation files a request, 556
documenting the terms of the agreement between the tribe and the 557
third-party vendor regarding such operation, with the clerks of the 558
House of Representatives and the Senate, and 559
(2) The General Assembly approves such request pursuant to 560
subsection (b) of this section. 561
(b) The General Assembly may approve a request under subsection 562
(a) of this section, in whole, by a majority vote of each house or may 563
reject such request, in whole, by a majority vote of either house. If 564
rejected, the request shall not be valid and shall not be implemented. 565
The request shall be deemed rejected if the General Assembly fails to 566
vote to approve or reject the request (1) prior to the adjournment of the 567
regular session of the General Assembly during which such request is 568
filed, (2) prior to the adjournment of the regular session of the General 569
Assembly first following the date on which such request is filed if the 570
General Assembly is not in regular session on such date, or (3) prior to 571
the adjournment of a special session convened before the next regular 572
session of the General Assembly for the purpose of considering such 573
request if the General Assembly is not in regular session on the date on 574
which such request is filed, provided, if the request is filed less than 575
thirty days before the end of a regular session, the General Assembly 576
may vote to approve or reject the request (A) within thirty days after the 577
first day of a special session convened before the next regular session of 578
the General Assembly for the purpose of considering such request, or 579
(B) within thirty days after the first day of the next regular session of the 580
General Assembly. 581
Sec. 13. (Effective July 1, 2021) MMCT Venture, LLC, as defined in 582
section 12-578f of the general statutes, as amended by this act, may issue 583
a request for proposals to the city of Bridgeport regarding the 584
establishment of a casino gaming facility in the city. The request shall 585
include, but need not be limited to, a description of the needs of MMCT 586
Venture, LLC, for the purpose of establishing and carrying on the 587
business of a casino gaming facility. The city of Bridgeport may respond 588 Substitute Bill No. 570
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to such request and may enter into a development agreement with 589
MMCT Venture, LLC, regarding the establishment of a casino gaming 590
facility in the city. 591
Sec. 14. Section 12-586f of the general statutes is repealed and the 592
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 593
(a) For the purposes of this section, "tribe" means the Mashantucket 594
Pequot Tribe and "compact" means the Tribal-State Compact between 595
the tribe and the state of Connecticut, as incorporated and amended in 596
the Final Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the 597
Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to 598
Section 2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) of Title 25 of the United States Code and 599
published in 56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 1991), as amended from 600
time to time. 601
(b) The expenses of administering the provisions of the compact shall 602
be financed as provided in this section. Assessments for regulatory costs 603
incurred by any state agency which are subject to reimbursement by the 604
tribe in accordance with the provisions of the compact shall be made by 605
the Commissioner of Revenue Services in accordance with the 606
provisions of the compact, including provisions respecting adjustment 607
of excess assessments. Any underassessment for a prior fiscal year may 608
be included in a subsequent assessment but shall be specified as such. 609
Payments made by the tribe in accordance with the provisions of the 610
compact shall be deposited in the General Fund and shall be credited to 611
the appropriation for the state agency incurring such costs. 612
(c) Assessments for law enforcement costs incurred by any state 613
agency which are subject to reimbursement by the tribe in accordance 614
with the provisions of the compact shall be made by the Commissioner 615
of Emergency Services and Public Protection in accordance with the 616
provisions of the compact, including provisions respecting adjustment 617
of excess assessments. Any underassessment for a prior fiscal year may 618
be included in a subsequent assessment but shall be specified as such. 619
Payments made by the tribe in accordance with the provisions of the 620 Substitute Bill No. 570
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compact shall be deposited in the General Fund and shall be credited to 621
the appropriation for the state agency incurring such costs. 622
(d) If the tribe is aggrieved due to any assessment levied pursuant to 623
such compact and this section or by any failure to adjust an excess 624
assessment in accordance with the provisions of the compact and this 625
section, it may, not later than thirty days after the time provided for the 626
payment of such assessment, appeal therefrom in accordance with the 627
terms of the compact, to the superior court for the judicial district of 628
Hartford, which appeal shall be accompanied by a citation to the 629
Commissioner of Consumer Protection to appear before said court. Such 630
citation shall be signed by the same authority, and such appeal shall be 631
returnable at the same time and served and returned in the same 632
manner as is required in case of a summons in a civil action. Proceedings 633
in such matter shall be conducted in the same manner as provided for 634
in section 38a-52. 635
(e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall require each 636
applicant for a casino gaming employee license, casino gaming service 637
license or casino gaming equipment license to submit to state and 638
national criminal history records checks before such license is issued. 639
The criminal history records checks required pursuant to this subsection 640
shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a. 641
Sec. 15. Section 12-586g of the general statutes is repealed and the 642
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 643
(a) For the purposes of this section, "tribe" means the Mohegan Tribe 644
of Indians of Connecticut and "compact" means the Tribal-State 645
Compact between the tribe and the state of Connecticut, dated May 17, 646
1994, as amended from time to time. 647
(b) The expenses of administering the provisions of the compact shall 648
be financed as provided in this section. Assessments for regulatory costs 649
incurred by any state agency which are subject to reimbursement by the 650
tribe in accordance with the provisions of the compact shall be made by 651 Substitute Bill No. 570
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the Commissioner of Revenue Services in accordance with the 652
provisions of the compact, including provisions respecting adjustment 653
of excess assessments. Any underassessment for a prior fiscal year may 654
be included in a subsequent assessment but shall be specified as such. 655
Payments made by the tribe in accordance with the provisions of the 656
compact shall be deposited in the General Fund and shall be credited to 657
the appropriation for the state agency incurring such costs. 658
(c) Assessments for law enforcement costs incurred by any state 659
agency which are subject to reimbursement by the tribe in accordance 660
with the provisions of the compact shall be made by the Commissioner 661
of Emergency Services and Public Protection in accordance with the 662
provisions of the compact, including provisions respecting adjustment 663
of excess assessments. Any underassessment for a prior fiscal year may 664
be included in a subsequent assessment but shall be specified as such. 665
Payments made by the tribe in accordance with the provisions of the 666
compact shall be deposited in the General Fund and shall be credited to 667
the appropriation for the state agency incurring such costs. 668
(d) If the tribe is aggrieved due to any assessment levied pursuant to 669
such compact and this section or by any failure to adjust an excess 670
assessment in accordance with the provisions of the compact and this 671
section, it may, not later than thirty days after the time provided for the 672
payment of such assessment, appeal therefrom in accordance with the 673
terms of the compact, to the superior court for the judicial district of 674
New Britain, which appeal shall be accompanied by a citation to the 675
Commissioner of Consumer Protection to appear before said court. Such 676
citation shall be signed by the same authority, and such appeal shall be 677
returnable at the same time and served and returned in the same 678
manner as is required in case of a summons in a civil action. Proceedings 679
in such matter shall be conducted in the same manner as provided for 680
in section 38a-52. 681
(e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall require each 682
applicant for a casino gaming employee license, casino gaming service 683
license or casino gaming equipment license to submit to state and 684 Substitute Bill No. 570
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national criminal history records checks before such license is issued. 685
The criminal history records checks required pursuant to this subsection 686
shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a. 687
Sec. 16. Section 12-578aa of the general statutes is repealed and the 688
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 689
(a) For the purposes of this section: 690
(1) "Entry fee" means the amount of cash or cash equivalent that is 691
required to be paid by a fantasy contest player to a fantasy contest 692
operator to participate in a fantasy contest; 693
(2) "Fantasy contest" means any online fantasy or simulated game or 694
contest with an entry fee in which: (A) The value of all prizes and 695
awards offered to winning fantasy contest players is established and 696
made known to the players in advance of the game or contest; (B) all 697
winning outcomes reflect the knowledge and skill of the players and are 698
determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the 699
performance of individuals, including athletes in the case of sporting 700
events; and (C) no winning outcome is based on the score, point spread 701
or any performance of any single actual team or combination of teams 702
or solely on any single performance of an individual athlete or player in 703
any single actual sporting event. Fantasy contests [shall] do not include 704
lottery games; 705
(3) "Fantasy contest operator" means a person or entity that [operates] 706
is licensed to operate a fantasy contest and offers such fantasy contest to 707
members of the general public in the state; 708
(4) "Fantasy contest player" means a person who participates in a 709
fantasy contest offered by a fantasy contest operator; 710
(5) "Gross receipts" means the amount equal to the total of all entry 711
fees that a fantasy contest operator collects from all fantasy contest 712
players, less the total of all sums paid out as prizes to all fantasy contest 713
players, multiplied by the location percentage; and 714 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(6) "Location percentage" means the percentage rounded to the 715
nearest tenth of a per cent of the total of entry fees collected from fantasy 716
contest players located in the state, divided by the total of entry fees 717
collected from all fantasy contest players. [;] 718
[(7) "Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding" means 719
the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the 720
state and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on January 13, 1993, as 721
amended on April 30, 1993; 722
(8) "Mashantucket Pequot procedures" mea ns the Final 723
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the Secretary 724
of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to Section 725
2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) of Title 25 of the United States Code and published in 726
56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 1991); 727
(9) "Mohegan compact" means the Tribal-State Compact entered into 728
by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 729
Connecticut on May 17, 1994; and 730
(10) "Mohegan memorandum of understanding" means the 731
memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state 732
and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994. 733
(b) The provisions of this section shall not be effective unless the 734
following conditions have been met: 735
(1) The Governor enters into amendments to the Mashantucket 736
Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of 737
understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments 738
to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of 739
understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut 740
concerning the authorization of fantasy contests in the state. 741
(2) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and the 742
Mohegan compact shall include a provision that the authorization of 743
fantasy contests in the state does not terminate the moratorium against 744 Substitute Bill No. 570
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the operation of video facsimile games by the Mashantucket Pequot 745
Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on each tribe's 746
reservation. 747
(3) The amendments to each tribe's memorandum of understanding 748
shall include a provision that the authorization of fantasy contests in the 749
state does not relieve each tribe from each tribe's obligation to contribute 750
a percentage of the gross operating revenues of video facsimile games 751
to the state as provided in each tribe's memorandum of understanding. 752
(4) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures, the 753
Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding, the Mohegan 754
compact and the Mohegan memorandum of understanding are 755
approved or deemed approved by the Secretary of the United States 756
Department of the Interior pursuant to the federal Indian Gaming 757
Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 2701 et seq., and its implementing 758
regulations. If such approval is overturned by a court in a final 759
judgment, which is not appealable, the authorization provided under 760
this section shall cease to be effective. 761
(5) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to 762
the Mohegan compact are approved by the General Assembly pursuant 763
to section 3-6c. 764
(6) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of 765
understanding and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding are 766
approved by the General Assembly pursuant to the process described 767
in section 3-6c.] 768
(b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may issue licenses 769
permitting the operation of fantasy contests outside of Indian lands, 770
provided: 771
(1) Amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the 772
Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the 773
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments to the Mohegan compact 774
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Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or new compacts with the 776
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut 777
or both, or renewals thereof, pursuant to section 2 of this act, are 778
effective; and 779
(2) Fantasy contests are conducted pursuant to the provisions of this 780
section. 781
(c) (1) If the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or Mohegan Tribe of Indians 782
of Connecticut holds a license pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, 783
such tribe's license shall expire if the tribe operates E-bingo machines 784
for purposes of class II gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory 785
Act, 25 USC 2701, et seq., at a casino on Indian lands in this state at any 786
time during the ten-year initial term of any new amendment or new 787
compact, as described in subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 2 of 788
this act. 789
(2) All licenses issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall 790
expire upon the expiration of any new compact or amendment, or 791
renewal thereof, entered into pursuant to section 2 of this act. 792
[(c)] (d) Not later than [July 1, 2018] January 1, 2022, the 793
Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in 794
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, regarding the licensing, 795
operation of, participation in and advertisement of fantasy [contest] 796
contests in the state. Such regulations shall protect fantasy contest 797
players who pay an entry fee to play fantasy contests from unfair or 798
deceptive acts or practices. Such regulations shall include, but need not 799
be limited to: (1) A prohibition on fantasy contest operators allowing 800
persons under the age of eighteen to participate in a fantasy contest 801
offered by such operators; (2) protections for fantasy contest players' 802
funds on deposit with fantasy contest operators; (3) requirements 803
regarding truthful advertising by fantasy contest operators; (4) 804
procedures to ensure the integrity of fantasy contests offered by fantasy 805
contest operators; (5) procedures to ensure that fantasy contest 806
operators provide fantasy contest players with: (A) Information 807 Substitute Bill No. 570
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regarding responsible playing and places to seek assistance for 808
addictive or compulsive behavior, and (B) protections against 809
compulsive behavior; and (6) reporting requirements and procedures to 810
demonstrate eligibility for a reduction of the initial [registration] 811
licensing fee and annual [registration] licensing renewal fee pursuant to 812
subsection [(d)] (e) of this section. 813
[(d)] (e) (1) [Not later than sixty days after the adoption of regulations 814
pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, and thereafter, each fantasy 815
contest operator that operates fantasy contests in the state shall register 816
annually with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection on a form 817
prescribed by the commissioner.] Each fantasy contest operator shall 818
[submit] pay an initial [registration] licensing fee of fifteen thousand 819
dollars and an annual [registration] licensing renewal fee of fifteen 820
thousand dollars, except that the commissioner shall reduce the initial 821
[registration fee] and annual [registration] licensing fee so that such fees 822
do not exceed ten per cent of the gross receipts of such operator for the 823
[registration] licensing period. 824
(2) To demonstrate the eligibility of a fantasy contest operator for a 825
reduction of the initial [registration fee] or annual [registration] renewal 826
fee pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, the fantasy contest 827
operator shall provide to the commissioner, in a manner prescribed by 828
the commissioner, an estimation of the gross receipts such operator 829
expects to receive [in] during the upcoming [registration] licensing 830
period. Prior to renewing a [registration] license where such operator 831
paid a reduced [registration] licensing fee for the previous [registration] 832
licensing period, or after a [registration] licensing period where such 833
operator should have paid a reduced fee for the previous [registration] 834
licensing period, such operator shall submit to the commissioner, in a 835
manner prescribed by the commissioner, the actual amount of gross 836
receipts received by such operator [in] during the previous [registration] 837
licensing period. The commissioner shall calculate the difference, if any, 838
between the estimated gross receipts and the actual gross receipts and 839
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operator was the correct amount. If such operator paid an amount in 841
excess of the amount determined to be the correct amount of the 842
[registration] licensing fee, the commissioner shall refund such operator 843
accordingly or credit such amount against the [registration] licensing fee 844
for the upcoming [registration] licensing period, provided such operator 845
renews his or her [registration] license. If such operator did not pay the 846
amount determined to be the correct amount of the [registration] 847
licensing fee, such operator shall pay to the commissioner the difference 848
between the correct amount and the [registration] licensing fee 849
previously paid. 850
[(e)] (f) Any person who violates any provision of this section or any 851
regulation adopted pursuant to subsection [(c)] (d) of this section shall 852
be fined not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. 853
Sec. 17. Section 12-578f of the general statutes is repealed and the 854
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 855
(a) For the purposes of this section and section 12-578g: 856
(1) "Authorized games" means any game of chance, including, but not 857
limited to, blackjack, poker, dice, money-wheels, roulette, baccarat, 858
chuck-a-luck, pan game, over and under, horse race game, acey-deucy, 859
beat the dealer, bouncing ball, video facsimile game and any other game 860
of chance authorized by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection. 861
"Authorized games" does not include sports wagering, as defined in 862
section 1 of this act; 863
(2) "Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding" means 864
the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the 865
state and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on January 13, 1993, as 866
amended on April 30, 1993; 867
(3) "Mashantucket Pequot procedures" means the Final 868
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the Secretary 869
of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to Section 870
2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) of Title 25 of the United States Code and published in 871 Substitute Bill No. 570
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56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 1991); 872
(4) "MMCT Venture, LLC" means a limited liability company 873
described in subsection (d) of this section; 874
(5) "Mohegan compact" means the Tribal-State Compact entered into 875
by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 876
Connecticut on May 17, 1994; and 877
(6) "Mohegan memorandum of understanding" means the 878
memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state 879
and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994. 880
(b) MMCT Venture, LLC, is authorized to conduct authorized games 881
(1) at a casino gaming facility at 171 Bridge Street, East Windsor, 882
Connecticut, and (2) at a casino gaming facility in the city of Bridgeport, 883
established under a development agreement pursuant to section 13 of 884
this act. 885
(c) Such authorization shall not be effective unless the following 886
conditions have been met: 887
(1) (A) The Governor enters into amendments to the Mashantucket 888
Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of 889
understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments 890
to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of 891
understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut 892
concerning the operation of a casino gaming facility in the state. 893
(B) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and the 894
Mohegan compact shall include a provision that the authorization of 895
MMCT Venture, LLC, to conduct authorized games in the state does not 896
terminate the moratorium against the operation of video facsimile 897
games by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of Indians 898
of Connecticut on each tribe's reservation. 899
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shall include a provision that the authorization of MMCT Venture, LLC, 901
to conduct authorized games in the state does not relieve each tribe from 902
each tribe's obligation to contribute a percentage of the gross operating 903
revenues of video facsimile games to the state as provided in each tribe's 904
memorandum of understanding. 905
(2) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures, the 906
Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding, the Mohegan 907
compact and the Mohegan memorandum of understanding are 908
approved or deemed approved by the Secretary of the United States 909
Department of the Interior pursuant to the federal Indian Gaming 910
Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 2701 et seq., and its implementing 911
regulations. If such approval is overturned by a court in a final 912
judgment, which is not appealable, the authorization provided under 913
this section shall cease to be effective. 914
(3) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to 915
the Mohegan compact are approved by the General Assembly pursuant 916
to section 3-6c. 917
(4) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of 918
understanding and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding are 919
approved by the General Assembly pursuant to the process described 920
in section 3-6c. 921
(5) The governing bodies of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and 922
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut enact resolutions providing: 923
(A) That if MMCT Venture, LLC, fails to pay any fees or taxes due the 924
state, the tribes, as the members of MMCT Venture, LLC, waive the 925
possible defense of sovereign immunity with respect to any action or 926
claim by the state against the tribes as the members of MMCT Venture, 927
LLC, to the extent such action or claim is permitted to be brought against 928
a member of a limited liability company under state law to collect any 929
fees or taxes, while preserving any other defenses available to the tribes, 930
and (B) that the venue for such action or claim shall be in the judicial 931
district of Hartford. 932 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(d) Such authorization shall apply to MMCT Venture, LLC, provided: 933
(1) MMCT Venture, LLC, is a limited liability company jointly and 934
exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan 935
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut; (2) no other person or business 936
organization holds an equity interest in MMCT Venture, LLC; and (3) 937
each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest in MMCT 938
Venture, LLC. If MMCT Venture, LLC, ceases to be a limited liability 939
company jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot 940
Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut in which each 941
tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest, such 942
authorization shall be void. 943
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this 944
section, the authorization to conduct authorized games at a casino 945
gaming facility at 171 Bridge Street, East Windsor, Connecticut shall not 946
be effective during the ten-year initial term that amendments to the 947
Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot 948
memorandum of understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe 949
and amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan 950
memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 951
Connecticut, or new compacts with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or 952
the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or both entered into 953
pursuant to section 2 of this act are effective, as described in subdivision 954
(3) of subsection (b) of section 2 of this act. 955
Sec. 18. Section 12-806c of the general statutes is repealed and the 956
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 957
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3-6c, the Secretary of 958
the Office of Policy and Management, on behalf of the state of 959
Connecticut, may enter into separate agreements with the 960
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 961
Connecticut concerning the operation of keno by the Connecticut 962
Lottery Corporation in the state of Connecticut. Any such agreement 963
shall provide that the state of Connecticut shall distribute to each tribe 964
a sum not to exceed a twelve and one-half per cent share of the gross 965 Substitute Bill No. 570
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operating revenue received by the state from the operation of keno. The 966
corporation may not operate keno until such separate agreements are 967
effective. For the purposes of this section, "gross operating revenues" 968
means the total amounts wagered, less amounts paid out as prizes. 969
(b) The provisions of this section shall cease to be effective once 970
amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the 971
Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the 972
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments to the Mohegan compact 973
and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan 974
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or new compacts with the 975
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, 976
or both, governing the operation of keno by the Connecticut Lottery 977
Corporation, pursuant to section 2 of this act, are effective. 978
Sec. 19. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) The Connecticut Lottery 979
Corporation shall establish a fund into which all revenue of the program 980
to sell lottery tickets for lottery draw games through the corporation's 981
Internet web site, online service or mobile application, established 982
pursuant to this section 4 of this act, shall be deposited, from which all 983
payments and expenses of the corporation for such program shall be 984
paid and from which transfers to the debt-free community college 985
account, established in section 20 of this act, shall be made pursuant to 986
subsection (d) of section 12-812 of the general statutes, as amended by 987
this act. 988
Sec. 20. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) There is established an 989
account to be known as the "debt-free community college account" 990
which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. 991
The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited 992
in the account, including, but not limited to, deposits from the 993
Connecticut Lottery Corporation in accordance with subsection (d) of 994
section 12-812 of the general statutes, as amended by this act. Moneys in 995
the account shall be expended by the Board of Regents for Higher 996
Education for the purposes of the debt-free community college program 997
established pursuant to section 10a-174 of the general statutes. 998 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(b) Not later than thirty days after the initial offering of lottery tickets 999
for lottery draw games through the Connecticut Lottery Corporation's 1000
Internet web site, online service or mobile application pursuant to 1001
section 4 of this act, and on January first annually thereafter, the 1002
president of said corporation shall estimate and report to the Board of 1003
Regents for Higher Education the anticipated amount of the deposit 1004
required pursuant to subsection (d) of section 12-812 of the general 1005
statutes, as amended by this act, or the anticipated net revenue from 1006
such online offering during the current and next fiscal year. 1007
Sec. 21. Section 12-801 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1008
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1009
As used in section 12-563a, as amended by this act, and sections 12-1010
800 to 12-818, inclusive, the following terms [shall] have the following 1011
meanings unless the context clearly indicates another meaning: 1012
(1) "Board" or "board of directors" means the board of directors of the 1013
corporation; 1014
(2) "Corporation" means the Connecticut Lottery Corporation as 1015
created under section 12-802; 1016
(3) "Division" means the former Division of Special Revenue in the 1017
Department of Revenue Services; 1018
(4) "Lottery" means (A) the Connecticut state lottery conducted prior 1019
to the transfer authorized under section 12-808 by the Division of Special 1020
Revenue, (B) after such transfer, the Connecticut state lottery conducted 1021
by the corporation pursuant to sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, 1022
and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 4 of this act, (C) the state 1023
lottery referred to in subsection (a) of section 53-278g, and (D) keno 1024
conducted by the corporation pursuant to section 12-806c, as amended 1025
by this act, or section 4 of this act; 1026
(5) "Keno" means a lottery game in which a subset of numbers are 1027
drawn from a larger field of numbers by a central computer system 1028 Substitute Bill No. 570
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using an approved random number generator, wheel system device or 1029
other drawing device; [. "Keno" does not include a game operated on a 1030
video facsimile machine;] 1031
(6) "Lottery fund" means a fund or funds established by, and under 1032
the management and control of, the corporation, into which all lottery 1033
revenues of the corporation are deposited, from which all payments and 1034
expenses of the corporation are paid and from which transfers to the 1035
General Fund or the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Fund Bonds 1036
Special Capital Reserve Fund, established in section 10-183vv, are made 1037
pursuant to section 12-812, as amended by this act, but "lottery fund" 1038
does not include the fund, as provided in section 19 of this act, for the 1039
revenues and payments from the program to sell lottery tickets for 1040
lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet web site, online 1041
service or mobile application established pursuant to section 4 of this 1042
act; [and] 1043
(7) "Online sports wagering" has the same meaning as provided in 1044
section 1 of this act; 1045
[(7)] (8) "Operating revenue" means total revenue received from 1046
lottery sales less all cancelled sales and amounts paid as prizes but 1047
before payment or provision for payment of any other expenses; 1048
(9) "Retail sports wagering" has the same meaning as provided in 1049
section 1 of this act; and 1050
(10) "Skin" has the same meaning as provided in section 1 of this act. 1051
Sec. 22. Section 12-806 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1052
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1053
(a) The purposes of the corporation shall be to: (1) Operate and 1054
manage the lottery, and operate and manage retail sports wagering and 1055
online sports wagering if authorized to do so pursuant to section 4 of 1056
this act, in an entrepreneurial and business-like manner free from the 1057
budgetary and other constraints that affect state agencies; (2) provide 1058 Substitute Bill No. 570
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continuing and increased revenue to the people of the state through the 1059
lottery, and retail sports wagering and online sports wagering if 1060
authorized to operate such wagering pursuant to section 4 of this act, by 1061
being responsive to market forces and acting generally as a corporation 1062
engaged in entrepreneurial pursuits; (3) pay to the trustee of the 1063
Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Fund Bonds Special Capital Reserve 1064
Fund, established in section 10-183vv, the amounts, if any, required 1065
pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-812, as amended by this act; and 1066
(4) ensure that the lottery, [continues] and retail sports wagering and 1067
online sports wagering, if authorized to operate such wagering 1068
pursuant to section 4 of this act, continue to be operated with integrity 1069
and for the public good. 1070
(b) The corporation shall have the following powers: 1071
(1) To receive as transferee from the state of Connecticut all of the 1072
tangible and intangible assets constituting the lottery including the 1073
exclusive right to operate the lottery as the exclusive lottery of the state 1074
and, subject to subsection (b) of section 12-808, to assume and discharge 1075
all of the agreements, covenants and obligations of the Department of 1076
Consumer Protection entered into which constitute a part of the 1077
operation and management of the lottery; 1078
(2) To operate and manage the lottery consistent with the provisions 1079
of sections 1-120, 1-121, 1-125, 12-563, 12-563a, as amended by this act, 1080
12-564, 12-566, 12-568a and 12-569, subsection (c) of section 12-574, [and] 1081
sections 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 4 of this act, and as 1082
specifically provided in section 12-812, as amended by this act; 1083
(3) To have perpetual succession as a body corporate and to adopt 1084
bylaws, policies and procedures for the operation of its affairs and 1085
conduct of its businesses; 1086
(4) (A) To introduce new lottery games, modify existing lottery 1087
games, utilize existing and new technologies, determine distribution 1088
channels for the sale of lottery tickets, introduce keno pursuant to signed 1089 Substitute Bill No. 570
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agreements with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan 1090
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, in accordance with section 12-806c, as 1091
amended by this act, or pursuant to section 4 of this act, and, to the 1092
extent specifically authorized by regulations adopted by the 1093
Department of Consumer Protection pursuant to chapter 54, introduce 1094
instant ticket vending machines, kiosks and automated wagering 1095
systems or machines, with all such rights being subject to regulatory 1096
oversight by the Department of Consumer Protection; [, except that the 1097
corporation shall not offer any interactive on-line lottery games, 1098
including on-line video lottery games for promotional purposes;] and 1099
(B) (i) To sell lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet 1100
web site, online service or mobile application in accordance with section 1101
4 of this act and to advertise lottery games on the corporation's Internet 1102
web site, online service or mobile application; and (ii) to offer interactive 1103
lottery games for promotional purposes through the corporation's 1104
Internet web site, online service or mobile application, provided (I) there 1105
is no cost to play such interactive lottery games for promotional 1106
purposes, (II) no prizes or rewards of any monetary value are awarded 1107
for playing such interactive lottery games for promotional purposes, 1108
and (III) no lottery ticket purchase is required to play such interactive 1109
lottery games for promotional purposes. The corporation shall not offer 1110
any interactive lottery game, including for promotional purposes, 1111
except as expressly permitted pursuant to this subdivision; 1112
(5) To establish an annual budget of revenues and expenditures, 1113
along with reasonable reserves for working capital, c apital 1114
expenditures, debt retirement and other anticipated expenditures, in a 1115
manner and at levels considered by the board of directors as appropriate 1116
and prudent; 1117
(6) To adopt such administrative and operating procedures which the 1118
board of directors deems appropriate; 1119
(7) To enter into agreements with one or more states or territories of 1120
the United States for the promotion and operation of joint lottery games 1121 Substitute Bill No. 570
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and to continue to participate in any joint lottery game in which the 1122
corporation participates on July 1, 2003, regardless of whether any 1123
government-authorized lottery operated outside of the United States 1124
participates in such game; 1125
(8) Subject to the provisions of section 12-815, as amended by this act, 1126
to enter into agreements with vendors with respect to (A) the operation 1127
and management of the lottery, including operation of lottery terminals, 1128
management services, printing of lottery tickets, management expertise, 1129
marketing expertise, advertising or such other goods or services as the 1130
board of directors deems necessary and appropriate, and (B) services 1131
related to operation of a skin for online sport wagering; 1132
(9) To purchase or lease operating equipment, including, but not 1133
limited to, computer gaming and automated wagering systems and to 1134
employ agents or employees to operate such systems; 1135
(10) To retain unclaimed prize funds as additional revenue for the 1136
state, or to use unclaimed prize funds to increase sales, or to return to 1137
participants unclaimed prize funds in a manner designed to increase 1138
sales; 1139
(11) To establish prize reserve accounts as the board of directors 1140
deems appropriate; 1141
(12) To pay lottery prizes as awarded under section 12-812, as 1142
amended by this act, to purchase annuities to fund such prizes, and to 1143
assure that all annuities from which payments to winners of lottery 1144
prizes are made are invested in instruments issued by agencies of the 1145
United States government and backed by the full faith and credit of the 1146
United States, or are issued by insurance companies licensed to do 1147
business in the state, provided the issuer has been determined by the 1148
Department of Consumer Protection to be financially stable and meets 1149
the minimum investment rating as determined by the department; 1150
(13) To pay the Office of Policy and Management to reimburse the 1151
Department of Consumer Protection for the reasonable and necessary 1152 Substitute Bill No. 570
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costs arising from the department's regulatory oversight of the 1153
operation of the lottery, keno, retail sports wagering and online sports 1154
wagering by the corporation, in accordance with the assessment made 1155
pursuant to section 12-806b, including costs arising directly or indirectly 1156
from the licensing of lottery agents, performance of state police 1157
background investigations, and the implementation of subsection (b) of 1158
section 12-562 and sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, 12-568a, 12-1159
569, 12-570, 12-570a and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 4 of this 1160
act; 1161
(14) In the event that the operation or management of the corporation 1162
becomes subject to the federal gaming occupation tax, to pay such tax 1163
on behalf of lottery sales agents and to assist agents subject thereto; 1164
(15) To determine the commissions payable to lottery sales agents, 1165
provided any agent's commission shall not average less than four per 1166
cent of such agent's lottery sales; 1167
(16) To invest in, acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold and 1168
dispose of real property and lease, convey or deal in or enter into 1169
agreements with respect to such property on any terms necessary or 1170
incidental to carrying out the purposes of sections 12-563a, as amended 1171
by this act, and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, provided such transactions 1172
shall not be subject to approval, review or regulation pursuant to title 1173
4b or any other statute by any state agency, except that real property 1174
transactions shall be subject to review by the State Properties Review 1175
Board; 1176
(17) To borrow money for the purpose of obtaining working capital; 1177
(18) To hold patents, copyrights, trademarks, marketing rights, 1178
licenses or any other evidence of protection or exclusivity issued under 1179
the laws of the United States or any state; 1180
(19) To employ such assistants, agents and other employees as may 1181
be necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes in accordance with 1182
sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, 1183 Substitute Bill No. 570
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and section 4 and sections 6 to 8, inclusive, of this act, to fix their 1184
compensation and, subject to the provisions of subsections (e) and (f) of 1185
section 12-802, establish all necessary and appropriate personnel 1186
practices and policies; to engage consultants, accountants, attorneys and 1187
financial and other independent professionals as may be necessary or 1188
desirable to assist the corporation in performing its purposes in 1189
accordance with sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, and 12-800 to 1190
12-818, inclusive, and section 4 and sections 6 to 8, inclusive, of this act; 1191
(20) To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary 1192
or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its 1193
powers under sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, and 12-800 to 1194
12-818, inclusive, and section 4 and sections 6 to 8, inclusive, of this act; 1195
(21) In its own name, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, 1196
adopt a seal and alter the same at pleasure; 1197
(22) Subject to the approval of the board and to the requirement to 1198
remit excess lottery funds to the General Fund as set forth in section 12-1199
812, as amended by this act, to invest any funds not needed for 1200
immediate use or disbursement, including any funds held in approved 1201
reserve accounts, in investments permitted by sections 3-20 and 3-27a 1202
for the proceeds of state bonds; 1203
(23) To procure insurance against any loss in connection with its 1204
property and other assets in such amounts and from such insurers as it 1205
deems desirable; 1206
(24) To the extent permitted under any contract with other persons to 1207
which the corporation is a party, to consent to any termination, 1208
modification, forgiveness or other change of any term of any contractual 1209
right, payment, royalty, contract or agreement of any kind; 1210
(25) To acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold and dispose of 1211
personal property, and lease, convey or deal in or enter into agreements 1212
with respect to such property on any terms necessary or incidental to 1213
the carrying out of these purposes; 1214 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(26) To account for and audit funds of the corporation; 1215
(27) To pay or provide for payment from operating revenues all 1216
expenses, costs and obligations incurred by the corporation in the 1217
exercise of the powers of the corporation under sections 12-563a, as 1218
amended by this act, and 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and section 4 and 1219
sections 6 to 8, inclusive, of this act; [and] 1220
(28) To operate retail sports wagering at up to fifteen facilities located 1221
throughout the state and one skin for online sports wagering pursuant 1222
to the provisions of section 4 and sections 6 to 8, inclusive, of this act; 1223
and 1224
[(28)] (29) To exercise any powers necessary to carry out the purposes 1225
of sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, and 12-800 to 12-818, 1226
inclusive, and section 4 and sections 6 to 8, inclusive, of this act. 1227
Sec. 23. Section 12-806a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1228
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1229
As used in this section, "procedure" has the same meaning as 1230
"procedure", as defined in subdivision (2) of section 1-120. The 1231
Department of Consumer Protection shall, for the purposes of section 1232
12-568a, subsection (c) of section 12-574, sections 12-802a and 12-815a, 1233
sections 4 and sections 6 to 8, inclusive, of this act and this section, 1234
regulate the activities of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to assure 1235
the integrity of the state lottery, retail sports wagering and online sports 1236
wagering. In addition to the requirements of the provisions of chapter 1237
12 and notwithstanding the provisions of section 12-806, as amended by 1238
this act, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall, prior to 1239
implementing any procedure designed to assure the integrity of the 1240
state lottery, retail sports wagering or online sports wagering, obtain the 1241
written approval of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in 1242
accordance with regulations adopted under section 12-568a. 1243
Sec. 24. Section 12-810 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1244
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1245 Substitute Bill No. 570
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(a) The Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, shall 1246
apply to all actions, meetings and records of the corporation, except (1) 1247
where otherwise limited by subsection (c) of this section as to new 1248
lottery games and serial numbers of unclaimed lottery tickets, [and] (2) 1249
with respect to financial, credit and proprietary information submitted 1250
by any person to the corporation in connection with any proposal to 1251
provide goods, services or professional advice to the corporation as 1252
provided in section 12-815, as amended by this act, and (3) where 1253
otherwise limited by subsection (d) of this section as to information 1254
submitted by any person to the corporation regarding such person's 1255
participation in the corporation's voluntary self-exclusion process 1256
established pursuant to subparagraph (F) of subdivision (4) of 1257
subsection (a) of section 4 of this act. 1258
(b) The records of proceedings as provided in subsection (a) of section 1259
12-805 shall be subject to disclosure pursuant to the provisions of 1260
subsection (a) of section 1-210. 1261
(c) Any new lottery game and the procedures for such game, until the 1262
game is publicly announced by the corporation, and any serial number 1263
of an unclaimed lottery ticket shall not be deemed public records, as 1264
defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under 1265
the provisions of section 1-210. The president shall submit a fiscal note 1266
prepared by the corporation with respect to the procedures for a new 1267
lottery game to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly 1268
having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue, bonding and 1269
public safety after approval of such game by the board. 1270
(d) The name and any personally identifying information of a person 1271
who is participating or who has participated in the corporation's 1272
voluntary self-exclusion process shall not be deemed public records, as 1273
defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under 1274
the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1275
1-200, except that the president may disclose the name and any relevant 1276
records of such person, other than records regarding such person's 1277
participation in the voluntary self-exclusion process, if such person 1278 Substitute Bill No. 570
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claims a winning lottery ticket from the use of the online lottery 1279
program established pursuant to subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of 1280
section 4 of this act. 1281
Sec. 25. Section 12-811 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1282
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1283
(a) The president and all directors, officers and employees of the 1284
corporation shall be state employees for purposes of sections 1-79 to 1-1285
89, inclusive. 1286
(b) No director, officer or employee of the corporation shall, directly 1287
or indirectly, participate in, or share in the winnings from, a game 1288
conducted pursuant to sections 12-563a, as amended by this act, [and] 1289
12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, section 4 of this act or sections 6 to 8, 1290
inclusive, of this act. 1291
Sec. 26. Section 12-812 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1292
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 1293
(a) The president of the corporation, subject to the direction of the 1294
board, shall conduct daily, weekly, multistate, special instant or other 1295
lottery games and shall determine the number of times a lottery shall be 1296
held each year, the form and price of the tickets and the aggregate 1297
amount of prizes, which shall not be less than forty-five per cent of the 1298
sales unless required by the terms of any agreement entered into for the 1299
conduct of multistate lottery games. The proceeds of the sale of tickets 1300
shall be deposited in the lottery fund of the corporation from which 1301
prizes shall be paid, upon vouchers signed by the president, or by either 1302
of two persons designated and authorized by him, in such numbers and 1303
amounts as the president determines. The corporation may limit its 1304
liability in games with fixed payouts and may cause a cessation of sales 1305
of tickets of certain designation when such liability limit has been 1306
reached. 1307
(b) The president, subject to the direction of the board, may enter into 1308
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slips and other lottery media. 1310
(c) On a weekly basis, the president shall estimate, and certify to the 1311
State Treasurer, that portion of the balance in the lottery fund which 1312
exceeds the current needs of the corporation for the payment of prizes, 1313
the payment of current operating expenses and funding of approved 1314
reserves of the corporation. The corporation shall transfer the amount 1315
so certified from the lottery fund of the corporation to the General Fund 1316
upon notification of receipt of such certification by the Treasurer, except 1317
that if the amount on deposit in the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement 1318
Fund Bonds Special Capital Reserve Fund, established in section 10-1319
183vv, is less than the required minimum capital reserve, as defined in 1320
subsection (b) of said section, the corporation shall pay such amount so 1321
certified to the trustee of the fund for deposit in the fund. If the 1322
corporation transfers any moneys to the General Fund at any time when 1323
the amount on deposit in said capital reserve fund is less than the 1324
required minimum capital reserve, the amount of such transfer shall be 1325
deemed appropriated from the General Fund to the Connecticut 1326
Teachers' Retirement Fund Bonds Special Capital Reserve Fund. 1327
(d) On a weekly basis, the president shall estimate, and certify to the 1328
State Treasurer, that portion of the balance in the fund established 1329
pursuant to section 19 of this act which exceeds the current needs of the 1330
corporation for the payment of prizes, the payment of current operating 1331
expenses and funding of approved reserves of the corporation for the 1332
online lottery program established pursuant to section 4 of this act. The 1333
corporation shall transfer the amount so certified to the debt-free 1334
community college account established pursuant to section 20 of this act 1335
upon notification of receipt of such certification by the State Treasurer. 1336
Sec. 27. Section 12-815 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1337
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1338
(a) (1) The corporation shall establish and adopt specific policies, 1339
rules and procedures on purchasing and contracting. Such policies, 1340
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two-thirds vote of the entire board. Notwithstanding any other 1342
provision of law to the contrary, the corporation may enter into 1343
management, consulting and other agreements for the provision of 1344
goods, services and professional advisors necessary or useful in 1345
connection with the operation and management of the lottery [(1)] (A) 1346
pursuant to a process of open or competitive bidding, provided [(A)] (i) 1347
the corporation shall first determine the format, content and scope of 1348
any agreement for any procurement of goods or services, the conditions 1349
under which bidding will take place and the schedule and stipulations 1350
for contract award, and [(B)] (ii) the corporation may select the 1351
contractor deemed to have submitted the most favorable bid, 1352
considering price and other factors, when, in the judgment of the 1353
corporation, such award is in the best interests of the corporation, or 1354
[(2)] (B) if the corporation, in its discretion, determines that, due to the 1355
nature of the agreement to be contracted for or procured, open or public 1356
bidding is either impracticable or not in the best interests of the 1357
corporation, by negotiation with such prospective providers as the 1358
corporation may determine. The terms and conditions of agreements 1359
and the fees or other compensation to be paid to such persons shall be 1360
determined by the corporation. The agreements entered into by the 1361
corporation in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not 1362
be subject to the approval of any state department, office or agency, 1363
except as provided in regulations adopted by the Department of 1364
Consumer Protection. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to restrict 1365
the discretion of the corporation to utilize its own staff and workforce 1366
for the performance of any of its assigned responsibilities and functions 1367
whenever, in the discretion of the corporation, it becomes necessary, 1368
convenient or desirable to do so. Copies of all agreements of the 1369
corporation shall be maintained by the corporation at its offices as public 1370
records, subject to said exemption. 1371
(2) The corporation may enter into agreements pursuant to 1372
subdivision (1) of this subsection with vendors for the provision of 1373
services for a skin for online sports wagering, provided such services 1374
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any jurisdiction, and (B) do not directly or indirectly promote a casino 1376
that operates in another jurisdiction, including through awarding of 1377
players' points, free play, promotions or other marketing activities. If the 1378
corporation enters an agreement with a vendor that is owned by an 1379
operator of a casino in any jurisdiction, the vendor may not share any 1380
customer information with such operator for purposes of marketing or 1381
any other purposes related to acquiring customers. 1382
(b) The corporation shall not be subject to rules, regulations or 1383
restrictions on purchasing or procurement or the disposition of assets 1384
generally applicable to Connecticut state agencies, including those 1385
contained in titles 4a and 4b and the corresponding rules and 1386
regulations. The board shall adopt rules and procedures on purchasing, 1387
procurement and the disposition of assets applicable to the corporation. 1388
The adoption of such rules or procedures shall not be subject to chapter 1389
54. Any such rules or procedures shall be a public record, as defined in 1390
section 1-200. 1391
Sec. 28. Section 12-816 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1392
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1393
The exercise of the powers granted by sections 1-120, 1-121, 1-125, 12-1394
563, 12-563a, as amended by this act, 12-564, 12-566, 12-568a and 12-569, 1395
subsection (c) of section 12-574, [and] sections 12-800 to 12-818, 1396
inclusive, and section 4 and sections 6 to 8, inclusive, of this act 1397
constitute the performance of an essential governmental function and 1398
all operations of the corporation shall be free from any form of federal 1399
or state taxation. In addition, except pursuant to any federal 1400
requirements, the corporation shall not be required to pay any taxes or 1401
assessments upon or in respect to sales of lottery tickets, or any property 1402
or moneys of the corporation, levied by the state or any political 1403
subdivision or municipal taxing authority. The corporation and its 1404
assets, property and revenues shall at all times be free from taxation of 1405
every kind by the state and by the municipalities and all other political 1406
subdivisions or special districts having taxing powers in the state. 1407 Substitute Bill No. 570
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Sec. 29. Section 12-561 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1408
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1409
No commissioner or unit head or employee of the department shall 1410
directly or indirectly, individually or as a member of a partnership or as 1411
a shareholder of a corporation, have any interest whatsoever in dealing 1412
in any lottery, racing, fronton, or betting enterprise or casino gaming 1413
facility or in the ownership or leasing of any property or premises used 1414
by or for any lottery, racing, fronton, or betting enterprise or casino 1415
gaming facility. No commissioner or unit head shall, directly or 1416
indirectly, (1) wager at any off-track betting facility, race track or fronton 1417
authorized under this chapter, (2) purchase lottery tickets issued under 1418
this chapter, [or] (3) play [, directly or indirectly,] any authorized game 1419
conducted at a casino gaming facility, (4) place a sports wager, as 1420
defined in section 1 of this act, or (5) participate in online casino gaming, 1421
as defined in section 1 of this act. The commissioner may adopt 1422
regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to prohibit 1423
any employee of the department from engaging, directly or indirectly, 1424
in any form of legalized gambling activity in which such employee is 1425
involved because of his or her employment with the department. For 1426
purposes of this section, "unit head" means a managerial employee with 1427
direct oversight of a legalized gambling activity. 1428
Sec. 30. Section 12-563a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1429
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1430
The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall, within available 1431
resources, prepare and distribute informational materials designed to 1432
inform the public of the programs available for the prevention, 1433
treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers in this state. The 1434
commissioner shall require any casino gaming facility and any person 1435
or business organization which is licensed to sell lottery tickets, operate 1436
an off-track betting system or conduct wagering on racing events or jai 1437
alai games, or conduct retail sports wagering to display such 1438
informational materials at the casino gaming facility and each licensed 1439
premise or retail sports wagering facility, respectively. 1440 Substitute Bill No. 570
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Sec. 31. Section 52-553 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1441
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1442
All wagers, and all contracts and securities of which the whole or any 1443
part of the consideration is money or other valuable thing won, laid or 1444
bet, at any game, horse race, sport or pastime, and all contracts to repay 1445
any money knowingly lent at the time and place of such game, race, 1446
sport or pastime, to any person so gaming, betting or wagering, or to 1447
repay any money lent to any person who, at such time and place, so 1448
pays, bets or wagers, shall be void, provided nothing in this section shall 1449
(1) affect the validity of any negotiable instrument held by any person 1450
who acquired the same for value and in good faith without notice of 1451
illegality in the consideration, (2) apply to the sale of a raffle ticket 1452
pursuant to section 7-172, (3) apply to online casino gaming, online 1453
sports wagering and retail sports wagering, as such terms are defined 1454
in section 1 of this act, and conducted pursuant to sections 3 to 7, 1455
inclusive, of this act, as applicable, (4) apply to the participation in the 1456
program established by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation pursuant 1457
to section 4 of this act to sell lottery tickets for lottery draw games 1458
through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile 1459
application, or [(3)] (5) apply to any wager or contract otherwise 1460
authorized by law. 1461
Sec. 32. Section 52-554 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1462
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1463
Any person who, by playing at any game, or betting on the sides or 1464
hands of such as play at any game, excluding any game permitted under 1465
chapter 226 or any activity not prohibited under the provisions of 1466
sections 53-278a to 53-278g, inclusive, as amended by this act, loses the 1467
sum or value of one dollar in the whole and pays or delivers the same 1468
or any part thereof, may, within three months next following, recover 1469
from the winner the money or the value of the goods so lost and paid or 1470
delivered, with costs of suit in a civil action, without setting forth the 1471
special matter in his complaint. If the defendant refuses to testify, if 1472
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won, [he] the defendant shall be defaulted; but no evidence so given by 1474
[him] the defendant shall be offered against him or her in any criminal 1475
prosecution. Nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from 1476
using a credit card to participate in (1) online casino gaming, online 1477
sports wagering and retail sports wagering, as such terms are defined 1478
in section 1 of this act, and conducted pursuant to sections 3 to 7, 1479
inclusive, of this act, as applicable, or (2) the program established by the 1480
Connecticut Lottery Corporation pursuant to section 4 of this act to sell 1481
lottery tickets for lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet 1482
web site, online service or mobile application. 1483
Sec. 33. Subdivision (2) of section 53-278a of the general statutes is 1484
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1485
2021): 1486
(2) "Gambling" means risking any money, credit, deposit or other 1487
thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance 1488
or the operation of a gambling device, including the playing of a casino 1489
gambling game such as blackjack, poker, craps, roulette or a slot 1490
machine, but does not include: Legal contests of skill, speed, strength or 1491
endurance in which awards are made only to entrants or the owners of 1492
entries; legal business transactions which are valid under the law of 1493
contracts; activity legal under the provisions of sections 7-169 to 7-186, 1494
inclusive; any lottery or contest conducted by or under the authority of 1495
any state of the United States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any 1496
possession or territory of the United States; and other acts or 1497
transactions expressly authorized by law on or after October 1, 1973. 1498
Fantasy contests, as defined in section 12-578aa, as amended by this act, 1499
shall not be considered gambling, provided the conditions set forth in 1500
subsection (b) of section 12-578aa, as amended by this act, have been met 1501
and the operator of such contests is [registered] licensed pursuant to 1502
[subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of] section 12-578aa, as amended by 1503
this act. Online casino gaming, online sports wagering and retail sports 1504
wagering, as such terms are defined in section 1 of this act, shall not be 1505
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wagering or retail sports wagering is conducted pursuant to sections 3 1507
to 7, inclusive, of this act; 1508
Sec. 34. Subdivision (4) of section 53-278a of the general statutes is 1509
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1510
2021): 1511
(4) "Gambling device" means any device or mechanism by the 1512
operation of which a right to money, credits, deposits or other things of 1513
value may be created, as the result of the operation of an element of 1514
chance; any device or mechanism which, when operated for a 1515
consideration, does not return the same value or thing of value for the 1516
same consideration upon each operation thereof; any device, 1517
mechanism, furniture or fixture designed primarily for use in 1518
connection with professional gambling; and any subassembly or 1519
essential part designed or intended for use in connection with any such 1520
device, mechanism, furniture, fixture, construction or installation, 1521
provided an immediate and unrecorded right of replay mechanically 1522
conferred on players of pinball machines and similar amusement 1523
devices shall be presumed to be without value. "Gambling device" does 1524
not include a crane game machine or device or a redemption machine. 1525
A device or equipment used to play fantasy contests, as defined in 1526
section 12-578aa, as amended by this act, shall not be considered a 1527
gambling device, provided [the conditions set forth in subsection (b) of 1528
section 12-578aa have been met] such device or equipment is used by a 1529
licensee pursuant to section 12-578aa, as amended by this act. A device 1530
or equipment used to participate in online casino gaming, online sports 1531
wagering or retail sports wagering, as such terms are defined in section 1532
1 of this act, shall not be considered a gambling device if the conditions 1533
set forth in sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of this act, as applicable, have been 1534
met; 1535
Sec. 35. Section 53-278g of the general statutes is repealed and the 1536
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1537
(a) Nothing in sections 53-278a to 53-278f, inclusive, as amended by 1538 Substitute Bill No. 570
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this act, shall be construed to prohibit the publication of an 1539
advertisement of, or the operation of, or participation in, a state lottery, 1540
pari-mutuel betting at race tracks licensed by the state, off-track betting 1541
conducted by the state or a licensee authorized to operate the off-track 1542
betting system, authorized games at a casino gaming facility, online 1543
casino gaming, online sports wagering and retail sports wagering, as 1544
authorized by sections 3 to 7, inclusive, of this act, a promotional 1545
drawing for a prize or prizes, conducted for advertising purposes by 1546
any person, firm or corporation other than a retail grocer or retail 1547
grocery chain, wherein members of the general public may participate 1548
without making any purchase or otherwise paying or risking credit, 1549
money, or any other tangible thing of value or a sweepstakes conducted 1550
pursuant to sections 42-295 to 42-301, inclusive. 1551
(b) The Mashantucket Pequot [tribe] Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of 1552
Indians of Connecticut, or their agents, may use and possess at any 1553
location within the state, solely for the purpose of training individuals 1554
in skills required for employment by the tribe or testing a gambling 1555
device, any gambling device which the tribes are authorized to utilize 1556
on their reservations pursuant to the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory 1557
Act; provided no money or other thing of value shall be paid to any 1558
person as a result of the operation of such gambling device in the course 1559
of such training or testing at locations outside of the reservation of the 1560
tribe. Any person receiving such training or testing such device may use 1561
any such device in the course of such training or testing. Whenever 1562
either of said tribes intends to use and possess at any location within the 1563
state any such gambling device for the purpose of testing such device, 1564
the tribe shall give prior notice of such testing to the Department of 1565
Consumer Protection. 1566
(c) Any casino gaming facility, or its agents, may use and possess at 1567
any location within the state, solely for the purpose of training 1568
individuals in skills required for employment by the casino gaming 1569
facility or testing a gambling device, any gambling device which the 1570
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casino gaming facility, provided no money or other thing of value shall 1572
be paid to any person as a result of the operation of such gambling 1573
device in the course of such training or testing at locations outside of the 1574
casino gaming facility. Any person receiving such training or testing 1575
such device may use any such device in the course of such training or 1576
testing. Whenever a casino gaming facility intends to use and possess at 1577
any location within the state any such gambling device for the purpose 1578
of testing such device, the casino gambling facility shall give prior notice 1579
of such testing to the Department of Consumer Protection. 1580
Sec. 36. Subsection (a) of section 30-91 of the general statutes is 1581
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1582
2021): 1583
(a) The sale or the dispensing or consumption or the presence in 1584
glasses or other receptacles suitable to permit the consumption of 1585
alcoholic liquor by an individual in places operating under hotel 1586
permits, restaurant permits, cafe permits, Connecticut craft cafe permits, 1587
restaurant permits for catering establishments, bowling establishment 1588
permits, racquetball facility permits, club permits, coliseum permits, 1589
coliseum concession permits, special sporting facility restaurant 1590
permits, special sporting facility employee recreational permits, special 1591
sporting facility guest permits, special sporting facility concession 1592
permits, special sporting facility bar permits, golf country club permits, 1593
nonprofit public museum permits, university permits, airport 1594
restaurant permits, airport bar permits, airport airline club permits, 1595
tavern permits, manufacturer permits for beer, casino permits, caterer 1596
liquor permits and charitable organization permits shall be unlawful on: 1597
(1) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between the 1598
hours of one o'clock a.m. and nine o'clock a.m.; (2) Saturday between the 1599
hours of two o'clock a.m. and nine o'clock a.m.; (3) Sunday between the 1600
hours of two o'clock a.m. and ten o'clock a.m.; (4) Christmas, except [(A)] 1601
for alcoholic liquor that is served where food is also available during the 1602
hours otherwise permitted by this section for the day on which 1603
Christmas falls; [, and (B) by casino permittees at casinos, as defined in 1604 Substitute Bill No. 570
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section 30-37k;] and (5) January first between the hours of three o'clock 1605
a.m. and nine o'clock a.m., except that on any Sunday that is January 1606
first the prohibitions of this section shall be between the hours of three 1607
o'clock a.m. and ten o'clock a.m. 1608
Sec. 37. Subsection (l) of section 30-91 of the general statutes is 1609
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1610
2021): 1611
(l) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) of this section, it 1612
shall be lawful for casino permittees at casinos, as defined in section 30-1613
37k, to (1) allow the sale or dispensing of alcohol to, or consumption or 1614
presence in glasses or other receptacles suitable to permit the 1615
consumption of alcoholic liquor by, an individual who is staying at a 1616
hotel in the casino or a hotel or campground affiliated with the casino 1617
and accessible by a shuttle service, except such alcoholic liquor shall not 1618
be served to a patron of such casino during (A) Monday, Tuesday, 1619
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between the hours of four 1620
o'clock a.m. and nine o'clock a.m.; and (B) Sunday between the hours of 1621
four o'clock a.m. and ten o'clock a.m.; and (2) allow the presence of 1622
alcoholic liquor in glasses or other receptacles suitable to permit the 1623
consumption thereof by an individual at any time on its gaming facility, 1624
as defined in subsection (a) of section 30-37k. [, provided such alcoholic 1625
liquor shall not be served to a patron of such casino during the hours 1626
specified in subsection (a) of this section.] Each casino permittee shall 1627
maintain, in writing, an alcohol service policy that provides for the safe 1628
sale and dispensing of alcohol pursuant to the casino permit. Each 1629
casino permittee shall review such policy at least once each year. For 1630
purposes of this section, "receptacles suitable to permit the consumption 1631
of alcoholic liquor" [shall] does not include bottles of distilled spirits or 1632
bottles of wine. 1633
Sec. 38. Subparagraph (G) of subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of 1634
section 12-18b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is 1635
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(G) [Forty-five] One hundred per cent of the property taxes that 1637
would have been paid with respect to any land designated within the 1638
1983 Settlement boundary and taken into trust by the federal 1639
government for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation prior to June 8, 1640
1999, or taken into trust by the federal government for the Mohegan 1641
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, provided the real property subject to 1642
this subparagraph shall be the land only, and shall not include the 1643
assessed value of any structures, buildings or other improvements on 1644
such land; and 1645
Sec. 39. Section 3-55i of the general statutes is repealed and the 1646
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1647
(a) There is established the "Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan 1648
Fund" which shall be a separate nonlapsing fund. All funds received by 1649
the state of Connecticut from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe pursuant 1650
to the joint memorandum of understanding entered into by and 1651
between the state and the tribe on January 13, 1993, as amended on April 1652
30, 1993, and any successor thereto, shall be deposited in the General 1653
Fund. [During the fiscal year] For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2015, 1654
[and each fiscal year thereafter,] to June 30, 2021, inclusive, from the 1655
funds received by the state from the tribe pursuant to said joint 1656
memorandum of understanding, as amended, and any successor 1657
thereto, an amount equal to the appropriation to the Mashantucket 1658
Pequot and Mohegan Fund for Grants to Towns shall be transferred to 1659
the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund. [and shall be distributed 1660
by the Office of Policy and Management, during said fiscal year, in 1661
accordance with the provisions of section 3-55j.] For the fiscal year 1662
ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year thereafter, one hundred thirty-1663
seven million dollars of the funds deposited in the General Fund 1664
pursuant to this subsection, the memorandum of understanding entered 1665
into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 1666
Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time and section 1667
8 of this act shall be transferred from the General Fund to the 1668
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Office of Policy and Management shall make distributions from the 1670
Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund in accordance with the 1671
provisions of section 3-55j. The amount of the grant payable to each 1672
municipality during any fiscal year, in accordance with said section, 1673
shall be reduced proportionately if the total of such grants exceeds the 1674
amount of funds available for such year. The grant shall be paid in three 1675
installments as follows: The Secretary of the Office of Policy and 1676
Management shall, annually, not later than the fifteenth day of 1677
December, the fifteenth day of March and the fifteenth day of June 1678
certify to the Comptroller the amount due each municipality under the 1679
provisions of section 3-55j and the Comptroller shall draw an order on 1680
the Treasurer on or before the fifth business day following the fifteenth 1681
day of December, the fifth business day following the fifteenth day of 1682
March and the fifth business day following the fifteenth day of June and 1683
the Treasurer shall pay the amount thereof to such municipality on or 1684
before the first day of January, the first day of April and the thirtieth day 1685
of June. 1686
(b) The transfers from the General Fund to the Mashantucket Pequot 1687
and Mohegan Fund required by subsection (a) of this section shall not 1688
be reduced except upon (1) submission to the General Assembly by the 1689
Governor of a certification of an emergency requiring such reduction; 1690
and (2) a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the 1691
General Assembly approving such reduction. 1692
Sec. 40. (Effective July 1, 2021) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1693
section 1-3 of the general statutes, if any provision of sections 1 to 13, 1694
inclusive, 19 or 20 of this act, or any amendment made to the provisions 1695
of the general statutes pursuant to this act, except for those provisions 1696
regarding keno and the sale of lottery tickets for lottery draw games 1697
through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile 1698
application, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final 1699
judgment which is not appealable, (1) the provisions of sections 1 to 13, 1700
inclusive, 19 and 20 of this act shall cease to be effective, except for those 1701
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games through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or 1703
mobile application, and (2) the amendments made to the provisions of 1704
the sections of the general statutes pursuant to this act shall be 1705
inoperative, except for those provisions regarding keno and the sale of 1706
lottery tickets for lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet 1707
web site, online service or mobile application. 1708
Sec. 41. Sections 12-565a and 12-578j of the general statutes are 1709
repealed. (Effective from passage) 1710
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
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 New section
Sec. 14 July 1, 2021 12-586f
Sec. 15 July 1, 2021 12-586g
Sec. 16 July 1, 2021 12-578aa
Sec. 17 July 1, 2021 12-578f
Sec. 18 July 1, 2021 12-806c
Sec. 19 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 20 from passage New section
Sec. 21 July 1, 2021 12-801
Sec. 22 July 1, 2021 12-806
Sec. 23 July 1, 2021 12-806a
Sec. 24 July 1, 2021 12-810
Sec. 25 July 1, 2021 12-811
Sec. 26 from passage 12-812 Substitute Bill No. 570
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Sec. 27 July 1, 2021 12-815
Sec. 28 July 1, 2021 12-816
Sec. 29 July 1, 2021 12-561
Sec. 30 July 1, 2021 12-563a
Sec. 31 July 1, 2021 52-553
Sec. 32 July 1, 2021 52-554
Sec. 33 July 1, 2021 53-278a(2)
Sec. 34 July 1, 2021 53-278a(4)
Sec. 35 July 1, 2021 53-278g
Sec. 36 July 1, 2021 30-91(a)
Sec. 37 July 1, 2021 30-91(l)
Sec. 38 July 1, 2021 12-18b(b)(1)(G)
Sec. 39 July 1, 2021 3-55i
Sec. 40 July 1, 2021 New section
Sec. 41 from passage Repealer section
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Section 21, the exclusion from the definition of "lottery fund" was
rewritten for clarity and in Section 36, the exception was deleted for
consistency with standard drafting conventions.
PS Joint Favorable Subst.