SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2835
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEQUADE.
5715H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections313.800,313.813,and313.842,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwenty-
fournewsectionsrelatingtogaming,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections313.800,313.813,and313.842,RSMo,arerepealedandtwenty-
2fournewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections313.427,313.429,313.431,
3313.433,313.434,313.435,313.437,313.800,313.813,313.842,313.1000,313.1002,
4313.1003,313.1004,313.1006,313.1008,313.1010,313.1011,313.1012,313.1014,
5313.1016,313.1018,313.1021,and313.1022,toreadasfollows:
313.427.Asusedinsections313.427to313.437,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Centralizedcomputersystem",acomputerizedsystemdevelopedor
3procuredbythecommissionthatmechanicalamusementdevicesareconnectedtousing
4standardindustryprotocolsthatcanactivateordeactivateaparticularmechanical
5amusementdevicefromaremotelocationandthatiscapableofmonitoringand
6auditinginteractivedigitalgameplays;
7 (2)"Commission"or"lotterycommission",thebodyappointedbythegovernor
8tomanageandoverseethelotteryundersection313.215;
9 (3)"Devicehandler",apersonemployedbyamechanicalamusementdevice
10operatorandwhoislicensedbythecommissiontohandle,place,operate,andservice
11mechanicalamusementdevicesandassociatedequipment;
12 (4)"Devicemanufacturer"or"devicedistributor",anypersonlicensedbythe
13commissionthatmanufacturesmechanicalamusementdevicesormajorpartsand
14componentsformechanicalamusementdevicesasapprovedbythecommissionforsale
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15tolicensedmechanicalamusementdeviceoperators,orapersonlicensedbythe
16departmenttodistributeorservicemechanicalamusementdevicesormajorpartsand
17componentsofmechanicalamusementdevicesincludingbuying,selling,leasing,
18renting,orfinancingnew,used,orrefurbishedmechanicalamusementdevicestoand
19frommechanicalamusementdevicemanufacturersandlicensedmechanicalamusement
20deviceoperators;
21 (5)"Deviceoperator",apersonlicensedbythecommissionthatowns,rents,or
22leasesandservicesormaintainsmechanicalamusementdevicesforplacementin
23licenseddeviceretailerestablishments;
24 (6)"Deviceretailer",aretailestablishmentmeetingtherequirementsofa
25lotterygameretailerundersection313.260thatsecuresandmaintainsalicenseissued
26bythecommissiontoconductinteractivedigitalgamesplayedonamechanical
27amusementdeviceordevicesandthatisafraternalorganization,veteransorganization,
28truckstop,orbusinessentitylicensedunderchapter311tosellliquorbythedrink;
29 (7)"Fraternalorganization",anyorganizationwithinthisstateoperatingunder
30thelodgesystemthatexistsforthecommonbenefit,brotherhood,orotherinterestofits
31members,exceptcollegefraternitiesandsororities,ofwhichnopartofthenetearnings
32inurestothebenefitofanyprivateshareholderoranyindividualmemberofsuch
33organization,whichhasbeenexemptedfromthepaymentoffederalincometax,and
34whichderivesitscharterfromanationalfraternalorganizationwhichregularlymeets;
35 (8)"Interactivedigitalgame",anydigitalorvideogameapprovedbythe
36commissionforplayonanapprovedmechanicalamusementdeviceusinginteractive
37digitalgamecreditsthathavebeenpurchasedwithcash,cashequivalents,orwitha
38winninginteractivedigitalgameticket;
39 (9)"Interactivedigitalgamecredit",creditseitherpurchasedorwonona
40mechanicalamusementdevicebyaplayerthatmaybeusedtoplayinteractivedigital
41gamesandthatmaybeconvertedintoaninteractivedigitalgameticket;
42 (10)"Interactivedigitalgameticket"or"ticket",adocumentprintedatthe
43conclusionofanyinteractivedigitalgameplayorgroupofplaysonamechanical
44amusementdevicethatisredeemableforcash,utilizingaticketredemptionterminal,or
45thatmaybereinsertedintoamechanicalamusementdeviceinthedeviceretailerfrom
46whichsuchticketisissuedforinteractivedigitalgamecredit;
47 (11)"Interactivedigitalgamingadjustedgrossreceipts"or
48"adjustedgrossreceipts",thetotalofcashorcashequivalentsusedfortheplayofan
49interactivedigitalgameonamechanicalamusementdeviceminuscashorcash
50equivalentspaidtoplayersasaresultofplayinginteractivedigitalgamesona
51mechanicalamusementdevice;
HB2835 2 52 (12)"Mechanicalamusementdevice"or"device",aplayer-activatedterminal
53thatexchangescoins,currency,tickets,ticketvouchers,orelectronicpaymentmethods
54approvedbythecommissionforcreditonamechanicalamusementdeviceusedtoplay
55interactivedigitalgamesapprovedbythecommission.Suchmechanicalamusement
56devicesmayuseavideodisplayandmicroprocessorcapableofprintingandissuinga
57ticketattheconclusionofanyinteractivedigitalgameplaythatmayberedeemedata
58ticketredemptionterminalormaybereinsertedintoamechanicalamusementdevice
59forinteractivedigitalgamecreditandgameplays.Allinteractivedigitalgames
60approvedbythecommissionforplayonamechanicalamusementdeviceshallhavea
61minimumtheoreticalpayoutofeighty-fivepercent;
62 (13)"Salesagent",anindividual,partnership,corporation,limitedliability
63company,orotherbusinessentityengagedinthesolicitationorreceiptofbusinessfrom
64acurrentorpotentialretailestablishmenteitheronanemploymentorcontractual
65basis;
66 (14)"Ticketredemptionterminal",thecollectivehardware,software,
67communicationstechnology,andotherancillaryequipmentusedtofacilitatethe
68paymentofticketscashedoutbyplayersasaresultofplayingamechanicalamusement
69device;
70 (15)"Truckstop",alocationthatprovidesparkingandisequippedforfueling
71commercialvehicles,thathassoldonaverageatleasttenthousandgallonsofdieselor
72biodieselfueleachmonthfortheprevioustwelvemonthsorisprojectedtosellan
73averageofatleasttenthousandgallonsofdieselorbiodieselfueleachmonthforthe
74nexttwelvemonths,andthatobtainsandmaintainsamechanicalamusementdevice
75licenseissuedbythecommission;
76 (16)"Veterans'organization",apostororganizationofveterans,oranauxiliary
77unitorsocietyof,oratrustorfoundationfor,anysuchpostororganizationorganized
78intheUnitedStatesoranyofitspossessionsinwhichatleastseventy-fivepercentofthe
79membersareveteransoftheUnitedStatesArmedForcesandsubstantiallyallofthe
80othermembersareindividualswhoareveteransorarecadets,orarespouses,widows,
81orwidowersofsuchindividuals,inwhichnopartofthenetearningsinurestothe
82benefitofanyprivateshareholderorindividual,andwhichhasbeenexemptedfrom
83paymentoffederalincometaxes.
313.429.1.(1)Exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,the
2commissionshallimplementasystemofmechanicalamusementdevicesutilizinga
3licensingstructureforprocessinglicenseapplicationsandissuinglicensestodevice
4manufacturers,distributors,operators,handlers,andretailersfortheconductingof
5interactivedigitalgamesonmechanicalamusementdeviceswithinthestate.This
HB2835 3 6licensingstructureandprocessshallbereferredtoasthemechanicalamusementdevice
7program.
8 (2)Nopersonlicensedasa:
9 (a)Devicemanufacturerordistributorshallbeissuedalicenseasadevice
10operatororadeviceretailer;
11 (b)Deviceoperatorshallbeissuedalicenseasadevicemanufacturer,device
12distributor,ordeviceretailer;and
13 (c)Deviceretailershallbeissuedalicenseasadevicemanufacturer,device
14distributor,ordeviceoperator.
15 (3)Nothinginthissubsectionshallpreventadevicemanufacturerfrom
16obtainingadevicemanufacturer'slicenseandadevicedistributor'slicenseand
17providingandoperatingthecentralizedcomputersystemformonitoringmechanical
18amusementdevices.
19 2.Undernocircumstancesshallthecommission:
20 (1)Authorizeorallowasinglevendororlicenseetoimplementthemechanical
21amusementdeviceprogramcreatedunderthissection;or
22 (2)Allowasinglelicenseddeviceoperatortocontroloroperatemorethan
23twenty-fivepercentofmechanicalamusementdevicesinthestateafterDecember31,
242028.
25 3.(1)Themechanicalamusementdeviceprogramauthorizedundersections
26313.427to313.437shallallowformultipledevicemanufacturers,distributors,and
27operatorstoencourageprivatesectorinvestmentandjobopportunitiesforMissouri
28citizens.Mechanicalamusementdevicesshallbeconnectedtoacentralizedcomputer
29systemdevelopedorprocuredbythecommission.Thecommissionshallprovide
30licenseddeviceoperatorswiththenecessaryprotocolstoconnecttheoperators'device
31ordevicestothecentralizedcomputersystemaftersuchdeviceordeviceshavebeen
32approvedbythecommission.Nomechanicalamusementdeviceshallbeplacedin
33operationwithoutfirstconnectingtothecentralizedcomputersystemaftersuchdevice
34ordeviceshavebeenapprovedbythecommission.Avendorthatprovidesthe
35centralizedcomputersystemauthorizedunderthissubsectionshallnotbeeligibletobe
36licensedasadeviceoperatorordeviceretailer.Thecommissionshallimposeaninitial
37nonrefundablelicenseapplicationfeeasfollows:
38 (a)Fordevicemanufacturers,devicedistributors,anddeviceoperators,nomore
39thantwenty-fivethousanddollars;
40 (b)Fordeviceretailers,nomorethanonethousanddollars;or
41 (c)Fordevicehandlers,nomorethanonehundreddollars.
HB2835 4 42 (2)Theinitiallicenseshallbeforaperiodofoneyear.Thereafter,license
43renewalperiodsshallbefouryearswiththeapplicablerenewalfeepaidforeachyearof
44suchlicenserenewalinadvance.Annuallicenserenewalfeesforanyonelicensedunder
45thissubsection,andsubsequenttotheinitialone-yearperiod,shallbeasfollows:
46 (a)Tenthousanddollarsfordevicemanufacturers,devicedistributors,and
47deviceoperators;
48 (b)Onehundreddollarsfordevicehandlers;and
49 (c)Onethousanddollarsforeachdeviceretailer.
50 (3)Inadditiontothelicensefeesrequiredundersubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthis
51subsection,anannualadministrativefeeoffivehundreddollarsshallbepaidforeach
52mechanicalamusementdeviceplacedinservice.
53 (4)Nothinginthissubsectionshallbeconstruedtorelievethelicenseeofthe
54affirmativedutytonotifythecommissionofanychangerelatingtothestatusofthe
55licenseortoanyotherinformationcontainedintheapplicationmaterialsonfilewith
56thecommission.
57 4.(1)Nolicenseshallbeissuedtoanyperson,andnopersonshallbeallowedto
58serveasasalesagent,whohasbeenconvictedofafelony.Salesagentsshallbe
59registeredwiththecommissionbyalicenseddeviceoperatorandshallnotsolicitor
60enterintoanycontractwithadeviceretailerpriortosuchretailerbeinglicensedto
61conductinteractivedigitalgamesonmechanicalamusementdevices.
62 (2)Apersonorsalesagent'soperation,handling,leasing,licensing,servicing,or
63placingofunregulatedcoin-operatedamusementmachinesshallinnowayprohibitor
64prejudicethatpersonorsalesagent'sparticipationinthemechanicalamusementdevice
65programauthorizedundersections313.427to313.437,norshallitconstituteavalid
66reasontorefusetoissueorrenewortorevokeorsuspendanylicenseorpermitissued
67undersections313.427to313.437.Thecommissionoranypoliticalsubdivisionsshallin
68nowayprejudiceorprohibittheparticipationortheissuanceofanylicenserelatingto
69interactivedigitalgamesormechanicalamusementdevicestopersonsorsalesagentson
70thebasisofsuchpersonorsalesagent'soperation,handling,leasing,licensing,servicing,
71orplacingofunregulatedcoin-operatedamusementmachines.
72 5.Nolicenserequirement,stickerfee,ortaxshallbeimposedbyanylocal
73jurisdictionuponadevicemanufacturer,devicedistributor,deviceoperator,device
74retailer,devicehandler,oramechanicalamusementdeviceoradeviceretailer
75establishmentrelatingtotheoperationofinteractivedigitalgames,mechanical
76amusementdevices,orassociatedequipment.
77 6.(1)Mechanicalamusementdevicesshallmeetindependenttestingstandards
78approvedbythecommission,astestedbyoneormorelicensedindependenttestlabs,
HB2835 5 79andbecapableofrandomlygeneratingtheoutcomeofinteractivedigitalgames
80approvedbythecommission.Mechanicalamusementdevicesshallbecapableof
81printingaticketredeemableforwinninginteractivedigitalgameplays.Such
82mechanicalamusementdevicesshallbeinspectedandapprovedpriortobeingsold,
83leased,ortransferred.
84 (2)Licenseddevicemanufacturersmaybuy,sell,orleaseneworrefurbished
85mechanicalamusementdevicestoandfromlicenseddevicedistributors.
86 (3)Licenseddevicedistributorsmaybuy,sell,orleaseneworrefurbished
87mechanicalamusementdevicestoorfromlicenseddevicemanufacturersorlicensed
88deviceoperators.
89 7.(1)Licenseddeviceoperators:
90 (a)Maybuy,lease,orrentmechanicalamusementdevicesfromlicenseddevice
91manufacturers,operators,ordistributors;
92 (b)Mayhandle,place,andservicemechanicalamusementdevices;
93 (c)Shallconnectsuchmechanicalamusementdevicestothecentralized
94computersystemapprovedbythecommission;and
95 (d)Shall,notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection313.321tothecontrary,pay
96allinteractivedigitalgamewinningsusingaticketredemptionterminal.Suchticket
97redemptionterminalsshallbelocatedwithinthedeviceretailer'sestablishmentindirect
98proximitytosuchmechanicalamusementdevices.Deviceoperatorsshallpaythe
99commissionthirty-twopercentofanyunclaimedcashprizeassociatedwithawinning
100ticketthathasnotbeenredeemedwithinonehundredeightydaysofissue.
101 (2)Rentsorleasesformechanicalamusementdevicesshallbewrittenataflat
102rateandshallnotincluderevenuesplittingasamethodusedinthecalculationofthe
103leaseorrent.
104 (3)Licenseddeviceoperatorsandlicenseddeviceretailersshallenterintoa
105writtenagreementfortheplacementofmechanicalamusementdevices.Theagreement
106shallbeonaformapprovedbythecommissionandshallspecifyanequaldivisionof
107adjustedgrossreceiptsoruponapprovalofthecommission,anegotiateddivisionof
108adjustedgrossreceiptsbetweenthedeviceoperatorandthedeviceretailerafter
109adjustmentsfortaxesandadministrativefeesaremade,shallhaveaminimumtermof
110fiveyearsandamaximumtermoftenyears,andshallberenewableforaminimum
111termoffiveadditionalyears.Adeviceoperatorshallberesponsibleforremittingtothe
112commissionandthedeviceretaileritsshareofadjustedgrossreceipts.Nothinginthis
113subdivisionshallprohibitalicenseddeviceoperatorfromenteringintoanagreement
114withasalesagentfordeviceretaileragreements,providedsuchagreementisinwriting
115andapprovedbythecommissionpriortobeginningsalesactivitiesandpriortothestart
HB2835 6 116dateestablishedundersection313.431.Deviceoperatorsandtheirsalesagentsand
117affiliatesanddeviceretailersarespecificallyprohibitedfromofferinganythingofvalue,
118otherthanthepercentageofadjustedgrossreceiptsprovidedunderthissubsection,or
119enteringintoanagreementwithadeviceretailerpriortothestartdatefortheinitialor
120continuedplacementofmechanicalamusementdevices,exceptthatadeviceoperator
121maypayforconstructionofamechanicalamusementdeviceareainsidethepremisesof
122adeviceretailer.Contractagreementsenteredintopriortothestartdateestablished
123undersection313.431betweenaprospectivedeviceoperatororsalesagentwitha
124prospectivedeviceretailershallbeinvalid.Apersonorsalesagent'soperation,
125handling,leasing,licensing,servicing,orplacingofunregulatedcoin-operated
126amusementmachinesshallinnowayprohibitorprejudicethatpersonorsales
127agent'sparticipationinthemechanicalamusementdeviceprogramauthorizedunder
128sections313.427to313.437,norshallitconstituteavalidreasontorefusetoissueor
129renewortorevokeorsuspendanylicenseorpermitissuedundersections313.427to
130313.437.Thecommissionoranypoliticalsubdivisionsshallinnowayprejudiceor
131prohibittheparticipationortheissuanceofanylicenserelatingtointeractivedigital
132gamesormechanicalamusementdevicestopersonsorsalesagentsonthebasisofsuch
133personorsalesagent'soperation,handling,leasing,licensing,servicing,orplacingof
134unregulatedcoin-operatedamusementmachines.
135 (4)Tocombatproblemgambling,deviceoperatorsshallallowplayerstobeself-
136excludedfrominteractivedigitalgameplay.Operatorsshallprovidethecommission
137withalistofplayersthathaveelectedtobeexcludedfrominteractivedigitalgameplay
138withinthirtydaysofsuchelectionandshallupdatesuchlistperiodicallyasrequiredby
139thecommission.Suchself-excludedlistshallbeconsideredconfidentialinformationand
140shallnotbereleasedtothepublic.Thecommissionshallissuesuchself-exclusion
141proceduresbyrule.
142 (5)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtopreventadeviceoperatorora
143deviceretailerfromusingaplayerrewardssystemasapprovedbythecommission.No
144playershallberequiredtoenrollinarewardsprogramofferedbyadeviceoperatoror
145deviceretailerasaconditiontoplayinteractivedigitalgames.
146 8.Nolicenseddeviceoperatorshall:
147 (1)Offermechanicalamusementdevicesthatdirectlydispenseanythingofvalue
148exceptforticketsforwinningplays.Ticketsshallbedispensedbypressingtheticket
149dispensingbuttononthemechanicalamusementdeviceattheendofanyinteractive
150digitalgameplay.Theticketshallindicatethetotalamountofinteractivedigitalgame
151creditsandthecashaward,thetimeofdayinatwenty-four-hourformatshowinghours
152andminutes,thedate,thedeviceserialnumber,thesequentialnumberoftheticket,and
HB2835 7 153anencryptedvalidationnumberfromwhichthevalidityoftheprizemaybe
154determined.Thepriceofinteractivedigitalgamecreditsshallbedeterminedbythe
155commission.Themaximumwagerplayedperinteractivedigitalgameshallnotexceed
156fivedollars.Themaximumprizepayoffforawinningmaximumwagerforasingle
157gameplayshallbenomorethanonethousandonehundreddollars,orthemaximum
158amountallowablebyfederallawbeforetaxwithholdingisrequiredforasinglegame-
159winningplay;
160 (2)Operatemorethaneightmechanicalamusementdevicesperlocationonthe
161premisesofafraternalorganization,veteransorganization,ortruckstopthathas
162securedandmaintainsadeviceretailer'slicense;
163 (3)Operatemorethanfivemechanicalamusementdevicesperlocationonthe
164premisesofanybusinessentitylicensedasadeviceretailerthatisnotafraternal
165organization,veteransorganization,ortruckstop;
166 (4)Operateanymechanicalamusementdeviceatanylocationwithinonemileof
167acasinoorwithinonemileofanelementaryorhighschool;
168 (5)Advertiseinteractivedigitalgamesormechanicalamusementdevicesoutside
169ofalicenseddeviceretailer'sestablishmentthroughanymediaoutletsordirectmailor
170telephonesolicitations.Theadvertisingprohibitioncontainedinthissubdivisionshall
171applytoalllicenseesincluding,butnotlimitedto,devicemanufacturers,device
172distributors,deviceoperators,deviceretailers,anddevicehandlers;exceptthat,a
173deviceretailermayparticipateinanadvertisingprogramthatispromotedthroughand
174sponsoredbythestatelotteryandmayadvertiseinorontheoutsideofthedevice
175retailer'sbuildingandparkinglotandadeviceoperatorshallpaynomorethantwo
176thousanddollarspermonthforthecostofsuchadvertising;or
177 (6)Allowmechanicalamusementdevicesorinteractivedigitalgamestobe
178playedatanytimewhenthedeviceretailerisclosedforbusiness.
179 9.(1)Nopersonundertwenty-oneyearsofageshallplayinteractivedigital
180games,andsuchmechanicalamusementdevicesshallbeunderthesupervisionofa
181personthatistwenty-oneyearsofageoroldertopreventpersonsundertwenty-one
182yearsofagefromplayinginteractivedigitalgames.Mechanicalamusementdevices
183shallbeplacedinafullyenclosedroomthatiscontinuallymonitoredbyvideo
184surveillanceandwhereaccesstopersonsundertwenty-oneyearsofageisdeniedbya
185procedureapprovedbythecommission.Awarningsignshallbepostedina
186conspicuouslocationwheresuchmechanicalamusementdevicesarelocated,containing
187inredletteringatleastone-halfinchhighonawhitebackgroundthefollowing:
188
HB2835 8 189"YOUMUSTBEATLEAST21YEARSOFAGETOPLAYINTERACTIVE
190DIGITALGAMES".
191 (2)Inadditiontotheplacementandsupervisionrequirementsofthissubsection,
192videosurveillancefootageintheimmediateareaofthedeviceretailer'sestablishment
193wheremechanicalamusementdevicesarelocatedshallbereviewedbydeviceoperators
194asrequiredbythecommissionforanyviolationoflaw,rules,orregulationsgoverning
195theconductofinteractivedigitalgamesonmechanicalamusementdevicesandshallbe
196madeavailabletothecommissionuponrequest.
197 (3)Deviceretailersshallprovideanintrusiondetectionsystemcapableof
198detectingunauthorizedentranceofthedeviceretailer'sestablishmentduring
199nonbusinesshoursandshallreporttothecommissionanyunauthorizedentranceof
200thedeviceretailer'sestablishment.Suchsurveillanceandintrusiondetectionsystem
201shallmeetspecificationsasdefinedbythecommission.
202 (4)Adeviceoperatorshallpostasigninaconspicuouslocationwheresuch
203mechanicalamusementdevicesarelocated,containinginredletteringatleastone-half
204inchhighonawhitebackgroundatelephonecontactnumber(1-888-BETSOFF)forthe
205problemgamblinghelpline.
206 (5)Adeviceoperatorordeviceretailerthatfailstoreportanyknownviolation
207oflaw,rules,orregulationsgoverningtheconductofinteractivedigitalgameson
208mechanicalamusementdevicesinconformancewithestablishedcommissionprocedures
209maybesubjecttoanadministrativefinenottoexceedfivethousanddollars.Inthe
210eventadeviceoperatorordeviceretailerisfoundtohaveknowinglycommitteda
211violationgoverningtheconductofinteractivedigitalgamesonmechanicalamusement
212devices,thecommissionmayimposeanadministrativefinenottoexceedtenthousand
213dollars,suspendsuchoperator'sorretailer'slicenseforuptothirtydays,orinthecase
214ofrepeatedviolations,revokesuchdeviceoperator'sordeviceretailer'slicensefora
215periodofoneyear.Anydeviceoperatorordeviceretaileraggrievedbythe
216commission'sdecisioninanydisciplinaryactionthatresultsinthesuspensionor
217revocationofsuchdeviceoperator'sordeviceretailer'slicensemayappealsuchdecision
218byfilinganactionincircuitcourt.
219 10.(1)Deviceoperatorsshallpaythecommissionthirty-threepercentofthe
220adjustedgrossreceipts,whichshallbedepositedintothestatelotteryfund.The
221commissionshalltransfer,subjecttoappropriation,theamountreceivedfromthe
222commissiondirectortothestatelotteryfundafteradministrativeexpensesequaltofour
223percentoftheadjustedgrossreceiptsarepaidtothemunicipalitywherealicensed
224deviceretailermaintainsanestablishmentlicensedfortheoperationofmechanical
225amusementdevices,orifsuchlicenseddeviceretailerisnotlocatedwithinthecorporate
HB2835 9 226boundariesofamunicipality,tothecountywheresuchlicenseddeviceretailerislocated
227toreimbursesuchmunicipalityorcountyforadministrativeexpenses,andany
228administrativeexpensesforthecommissionthatarenotcoveredbyreimbursements
229fromoperatorsarededucted.Netproceedstransferredtothestatelotteryfundshallbe
230appropriatedtopublicelementaryandsecondaryeducationinstitutionswithan
231emphasisonfundingstudent,teacher,andcommunityhealthandsafety.
232 (2)Deviceoperatorsshallretaintheremainderoftheadjustedgrossreceipts,a
233portionofwhichshallbeutilizedtopayforadministrativeexpenses,whichshallinclude
234thecostofthecentralizedcomputersystem,whichcostshallbepaidbydeviceoperators
235inproportiontothenumberofmechanicalamusementdevicesoperated.Fiftypercent
236ofthecostsofthecentralizedcomputersystemshallbeapportionedbythedevice
237operatoramongdeviceretailerstowhichitprovidesoperationsbasedonthenumberof
238mechanicalamusementdeviceslocatedatthedeviceretailer'sestablishment.The
239remainderofadjustedgrossreceiptsretainedbythedeviceoperator,afterthecostofthe
240centralizedcomputersystemandadministrativecostsarepaidandapportioned,shall
241bedividedequallybetweenthedeviceoperatoranddeviceretailerasagreedunder
242subsection7ofthissection.
243 11.Allrevenuesreceivedbythecommissionfromlicenseapplicationfees,license
244fees,administrativefines,andanyreimbursementsassociatedwiththeadministrationof
245theprovisionsofsections313.427to313.437,andallinterestearnedthereon,shallbe
246consideredadministrativeexpensesandshallbedepositedinthegeneralrevenuefund.
247Moneysdepositedintothegeneralrevenuefundfromsuchfeesandfinesandany
248reimbursementsofcommissionadministrativeexpensestoadministersections313.427
249to313.437shallbeconsideredadministrativeexpensesandshallnotbeconsiderednet
250proceedsunderArticleIII,Section39(b)oftheConstitutionofMissouri.Subjectto
251appropriation,uptoonepercentofsuchfeesandfinesshallbedepositedtothecreditof
252theveterans'commissioncapitalimprovementtrustfundcreatedundersection42.300.
253Theremainderofthemoneysdepositedinthegeneralrevenuefundfromsuchfeesand
254finesandanyreimbursementsofcommissionadministrativeexpensestoenforce
255sections313.427to313.437shall,subjecttoappropriation,bedividedasfollows:
256 (1)Fiftypercenttobeappropriatedtopublicsafetywithanemphasisonpeace
257officerfundingforsalaryincreases,continuingeducation,training,andcertifications;
258and
259 (2)Fiftypercenttobeusedforadministrativeexpensesassociatedwith
260supervisingandenforcingtheprovisionsofsections313.427to313.437.
HB2835 10 261 12.Thecommissionshallcontractwithastatelawenforcemententitytoassistin
262conductingbackgroundinvestigationsofmechanicalamusementdeviceprogram
263applicantsandfortheenforcementofsections313.427to313.437.
264 13.Amechanicalamusementdevicelicenseesuspectedofaviolationofsections
265313.427to313.437shallbeaffordedanadministrativehearingbythecommission
266directorontherecord,andanappealofanyactiontakentoimposeafineonsuch
267licenseeshallbetothecommission.Anysuchadministrativesuspensionorrevocation
268upheldbythecommissionmaybeappealedbythemechanicalamusementdevice
269licenseeinastatecourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
270 14.Thecommissionshalladoptrulesfortheimplementationofthemechanical
271amusementdeviceprogramauthorizedundersections313.427to313.437,including,but
272notlimitedto,theplacementofmechanicalamusementdeviceswithinadeviceretailer
273andfortheactiveoversightoftheconductofinteractivedigitalgamesonmechanical
274amusementdevices.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
275536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome
276effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,
277ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifany
278ofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,to
279delaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheld
280unconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
281adoptedafterAugust28,2024,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
313.431.Inordertoexpeditetheorderlyimplementationofthemechanical
2amusementdeviceprogramauthorizedundersections313.427to313.437,the
3commissionshall:
4 (1)Contractforthesupplyandoperationofacentralizedcomputersystemfor
5mechanicalamusementdevicesnolaterthanonehundredtwentydaysafterthe
6effectivedateofthisact;
7 (2)Makelicenseapplicationsfordevicemanufacturers,devicedistributors,
8deviceoperators,deviceretailers,anddevicehandlersavailabletoapplicantsandaccept
9suchapplicantsandpromulgateanyemergencyorregularrulesandregulationsneeded
10fortheimplementationofthemechanicalamusementdeviceprogramauthorizedunder
11sections313.427to313.437nolaterthanonehundredtwentydaysaftertheeffective
12dateofthisact;
13 (3)Issueanapprovedformforpersonsapplyingforadeviceoperator'slicense
14availableforuseincontractingwithadeviceretailernolaterthanonehundredtwenty
15daysaftertheeffectivedateofthisact;
HB2835 11 16 (4)Establishastartdate,onceapplicationsandtheapprovedformcontractare
17madeavailable,wherebyanypersonseekingalicenseasadeviceoperatorthathas
18appliedforalicensetobeadeviceoperator,paidtheinitiallicensefee,andsatisfactorily
19completedaninitialcriminalbackgroundcheckmaybeginsolicitingcontractswith
20prospectivedeviceretailersfortheplacementofmechanicalamusementdevices.Such
21startdateshallbesetnomorethansixtydaysafterapplicationsaremadeavailable;and
22 (5)Approveordenyanycompleteddeviceretailerapplicationnomorethan
23ninetydaysaftersuchanapplicationhasbeenreceived.
313.433.1.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,
2participationbyaperson,firm,corporation,ororganizationinanyaspectofthe
3mechanicalamusementdeviceprogramundersections313.427to313.437shallnotbe
4construedtobealotteryorgiftenterpriseinviolationofArticleIII,Section39ofthe
5ConstitutionofMissouri.
6 2.Thesaleoflotterytickets,shares,orlotterygameplaysusingamechanical
7amusementdeviceundersections313.427to313.437shallnotconstituteavalidreason
8torefusetoissueorrenewortorevokeorsuspendanylicenseorpermitissuedunder
9theprovisionsofchapter311.
313.434.1.ThestateofMissourishallbeexemptfromtheprovisionsof15
2U.S.C.Section1172,asamended.
3 2.Allshipmentsofmechanicalamusementdevicesusedtoconductinteractive
4digitalgamesauthorizedundersections313.427to313.437tolicensees,theregistering,
5recording,andlabelingofwhichhavebeencompletedbythemanufactureror
6distributorthereofinaccordancewith15U.S.C.Sections1171to1178,asamended,
7shallnotbeconsideredshipmentsofgamblingdevicesintothisstate.
313.435.1.Amunicipalitymayadoptanordinanceprohibitingmechanical
2amusementdeviceswithinthelimitsofsuchmunicipalitywithinonehundredeighty
3daysfromtheeffectivedateofthisact.
4 2.Acountycommissionmay,fortheunincorporatedareaofthecounty,adopt
5anordinanceprohibitingmechanicalamusementdeviceswithintheunincorporated
6areaofsuchcountywithinonehundredeightydaysfromtheeffectivedateofthisact.
7 3.Anymunicipalityorcountyadoptinganordinancethatdisallowsthelicensing
8ofdeviceretailersshallnotifythecommissionofsuchactionandprovideacertifiedcopy
9ofsuchordinancetothecommission.Uponreceivingsuchnotificationandordinance,
10thecommissionshallnotlicensedeviceretailerswithinsuchareacoveredbysuch
11municipalorcountyordinance.
12 4.Anysuchmunicipalityorcountythathasoptedtoprohibittheuseof
13mechanicalamusementdevicestoplayinteractivedigitalgamesmayrepealsuch
HB2835 12 14ordinance,anduponsuchrepealandnotificationofsuchrepeal,thecommissionmay
15licensedeviceretailerswithinsuchmunicipalityorcountytoconductinteractivedigital
16gamesonmechanicalamusementdevices.Apersonorsalesagent'soperation,handling,
17leasing,licensing,servicing,orplacingofunregulatedcoin-operatedamusement
18machinesshallinnowayprohibitorprejudicethatpersonorsalesagent's
19participationinthemechanicalamusementdeviceprogramauthorizedundersections
20313.427to313.437,norshallitconstituteavalidreasontorefusetoissueorreneworto
21revokeorsuspendanylicenseorpermitissuedundersections313.427to313.437.The
22commissionoranypoliticalsubdivisionsshallinnowayprejudiceorprohibitthe
23participationortheissuanceofanylicenserelatingtointeractivedigitalgamesor
24mechanicalamusementdevicestopersonsorsalesagentsonthebasisofsuchpersonor
25salesagent'soperation,handling,leasing,licensing,servicing,orplacingofunregulated
26coin-operatedamusementmachines.
313.437.Ifanyprovisionofsections313.427to313.437ortheapplicationthereof
2toanyoneortoanycircumstanceisheldinvalid,theremainderofthosesectionsandthe
3applicationofsuchprovisionstoothersorothercircumstancesshallnotbeaffected
4thereby.
313.800.1.Asusedinsections313.800to313.850,unlessthecontextclearly
2requiresotherwise,thefollowingtermsmean:
3 (1)"Adjustedgrossreceipts",thegrossreceiptsfromlicensedgamblinggamesand
4deviceslesswinningspaidtowagerers. "Adjustedgrossreceipts"shallnotinclude
5adjustedgrossreceiptsfromsportswageringasdefinedinsection313.1000;
6 (2)"Applicant",anypersonapplyingforalicenseauthorizedundertheprovisionsof
7sections313.800to313.850;
8 (3)"Bank",theelevationsofgroundwhichconfinethewatersoftheMississippior
9MissouriRiversattheordinaryhighwatermarkasdefinedbycommonlaw;
10 (4)"Capital,cultural,andspeciallawenforcementpurposeexpenditures"shall
11includeanydisbursement,includingdisbursementsforprincipal,interest,andcostsof
12issuanceandtrusteeadministrationrelatedtoanyindebtedness,fortheacquisitionofland,
13landimprovements,buildingsandbuildingimprovements,vehicles,machinery,equipment,
14worksofart,intersections,signing,signalization,parkinglot,busstop,station,garage,
15terminal,hanger,shelter,dock,wharf,restarea,riverport,airport,lightrail,railroad,other
16masstransit,pedestrianshoppingmallsandplazas,parks,lawns,trees,andotherlandscape,
17conventioncenter,roads,trafficcontroldevices,sidewalks,alleys,ramps,tunnels,overpasses
18andunderpasses,utilities,streetscape,lighting,trashreceptacles,marquees,paintings,murals,
19fountains,sculptures,waterandsewersystems,dams,drainagesystems,creekbank
20restoration,anyassetwithausefullifegreaterthanoneyear,culturalevents,andany
HB2835 13 21expenditurerelatedtoalawenforcementofficerdeployedashorse-mountedpatrol,school
22resourceordrugawarenessresistanceeducation(D.A.R.E)officer;
23 (5)"Cheat",toaltertheselectionofcriteriawhichdeterminetheresultofagambling
24gameortheamountorfrequencyofpaymentinagamblinggame;
25 (6)"Commission",theMissourigamingcommission;
26 (7)"Creditinstrument",awrittencheck,negotiableinstrument,automaticbankdraft
27orotherauthorizationfromaqualifiedpersontoanexcursiongamblingboatlicenseeorany
28ofitsaffiliatedcompanieslicensedbythecommissionauthorizingthelicenseetowithdraw
29theamountofcreditextendedbythelicenseetosuchpersonfromthequalifiedperson's
30bankingaccountinanamountdeterminedundersection313.817onorafteradatecertainof
31notmorethanthirtydaysfromthedatethecreditwasextended,andincludesanysuchwriting
32takeninconsolidation,redemptionorpaymentofapreviouscreditinstrument,butdoesnot
33includeanyinterest-bearinginstallmentloanorotherextensionofcreditsecuredby
34collateral;
35 (8)"Dock",thelocationinacityorcountyauthorizedundersubsection10ofsection
36313.812whichcontainsanynaturalorartificialspace,inlet,hollow,orbasin,inoradjacentto
37abankoftheMississippiorMissouriRivers,nexttoawharforlandingdevotedtothe
38embarkingofpassengersonanddisembarkingofpassengersfromagamblingexcursionbut
39shallnotincludeanyartificialspacecreatedafterMay20,1994,andislocatedmorethanone
40thousandfeetfromtheclosestedgeofthemainchanneloftheriverasestablishedbythe
41UnitedStatesArmyCorpsofEngineers;
42 (9)"Excursiongamblingboat",aboat,ferry,otherfloatingfacility,oranynonfloating
43facilitylicensedbythecommissiononorinsideofwhichgamblinggamesareallowed;
44 (10)"Fiscalyear",thefiscalyearofahomedockcityorcounty;
45 (11)"Floatingfacility",anyfacilitybuiltororiginallybuiltasaboat,ferryorbarge
46licensedbythecommissiononwhichgamblinggamesareallowed;
47 (12)"Gamblingexcursion",thetimeduringwhichgamblinggamesmaybeoperated
48onanexcursiongamblingboatwhetherdockedorduringacruise;
49 (13)"Gamblinggame"includes,butisnotlimitedto,gamesofskillorgamesof
50chanceonanexcursiongamblingboat[butdoesnotincludegamblingonsportingevents];
51providedsuchgamesofchanceareapprovedbyamendmenttotheMissouriConstitution;
52 (14)"Gamesofchance",anygamblinggameinwhichtheplayer'sexpectedreturnis
53notfavorablyincreasedbytheplayer'sreason,foresight,dexterity,sagacity,design,
54informationorstrategy;
55 (15)"Gamesofskill",anygamblinggameinwhichthereisanopportunityforthe
56playertousetheplayer'sreason,foresight,dexterity,sagacity,design,informationorstrategy
57tofavorablyincreasetheplayer'sexpectedreturn;including,butnotlimitedto,thegambling
HB2835 14 58gamesknownas"poker","blackjack"(twenty-one),"craps","Caribbeanstud","paigow
59poker","Texashold'em","doubledownstud","sportswagering",andanyvideo
60representationofsuchgames;
61 (16)"Grossreceipts",thetotalsumswageredbypatronsoflicensedgamblinggames;
62 (17)"Holderofoccupationallicense",apersonlicensedbythecommissionto
63performanoccupationwithinexcursiongamblingboatoperationswhichthecommissionhas
64identifiedasrequiringalicense;
65 (18)"Licensee",anypersonlicensedundersections313.800to313.850;
66 (19)"MississippiRiver"and"MissouriRiver",thewater,bedandbanksofthose
67rivers,includinganyspacefilledwhollyorpartiallybythewaterofthoseriversinamanner
68approvedbythecommissionbutshallnotincludeanyartificialspacecreatedafterMay20,
691994,andislocatedmorethanonethousandfeetfromtheclosestedgeofthemainchannelof
70theriverasestablishedbytheUnitedStatesArmyCorpsofEngineers;
71 (20)"Nonfloatingfacility",anystructurewithinonethousandfeetfromtheclosest
72edgeofthemainchanneloftheMissouriorMississippiRiver,asestablishedbytheUnited
73StatesArmyCorpsofEngineers,thatcontainsatleasttwothousandgallonsofwaterbeneath
74orinsidethefacilityeitherbyanenclosedspacecontainingsuchwaterorinrigidorsemirigid
75storagecontainers,tanks,orstructures;
76 (21)"Supplier",apersonwhosellsorleasesgamblingequipmentandgambling
77suppliestoanylicensee.
78 2.(1)Inadditiontothegamesofskilldefinedinthissection,thecommissionmay
79approveothergamesofskilluponreceivingapetitionrequestingapprovalofagambling
80gamefromanyapplicantorlicensee.Thecommissionmaysetthematterforhearingby
81servingtheapplicantorlicenseewithwrittennoticeofthetimeandplaceofthehearingnot
82lessthanfivedayspriortothedateofthehearingandpostingapublicnoticeateach
83commissionoffice.Thecommissionshallrequiretheapplicantorlicenseetopaythecostof
84placinganoticeinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationintheapplicant'sorlicensee'shome
85dockcityorcounty.Theburdenofproofthatthegamblinggameisagameofskillisatall
86timesonthepetitioner.Thepetitionershallhavetheaffirmativeresponsibilityofestablishing
87thepetitioner'scasebyapreponderanceofevidenceincluding:
88 (a)Isitinthebestinterestofgamingtoallowthegame;and
89 (b)Isthegamblinggameagameofchanceoragameofskill?
90 (2)Alltestimonyshallbegivenunderoathoraffirmation.Anycitizenofthisstate
91shallhavetheopportunitytotestifyonthemeritsofthepetition.Thecommissionmay
92subpoenawitnessestoofferexperttestimony.Uponconclusionofthehearing,the
93commissionshallevaluatetherecordofthehearingandissuewrittenfindingsoffactthat
94shallbebasedexclusivelyontheevidenceandonmattersofficiallynoticed.Thecommission
HB2835 15 95shallthenrenderawrittendecisiononthemeritswhichshallcontainfindingsoffact,
96conclusionsoflawandafinalcommissionorder.Thefinalcommissionordershallbewithin
97thirtydaysofthehearing.Copiesofthefinalcommissionordershallbeservedonthe
98petitionerbycertifiedorovernightexpressmail,postageprepaid,orbypersonaldelivery.
313.813.Thecommissionmaypromulgaterulesallowingapersonthatisaproblem
2gamblertovoluntarilyexcludehim/herselffromanexcursiongamblingboatoralicensed
3facilityorplatformregulatedundersections313.1000to313.1022. Anypersonthathas
4beenself-excludedisguiltyoftrespassinginthefirstdegreepursuanttosection569.140if
5suchpersonentersanexcursiongamblingboat.Anypersonwhohasbeenself-excluded
6andisfoundtohaveplacedawagerundersections313.1000to313.1022shallforfeithis
7orherwinningsandsuchwinningsshallbecreditedtothecompulsivegamblersfund
8createdundersection313.842.
313.842.1.There[may] shallbeestablishedprogramswhichshallprovide
2treatment,prevention, recovery,andeducationservicesforcompulsivegambling.Asusedin
3thissection,"compulsivegambling"meansaconditionsufferedbyapersonwhois
4chronicallyandprogressivelypreoccupiedwithgamblingandtheurgetogamble.Subjectto
5appropriation,suchprogramsshallbefundedfromtheone-centadmissionfeeauthorized
6pursuanttosection313.820,andinaddition,maybefundedfromthetaxescollectedand
7distributedtoanycityorcountyundersection313.822oranyotherfundsappropriatedby
8thegeneralassembly. Suchmoneysshallbesubmittedtothestateandcreditedtothe
9"CompulsiveGamblersFund",whichisherebyestablishedwithinthedepartmentofmental
10health.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,moneysinthefund
11attheendofanybienniumshallnotbetransferredtothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefund.
12Thedepartmentofmentalhealthshalladministerprograms,eitherdirectlyorbycontract,for
13compulsivegamblers.Thecommission[may] shalladministerprogramstoeducatethe
14publicaboutproblemgamblingandpromotetreatmentprogramsofferedbythedepartmentof
15mentalhealth.Inaddition,thecommissionshalladministerthevoluntaryexclusionprogram
16forproblemgamblersauthorizedbysection[313.833] 313.813.
17 2.Thecommission,incooperationwiththedepartmentofmentalhealth,shall
18developatriennialresearchreportinordertoassessthesocialandeconomiceffectsof
19gaminginthestateandtoobtainscientificinformationrelatedtotheneuroscience,
20psychology,sociology,epidemiology,andetiologyofcompulsivegambling.Thereport
21andassociatedstudiesshallbesubmittedtothegovernor,thepresidentprotemporeof
22thesenate,andthespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesnolaterthanDecember31,
232025,andnotlaterthanDecemberthirty-firstofeverythirdyearthereafter.The
24researchreportshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto:
HB2835 16 25 (1)Abaselinestudyoftheexistingoccurrenceofcompulsivegamblinginthe
26state.Thestudyshallexamineanddescribetheexistinglevelsofcompulsivegambling
27andtheexistingprogramsavailablethathaveagoalofpreventingandaddressingthe
28harmfulconsequencesofcompulsivegambling;
29 (2)Acomprehensivelegalandfactualstudyofthesocialandeconomicimpacts
30ofgamblingonthestate;and
31 (3)Recommendationsonprogramsandlegislativeactionstoaddresscompulsive
32gamblinginthestate,includingarecommendedappropriationtothecompulsive
33gamblersfundbasedonthestudyrequiredinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.
313.1000.1.Asusedinsections313.1000to313.1022,thefollowingtermsshall
2mean:
3 (1)"Adjustedgrossreceipts":
4 (a)Thetotalofallcashandcashequivalentsreceivedbyasportswagering
5operatorfromsportswageringminusthetotalof:
6 a.Allcashandcashequivalentspaidoutaswinningstosportswagering
7patrons;
8 b.Theactualcostspaidbyasportswageringoperatorforanythingofvalue
9providedtoandredeemedbypatrons,includingmerchandiseorservicesdistributedto
10sportswageringpatronstoincentivizesportswagering;
11 c.Voidedorcancelledwagers;
12 d.Forthefirstyearofimplementation,onehundredpercentofthecostsoffree
13playorpromotionalcreditsprovidedtoandredeemedbypatronsanddecreasingby
14twenty-fivepercenteachyearfollowinguntilthefifthandsubsequentyears,inwhichno
15costoffreeplayorpromotionalcreditsshallbededucted;
16 e.Anysumspaidasaresultofanyfederaltax,includingfederalexcisetax;and
17 f.Uncollectiblesportswageringreceivables,nottoexceedthelesserof:
18 (i)Areasonableprovisionforuncollectiblepatronchecks,automatedclearing
19house(ACH)transactions,debitcardtransactions,andcreditcardtransactions
20receivedfromsportswageringoperations;or
21 (ii)Twopercentofthetotalofallsums,includingchecks,whethercollected,less
22theamountpaidoutaswinningstosportswageringpatrons.Forpurposesofthis
23section,acounterorpersonalcheckthatisinvalidorunenforceableunderthissectionis
24consideredcashreceivedbythesportswageringoperatorfromsportswagering
25operations;
26 (b)Thedeductionsallowedunderparagraph(a)ofthissubdivisionshallnot
27includeanycostsarisingdirectlyfromthepurchaseofadvertisingwithanonpatron
HB2835 17 28thirdparty,includingthedirectcostofpurchasingprint,television,orradioadvertising
29oranysignageorbillboards;
30 (c)Iftheamountofadjustedgrossreceiptsinagamingmonthisanegative
31figure,thecertificateholdershallremitnosportswageringtaxforthatgamingmonth.
32Anynegativeadjustedgrossreceiptsshallbecarriedoverandcalculatedasadeduction
33inthesubsequentgamingmonthsuntilthenegativefigurehasbeenbroughttoazero
34balance;
35 (2)"Certificateholder",alicensedapplicantissuedacertificateofauthorityby
36thecommission;
37 (3)"Certificateofauthority",acertificateissuedbythecommissionauthorizing
38alicensedapplicanttoconductsportswageringundersections313.1000to313.1022;
39 (4)"Commerciallyreasonableterms",forthepurposesofofficialleaguedata
40only,includesthefollowingnonexclusivefactors:
41 (a)Theextenttowhicheventwageringoperatorshavepurchasedthesameor
42similarofficialleaguedataonthesameorsimilarterms;
43 (b)Thespeed,accuracy,timeliness,reliability,quality,andquantityofthe
44officialleaguedataascomparedtocomparablealternativedatasources;
45 (c)Thequalityandcomplexityoftheprocessusedtocollectanddistributethe
46officialleaguedataascomparedtocomparablealternativedatasources;and
47 (d)Theavailabilityandcostofsimilarleaguedatafrommultiplesources;
48 (5)"Commission",theMissourigamingcommission;
49 (6)"Coveredpersons",athletes;umpires,referees,andofficials;personnel
50associatedwithclubs,teams,leagues,andathleticassociations;medicalprofessionals,
51includingathletictrainers,whoprovideservicestoathletesandplayers;andthefamily
52membersandassociatesofthesepersonswhererequiredtoservethepurposesof
53sections313.1000to313.1022;
54 (7)"Department",thedepartmentofrevenue;
55 (8)"Designatedsportsdistrict",thepremisesofafacilitylocatedinthisstate
56withacapacityofeleventhousandfivehundredpeopleormore,atwhichoneormore
57professionalsportsteamsthatisamemberoftheNationalFootballLeague,Major
58LeagueBaseball,theNationalHockeyLeague,theNationalBasketballAssociation,
59MajorLeagueSoccer,theWomen'sNationalBasketballAssociation,ortheNational
60Women'sSoccerLeagueplaysitshomegames,andthesurroundingareawithinfour
61hundredyardsofsuchpremises;
62 (9)"Designatedsportsdistrictmobilelicensee",apersonorentity,registeredto
63dobusinesswithinthisstate,thatisdesignatedbyaprofessionalsportsteamentitytobe
64alicensedapplicantandaninteractivesportswageringplatformoperatorauthorizedto
HB2835 18 65offersportswageringonlyviatheinternetinthisstate,subjecttothecommission's
66approvalandlicensureundersections313.1000to313.1022;provided,however,for
67purposesofclarificationandavoidanceofdoubt,thedesignatedpersonorentity,rather
68thantheapplicableprofessionalsportsteamentity,shallbethepartythatsubmitstothe
69commissionforlicensureundersections313.1000to313.1022;
70 (10)"Esports",athleticandsportingeventsinwhichallparticipantsare
71eighteenyearsofageorolderandinvolvingelectronicsportsandcompetitivevideo
72games;
73 (11)"Excursiongamblingboat",thesamemeaningasdefinedundersection
74313.800;
75 (12)"Grossreceipts",thetotalamountofcashandcashequivalentspaidby
76sportswageringpatronstoasportswageringoperatortoparticipateinsportswagering;
77 (13)"Interactivesportswageringplatform"or"platform",aplatformoperated
78byaninteractivesportswageringplatformoperatorthatofferssportswageringthrough
79anindividualaccountregisteredtoaneligibleperson,undersection313.1014,overthe
80internet,includingonwebsitesandmobiledevices,onbehalfofalicensedfacilityor
81designatedsportsdistrict.Exceptasotherwiseprovided,aninteractivesportswagering
82platformmayalsoofferin-personsportswageringonbehalfofalicensedfacilitythatis
83anexcursiongamblingboatatitslicensedfacility,includingthroughsportswagering
84devices;
85 (14)"Interactivesportswageringplatformoperator",asuitablelegalentitythat
86holdsalicenseissuedbythecommissiontooperateaninteractivesportswagering
87platform;
88 (15)"Licensedapplicant",apersonholdingalicenseissuedundersection
89313.807tooperateanexcursiongamblingboat,aninteractivesportswageringplatform
90operator,oradesignatedsportsdistrictmobilelicensee;
91 (16)"Licensedfacility",anexcursiongamblingboatlicensedunderthischapter
92oradesignatedsportsdistrictforwhichacertificateholderislicensedundersections
93313.1000to313.1022;
94 (17)"Licensedsupplier",apersonholdingasupplier'slicenseissuedbythe
95commission;
96 (18)"Occupationallicense",alicenseissuedbythecommission;
97 (19)"Officialleaguedata",statistics,results,outcomes,andotherdatarelatedto
98asportseventorothereventutilizedtodeterminetheoutcomeoftier2betsobtained
99pursuanttoanagreementwiththerelevantsportsgoverningbodyoranentityexpressly
100authorizedbythesportsgoverningbodytoprovidesuchinformationthatauthorizesa
101sportswageringoperatortousesuchdatafordeterminingtheoutcomeoftier2bets;
HB2835 19 102 (20)"Person",anindividual,soleproprietorship,partnership,association,
103fiduciary,corporation,limitedliabilitycompany,oranyotherbusinessentity;
104 (21)"Personalbiometricdata",anyinformationaboutanathletethatisderived
105fromtheathlete'sDNA,heartrate,bloodpressure,perspirationrate,internalor
106externalbodytemperature,hormonelevels,glucoselevels,hydrationlevels,vitamin
107levels,bonedensity,muscledensity,orsleeppatternsorotherinformationasmaybe
108prescribedbythecommissionbyregulation;
109 (22)"Playersassociation",aprofessionalsportsassociationrecognizedbya
110sportsgoverningbodythatrepresentsprofessionalathletes;
111 (23)"Professionalsportsteamentity",apersonorentity,registeredtodo
112businessinthisstate,thatownsoroperatesaprofessionalsportsteamthatisamember
113oftheNationalFootballLeague,MajorLeagueBaseball,theNationalHockeyLeague,
114theNationalBasketballAssociation,MajorLeagueSoccer,theWomen'sNational
115BasketballAssociation,ortheNationalWomen'sSoccerLeagueandthatplaysitshome
116gameswithinadesignatedsportsdistrict;
117 (24)"Prohibitedconduct",anystatement,action,orothercommunication
118intendedtoinfluence,manipulate,orcontrolabettingoutcomeofasportingcontestor
119ofanyindividualoccurrenceorperformanceinasportingcontestinexchangefor
120financialgainortoavoidfinancialorphysicalharm."Prohibitedconduct"includes
121statements,actions,andcommunicationsmadetoacoveredpersonbyathirdparty,
122suchasafamilymemberorthroughsocialmedia,butshallnotincludestatements,
123actions,orcommunicationsmadeorsanctionedbyateamorsportsgoverningbody;
124 (25)"Sportsgoverningbody",anorganizationheadquarteredintheUnited
125Statesthatprescribesfinalrulesandenforcescodesofconductwithrespecttoasports
126eventandparticipantstherein;
127 (26)"Sportswagering","sportswager","sportsbet",or"bet",wageringon
128athletic,sporting,andothercompetitiveeventsinvolvinghumancompetitorsincluding,
129butnotlimitedto,esports,oronothereventsasapprovedbythecommission.Such
130termsshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,betsorwagersmadeon:portionsofathletic
131andsportingevents,includingthoseonoutcomesdeterminedpriortothestartofa
132sportingevent,orontheindividualstatisticsofathletesinasportingeventor
133compilationofsportingevents,involvinghumancompetitors.Thetermincludes,butis
134notlimitedto,single-gamewagers,teaserwagers,parlays,over-unders,moneylinebets,
135pools,exchangewagering,in-gamewagers,in-playwagers,propositionwagers,and
136straightwagersorotherwagersapprovedbythecommission.Sportswageringshallnot
137includefantasysportsundersections313.900to313.955orthosegamesandcontestsin
HB2835 20 138whichtheoutcomeisdeterminedpurelyonchanceandwithoutanyhumanskill,
139intention,interaction,ordirection;
140 (27)"Sportswageringcommercialactivity",anyoperation,promotion,signage,
141advertising,orotherbusinessactivityrelatingtosportswagering,includingthe
142operationoradvertisingofabusinessorlocationatwhichsportswageringisofferedor
143abusinessorlocationatwhichsportswageringthroughoneormoreinteractive
144platformsispromotedoradvertised;
145 (28)"Sportswageringdevice"or"sportswageringkiosk",aself-service
146mechanical,electrical,orcomputerizedcontrivance,terminal,device,apparatus,piece
147ofequipment,orsupplyapprovedbythecommissionforconductingsportswagering
148undersections313.1000to313.1022."Sportswageringdevice"shallnotincludea
149deviceusedbyasportswageringpatrontoaccessaninteractivesportswagering
150platform.Thehardwareofasportswageringdevicenotcapableofacceptingwagers
151shallnotbeconsideredasportswageringdevice;
152 (29)"Sportswageringoperator"or"operator",alicensedfacilitythatisan
153excursiongamblingboatoraninteractivesportswageringplatformoperatoroffering
154sportswageringonbehalfofalicensedfacility;
155 (30)"Sportswageringsupplier",apersonthatprovidesgoods,services,
156software,oranyothercomponentsnecessaryforthecreationofsportswagering
157marketsanddeterminationofwageroutcomes,directlyorindirectly,toanysports
158wageringoperatororapplicantinvolvedintheacceptanceofwagers,includinganyof
159thefollowing:providersofdatafeedsandoddsservices,providersofkiosksusedfor
160self-wageringmadein-person,riskmanagementproviders,integritymonitoring
161providers,andotherprovidersofsportswageringsupplierservicesasdeterminedby
162thecommission;provided,however,thatnosportsgoverningbodyshallbeasports
163wageringsupplierforanypurposesundersections313.1000to313.1022;
164 (31)"Supplier'slicense",alicenseissuedbythecommissionundersection
165313.807;
166 (32)"Tier1bet",aninternetbetthatisdeterminedsolelybythefinalscoreor
167finaloutcomeofthesportseventandisplacedbeforethesportseventhasbegun;
168 (33)"Tier2bet",aninternetbetthatisnotatier1bet.
313.1002.1.ThestateofMissourishallbeexemptfromtheprovisionsof15
2U.S.C.Section1172,asamended.
3 2.Allshipmentsofgamblingdevices,whichshallincludedevicescapableof
4acceptingsportswagersusedtoconductsportswageringundersections313.1000to
5313.1022tolicensedapplicantsorsportswageringoperators,theregistering,recording,
6andlabelingofwhichhavebeencompletedbythemanufacturerordealerthereofin
HB2835 21 7accordancewith15U.S.C.Sections1171to1178,asamended,shallbelegalshipmentsof
8gamblingdevicesintothisstate.Point-of-contactdevicesorkiosksnotyetcapableof
9acceptingsportswagersshallnotbeconsideredgamblingdevicesforthepurposesof
10thissection.
313.1003.1.Sportswageringshallnotbeofferedinthisstateexceptbya
2certificateholder.
3 2.Acertificateholdermayoffersportswagering:
4 (1)Inpersonwithinitsapplicablelicensedfacility,providedthatsuchcertificate
5holderisanexcursiongamblingboatlicensedunderthischapter;and
6 (2)Overtheinternetthroughaninteractivesportswageringplatformtopersons
7physicallylocatedinthisstate.
8 3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,exceptas
9providedundersections313.1000to313.1022,sportswageringcommercialactivityshall
10beprohibitedfromoccurringwithinanydesignatedsportsdistrictwithouttheapproval
11ofeachprofessionalsportsteamentityapplicabletosuchdesignatedsportsdistrict;
12provided,however,thatnosuchapprovalshallberequiredforthesoleactivityof
13offeringsportswageringovertheinternetviaaninteractivesportswageringplatform
14thatisaccessibletopersonsphysicallylocatedwithinsuchdesignatedsportsdistrict.
313.1004.1.Thecommissionshallhavefulljurisdictiontosuperviseall
2gamblingoperatorsgovernedbysections313.1000to313.1022andshalladoptrulesand
3regulationstoimplementtheprovisionsofsections313.1000to313.1022.Anyruleor
4portionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedunderthe
5authoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandis
6subjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.This
7sectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
8generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
9disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
10rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2024,shallbe
11invalidandvoid.
12 2.Rulesadoptedunderthissectionshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,the
13following:
14 (1)Standardsandprocedurestogoverntheconductofsportswagering,
15includingthemannerinwhich:
16 (a)Wagersarereceived;
17 (b)Payoutsarepaid;and
18 (c)Pointspreads,lines,andoddsaredisclosed;
HB2835 22 19 (2)Standardsgoverninghowasportswageringoperatorofferssportswagering
20overtheinternetthroughaninteractivesportswageringplatformtopatronsphysically
21locatedinMissouri;
22 (3)Themannerinwhichasportswageringoperator'sbooksandfinancial
23recordsrelatingtosportswageringaremaintainedandaudited,includingstandardsfor
24thedailycountingofasportswageringoperator'sgrossreceiptsfromsportswagering
25andstandardstoensurethatinternalcontrolsarefollowed;and
26 (4)Standardsconcerningthedetectionandpreventionofcompulsivegambling
27including,butnotlimitedto,requirementstouseanationallyrecognizedproblem
28gamblinghelplinephonenumberinallpromotionalactivity.
29 3.Rulesadoptedunderthissectionshallrequireasportswageringoperatorto
30makecommerciallyreasonableeffortstodothefollowing:
31 (1)Designateoneormoreareaswithinthelicensedfacilityoperatedbythe
32sportswageringoperatorifthesportswageringoperatorisalicensedfacilitythatisan
33excursiongamblingboat;
34 (2)Ensurethesecurityandintegrityofsportswagersacceptedthroughany
35interactivesportswageringplatformoperatedorauthorizedbysuchsportswagering
36operator;
37 (3)Ensurethatthesportswageringoperator'ssurveillancesystemcoversall
38areasofthein-personsportswageringactivityconductedwithinalicensedfacilitythat
39isanexcursiongamblingboat;
40 (4)Allowthecommissiontobepresentthroughthecommission'sgamingagents
41whensportswageringisconductedinallareasofthesportswageringoperator's
42licensedfacilitythatisanexcursiongamblingboatinwhichsportswageringis
43conducted,todothefollowing:
44 (a)Ensuremaximumsecurityofthecountingandstorageofthesportswagering
45revenuereceivedbythesportswageringoperator;
46 (b)Certifythesportswageringrevenuereceivedbythesportswagering
47operator;and
48 (c)Receivecomplaintsfromthepublic;
49 (5)Ensurethatwagerresultsaredeterminedonlyfromdatathatisprovidedby
50theapplicablesportsgoverningbodyorthelicensedsportswageringsuppliers;
51 (6)Ensurethatpersonswhoareundertwenty-oneyearsofagedonotmake
52sportswagers;
53 (7)Establishhouserulesspecifyingtheamountstobepaidonwinningwagers
54andtheeffectofschedulechanges.Thehouserulesshallbedisplayedinthesports
55wageringoperator'ssportswageringareaorpostedonthesportswageringoperator's
HB2835 23 56internetsiteormobileapplicationandincludedinthetermsandconditionsthereofor
57anotherapprovedarea;and
58 (8)Establishindustry-standardproceduresregardingthevoidingorcancelling
59ofwagersinthesportswageringoperator'sinternalcontrolsandhouserules.
60 4.(1)Asportsgoverningbodyorotherauthorizedentitythatmaintainsofficial
61leaguedatamaynotifythecommissionthatofficialleaguedataforsettlingtier2betsis
62availableforsportswageringoperators.
63 (2)Thecommissionshallnotifysportswageringoperatorswithinsevendaysof
64receiptofthenotificationfromthesportsgoverningbodyorotherauthorizedentitythat
65maintainsofficialleaguedataoftheavailabilityofofficialleaguedata.Withinsixty
66daysfollowingsuchnotificationbythecommission,eachsportswageringoperatorshall
67useonlyofficialleaguedatatosettletier2betsonathleticeventssanctionedbythe
68applicablesportsgoverningbody,except:
69 (a)Duringthependencyofarequestbysuchsportswageringoperatortothe
70commission,underthissection,tousealternativedatasourcesapprovedbythe
71commissiontosettlesuchtier2bets;or
72 (b)Followingapprovalbythecommissionofarequestbysuchsportswagering
73operatortousealternativedatasourcesapprovedbythecommissioninaccordancewith
74thissection.
75 (3)Officialleaguedatamadeavailabletosportswageringoperatorsbythe
76sportsgoverningbodyorotherauthorizedentitythatmaintainsofficialleaguedata
77shallbeofferedoncommerciallyreasonableterms.
78 (4)Asportswageringoperatormaysubmitawrittenrequesttothecommission
79fortheuse,orcontinueduse,ofalternativedatasourcesapprovedbythecommission
80withinsixtydaysofreceivingthenotificationfromthecommissionregardingthe
81availabilityofofficialleaguedata.Therequestshalldemonstrateindetailthatthe
82sportsgoverningbodyorotherauthorizedentitythatmaintainsofficialleaguedatais
83unableorunwillingtoofferofficialleaguedataoncommerciallyreasonableterms.
84Withinsixtydaysofreceiptofthewrittenrequestfromasportswageringoperatorto
85useanalternativedatasource,thecommissionshallissueawrittenapprovalor
86disapprovalofsucharequest.
87 (5)Thecommissionshallpublishalistofofficialleaguedataprovidersonits
88website.
89 5.Thecommissionmayenterintoagreementswithotherjurisdictionsto
90facilitate,administer,andregulatemulti-jurisdictionalsportsbettingbysportsbetting
91operatorstotheextentthatenteringintotheagreementisconsistentwithstateand
92federallawsandthesportsbettingagreementisconductedonlyintheUnitedStates.
HB2835 24 93 6.(1)Thecommissionshallestablishahotlineorothermethodof
94communicationthatallowsanypersontoconfidentiallyreportinformationabout
95prohibitedconducttothecommission.
96 (2)Thecommissionshallinvestigateallreasonableallegationsofprohibited
97conductandreferanyallegationsitdeemscredibletotheappropriatelawenforcement
98entity.
99 (3)Theidentityofanyreportingpersonshallremainconfidentialunlessthat
100personauthorizesdisclosureofhisorheridentityoruntilsuchtimeastheallegationof
101prohibitedconductisreferredtolawenforcement.
102 (4)Ifthecommissionreceivesacomplaintofprohibitedconductbyanathlete,
103thecommissionshallnotifytheappropriatesportsgoverningbodyandplayers
104associationoftheathletetoreviewthecomplaintasprovidedbyrule.
105 (5)Thecommissionshalladoptrulesgoverninginvestigationsofprohibited
106conductandreferralstolawenforcemententities.
313.1006.1.Alicensedapplicantholdingalicenseissuedundersection313.807
2tooperateanexcursiongamblingboatwhowishestooffersportswageringunder
3sections313.1000to313.1022shall:
4 (1)Submitanapplicationtothecommissioninthemannerprescribedbythe
5commissionforeachlicensedfacilityinwhichthelicensedapplicantwishestoconduct
6sportswagering;
7 (2)Payaninitialapplicationfee,nottoexceedonehundredthousanddollars,
8whichshallbedepositedinthegamingcommissionfundanddistributedaccordingto
9section313.835;and
10 (3)Submittothecommissionaresponsiblegamblingplanthatshallinclude,but
11isnotlimitedto:
12 (a)Annualtrainingforallstaffregardingthepracticeofresponsiblegambling
13andidentifyingcompulsiveorproblemgamblers;
14 (b)Policiesandstrategiesforhandlingsituationsinwhichplayersindicatethey
15areindistressorexperiencingaproblem;and
16 (c)Policiesandstrategiestoaddressthird-partyconcernsaboutplayers'
17gamblingbehavior.
18 2.Uponreceiptoftheapplicationandfeerequiredundersubsection1ofthis
19section,thecommissionshallissueacertificateofauthoritytoalicensedapplicant
20authorizingthelicensedapplicanttoconductsportswageringundersections313.1000to
21313.1022inalicensedfacilityorthroughaninteractivesportswageringplatform.
313.1008.1.Thecommissionshallensurethatnewsportswageringdevicesand
2newforms,variations,orcompositesofsportswageringaretestedunderthetermsand
HB2835 25 3conditionsthatthecommissionconsidersappropriatepriortoauthorizingasports
4wageringoperatortoofferanewsportswageringdeviceoranewform,variation,or
5compositeofsportswagering.Thecommissionmayutilizeanapprovedindependent
6testinglaboratorytoassistwithanyrequirementsofthissection.Thecommissionshall
7acceptsuchtestingofanothersportswageringgoverningbodyintheUnitedStatesifthe
8commissiondeterminesthetestingofthatgoverningbodyissubstantiallysimilartothe
9testingthatwouldotherwiseberequiredbythecommissionandthesportswagering
10operatorverifiesthatitssportswageringdevicesandformshavenotmateriallychanged
11sincesuchtesting.
12 2.Alicensedfacilitythatisanexcursiongamblingboatmayalsooffersports
13wageringthroughuptothreeindividuallybrandedinteractivesportswagering
14platformsunderthebrand,tradename,oranothernameitisdoingbusinessas(d/b/
15a)selectedbythesportswageringoperatoror,asapplicable,theinteractivesports
16wageringplatformoperator.Asportswageringoperatormayoperateeachinteractive
17sportswageringplatformorcontractwithoneormoreinteractivesportswagering
18platformoperatorstoadministeranyoralloftheinteractivesportswageringplatforms
19onthelicensedfacility'sbehalf.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectionand
20anythingtothecontrarysetforthundersections313.1000through313.1022,innoevent
21shallsportswageringbeofferedthroughmorethansixsportswageringplatforms
22contractingwithanyoneownerofalicensedfacility,directlyorindirectlythroughany
23parentcompany,subsidiary,oraffiliateofsuchowner.
24 3.Eachdesignatedsportsdistrictmobilelicenseemayoffersportswagering
25withinthestatethroughoneinteractivesportswageringplatform.Eachdesignated
26sportsdistrictmobilelicenseeshallberequiredtobelicensedbythecommissionasan
27interactivesportswageringplatformoperator.Sportswageringovertheinternet
28throughanyinteractivesportswageringplatformmaybeofferedbyanylicensedsports
29wageringoperatorwithinanydesignatedsportsdistrict.
30 4.Notwithstandinganythingtothecontrarysetforthundersections313.1000
31through313.1022,nosportswageringoperatormayoffersportswageringinpersonor
32throughanysportswageringkiosk,exceptwithinalicensedfacilitythatisanexcursion
33gamblingboat.
34 5.(1)Sportswageringmaybeconductedwithchips,tokens,electroniccards,
35cash,cashequivalents,debitorcreditcards,othernegotiablecurrency,onlinepayment
36services,automatedclearinghouses,promotionalfunds,oranyothermeansapproved
37bythecommission.
HB2835 26 38 (2)Asportswageringoperatorshall,initsinternalcontrolsorhouserules,
39determineaminimumwageramountinsportswageringconductedbythesports
40wageringoperatorandmaydetermineamaximumwageramount.
41 6.Asportswageringoperatorshallnotpermitanysportswageringonthe
42premisesofthelicensedfacilityexceptasprovidedunderthischapter.
43 7.Asportswageringdevice,point-of-contactsportswageringdevice,orsports
44wageringkioskshallbeapprovedbythecommissionandacquiredbyasportswagering
45operatorfromalicensedsupplier.
46 8.Thecommissionshalldeterminetheoccupationsrelatedtosportswagering
47thatrequireanoccupationallicense,whichshallnotincludeemployeeswhodonot
48possesstheauthorityorabilitytoaltermaterialsystemsrequiredforsportswageringin
49thisstate.
50 9.Asportswageringoperatormaylayoffoneormoresportswagers.The
51commissionmaypromulgaterulespermittingsportswageringoperatorsorplatformsto
52employsystemsthatoffsetlossormanageriskintheoperationofsportswageringunder
53sections313.1000to313.1022throughtheuseofliquiditypoolsinotherjurisdictionsin
54whichthesportswageringoperator,platform,anaffiliateofthesportswagering
55operatororplatform,orathirdpartyalsoholdslicensestoconductsportswagering,
56providedthatatalltimesadequateprotectionsaremaintainedtoensuresufficientfunds
57areavailabletopaywinningstopatrons.
58 10.Asportswageringoperatorshallincludeinformationandtoolstoassist
59playersinmakingresponsibledecisions.Thesportswageringoperatorshallprovideat
60aminimum:
61 (1)Prominentlydisplayedtoolstosetlimitsontheamountoftimeandmoneya
62playerspendsonanyinteractivesportswageringplatform;
63 (2)Prominentlydisplayedinformationregardingcompulsivegamblingandways
64toseektreatmentandsupportifaplayerbelievesheorshehasaproblem;and
65 (3)Toaplayertheabilitytoexcludetheuseofcertainelectronicpayment
66methodsifdesiredbytheplayer.
313.1010.1.Aninteractivesportswageringplatformoperatorshalloffersports
2wageringonbehalfofalicensedfacilityonlyiftheinteractivesportswageringplatform
3operatorisproperlylicensedbythecommissionandhascontractedwithalicensed
4facility.
5 2.Anapplicantforaninteractivesportswageringplatformlicenseshall:
6 (1)Submitanapplicationtothecommissioninthemannerprescribedbythe
7commissiontoverifytheplatform'seligibilityunderthissection;
HB2835 27 8 (2)Payaninitialapplicationfee,nottoexceedonehundredfiftythousand
9dollars;and
10 (3)Submittothecommissionaresponsiblegamblingplanthatshallinclude,but
11isnotlimitedto:
12 (a)Annualtrainingforallstaffregardingthepracticeofresponsiblegambling
13andidentifyingcompulsiveorproblemgamblers;
14 (b)Policiesandstrategiesforhandlingsituationsinwhichplayersindicatethey
15areindistressorexperiencingaproblem;and
16 (c)Policiesandstrategiestoaddressthird-partyconcernsaboutplayers'
17gamblingbehavior.
18 3.Onorbeforetheanniversarydateofthepaymentoftheinitialapplicationfee
19underthissection,aninteractivesportswageringplatformproviderholdingalicense
20issuedunderthissectionshallpaytothecommissionalicenserenewalfee,nottoexceed
21threehundredtwenty-fivethousanddollars.Suchfundsshallbedepositedintothe
22gamingcommissionfundestablishedundersection313.835.
23 4.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,thefollowing
24informationshallbeconfidentialandshallnotbedisclosedtothepublicunlessrequired
25bycourtorderorbyanyotherprovisionofsections313.1000to313.1022:
26 (1)Anyapplicationsubmittedtothecommissionrelatingtosportswageringin
27thisstate;and
28 (2)Alldocuments,reports,anddatasubmittedbyanapplicantrelatingtosports
29wageringinthisstatetothecommissioncontainingproprietaryinformation,trade
30secrets,financialinformation,orpersonallyidentifiableinformationaboutanyperson.
313.1011.1.Thecommissionmayissueasupplier'slicensetoasportswagering
2supplier.
3 2.Asportswageringsuppliermayprovideitsservicestolicenseesunderafixed-
4feeorrevenue-sharingagreementonlyifthesupplierisproperlylicensedbythe
5commission.
6 3.Attherequestofanapplicantforasportswageringsupplier'slicense,the
7commissionmayissueaprovisionallicensetotheapplicant,aslongastheapplicanthas
8submittedacompletedapplicationforthelicense,includingpayingtherequired
9applicationfee.Thecommissionmayprescribebyruletherequirementstoreceivea
10provisionallicense.
11 4.Anapplicantforasportswageringsupplier'slicenseshalldisclosetheidentity
12of:
13 (1)Theapplicant'sprincipalownerswhodirectlyowntenpercentormoreofthe
14applicant;
HB2835 28 15 (2)Eachholding,intermediary,orparentcompanythatdirectlyownsfifteen
16percentormoreoftheapplicant;and
17 (3)Theapplicant'schiefexecutiveofficerandchieffinancialofficer,ortheir
18equivalents,asdeterminedbythecommission.
19 5.Government-createdentities,includingstatutoryauthorizedpension
20investmentboardsandCanadianCrowncorporations,thataredirectorindirect
21shareholdersofanapplicantshallbewaivedintheapplicant'sdisclosureofownership
22andcontrolasdeterminedbythecommission.
23 6.InvestmentfundsorentitiesregisteredwiththeSecuritiesandExchange
24Commission(SEC),includinginvestmentadvisorsandentitiesunderthemanagement
25oftheSEC-registeredentity,thataredirectorindirectshareholdersofanapplicant
26shallbewaivedintheapplicant'sdisclosureofownershipandcontrolasdeterminedby
27thecommission.
28 7.Asupplier'slicenseorprovisionalsupplier'slicenseshallbesufficientto
29providesportswageringsupplierservicestolicensees.Arenewalfeeshallbesubmitted
30bienniallyasdeterminedbythecommission.
313.1012.1.Asportswageringoperatorshallverifythatapersonplacinga
2wagerisatleastthelegalminimumageforplacingawagerundersections313.1000to
3313.1022.
4 2.Thecommissionshallestablishanonlinemethodforaplayertoapplyfor
5placementintheself-exclusionprogram.Eachsportswageringoperatorshallincludea
6linktosuchapplicationonallsportswageringplatforms.
7 3.Thecommissionshalladoptrulesandregulationsthatincorporateasports
8wageringself-exclusionprogramintotheprogramadoptedundersections313.800to
9313.850.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
10createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit
11complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
12section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers
13vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
14effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,
15thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust
1628,2024,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
17 4.Thecommissionshalladoptrulestoensurethatadvertisementsforsports
18wagering:
19 (1)Donotknowinglytargetminorsorotherpersonswhoareineligibletoplace
20wagers,problemgamblers,orothervulnerablepersons;
21 (2)Disclosetheidentityofthesportswageringoperator;
HB2835 29 22 (3)Provideinformationaboutorlinkstoresourcesrelatingtogambling
23addiction;
24 (4)Arenototherwisefalse,misleading,ordeceptivetoareasonableconsumer;
25 (5)Arenotincludedoninternetsitesorpagesdedicatedtocompulsiveor
26problemgambling;and
27 (6)Includeresponsiblegamblingmessagesandanationallyrecognizedproblem
28gamblinghelplinenumberinallpromotionalactivity.
29 5.Thecommissionshallestablishpenaltiesofnotlessthantenthousanddollars
30butnotmorethanonehundredthousanddollarsforanysportswageringoperatorwho
31violatestherestrictionsplacedonadvertisingtopersonslistedinsubdivision(1)of
32subsection4ofthissection.
313.1014.1.Thecommissionshallconductbackgroundchecksonindividuals
2seekinglicensesundersections313.1000to313.1022.Abackgroundcheckconducted
3underthissectionshallincludeasearchforcriminalhistoryandanychargesor
4convictionsinvolvingcorruptionormanipulationofsportingevents.Abackground
5checkunderthissectionshallbeconsistentwiththeprovisionsofsection313.810.
6 2.(1)Asportswageringoperatorshallemploycommerciallyreasonable
7methodsto:
8 (a)Prohibitthesportswageringoperator;directors,officers,andemployeesof
9thesportswageringoperator;andanyrelativeofanoperator,director,orofficerliving
10inthesamehouseholdfromplacingsportswagerswiththesportswageringoperator;
11 (b)Prohibitanypersonwithaccesstononpublicconfidentialinformationheld
12bythesportswageringoperatorfromplacingsportswagerswiththesportswagering
13operator;
14 (c)Preventthesharingofconfidentialinformationthatcouldaffectsports
15wageringofferedbythesportswageringoperatororbythirdpartiesuntilthe
16informationismadepubliclyavailable;
17 (d)Prohibitpersonsfromplacingsportswagersasagentsorproxiesforother
18persons;and
19 (e)Prohibitthepurchaseorusebythesportswageringoperatorofanypersonal
20biometricdataofanathlete,unlessthesportswageringoperatorhasreceivedwritten
21permissionfromtheathleteortheathlete'srepresentative.
22 (2)Nothinginthissectionshallprecludetheuseofinternet-basedhostingor
23cloud-basedhostingofdataoranydisclosureofinformationrequiredbycourtorderor
24otherprovisionsoflaw.
25 3.(1)Thefollowingindividualsareprohibitedfromengaginginsportswagering
26undersections313.1000to313.1022:
HB2835 30 27 (a)Anypersonwhoseparticipationmayunderminetheintegrityofthebetting
28orsportsevent;or
29 (b)Anypersonwhoisprohibitedforothergoodcauseincluding,butnotlimited
30to:
31 a.Anypersonplacingawagerasanagentorproxy;
32 b.Anypersonwhoisanathlete,coach,referee,player,orrefereepersonnel
33memberinoronanysportseventoverseenbythatperson'ssportsgoverningbody
34basedonpubliclyavailableinformation;
35 c.Anypersonwhoholdsapositionofauthorityorinfluencesufficienttoexert
36influenceovertheparticipantsinasportingcontestincluding,butnotlimitedto,
37coaches,managers,handlers,orathletictrainers;
38 d.Anypersonundertwenty-oneyearsofage;
39 e.Anypersonwithaccesstocertaintypesofexclusiveinformationonanysports
40eventoverseenbythatperson'ssportsgoverningbodybasedonpubliclyavailable
41information;or
42 f.Anypersonidentifiedbyanylistsprovidedbythecommission.
43 (2)Thedirectorindirectlegalorbeneficialowneroffivepercentormoreofa
44sportsgoverningbodyoranyofitsmemberteamsshallnotplaceoracceptanywager
45onasportseventinwhichanymemberteamofthatsportsgoverningbodyparticipates.
46Anyviolationofthissubdivisionshallconstitutedisorderlyconduct.Disorderlyconduct
47underthissubdivisionshallbeaclassCmisdemeanor.
48 (3)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallnotapplytoany
49personwhoisadirectorindirectownerofaspecificsportsgoverningbodymember
50teamand:
51 (a)Haslessthanfivepercentdirectorindirectownershipinterestinacasinoor
52sportswageringoperator;or
53 (b)Thevalueoftheownershipofsuchteamrepresentslessthanonepercentof
54theperson'stotalenterprisevalueandsuchsharesofsuchpersonareregisteredunder
55section12oftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934,15U.S.C.Section78l,asamended.
56 (4)(a)Asportswageringoperatorshalladoptprocedurestopreventwagering
57onsportseventsbypersonswhoareprohibitedfromplacingsportswagers.
58 (b)Asportswageringoperatorshallnotknowinglyacceptwagersfromany
59personwhoseidentityisknowntotheoperatorand:
60 a.Whosenameappearsontheexclusionlistmaintainedbythecommission;
61 b.Whoistheoperator,director,officer,owner,oremployeeoftheoperator;
62 c.Whohasaccesstononpublicconfidentialinformationheldbytheoperator;or
63 d.Whoisanagentorproxyforanyotherperson.
HB2835 31 64 (5)Anoperatorshalladoptprocedurestoobtainpersonallyidentifiable
65informationfromanyindividualwhoplacesanysinglewageroftenthousanddollarsor
66moreonasportseventwhilephysicallypresentatacasino.
67 4.Givengoodandsufficientreason,eachofthecommissionandsportswagering
68operatorsshallcooperatewithinvestigationsconductedbylawenforcementagenciesor
69sportsgoverningbodies,includingprovidingorfacilitatingtheprovisionofrelevant
70bettinginformationandaudioorvideofilesrelatingtopersonsplacingsportswagers;
71exceptthat,withrespecttoanysuchinformationorfilesdisclosedbyasportswagering
72operatortoasportsgoverningbody,thesportsgoverningbodyshall:
73 (1)Maintaintheconfidentialityofsuchinformationorfiles;
74 (2)Complywithallprivacylawsapplicabletosuchinformationorfiles;and
75 (3)Usetheinformationorfilessolelyinconnectionwiththesportsgoverning
76body'sinvestigation.
77 5.Asportswageringoperatorshallimmediatelyreporttothecommissionany
78informationrelatingto:
79 (1)Criminalordisciplinaryproceedingscommencedagainstthesportswagering
80operatorinconnectionwithitsoperations;
81 (2)Betsorwagersthatviolatestateorfederallaw;
82 (3)Abnormalwageringactivityorpatternsthatmayindicateaconcern
83regardingtheintegrityofasportingeventorevents;
84 (4)Anyotherconductthatcorruptsthewageringoutcomeofasportingeventor
85eventsforpurposesoffinancialgain,includingprohibitedconductasdefinedunder
86section313.1000;and
87 (5)Suspiciousorillegalwageringactivities.
88
89Asportswageringoperatorshallalsoimmediatelyreportanyinformationrelatingto
90conductdescribedinsubdivision(3)or(4)ofthissubsectiontotheapplicablesports
91governingbodyandplayersassociation.
92 6.Asportswageringoperatorshallmaintaintheconfidentialityofinformation
93providedbyasportsgoverningbodytothesportswageringoperatorunlessdisclosureis
94requiredbycourtorder,thecommission,oranyotherprovisionoflaw.
95 7.Asportsgoverningbodyorplayersassociationmaysubmittothecommission
96arequestinwritingtorestrict,limit,orexcludeatypeorformofsportswageringonits
97sportingeventsifsuchbodyorassociationbelievesthatsuchsportswageringaffectsthe
98integrityorperceivedintegrityofitssport.Thecommissionmaygranttherequestupon
99ashowingofgoodcausebytheapplicablesportsgoverningbodyorplayersassociation.
100Thecommissionshallpromptlyreviewanyinformationprovidedandrespondas
HB2835 32 101expeditiouslyaspracticabletotherequest.Priortomakingadetermination,the
102commissionshallnotifyandconsultwithsportswageringoperators.Ifthecommission
103deemsitrelevant,itmayalsoconsultwithanyapplicableindependentmonitoring
104providersorotherjurisdictions.Norestrictions,limitations,orexclusionsofwagers
105shallbeconductedwithouttheexpresswrittenapprovalofthecommission.Sports
106wageringoperatorsshallbenotifiedofanyrestrictions,limitations,orexclusions
107grantedbythecommission.
108 8.(1)Nosportswageringoperatorshallofferanysportswagersonan
109elementaryorsecondaryschoolathleticorsportingeventinwhichaschoolteamfrom
110thisstateisaparticipant,orontheindividualperformancestatisticsofanathleteinan
111elementaryorsecondaryschoolathleticorsportingeventinwhichaschoolteamfrom
112thisstateisaparticipant.
113 (2)Nosportswagershallbeplacedontheperformanceornonperformanceof
114anyindividualathleteparticipatinginasinglegameormatchofacollegiatesporting
115eventinwhichacollegiateteamfromthisstateisaparticipant.
313.1016.1.Asportswageringoperatorshall,forawagerthatexceedsten
2thousanddollarsandthatisplacedinpersonbyapatron,maintainthefollowing
3recordsforaperiodofatleastthreeyearsafterthesportingeventoccurs:
4 (1)Personallyidentifiableinformationofthepatron;
5 (2)Theamountandtypeofbetplaced;
6 (3)Thetimeanddatethebetwasplaced;
7 (4)Thelocation,includingspecificinformationpertainingtothebettingwindow
8orsportswageringdevice,wherethebetwasplaced;
9 (5)Theoutcomeofthebet;and
10 (6)Anydiscerniblepatternofabnormalbettingactivitybythepatron.
11 2.Alicensedfacility,interactivesportswageringplatformoperator,orsports
12wageringsupplierwhereapplicable,forallbetsandwagersplacedthroughan
13interactivesportswageringplatform,shallmaintainthefollowingrecordsforaperiod
14ofatleastthreeyearsafterthesportingeventoccurs:
15 (1)Personallyidentifiableinformationofthepatron;
16 (2)Theamountandtypeofbetplaced;
17 (3)Thetimeanddatethebetwasplaced;
18 (4)Thelocation,includingspecificinformationpertainingtotheinternet
19protocoladdress,wherethebetwasplaced;
20 (5)Theoutcomeofthebet;and
21 (6)Anydiscerniblepatternofabnormalbettingactivitybythepatron.
HB2835 33 22 3.Asportswageringoperatorshallmaketherecordsanddatathatitisrequired
23tomaintainunderthissectionavailableforinspectionuponrequestofthecommission
24orasrequiredbycourtorder.
313.1018.Asportswageringoperatorisnotliableunderthelawsofthisstateto
2anyparty,includingpatrons,fordisclosinginformationasrequiredundersections
3313.1000to313.1022andisnotliableforrefusingtodiscloseinformationunless
4requiredundersections313.1000to313.1022.
313.1021.1.Awageringtaxoftenpercentisimposedontheadjustedgross
2receiptsreceivedfromsportswageringconductedbyasportswageringoperatorunder
3sections313.1000to313.1022.Ifaninteractivesportswageringplatformoperatoris
4contractedtoconductsportswageringatacertificateholder'slicensedfacilitythatisan
5excursiongamblingboat,orthroughaninteractivesportswageringplatform,the
6licensedinteractivesportswageringplatformoperatormayfulfillthecertificate
7holder'sdutiesunderthissection.
8 2.Acertificateholderorinteractivesportswageringplatformoperatorshall
9remitthetaximposedbysubsection1ofthissectiontothedepartmentnolaterthanone
10daypriortothelastbusinessdayofthemonthfollowingthemonthinwhichthetaxes
11weregenerated.Inamonthwhentheadjustedgrossreceiptsofacertificateholderor
12interactivesportswageringplatformoperatorisanegativenumber,thecertificate
13holderorinteractivesportswageringplatformoperatormaycarryoverthenegative
14amountforaperiodoftwelvemonths.
15 3.Thepaymentofthetaxunderthissectionshallbebyanelectronicfunds
16transferbyanautomatedclearinghouse.
17 4.Revenuesreceivedfromthetaximposedundersubsection1ofthissection
18shallbedepositedinthestatetreasurytothecreditofthegamingproceedsfor
19educationfund,whichshallbedistributedasprovidedundersection313.822.
20 5.(1)Alicensedfacilitythatisanexcursiongamblingboatshallpaytothe
21commissionanannuallicenserenewalfee,nottoexceedfiftythousanddollars.Thefee
22imposedshallbedueontheanniversarydateoftheissuanceofthelicenseandoneach
23anniversarydatethereafter.Thecommissionshalldeposittheannuallicenserenewal
24feesreceivedunderthissubdivisioninthegamingcommissionfundestablishedunder
25section313.835.
26 (2)Inadditiontotheannuallicenserenewalfee,requiredinthissubsection,a
27certificateholdershallpaytothecommissionafeeoftenthousanddollarstocoverthe
28costsofafullreinvestigationofthecertificateholderinthefourthyearafterthedateon
29whichthecertificateholdercommencessportswageringoperationsundersections
30313.1000to313.1022andoneachfourthyearthereafter.Thecommissionshalldeposit
HB2835 34 31thefeesreceivedunderthissubdivisioninthegamingcommissionfundestablished
32undersection313.835.
33 6.Subjecttoappropriation,fivehundredthousanddollarsshallbeappropriated
34fromthegamingcommissionfundcreatedundersection313.835andcreditedannually
35tothecompulsivegamblersfundcreatedundersection313.842.Whenconsideringthe
36amountoffundstoappropriatetothecompulsivegamblersfund,thegeneralassembly
37shallconsiderthefindingsandrecommendationscontainedintheresearchreport
38requiredundersubsection2ofsection313.842forincreasedfundinginexcessofthefive
39hundredthousanddollars.
313.1022.1.Allsportswagersauthorizedundersections313.1000to313.1022
2shallbedeemedinitiated,received,andotherwisemadeonthepropertyofanexcursion
3gamblingboatwithinthisstate.
4 2.Onlytotheextentrequiredbyfederallaw,allserversnecessarytothe
5placementorresolutionofwagers,otherthanbackupservers,shallbephysically
6locatedwithinacertificateholder'slicensedfacilitythatisanexcursiongamblingboat
7inthestate.ConsistentwiththeintentoftheUnitedStatesCongressasarticulatedin
8theUnlawfulInternetGamblingEnforcementActof2006,31U.S.C.Sections5361to
95367,asamended,theintermediateroutingofelectronicdatarelatingtolawful
10intrastatesportswagersauthorizedundersections313.1000to313.1022shallnot
11determinethelocationorlocationsinwhichsuchwagerisinitiated,received,or
12otherwisemade.Thissubsectionshallapplyonlytotheextentrequiredbyfederallaw.
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