EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 73
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR HUDSON.
1408S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To repeal sections 27.105, 572.010, 572.020, 572.070, and 572.100, RSMo, and to enact in lieu
thereof thirteen new sections relating to gaming, with penalty provisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Sections 27.105, 572.010, 572.020, 572.070, 1
and 572.100, RSMo, are repealed and thirteen new sections 2
enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 27.105, 3
313.425, 313.427, 313.429, 313.431, 313.433, 313.434, 313.435, 4
313.437, 572.010, 572.020, 572.070, and 572.100, to read as 5
follows:6
27.105. 1. The attorney general shall have a 1
concurrent duty, authority, and jurisdiction to enforce the 2
provisions of chapter 572 , to investigate, charge, and 3
prosecute violations of chapter 572, and to seize and seek 4
forfeiture of gambling devices pursuant to section 513.660. 5
The attorney general may coordinate invest igation and 6
enforcement efforts of the state lottery commission and 7
shall have the concurrent authority to charge and prosecute 8
alleged violations of chapter 572 brought by the state 9
lottery commission. 10
2. There is hereby created in the state tre asury the 11
"Illegal Gaming Enforcement Fund", which shall consist of 12
revenues received by the state lottery commission pursuant 13
to sections 313.425 to 313.437. The state treasurer shall 14
be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 15 SB 73 2
30.170 and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve 16
disbursements. Moneys in the fund shall be used by the 17
attorney general to investigate, enforce, charge, and 18
prosecute violations of chapter 572. Notwithstanding the 19
provisions of section 33.080 to the contrar y, any moneys 20
remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not 21
revert to the credit of the general revenue fund. The state 22
treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner 23
as other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys ear ned 24
on such investments shall be credited to the fund . 25
313.425. Sections 313.425 to 313.437 shall be known 1
and may be cited as the "Child Protection and Gaming 2
Regulation Act". The purpose of the act is to provide 3
additional funding for Missouri education programs and the 4
Missouri veterans commission by establishing a licensing and 5
regulatory framework for a system of video lottery terminals 6
to conduct lottery games. 7
313.427. As used in sections 313.425 to 313 .437, the 1
following terms shall mean: 2
(1) "Adjusted gross gaming revenue", the amount of 3
revenue generated by a video lottery game terminal remaining: 4
(a) After payments of winnings to players; and 5
(b) After deduction by the commission of that amount 6
necessary to pay direct administrative costs for the 7
operation of the centralized computer system, but before 8
deduction of the adjusted gross gaming revenue tax; 9
(2) "Adjusted gross gaming revenue tax", a tax of 10
thirty-four percent imposed on adjusted gross gaming revenue; 11
(3) "Centralized computer system", a computerized 12
system developed or procured by the commission to which 13
video lottery game terminals are connected, using standard 14
industry protocols that can activate or deactivate a 15 SB 73 3
particular video lottery game terminal from a remote 16
location, and that is capable of monitoring and auditing 17
video lottery game plays; 18
(4) "Commission" or "lottery commission", the state 19
lottery commission appointed by the governor to manage and 20
oversee the lottery under section 313.215; 21
(5) "Net terminal income", the amount of adjusted 22
gross gaming revenue remaining after deduction by the 23
commission of the adjusted gross gaming revenue tax; 24
(6) "Video lottery game", any game approved by the 25
commission for play on an approved video lottery game 26
terminal; 27
(7) "Video lottery game handler", a person who is 28
licensed by the commission and employed by a video lottery 29
game operator to handle, place, operate, and se rvice video 30
lottery game terminals and associated equipment; 31
(8) "Video lottery game manufacturer" or "video 32
lottery game distributor", a person that is licensed by the 33
commission who: 34
(a) Manufactures video lottery games, video lottery 35
game terminals, or major parts and components for video 36
lottery game terminals as approved by the commission for 37
sale to video lottery game operators; or 38
(b) Distributes or services video lottery games, video 39
lottery game terminals, or major parts an d components of 40
video lottery game terminals including buying, selling, 41
leasing, renting, or financing new, used, or refurbished 42
video lottery game terminals to and from licensed video 43
lottery game manufacturers and licensed video lottery game 44
operators; 45
(9) "Video lottery game retailer", a person that is 46
licensed by the commission to enter into agreements with 47 SB 73 4
video lottery game operators for the placement and operation 48
of video lottery game terminals holds a valid lottery game 49
retailer license under section 313.260; 50
(10) "Video lottery game terminal", a player -activated 51
terminal that exchanges coins, currency, tickets, ticket 52
vouchers, or electronic payment methods approved by the 53
commission for credit to play video lottery games ap proved 54
by the commission. Video lottery game terminals shall: 55
(a) Use a video display and microprocessor capable of 56
randomly generating the outcome of video lottery games; and 57
(b) Be configured to print and issue a ticket at the 58
conclusion of any video lottery game play that may be 59
redeemed at a video lottery game ticket redemption terminal 60
or may be reinserted into a video lottery game terminal for 61
video lottery game credit and game plays. All video lottery 62
games approved by the commis sion for play on a video lottery 63
game terminal shall have a minimum theoretical payout of 64
eighty percent; and 65
(c) Meet the minimum requirements set forth in section 66
313.429; 67
(11) "Video lottery game terminal credit", credits 68
either purchased or won on a video lottery game terminal 69
that may be used to play video lottery games or converted 70
into a video lottery game ticket; 71
(12) "Video lottery game terminal operator", a person 72
that is licensed by the commission and owns, rents, or 73
leases and services or maintains video lottery game 74
terminals for operation and placement in licensed video 75
lottery retailer establishments; 76
(13) "Video lottery game ticket" or "ticket", a 77
document printed at the conclusion of any video lottery game 78
play or group of plays that is redeemable for cash, 79 SB 73 5
utilizing a video lottery game ticket redemption terminal, 80
or may be reinserted into a video lottery game terminal 81
located in the video lottery game retailer from which such 82
ticket is issued for vide o lottery game terminal credit; 83
(14) "Video lottery game ticket redemption terminal", 84
the collective hardware, software, communications 85
technology, and other ancillary equipment used to facilitate 86
the payment of tickets cashed out by players as a result of 87
playing a video lottery game terminal; 88
(15) "Use agreement", a contract executed by and 89
between a video lottery terminal operator and a video 90
lottery terminal retailer on that form approved by the 91
commission establishing the right of th e video lottery 92
terminal operator to place and operate video lottery 93
terminals on the premises of a video lottery terminal 94
retailer. 95
313.429. 1. (1) The commission shall establish the 1
operation of lottery games via video lottery t erminals as 2
provided for in sections 313.425 to 313.437, and in 3
connection therewith, shall promulgate such rules and 4
regulations to implement the establishment and operation of 5
gaming via video lottery terminals as provided for in 6
sections 313.425 to 313.437. The commission shall have 7
jurisdiction over and shall supervise the operation and 8
licensing of video lottery gaming as provided for in 9
sections 313.425 to 313.437, and the commission shall 10
establish criteria to preserve the integrity and sec urity of 11
video lottery gaming in this state. The commission shall 12
adopt rules to ensure that all licensees are treated and all 13
licensees act in a non -discriminatory manner and develop 14
processes and penalties to enforce those rules. Such rules 15
and regulations shall be designed so that a lottery may be 16 SB 73 6
initiated at the earliest feasible and practicable time. 17
Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in 18
section 536.010, that is created under the authority 19
delegated in this section shal l become effective only if it 20
complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of 21
chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This 22
section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the 23
powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 24
536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove 25
and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, 26
then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed 27
or adopted after August 28, 2025, shall be invalid and void. 28
(2) The commission shall implement a system of video 29
lottery game terminals and issue licenses to video lottery 30
game manufacturers, video lottery game distributors, video 31
lottery game operators, video lottery game handlers, and 32
video lottery game re tailers; provided, however, that no 33
person licensed as a: 34
(a) Video lottery game manufacturer or a video lottery 35
game distributor shall be issued a license as a video 36
lottery game operator or a video lottery game retailer; 37
(b) Video lottery game operator shall be issued a 38
license as a video lottery game manufacturer, a video 39
lottery game distributor, or a video lottery game retailer; 40
and 41
(c) Video lottery game retailer shall be issued a 42
license as a video lottery game manufacturer, a video 43
lottery game distributor, or a video lottery game operator. 44
(3) Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a video 45
lottery game manufacturer from obtaining a video lottery 46
game manufacturer's license and a video lottery game 47
distributor's license and providing and operating the 48 SB 73 7
centralized computer system for monitoring video lottery 49
game terminals. 50
(4) The commission shall not authorize or allow a 51
single vendor or licensee to implement the system of video 52
lottery game terminals. 53
2. (1) The commission shall ensure that the video 54
lottery game system authorized by sections 313.425 to 55
313.437 shall allow for multiple video lottery game 56
manufacturers, video lottery game distributors, and video 57
lottery game operators to encou rage private sector 58
investment and job opportunities for Missouri citizens. 59
(2) All video lottery game terminals, video lottery 60
games, and redemption devices shall be tested and approved 61
pursuant to the rules adopted by the commission, and each 62
video lottery game terminal and each video lottery game 63
offered in this state for play shall conform to a model 64
approved by the commission. For the examination of video 65
lottery game terminals and associated equipment as required 66
by this section, the co mmission shall utilize the services 67
of independent outside testing laboratories that have been 68
accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 by an 69
accreditation body that is a signatory to the International 70
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Rec ognition 71
Agreement signifying they are qualified to perform such 72
examinations. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the 73
commission shall consider the licensing of independent 74
outside testing laboratory applicants in accordance with 75
procedures established by the commission by rule. The 76
commission shall not withhold its approval of an independent 77
outside testing laboratory license applicant that has been 78
accredited as required by this section and is licensed in 79
lottery jurisdictions comparable to Missouri. Upon the 80 SB 73 8
finalization of required rules, the commission shall license 81
independent testing laboratories and accept the test reports 82
of any licensed testing laboratory of the video lottery 83
machine's or associated equipment manufacturer's ch oice, 84
notwithstanding the existence of contracts between the 85
commission and any independent testing laboratory. The 86
commission shall cause all keys and other required devices 87
to be provided to a video lottery game terminal operator 88
necessary to allow the video lottery game terminal operator 89
and video lottery game terminal handler access to the logic 90
door to the video lottery game terminal. Every video 91
lottery game terminal offered in this state for play shall 92
meet minimum standards approved by th e commission. Each 93
approved model shall, at a minimum, meet the following 94
criteria: 95
(a) The video lottery game terminal shall conform to 96
all requirements of federal law and regulations, including 97
FCC Class A Emissions Standards; 98
(b) The video lottery game terminal shall 99
theoretically pay out a mathematically demonstrable 100
percentage during the expected lifetime of the machine of 101
all amounts played, which shall not be less than eighty 102
percent. The commission shall establish a maximum pay out 103
percentage for approved models by rule. Video lottery game 104
terminals that may be affected by skill shall meet this 105
standard when using a method of play that will provide the 106
greatest return to the player over a period of continuous 107
play; 108
(c) The video lottery game terminal shall use a random 109
number generator computer, software, or similar random 110
selection process to generate and produce an independent and 111
random outcome of each play of a lottery game. The random 112 SB 73 9
selection process shall meet ninety-nine percent confidence 113
limits using a standard chi -squared test for goodness of fit; 114
(d) The video lottery game terminal shall display an 115
accurate representation of the game outcome; 116
(e) The video lottery game terminal shall not 117
automatically alter pay tables or any function of the video 118
lottery game terminal based on internal computation of hold 119
percentage or have any means of manipulation that affects 120
the random selection process or probabilities of winning a 121
game; 122
(f) The video lottery game terminal shall not be 123
adversely affected by static discharge or other 124
electromagnetic interference; 125
(g) The video lottery game terminal shall be capable 126
of detecting and displaying the following conditions during 127
idle states or on demand: power reset; door open; and door 128
just closed; 129
(h) The video lottery game terminal shall have the 130
capacity to display complete play history, including 131
outcome, intermediate play steps, credits available, bets 132
placed, credits paid , and credits cashed out for the most 133
recent game played and ten games prior thereto; 134
(i) The theoretical payback percentage of a video 135
lottery game terminal shall not be capable of being changed 136
without making a hardware or software change in the video 137
lottery game terminal, either on site or via the central 138
communications system; 139
(j) The video lottery game terminal shall be designed 140
so that replacement of parts or modules required for normal 141
maintenance does not necessitate replacement of the 142
electromechanical meters; 143 SB 73 10
(k) The video lottery game terminal shall have 144
nonresettable meters housed in a locked area of the video 145
lottery game terminal that keep a permanent record of all 146
cash inserted into the machine, all winnings made by the 147
terminal printer, credits played in for video lottery game 148
terminals, and credits won by video lottery players. The 149
video lottery game terminal shall provide the means for on - 150
demand display of stored information as determined by the 151
commission; 152
(l) Electronically stored meter information required 153
by this section shall be preserved for a minimum of one 154
hundred eighty days after a power loss to the service; 155
(m) The video lottery game terminal shall have one or 156
more mechanisms that accept cash in the form of bills. The 157
mechanisms shall be designed to prevent obtaining credits 158
without paying by stringing, slamming, drilling, or other 159
means. If such attempts at physical tampering are made, the 160
video lottery game terminal shall su spend itself from 161
operating until reset; 162
(n) The video lottery game terminal may be capable of 163
operating on a cashless basis pursuant to rules adopted by 164
the commission; 165
(o) The video lottery game terminal shall have 166
accounting software tha t keeps an electronic record which 167
includes, but is not limited to, the following: total cash 168
inserted into the video lottery game terminal, the value of 169
winning tickets claimed by players, the total credits 170
played, the total credits awarded by a video lottery game 171
terminal, and pay back percentage credited to players of 172
each video lottery game. The video lottery game terminal 173
shall be capable of issuing and accepting tickets for play; 174 SB 73 11
(p) The video lottery game terminal shall be linked by 175
a central communications system to provide auditing program 176
information as approved by the commission. The central 177
communications system shall use a standard industry 178
protocol, as defined by the Gaming Standards Association, 179
and shall have the functiona lity to enable the commission or 180
its designee to activate or deactivate individual lottery 181
devices from the central communications system. In no event 182
may the communications system approved by the commission 183
limit participation to only one manufacture r of video 184
lottery game terminals by either the cost in implementing 185
the necessary program modifications to communicate or the 186
inability to communicate with the central communications 187
system; 188
(q) Video lottery game terminals and redemption 189
terminals shall be connected to a centralized computer 190
system developed or procured by the commission. The 191
commission shall provide licensed video lottery game 192
terminal operators with the necessary protocols to connect 193
video lottery game terminals to the c entral control system 194
after such video lottery game terminals have been approved 195
by the commission. No video lottery game terminal or 196
redemption terminal shall be placed in operation unless 197
connected to the central control system. A vendor that 198
provides the centralized computer system authorized under 199
this subsection shall not be eligible to be licensed as a 200
video lottery game operator or video lottery game retailer; 201
(r) Video lottery game terminals shall not directly 202
dispense anything of va lue except for tickets representing 203
credits purchased or won on a video lottery game terminal. 204
The ticket shall indicate the total amount of award, the 205
time of day in a twenty -four-hour format showing hours and 206 SB 73 12
minutes, the date, the video lottery gam e terminal serial 207
number, the sequential number of the ticket, and an 208
encrypted validation number from which the validity of the 209
prize may be determined. 210
3. Video lottery game terminal operators and video 211
lottery game terminal retailers shall ent er into a use 212
agreement for the placement of video lottery game terminals, 213
and such agreement shall at a minimum: 214
(1) Be on a form approved by the commission; 215
(2) Specify an equal division of net terminal income; 216
(3) Have a minimum term of five years and a maximum 217
term of ten years; 218
(4) Be renewable for a minimum term of five years and 219
a maximum term of ten years; 220
(5) Require the video lottery game terminal operator 221
to be responsible for collection, remittance, and 222
disbursement of gross gaming revenue tax and net terminal 223
income; 224
(6) Be only between: 225
(a) A video lottery game terminal operator licensed by 226
the commission on or before the date the use agreement is 227
signed; and 228
(b) Either a video lottery ga me terminal retailer 229
licensed by the commission on or before the date the use 230
agreement is signed; or 231
(c) A person that has filed an application with the 232
commission to be a licensed video lottery game terminal 233
retailer; 234
(7) If an applicant becomes licensed as a video 235
lottery game terminal retailer by the commission, a first -in- 236
time use agreement, and any amendments thereto, shall 237
control over and be superior to any other use agreement 238 SB 73 13
executed on any date after the date of first -in-time use 239
agreement; provided, however, that a use agreement shall be 240
deemed null and void if either: 241
(a) The person executing the use agreement fails to 242
apply for a video lottery game terminal retailer's license 243
within one year of execution of the use agreement; or 244
(b) The person executing the use agreement is denied a 245
video lottery game terminal retailer's license by a final 246
decision of the commission; 247
(8) Contain an affirmative statement signed by the 248
video lottery game terminal operat or that no inducement was 249
offered regarding the placement or operation of video 250
lottery game terminals at the video lottery terminal 251
retailer's location; 252
(9) Contain an affirmative statement signed by the 253
video lottery terminal retailer that no i nducement was 254
accepted regarding the placement or operation of video 255
lottery terminals at the video lottery terminal retailer's 256
location; 257
(10) Contain an indemnity and hold harmless provision 258
on behalf of the state, the commission, and its agents 259
relative to any cause of action arising out of a use 260
agreement; 261
(11) Prohibit the assignment of the use agreement from 262
or to any person except from a video lottery game terminal 263
operator to another video lottery game terminal operator; 264
(12) Contain a provision that releases the video 265
lottery game terminal retailer from any continuing 266
contractual obligation to the video lottery game terminal 267
operator if the video lottery game terminal operator has its 268
license revoked or denied, has its r enewal denied, or 269
surrenders its license; 270 SB 73 14
(13) Identify any sales agent, if any, involved in the 271
solicitation or procurement of the use agreement on behalf 272
of the video lottery game terminal operator; 273
(14) Shall not provide for automatic ren ewal or 274
extension in the absence of cancellation prior to the 275
natural termination date of the use agreement; 276
(15) Contain a provision that the parties agree to 277
modify the use agreement to the extent necessary to comply 278
with a change in Missouri l aw or commission rules; 279
(16) The video lottery game terminal operator shall 280
provide a true and accurate copy of the executed use 281
agreement to the video lottery game terminal retailer within 282
ten days after execution by the parties. 283
4. (1) Video lottery game terminal operators and 284
their agents and affiliates shall not, directly or 285
indirectly, provide, offer, pay, promise, give, or transfer 286
anything of value to a video lottery game terminal retailer 287
or an applicant for a video lottery game terminal retailer 288
license in exchange for, or as an inducement to enter into a 289
use agreement for the placement of video lottery game 290
terminals at the video lottery game terminal retailer's 291
place of business. A video lottery game terminal operator 292
shall not, directly or indirectly, pay any portion of any 293
fee, permit, or tax imposed upon a video lottery game 294
terminal retailer except as expressly provided for in 295
sections 313.425 to 313.437. 296
(2) Video lottery game terminal retailers and their 297
agents and affiliates shall not, directly or indirectly, 298
accept anything of value offered by a video lottery game 299
terminal operator in exchange for, or as an inducement to 300
enter into a use agreement for, the placement of video 301 SB 73 15
lottery game terminals at t he video lottery game terminal 302
retailer's place of business. 303
5. (1) The commission may impose an initial 304
nonrefundable license application fee as follows: 305
(a) For video lottery game manufacturers and video 306
lottery game distributors, twenty -five thousand dollars; 307
(b) For video lottery game terminal operators, five 308
hundred thousand dollars; 309
(c) For video lottery game retailer establishments, 310
two thousand dollars; 311
(d) For video lottery game handlers, no more than one 312
hundred dollars. 313
(2) The initial license shall be for a period of one 314
year. Thereafter, license renewal periods shall be four 315
years with the applicable renewal fee paid for each year of 316
such license renewal in advance. Annual license renewal 317
fees for anyone licensed pursuant to this subsection, and 318
subsequent to the initial one -year period, shall be as 319
follows: 320
(a) Five thousand dollars for video lottery game 321
manufacturers and video lottery game distributors; 322
(b) Two hundred fifty tho usand dollars for video 323
lottery game terminal operators; 324
(c) One hundred dollars for video lottery game 325
handlers; 326
(d) One thousand dollars for each video lottery game 327
retailer. 328
(3) In addition to any other fees imposed by sections 329
313.425 to 313.437, an annual administrative fee of one 330
thousand dollars shall be paid for each video lottery game 331
terminal placed in service. Such administrative fee shall 332
be equally divided between the video lottery game operator 333 SB 73 16
and the video lottery game retailer; provided, however, that 334
the administrative fee shall be paid by the video lottery 335
game operator to the commission once per year and deposited 336
in the state lottery fund. After payment of the 337
administrative fee, the video lottery game op erator shall 338
deduct the video lottery game retailer's portion of said 339
administrative fee from the video lottery game retailer's 340
share of net terminal income. All fees or administrative 341
charges imposed on the operation and placement of video 342
lottery game terminals shall be divided equally between the 343
video lottery game terminal operator and the video lottery 344
game terminal retailer. 345
(4) The commission shall: 346
(a) Deposit three hundred dollars of the 347
administrative fee in the state lottery fund for use by the 348
commission in the administration of sections 313.425 to 349
313.437; 350
(b) Deposit two hundred dollars of the administrative 351
fee for use by the Missouri state highway patrol for 352
investigations and enforcement of sections 313.425 to 353
313.437; 354
(c) Deposit one hundred dollars of the administrative 355
fee in the Missouri attorney general's gaming enforcement 356
fund created in section 27.105; 357
(d) Deposit one hundred dollars of the administrative 358
fee in the veterans' commission c apital improvement trust 359
fund created pursuant to section 42.300. 360
(e) Deposit two hundred dollars of the administrative 361
fee to the municipality or county in which the video lottery 362
game terminal is located; 363 SB 73 17
(f) Deposit one hundred dollars of the administrative 364
fee to the compulsive gamblers fund created pursuant to 365
section 313.842. 366
(5) No license shall be issued to any person who has 367
been convicted of a felony or any crime involving illegal 368
gambling. 369
(6) A licensee shall notify the commission of any 370
change relating to the status of its license or any other 371
information contained in the application materials on file 372
with the commission. 373
6. No license requirement, permit fee, license fee, 374
sticker fee, or tax shall be imposed by any municipality, 375
county, or other political subdivision or unit of local 376
government upon a video lottery game manufacturer, video 377
lottery game distributor, video lottery game operator, video 378
lottery game retailer, video lottery game handler , or video 379
lottery game terminal or any other business establishment 380
relating to the operation of video lottery games, video 381
lottery game terminals, or associated equipment. All 382
licensees remain subject to all income taxes, sales taxes 383
and use taxes lawfully assessed by this state, or any 384
municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this 385
state; provided, however, that a municipality, county, or 386
other political subdivision of this state shall not impose, 387
levy, collect, or assess any lice nse requirement, tax or 388
fee, including but not limited to any permit tax or fee, 389
sticker fee, occupation tax or fee, amusement tax or fee, 390
property tax, or taxes or fees upon the play, use, 391
ownership, lease, placement, operation, repair, service, 392
transportation, or storage of any video lottery game 393
terminal, video lottery game, video lottery game terminal 394
manufacturer, video lottery game terminal distributor, video 395 SB 73 18
lottery game terminal operator, or video lottery game 396
terminal retailer. Notwithstanding the provisions of 397
section 32.057 to the contrary, the department of revenue 398
may furnish to the commission and the commission may receive 399
tax information to determine if applicants or licensees are 400
complying with the tax laws of this state; howeve r, any tax 401
information acquired by the commission shall not become 402
public record and shall be used exclusively for commission 403
business. 404
7. Video lottery game manufacturers, video lottery 405
game distributors, video lottery game operators, video 406
lottery game retailers, video lottery game handlers, or any 407
other business establishment involved with the operation of 408
video lottery games, video lottery game terminals, or 409
associated equipment shall not be required to pay any state 410
or local personal pro perty tax on any video lottery game 411
terminals, video lottery games, redemption terminals, or 412
associated equipment. 413
8. (1) Video lottery game terminals shall be 414
inspected and approved by the commission prior to being 415
transferred by the video lott ery game terminal operator to 416
the video lottery game retailer's location. 417
(2) Video lottery game manufacturers may buy, sell, or 418
lease new or refurbished video lottery game terminals to and 419
from video lottery game distributors and video lottery ga me 420
terminal operators. 421
(3) Video lottery game distributors may buy, sell, or 422
lease new or refurbished video lottery game terminals to or 423
from video lottery game manufacturers or video lottery game 424
operators. 425
(4) Video lottery game ticket re demption terminals 426
shall meet independent testing standards approved by the 427 SB 73 19
commission. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law 428
to the contrary, any video lottery game terminal operator 429
which owns or leases video lottery ticket redemption 430
terminals or Class III video gaming terminals which 431
otherwise comply with the minimum requirements for video 432
lottery gaming terminals as set forth in sections 313.425 to 433
313.437 prior to the operational date established in 434
subdivision (6) of subsection 1 o f section 313.431, may use 435
or sell such video lottery ticket redemption terminals or 436
Class III video gaming terminals pursuant to the terms of 437
sections 313.425 to 313.437. The commission shall approve 438
for use and sale any ticket redemption terminal or Class III 439
video gaming terminal that is in operation and meets the 440
requirements of sections 313.425 to 313.437. 441
9. (1) Pursuant to rules adopted by the commission, 442
video lottery game terminal operators: 443
(a) May buy, lease, or rent video lo ttery game 444
terminals from licensed video lottery game manufacturers or 445
distributors; 446
(b) May handle, place, and service video lottery game 447
terminals; 448
(c) Shall connect such video lottery game terminals to 449
the centralized computer system. 450
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 451
contrary, all video lottery game tickets shall be redeemed 452
using a video lottery game ticket redemption terminal. Such 453
video lottery ticket redemption terminal shall be located 454
within the video lottery game retailer's establishment in 455
direct proximity to such video lottery game terminals. 456
Unredeemed video lottery game tickets shall expire one 457
hundred eighty days after the issuance date of such video 458
lottery game ticket. 459 SB 73 20
(3) A video lottery game terminal operator shall not 460
be, directly or indirectly, a landlord or lessor of real 461
property to a video lottery game retailer. No lease of real 462
property may contain a provision requiring any sharing or 463
splitting of net terminal income, or a ny method of rent 464
calculation using a percentage of net terminal income, or 465
any other similar provision or method for the determination 466
or calculation of any rent, concession, or other charge by a 467
lessee to a lessor. 468
(4) Pursuant to rules adopted by the commission, a 469
video lottery game operator shall be responsible for: 470
(a) Payments to winning players; 471
(b) Collecting all funds from video lottery game 472
terminals; 473
(c) Depositing all funds so collected into a separate 474
bank account maintained by the video lottery game terminal 475
operator to allow for electronic fund transfers by the 476
commission on a monthly basis of all applicable adjusted 477
gross gaming tax and all direct administrative costs of 478
operating the centralized computer s ystem payment pursuant 479
to rules adopted by the commission; and 480
(d) After such transfer by the commission, remitting 481
to the video lottery game retailer its share of net terminal 482
income on not less than a monthly basis. The video lottery 483
game operator may thereafter transfer its share of net 484
terminal income to its business operations account. 485
(5) (a) Only a video lottery game operator or its 486
employee may negotiate and enter into a use agreement with a 487
video lottery game retailer for the p lacement and operation 488
of video lottery game terminals. 489
(b) No video lottery game operator or video lottery 490
game retailer shall pay a commission or any other valuable 491 SB 73 21
consideration to any third party for the solicitation, 492
procurement, execution, or delivery of any use agreement. 493
(6) A video lottery game operator shall not enter into 494
a use agreement with a video lottery game retailer prior to 495
the start date. Use agreements entered into prior to the 496
start date established pursuant to secti on 313.431 shall be 497
invalid. 498
(7) Subject to rules adopted by the commission, a 499
video lottery game operator may, as part of the agreement 500
with a video lottery game retailer, pay for a portion of the 501
construction or renovation of a video lottery ga me terminal 502
gaming area in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars. 503
10. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to 504
the contrary, pursuant to rules adopted by the commission, a 505
video lottery game operator may establish a player rewards 506
system. No player shall be required to enroll in a rewards 507
program offered by a video lottery game operator as a 508
condition to play video lottery games. 509
11. No licensed video lottery game operator shall: 510
(1) Offer video lottery gaming termi nals that directly 511
dispense anything of value except for video lottery game 512
tickets. Tickets shall be dispensed by pressing the ticket 513
dispensing button on the video lottery gaming terminal at 514
the end of any video lottery game play. The ticket shall 515
indicate the total amount of video lottery game terminal 516
credits and the cash award, the time of day in a twenty -four- 517
hour format showing hours and minutes, the date, the 518
terminal serial number, the sequential number of the ticket, 519
and an encrypted validation number from which the validity 520
of the prize may be determined. The price of video lottery 521
game terminal credits shall be determined by the 522
commission. The maximum wager played per video lottery game 523 SB 73 22
shall not exceed four dollars. The maximum prize for a 524
single game play shall be no more than one thousand one 525
hundred ninety-nine dollars, or one dollar less than the 526
threshold amount requiring reporting of gambling winnings 527
from slot machines under IRS FORM W2G and 5754; 528
(2) Place and operate more than twelve video lottery 529
game terminals per video lottery game retailer location; 530
(3) Except as expressly set forth in sections 313.425 531
to 313.437, advertise or market to the public through any 532
means, including but not limited to, s ocial media, radio, 533
television or other media outlets, direct mail, telephone or 534
text message, billboards, or other signage, the 535
availability, location, play, operation, or any other aspect 536
of video lottery terminals. The commission may by rule 537
allow limited on-site signage identifying the availability 538
of video lottery game terminals at a video lottery game 539
terminal retailer location. Notwithstanding any other 540
provision of law to the contrary, video lottery game 541
manufacturers, video lottery game distributors, video 542
lottery game operators, video lottery game retailers, and 543
video lottery game handlers may engage in direct or indirect 544
marketing of their respective products and services by and 545
between one another; or 546
(4) Allow video lottery games to be played at any time 547
when the video lottery game retailer's establishment is 548
closed for business or for hours of operation not disclosed 549
to the commission. 550
12. (1) No person under twenty -one years of age shall 551
play video lottery game t erminals. The video lottery gaming 552
area shall be under observation at all times during 553
operating hours of the video lottery game retailer. Such 554
observation may be accomplished through direct visual 555 SB 73 23
observation or via closed captioned video system. Video 556
lottery game terminals shall be under the supervision, 557
either through direct observations or through means of 558
electronic surveillance, of a person who is at least twenty - 559
one years of age to prevent persons under twenty -one years 560
of age from playing video lottery terminals. The video 561
lottery game retailer shall be responsible for preventing 562
persons under the age of twenty -one from playing video 563
lottery game terminals, and shall check the identification 564
of any person playing a video lottery gam e terminal that 565
appears to be under the age of twenty -one. 566
(2) The commission may adopt rules regarding 567
surveillance of the video lottery game terminals and gaming 568
area, and for checking of identification of persons playing 569
a video lottery game t erminal that appear to be under the 570
age of twenty-one. 571
(3) Pursuant to rules adopted by the commission, the 572
commission shall implement and enforce the provisions of 573
sections 313.425 to 313.437 and may impose discipline, 574
including the imposition o f fines, license suspension, and 575
license revocation, for failure of a licensee to comply with 576
sections 313.425 to 313.437 or the rules of the commission. 577
(4) A video lottery game operator shall post a sign in 578
a conspicuous location where such vide o lottery game 579
terminals are located, containing in red lettering at least 580
one-half inch high on a white background a telephone contact 581
number (1-888-BETSOFF) for the problem gambling helpline. 582
13. (1) An adjusted gross gaming revenue tax of 583
thirty-four percent is hereby imposed on adjusted gross 584
gaming revenue. The revenue generated by the tax imposed by 585
this section shall be in addition to and shall supplement, 586 SB 73 24
and shall not supplant, any education funding otherwise 587
appropriated by the gen eral assembly. 588
(2) On a quarterly basis, the commission shall 589
transfer an amount equal to four percent of the adjusted 590
gross gaming revenue tax to the state lottery fund for 591
administrative expenses. 592
(3) The commission shall adopt rules to id entify the 593
location, by city and county, of each video lottery game 594
terminal being operated in the state and connected to the 595
central control system. Such city or county so identified 596
shall receive ten percent of the gross gaming revenue tax 597
collected, remitted, and assessed on the gross gaming 598
revenue generated by those video lottery game terminals 599
located within the jurisdiction of such identified city or 600
county for use in providing services necessary for the 601
safety of the public visiting a vide o lottery game terminal 602
retailer's location. All revenues owed to such city or 603
county shall be deposited and distributed to such city or 604
county in accordance with rules adopted by the commission. 605
All revenues provided for in this section to be transf erred 606
to the governing body of any city or county shall not be 607
considered state funds and shall be deposited in such city 608
or county general revenue fund to be expended as provided 609
for in this section. 610
14. All revenues received by the commission f rom 611
license fees and any reimbursements associated with the 612
administration of the provisions of sections 313.425 to 613
313.437, and all interest earned thereon, shall be 614
considered administrative expenses and shall be deposited in 615
the state lottery fund. Moneys deposited into the state 616
lottery fund from license fees and any reimbursements of 617
commission administrative expenses to administer sections 618 SB 73 25
313.425 to 313.437 shall be considered administrative 619
expenses and shall not be considered net proceeds pursuant 620
to Article III, Section 39(b) of the Missouri Constitution. 621
The remainder of the money deposited in the state lottery 622
fund from video lottery game license fees and any 623
reimbursements of commission administrative expenses to 624
enforce sections 313.425 to 313.437 shall be used for 625
administrative expenses associated with supervising and 626
enforcing the provisions of sections 313.425 to 313.437. 627
15. The commission shall contract with a state law 628
enforcement entity to assist in conducting ba ckground 629
investigations of video lottery game applicants and for the 630
enforcement of sections 313.425 to 313.437. 631
16. The commission shall adopt rules for the 632
implementation of the video lottery game system authorized 633
under sections 313.425 to 313 .437, including, but not 634
limited to, the placement of video lottery game terminals 635
within a retail establishment and for the active oversight 636
of the conduct of video lottery games. Any rule or portion 637
of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536. 010, that 638
is created under the authority delegated in this section 639
shall become effective only if it complies with and is 640
subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if 641
applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 642
are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the 643
general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay 644
the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are 645
subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of 646
rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after 647
August 28, 2025, shall be invalid and void. 648 SB 73 26
313.431. 1. In order to expedite the orderly 1
implementation of the video lottery game system authorized 2
under sections 313.425 to 313.437, the commission shall: 3
(1) Procure and implement a centralized computer 4
system for video lottery game terminals no later than one 5
hundred eighty days after the effective date of sections 6
313.425 to 313.437; 7
(2) Make a form use agreement and form license 8
applications for video lottery game manufacturers, video 9
lottery game distributors, video lottery game operators, 10
video lottery game retailers, and video lottery game 11
handlers available to applicants and accept such 12
applications within sixty days after the effec tive date of 13
sections 313.425 to 313.437; 14
(3) Promulgate any emergency or regular rules and 15
regulations needed for the implementation of the video 16
lottery game system authorized under sections 313.425 to 17
313.437 no later than one hundred eighty d ays after the 18
effective date of sections 313.425 to 313.437; 19
(4) Establish a start date for when video lottery game 20
terminal operators may begin soliciting use agreements with 21
video lottery game retailers. Video lottery game terminal 22
operators shall not solicit use agreements prior to the 23
established start date. Such start date shall be set no 24
more than one hundred eighty days after the last video 25
lottery game operator's application is received in the first 26
year of the implementation of sect ions 313.425 to 313.437 27
and is approved by the commission; 28
(5) Approve or deny any completed video lottery game 29
retailer applications or video lottery game operator 30
applications no more than ninety days after an application 31
has been received. For all such applications received in 32 SB 73 27
the first year of the implementation of sections 313.425 to 33
313.437, applications shall be approved or denied at least 34
thirty days prior to the start date established in 35
subdivision (4) of this subsection; and 36
(6) Establish an operational date by which the system 37
of video lottery game terminals shall be operational. The 38
operational date shall be set no more than one hundred 39
eighty days after the start date. 40
2. The commission shall implement sections 31 3.425 to 41
313.437. Any person seeking to be licensed pursuant to 42
sections 313.425 to 313.437 shall have a private right of 43
action if the commission fails to meet the deadlines 44
pursuant to sections 313.425 to 313.437. Such person shall 45
initiate an action in the circuit court of Cole County no 46
more than thirty days after the commission's failure to meet 47
such deadlines. 48
313.433. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to 1
the contrary, participation by a person, firm, corporation , 2
or organization in any aspect of the state lottery under 3
sections 313.425 to 313.437 shall not be construed to be a 4
lottery or gift enterprise in violation of Section 39 of 5
Article III of the Constitution of Missouri. 6
313.434. 1. The state of Missouri shall be exempt 1
from the provisions of 15 U.S.C. Section 1172, as amended. 2
2. All shipments of video lottery gaming terminals 3
authorized under sections 313.425 to 313.437 to licensees, 4
the registering, recording, and labelin g of which have been 5
completed by the manufacturer or distributor thereof in 6
accordance with 8 U.S.C. Sections 1171 to 1178, as amended, 7
shall be legal shipments of gambling devices into this state. 8
313.435. 1. Any municipal or coun ty ordinance 1
implemented prior to August 28, 2025, prohibiting or 2 SB 73 28
restricting video lottery game terminals is deemed invalid 3
and shall not be enforced to prohibit or restrict video 4
lottery terminals in such municipality or county. 5
2. A municipality is prohibited from adopting any 6
ordinance prohibiting or restricting video lottery game 7
terminals within the limits of such municipality until one 8
year after the operational date as set forth in subdivision 9
(6) of subsection 1 of section 313.431. 10
3. A county commission, for the unincorporated area of 11
the county, is prohibited from adopting any ordinance 12
prohibiting or restricting video lottery game terminals 13
within the unincorporated area until two years after the 14
operational date establish ed pursuant to subdivision (6) of 15
subsection 1 of section 313.431. 16
4. Any municipality or county adopting an ordinance 17
that prohibits or restricts the licensing of video lottery 18
game retailers shall notify the commission of such action 19
and provide a certified copy of such ordinance to the 20
commission. Upon receiving such notification and ordinance, 21
the commission shall not license video lottery game 22
retailers within such area covered by such municipal or 23
county ordinance. 24
5. If any such municipality or county that has opted 25
to prohibit or restrict the use of video lottery game 26
terminals to play video lottery games repeals such 27
ordinance, the municipality or county shall notify the 28
commission and upon notification of the repeal the 29
commission may license video lottery game retailers within 30
such municipality or county to conduct video lottery games. 31
313.437. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of 1
law to the contrary, any contract, agreement, or otherwise, 2
whether oral or written, for the sale, use, license, or 3 SB 73 29
operation of no chance game machines shall continue in force 4
and shall not be invalidated by the provisions of sections 5
313.425 to 313.437 if the owner or operator of such no 6
chance game machines, wit hin thirty days after the effective 7
date of sections 313.425 to 313.437: 8
(a) Registers such no chance game machine with the 9
commission disclosing the serial number, location, and owner 10
of such no chance game machine; 11
(b) Pays a registration fee of twenty-five dollars to 12
the commission; and 13
(c) Affixes a permit sticker issued by the commission 14
to such no chance game machine. No permit stickers shall be 15
issued by the commission after sixty days from the effective 16
date of sections 313 .425 to 313.437, and no additional no 17
chance game machines may be placed or operated in the state 18
of Missouri thereafter. Such permit sticker shall be valid 19
for three hundred sixty -five days after the operational date 20
as set forth in subdivision (6) o f subsection 1 of section 21
313.431. No chance game machines shall not be placed or 22
operated in the state of Missouri unless said permit sticker 23
is affixed thereto, and shall not be placed or operated in 24
the state of Missouri after the expiration of the permit 25
sticker as set forth in this section. Any person owning, 26
operating, placing, or playing a no chance game machine in 27
violation of this section shall not be issued a video 28
lottery game license pursuant to sections 313.425 to 29
313.437, and if already holding a video lottery game license 30
pursuant to sections 313.425 to 313.437, shall have such 31
license revoked by the commission. 32
2. Nothing in sections 313.425 to 313.437 shall be 33
construed to prohibit or bar the issuance of any license 34
described therein to an applicant on the basis of that 35 SB 73 30
applicant's operation, handling, leasing, licensing, 36
servicing, or placing of no chance game machines during that 37
period of time before that date which is three hundred sixty - 38
five days after the operat ional date as set forth in 39
subdivision (6) of subsection 1 of section 313.431. 40
3. If any provision of sections 313.425 to 313.437 or 41
the application thereof to anyone or to any circumstance is 42
held invalid, the remainder of those sections and the 43
application of such provisions to others or other 44
circumstances shall not be affected thereby. 45
4. (1) For purposes of sections 313.425 to 313.437, 46
the term "family entertainment center" means a business 47
establishment that: 48
(a) Has as its primary purpose the providing of 49
amusement and entertainment to the public; 50
(b) Offers for play amusement games operated by the 51
insertion of coins, currency, tickets, vouchers, or 52
electronic equivalent thereof; and 53
(c) Markets its business to families with children 54
under the age of eighteen. 55
(2) A person operating a family entertainment center 56
shall not offer, operate, or place any video lottery game 57
terminal on its premises. The commission shall not issue a 58
video lottery game retai ler license to any family 59
entertainment center. A family entertainment center may 60
make amusement games available for play if the prize won or 61
distributed to a player from any device, machine, or game 62
located on the premises of the family entertainment center 63
is a noncash, merchandise prize or a voucher, billet, 64
ticket, token, or electronic credit redeemable only for a 65
noncash, merchandise prize: 66
(a) That does not include an alcoholic beverage; 67 SB 73 31
(b) That is not eligible for repurchase; and 68
(c) That is not exchangeable for cash, cash 69
equivalents, or anything of value whatsoever. 70
572.010. As used in this chapter the following terms 1
mean: 2
(1) "Advance gambling activity", a person advances 3
gambling activity if , acting other than as a player, he or 4
she engages in conduct that materially aids any form of 5
gambling activity. Conduct of this nature includes but is 6
not limited to conduct directed toward the creation or 7
establishment of the particular game, lotte ry, contest, 8
scheme, gambling device or activity involved, toward the 9
acquisition or maintenance of premises, paraphernalia, 10
equipment or apparatus therefor, toward the solicitation or 11
inducement of persons to participate therein, toward the 12
actual conduct of the playing phases thereof, toward the 13
arrangement or communication of any of its financial or 14
recording phases, or toward any other phase of its 15
operation. A person advances gambling activity if, having 16
substantial proprietary control or oth er authoritative 17
control over premises being used with his or her knowledge 18
for purposes of gambling activity, he or she permits that 19
activity to occur or continue or makes no effort to prevent 20
its occurrence or continuation. The supplying, servicing 21
and operation of a licensed excursion gambling boat under 22
sections 313.800 to 313.840 does not constitute advancing 23
gambling activity. The owning, operating, supplying, or 24
servicing of video lottery game terminals pursuant to 25
sections 313.425 to 313. 437 does not constitute advancing 26
gambling activity; 27
(2) "Bookmaking", advancing gambling activity by 28
unlawfully accepting bets from members of the public as a 29 SB 73 32
business, rather than in a casual or personal fashion, upon 30
the outcomes of future con tingent events; 31
(3) "Contest of chance", any contest, game, gaming 32
scheme or gaming device in which the outcome depends in a 33
material degree upon an element of chance, notwithstanding 34
that the skill of the contestants may also be a factor 35
therein; 36
(4) "Gambling", a person engages in gambling when he 37
or she operates, plays, or participates in the operation of 38
a gambling device, stakes or risks something of value upon 39
the outcome of a contest of chance or a future contingent 40
event not under his or her control or influence, upon an 41
agreement or understanding that he or she will receive 42
something of value in the event of a certain outcome. 43
Gambling does not include bona fide business transactions 44
valid under the law of contracts, includi ng but not limited 45
to contracts for the purchase or sale at a future date of 46
securities or commodities, and agreements to compensate for 47
loss caused by the happening of chance, including but not 48
limited to contracts of indemnity or guaranty and life, 49
health or accident insurance; nor does gambling include 50
playing an amusement device that confers only an immediate 51
right of replay not exchangeable for something of value. 52
Gambling does not include any licensed activity, or persons 53
participating in such games which are covered by sections 54
313.800 to 313.840. Gambling does not include any activity, 55
or persons participating in such activity, video lottery 56
game terminals or video lottery games licensed pursuant to 57
sections 313.425 to 313.437 ; 58
(5) ["Gambling device", any device, machine, 59
paraphernalia or equipment that is used or usable in the 60
playing phases of any gambling activity, whether that 61 SB 73 33
activity consists of gambling between persons or gambling by 62
a person with a machine. However, lottery tickets, policy 63
slips and other items used in the playing phases of lottery 64
and policy schemes are not gambling devices within this 65
definition; 66
(6)] "Gambling record", any article, instrument, 67
record, receipt, ticket, certificate, token, s lip or 68
notation used or intended to be used in connection with 69
unlawful gambling activity; 70
[(7)] (6) "Lottery" or "policy", an unlawful gambling 71
scheme in which for a consideration the participants are 72
given an opportunity to win something of val ue, the award of 73
which is determined by chance; 74
[(8)] (7) "Player", a person who engages in any form 75
of gambling solely as a contestant or bettor, without 76
receiving or becoming entitled to receive any profit 77
therefrom other than personal gambling winnings, and without 78
otherwise rendering any material assistance to the 79
establishment, conduct or operation of the particular 80
gambling activity. A person who gambles at a social game of 81
chance on equal terms with the other participants therein 82
does not otherwise render material assistance to the 83
establishment, conduct or operation thereof by performing, 84
without fee or remuneration, acts directed toward the 85
arrangement or facilitation of the game, such as inviting 86
persons to play, permitting the use of premises therefor and 87
supplying cards or other equipment used therein. A person 88
who engages in "bookmaking" as defined in subdivision (2) of 89
this section is not a player; 90
[(9)] (8) "Professional player", a player who engages 91
in gambling for a livelihood or who has derived at least 92 SB 73 34
twenty percent of his or her income in any one year within 93
the past five years from acting solely as a player; 94
[(10)] (9) "Profit from gambling activity", a person 95
profits from gambling activity if, othe r than as a player, 96
he or she accepts or receives money or other property 97
pursuant to an agreement or understanding with any person 98
whereby he participates or is to participate in the proceeds 99
of gambling activity; 100
[(11)] (10) "Slot machine"[, a gambling device that as 101
a result of the insertion of a coin or other object 102
operates, either completely automatically or with the aid of 103
some physical act by the player, in such a manner that, 104
depending upon elements of chance, it may eject something o f 105
value. A device so constructed or readily adaptable or 106
convertible to such use is no less a slot machine because it 107
is not in working order or because some mechanical act of 108
manipulation or repair is required to accomplish its 109
adaptation, conversio n or workability. Nor is it any less a 110
slot machine because apart from its use or adaptability as 111
such it may also sell or deliver something of value on a 112
basis other than chance ]or "gambling device", an electronic, 113
computerized, or mechanical machine , terminal, or other 114
similar device that: 115
(a) Requires the direct or indirect insertion of any 116
form of consideration, coin, currency, ticket, token, 117
electronic token or currency, or other similar object, or 118
the depositing any form of consideratio n with the owner or 119
operator of such slot machine or gambling device to operate 120
the device; 121
(b) Offers, operates, or plays a contest or game, 122
either completely automatically or with the aid of some 123
physical act by the player, the outcome of which is 124 SB 73 35
determined by any element of chance, regardless of whether 125
the outcome may also be partially or predominately 126
determined by the skill of the player, and regardless of 127
whether the outcome may be disclosed or revealed to the 128
player in advance of pla y; and 129
(c) Which may award to the player an award, prize, or 130
something of value, whether the payoff is made automatically 131
from the gambling device or manually. 132
A device so constructed or readily adaptable or convertible 133
to such use is no less a sl ot machine because it is not in 134
working order or because some mechanical act of manipulation 135
or repair is required to accomplish its adaptation, 136
conversion, or workability. Nor is it any less a slot 137
machine because apart from its use or adaptability a s such 138
it may also sell or deliver something of value on a basis 139
other than chance; 140
[(12)] (11) "Something of value", any money or 141
property, any token, object or article exchangeable for 142
money or property, or any form of credit or promise directl y 143
or indirectly contemplating transfer of money or property or 144
of any interest therein or involving extension of a service, 145
entertainment or a privilege of playing at a game or scheme 146
without charge; 147
[(13)] (12) "Unlawful", not specifically autho rized by 148
law. 149
572.020. 1. A person commits the offense of gambling 1
if he or she knowingly engages in gambling. 2
2. The offense of gambling is a class [C misdemeanor 3
unless: 4
(1) It is committed by a professional player, in which 5
case it is a class A misdemeanor; or 6 SB 73 36
(2) The person knowingly engages in gambling with a 7
child less than seventeen years of age, in which case it is 8
a class B misdemeanor ] E felony. 9
572.070. 1. A person commits the offe nse of 1
possession of a gambling device if, with knowledge of the 2
character thereof, he or she manufactures, sells, 3
transports, places or possesses, owns, operates, offers for 4
play, or conducts or negotiates any transaction affecting or 5
designed to affect ownership, custody or use of: 6
(1) A slot machine or gambling device; or 7
(2) Any other gambling device, knowing or having 8
reason to believe that it is to be used in the state of 9
Missouri in the advancement of unlawful gambling activity. 10
2. The offense of possession of a gambling device is a 11
class [A misdemeanor]E felony. 12
572.100. 1. The general assembly by enacting this 1
chapter intends to preempt any other regulation of the area 2
covered by this chapter. No governmental subdivision or 3
agency may enact or enforce a law that regulates or makes 4
any conduct in the area covered by this chapter an offense, 5
or the subject of a criminal or civil penalty or sanction of 6
any kind. 7
2. The term "gambling", as use d in this chapter, does 8
not include licensed activities under sections 313.800 to 9
313.840, and does not include activities licensed pursuant 10
to sections 313.425 to 313.437. 11
3. The state lottery commission shall have concurrent 12
authority and jurisdiction to investigate and enforce 13
violations of this chapter, and to seek prosecution of 14
violations of this chapter by the attorney general pursuant 15
to section 27.105. 16
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