Chapter 226 - Gaming Policy, Regulation and Revenue

Secs. 12-557 and 12-557a. Establishment of commission; appointment; chairman; salary. Commission to be within Department of Revenue Services for administrative purposes only. Sections 12-557 and 12-557a are repealed.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 148, 610; P.A. 79-404, S. 44, 45.)

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Sec. 12-557b. Definitions. As used in this chapter, sections 12-578a to 12-578e, inclusive, 12-579 and 12-580, chapter 226b, and section 53-278g, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Consumer Protection;

(2) “Department” means the Department of Consumer Protection;

(3) “Business organization” means a partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association, firm, corporation, trust or other form of business or legal entity, other than a financial institution regulated by a state or federal agency which is not exercising control over an association licensee, but does not mean a governmental or sovereign entity;

(4) “Control” means the power to exercise authority over or direct the management and policies of a person or business organization;

(5) “Casino gaming facility” means any casino gaming facility authorized by any provision of the general statutes or a public or special act to conduct authorized games on its premises, but does not include any casino gaming facility located on Indian lands pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 2701 et seq.;

(6) “Authorized game” means any game of chance specifically authorized to be conducted at a casino gaming facility by any provision of the general statutes or a public or special act; and

(7) “Gross gaming revenue” means the total of all sums actually received by a casino gaming facility from gaming operations less the total of all sums paid as winnings to patrons of the casino gaming facility, provided the total of all sums paid as winnings to such patrons shall not include the cash equivalent value of any merchandise or thing of value included in a jackpot or payout, and provided further the issuance to or wagering by such patrons of any promotional gaming credit shall not be included in the total of all sums actually received by a casino gaming facility for the purposes of determining gross gaming revenue.

(P.A. 79-404, S. 5, 45; P.A. 80-133, S. 1, 10; 80-482, S. 342, 348; P.A. 11-51, S. 186; P.A. 13-299, S. 59; P.A. 17-89, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 80-133 defined “business organization” and “control” in new Subdivs. (d) and (e); P.A. 80-482 substituted department of revenue services for department of business regulation; P.A. 11-51 added definitions of “commissioner” and “department”, deleted definitions of “executive director” and “division” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted former Subdiv. (1) defining “board” and redesignated existing Subdivs. (2) to (5) as Subdivs. (1) to (4), effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-89 added references to Sec. 53-278g and Secs. 12-578a to 12-578e, amended Subdiv. (3) to redefine “business organization”, added Subdivs. (5) to (7) to define “casino gaming facility”, “authorized game” and “gross gaming revenue”, respectively, and made technical changes effective June 27, 2017.

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Secs. 12-557c to 12-557e. Department of Consumer Protection to work in cooperation with Gaming Policy Board. Gaming Policy Board: Members, staff support. Gaming Policy Board: Powers and duties. Sections 12-557c to 12-557e, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2013.

(P.A. 79-404, S. 6–8, 45; P.A. 80-133, S. 2, 10; P.A. 80-482, S. 343, 344, 348; P.A. 83-435, S. 1, 3; P.A. 84-546, S. 34, 173; P.A. 85-11, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-212, S. 24, 32; P.A. 97-277, S. 7, 13; P.A. 04-256, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 39; P.A. 08-70, S. 1; P.A. 09-7, S. 2; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 164; P.A. 11-51, S. 187–189; P.A. 13-299, S. 94.)

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Sec. 12-558. Oath. Bond. Action by board. Section 12-558 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 2; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 1; P.A. 79-404, S. 9, 45; P.A. 13-299, S. 94.)

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Sec. 12-559. Employees. The commissioner may employ stewards for thoroughbred racing, judges for harness racing, greyhound racing and jai alai, and veterinarians who shall be exempt from classified service, and may employ, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, such other employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner shall require such persons to submit to state and national criminal history records checks before being employed. The criminal history records checks required pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a. All persons employed pursuant to this section, with the exception of any steward, judge or veterinarian, shall be residents of the state at the time of and during the full term of their employment.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 3; P.A. 73-652, S. 1, 2; P.A. 75-172, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-404, S. 10, 45; P.A. 01-175, S. 3, 32; P.A. 11-61, S. 116.)

History: P.A. 73-652 made appointment of clerks, stenographers, inspectors, agents etc. subject to the provisions of chapter 67 but exempted others from classified service, increased personnel to include assistant directors, assistants to executive secretary and chiefs of thoroughbred racing, harness racing, greyhound racing and jai alai, required fingerprinting of all personnel and exempted stewards, judges and veterinarians from residency requirement; P.A. 75-172 included stewards, judges and veterinarians in employment provision and exempted them from classified service; P.A. 79-404 gave power to employ personnel to executive director with advice and consent of gaming policy board, substituted references to division of special revenue for references to commission on special revenue where appropriate, replaced references to divisions with “units” to avoid confusion with division of special revenue and deleted provisions re powers of executive secretary; P.A. 01-175 made technical changes for the purposes of gender neutrality and replaced provisions re fingerprinting with provisions re criminal history records checks pursuant to Sec. 29-17a, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 11-61 deleted provisions re unit heads, replaced “executive director” with “commissioner”, deleted “division” and “clerks, stenographers, inspectors, agents and” and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2011.

Cited. 224 C. 693.

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Sec. 12-560. Bonding of employees. The commissioner may, if he determines that it is necessary, require any of the department's employees to give bond in such amount as the commissioner may determine. Every such bond when duly executed and approved shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State. The cost of any such bond so given as aforesaid shall be part of the necessary expenses of the department.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 4; P.A. 79-404, S. 11, 45; P.A. 11-51, S. 182.)

History: P.A. 79-404 substituted “executive director” and “division” for “commission” where appropriate; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.

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Sec. 12-561. Conflict of interest. No commissioner or unit head or employee of the department shall directly or indirectly, individually or as a member of a partnership or as a shareholder of a corporation, have any interest whatsoever in dealing in any lottery, racing, fronton, or betting enterprise or casino gaming facility or in the ownership or leasing of any property or premises used by or for any lottery, racing, fronton, or betting enterprise or casino gaming facility. For purposes of this section, an interest does not include ownership of investment securities in a publicly held corporation that is traded on a national exchange or over-the-counter market, provided the investment securities held by such person and such person's spouse, parent and child, in the aggregate, do not exceed one-half of one per cent of the total number of shares issued by such corporation. No commissioner or unit head shall, directly or indirectly, (1) wager at any off-track betting facility, race track or fronton authorized under this chapter, (2) purchase lottery tickets issued under this chapter, (3) play any authorized game conducted at a casino gaming facility, (4) place a sports wager, as defined in section 12-850, or (5) participate in online casino gaming, as defined in section 12-850. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to prohibit any employee of the department from engaging, directly or indirectly, in any form of legalized gambling activity in which such employee is involved because of his or her employment with the department. For purposes of this section, “unit head” means a managerial employee with direct oversight of a legalized gambling activity.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 5; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 2; P.A. 79-404, S. 12, 45; P.A. 80-27; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; 11-61, S. 117; P.A. 13-299, S. 60; P.A. 17-89, S. 7; P.A. 21-23, S. 36.)

History: 1972 act included references to frontons; P.A. 79-404 substituted “executive director or unit head” for “commissioner” and “division” for “commission”, included gaming policy board members in prohibition against having interest in enterprise regulated by division and added prohibition against wagering or purchasing lottery tickets; P.A. 80-27 included employees of board in prohibition against having interest in regulated enterprises and added provision for prohibition against participation in any other form of legalized gambling; P.A. 11-61 replaced “executive director” with “commissioner”, replaced “division or member or employee” with “department or member”, removed provision prohibiting employees from purchasing lottery tickets, replaced “with the advice and consent of” with “in consultation with”, replaced “division” with “department”, and added definition of “unit head”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted references to members of the Gaming Policy Board and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-89 added references to casino gaming facility, added provision re commissioner or unit head playing authorized game at casino gaming facility, and made technical changes, effective June 27, 2017; P.A. 21-23 added provision re ownership of investment securities, inserted Subdiv. designators, deleted “, directly or indirectly,” from provision re authorized games at casino gaming facility, added Subdivs. (4) and (5) re sports wager and participating in online casino gaming and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2021.

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Sec. 12-562. Enforcement. Regulations. Racing and jai alai meeting dates. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall have power to enforce the provisions of this chapter and chapter 226b, and shall adopt all necessary regulations for that purpose and for carrying out, enforcing and preventing violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, for the inspection of licensed premises, enterprises or casino gaming facilities, for insuring proper, safe and orderly conduct of licensed premises, enterprises or casino gaming facilities and for protecting the public against fraud or overcharge. The commissioner shall have power generally to do whatever is reasonably necessary for the carrying out of the intent of this chapter; and may call upon other administrative departments of the state government and of municipal governments for such information and assistance as he or she deems necessary to the performance of his or her duties. The commissioner shall set racing and jai alai meeting dates, except that the commissioner may delegate to designated staff the authority for setting make-up performance dates. The commissioner shall, as far as practicable, avoid conflicts in the dates assigned for racing or the exhibition of the game of jai alai in the state.

(b) The special policemen in the Department of Consumer Protection and the legalized gambling investigative unit in the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall be responsible for the criminal enforcement of the provisions of sections 7-169 to 7-186, inclusive, this chapter and chapters 226b and 229a. They shall have the powers and duties specified in section 29-7c.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 6; P.A. 77-543, S. 3, 7; P.A. 79-404, S. 13, 45; P.A. 86-419, S. 24; P.A. 08-70, S. 2; P.A. 11-51, S. 134, 190; P.A. 13-299, S. 61; P.A. 17-89, S. 8.)

History: P.A. 77-573 added enforcement powers in chapter 226b; P.A. 79-404 gave executive director powers formerly held by commission on special revenue and required advice and consent of gaming policy board for regulations; P.A. 86-419 divided the section into Subsecs., adding Subsec. (b), requiring the special policemen in the division of special revenue and legalized gambling investigative unit to be responsible for criminal enforcement of chapters 226 and 226b and amended Subsec. (a) for consistency with Subsec. (b); P.A. 08-70 amended Subsec. (b) to add references to Secs. 7-169 to 7-186 and Ch. 229a, effective May 27, 2008; P.A. 11-51 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “executive director” with “commissioner” and making technical changes and amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “Division of Special Revenue” with “Department of Consumer Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to adopting regulations with advice and consent of the Gaming Policy Board and to add provisions re setting of racing and jai alai meeting dates, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-89 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to casino gaming facilities and making technical changes, effective June 27, 2017.

Cited. 224 C. 693. Regulations construed; a winner is determined at the time of lottery drawing and the 45 per cent distribution requirement applies to categories of games in general over time, and not to each lottery drawing. 245 C. 601.

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Sec. 12-563. Adoption, publication and posting of regulations. All regulations of the department shall be adopted in the manner provided in chapter 54. The commissioner shall, at least annually, on or before December thirty-first of each year, either (1) publish in convenient pamphlet form all regulations then in force and shall furnish copies of such pamphlets to such persons who desire such pamphlets, or (2) post such regulations on the department's Internet web site.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 7; 1972, P.A. 294, S. 12; P.A. 75-357, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-404, S. 14, 45; P.A. 96-212, S. 25, 32; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; 11-233, S. 6; P.A. 13-196, S. 2.)

History: 1972 act substituted Secs. 4-168 to 4-176 for reference to repealed Secs. 4-41 to 4-50; P.A. 75-357 deleted requirement that regulations be made public by publication in two or more newspapers with substantial circulation, effective June 12, 1975, and applicable to regulations issued on or after January 1, 1975; P.A. 79-404 substituted “division” and “executive director” for “commission” and “chapter 54” for “sections 4-166 to 4-174, inclusive”; P.A. 96-212 deleted reference to agents licensed under Sec. 12-569, effective July 1, 1996; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-233 deleted reference to establishments authorized to engage in activities authorized under Sec. 12-567 and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-196 added “either (1)” and added Subdiv. (2) re posting regulations on department's Internet web site, effective June 21, 2013.

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Sec. 12-563a. Informational materials re programs for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of chronic gamblers. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall, within available resources, prepare and distribute informational materials designed to inform the public of the programs available for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers in this state. The commissioner shall require any casino gaming facility and any person or business organization which is licensed to sell lottery tickets, operate an off-track betting system or conduct wagering on racing events or jai alai games or conduct retail sports wagering, to display such informational materials at the casino gaming facility and each licensed premise or retail sports wagering facility, respectively.

(P.A. 96-212, S. 19(a), 32; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 17-89, S. 9; P.A. 21-23, S. 37.)

History: P.A. 96-212 effective July 1, 1996 (Revisor's note: Subsec. (a) of section 19 of the act concerning duties of Division of Special Revenue was codified as Sec. 12-563a, while Subsec. (b) concerning duties of Connecticut Lottery Corporation was codified separately as Sec. 12-818); pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and “commissioner”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 17-89 added references to casino gaming facility and made technical changes, effective June 27, 2017; P.A. 21-23 inserted references to retail sports wagering, effective July 1, 2021.

See Sec. 12-818 re Connecticut Lottery Corporation funding mechanism for educational, prevention and treatment programs for chronic gamblers.

See Sec. 17a-713 re chronic gamblers program operated by Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

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Sec. 12-564. Annual reports. Studies. (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall make an annual report in writing to the Governor as provided in section 4-60 and shall make such additional reports as the Governor may from time to time reasonably request. The annual report shall include a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Department of Consumer Protection, a statement of the costs of administering the department, a summary of the department's activities, and any additional information and recommendations which the commissioner may deem of value or which the Governor may request.

(b) Not later than August 1, 2023, and every ten years thereafter, and at such other times as the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services deems necessary, the commissioner, or a contractor chosen by the commissioner, shall conduct a study concerning the effect of legalized gambling on the citizens of this state including, but not limited to, an examination of the types of gambling activity engaged in by the public and the desirability of expanding, maintaining or reducing the amount of legalized gambling permitted in this state. Each such study shall take into consideration the findings on the effects of legalized gambling from the most recent study completed pursuant to this subsection, and shall use such findings to inform the current study. In conducting each study, the commissioner, or a contractor chosen by the commissioner to conduct such study, shall (1) consider data from other states to inform recommendations on best practices and proposed regulatory changes, (2) review available data to assess the problem gaming resources available in the state, and (3) consult with stakeholders to inform the study analysis, including, but not limited to, elected and appointed government officials, nongovernmental and charitable organizations, municipal officials, businesses and entities engaged in legalized gambling activities in the state. The commissioner shall submit the findings of each such study and a statement of the costs of conducting such study to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 8; P.A. 79-404, S. 15, 45; P.A. 82-294, S. 1; P.A. 96-212, S. 26, 32; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 34, 131; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 173; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 4; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 62; P.A. 22-118, S. 76.)

History: P.A. 79-404 substituted “executive director” and “division” for “commission” where appropriate, specified that report include administration costs and advertising costs and added Subsec. (b) re conduct of studies of legalized gambling; P.A. 82-294 amended Subsec. (b) to increase from 2 to 5 years the maximum time period between studies on the effects of legalized gambling; P.A. 96-212 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to advertising budget, effective July 1, 1996; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 amended Subsec. (b) to require the executive director to conduct a study at least every 7 years, rather than every 5 years, effective July 1, 2001; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended Subsec. (b) by making a technical change and providing for a study to be conducted at least every 10 years, rather than every 7 years, effective August 20, 2003; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that no studies shall be conducted before the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, and thereafter studies shall be conducted at least once every 10 years, effective July 1, 2005; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (b) to delete reference to conducting studies with advice and consent of Gaming Policy Board, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 22-118 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” for “commissioner”, “Department of Consumer Protection” for “department” and “the department's” for “its” and substantially revised Subsec. (b), effective May 7, 2022.

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Sec. 12-564a. Monthly report re investigations and arrest data. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall submit a report to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to legalized gambling, not later than the fifteenth business day of each month, which report shall set forth a detailed statement of (1) any investigations conducted by the Department of Consumer Protection in the previous month, and (2) such arrest data as the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection or the committee may require, including, but not limited to, the number of arrests made by the special policemen in the security unit of the Department of Consumer Protection.

(P.A. 84-457, S. 2, 3; Jan. 6 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 5; P.A. 11-51, S. 134, 182.)

History: Jan. 6 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1 deleted reference to games of chance and made a technical change, effective January 7, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Division of Special Revenue”, “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “Commissioner of Public Safety” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Consumer Protection”, “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.

See Sec. 29-18c re appointment of special policemen for Department of Consumer Protection.

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Sec. 12-565. Powers of commissioner. The commissioner may conduct any inquiry, investigation or hearing necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner shall have power to administer oaths and take testimony under oath concerning the matter of inquiry or investigation. At any hearing ordered, the commissioner or an agent authorized by law to issue such process may subpoena witnesses and require the production of records, papers and documents pertinent to such inquiry. No witness under subpoena issued under the provisions of this section shall be excused from testifying or from producing records, papers or documents on the ground that such testimony or the production of such records or other documentary evidence would tend to incriminate him, but such evidence or the records or papers so produced shall not be used in any criminal proceeding against him. If any person disobeys such process or, having appeared in obedience thereto, refuses to answer any pertinent question put to him or to produce any records and papers pursuant thereto, the commissioner may apply to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford or for the judicial district wherein the person resides or wherein the business has been conducted, or to any judge of said court if the same is not in session, setting forth such disobedience to process or refusal to answer. Said court or such judge shall cite such person to appear before said court or such judge to answer such question or to produce such records and papers and, upon his refusal to do so, shall commit such person to a community correctional center until he testifies, but not for a longer period than sixty days. Notwithstanding the serving of the term of such commitment by any person, the commissioner may proceed with such inquiry and examination as if the witness had not previously been called upon to testify. Officers who serve subpoenas issued by the commissioner or under his authority and witnesses attending hearings conducted under this section shall receive the same fees and compensation as officers and witnesses in the courts of this state to be paid on vouchers of the department on order of the Comptroller. The commissioner may delegate the powers granted to him under this section.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 9; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 3; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 5; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 6, 127; P.A. 79-404, S. 16, 45; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; 93-325; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; 11-61, S. 118; P.A. 13-299, S. 63.)

History: 1972 acts substituted “subcommittee” for “agent”, “or” for “and” and “community correctional center” for “jail”; P.A. 78-280 substituted judicial districts for counties and the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain for Hartford county; P.A. 79-404 gave powers and duties formerly held by commission to executive director and gaming policy board or its members and allowed executive director to delegate powers to unit heads; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 93-325 permitted executive director to delegate to any assistant unit head or the deputy or executive assistant to executive director the power to conduct inquiries, investigations or hearings; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-61 replaced references to executive director with references to commissioner re investigation, oaths, hearing and delegation of powers and deleted provision re delegation of powers to unit heads, assistant unit heads and deputy or executive assistant to the executive director, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted references to Gaming Policy Board and board members and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2013.

Statute adequately protects witness against the use of his testimony by federal prosecutors, but is unconstitutional because it violates witness' right against self-incrimination by failing to prohibit the use against the immunized witness of evidence derived from his compelled testimony. 35 CS 105.

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Sec. 12-565a. Regulations on wagering on sporting events. Section 12-565a is repealed, effective July 1, 2021.

(P.A. 17-209, S. 2; P.A. 21-23, S. 45.)

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Sec. 12-566. Record of proceedings to be public. The commissioner shall provide books in which shall be kept a true, faithful and correct record of all of the department's proceedings, which books shall be open to the public as provided in section 1-210.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 10; P.A. 79-404, S. 17, 45; P.A. 87-562, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-212, S. 27, 32; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 64.)

History: P.A. 79-404 substituted executive director and board for commission; P.A. 87-562 added Subsec. (b) providing that unannounced new lottery games and the procedures therefor and serial numbers of unclaimed tickets shall not be available to the public; P.A. 96-212 deleted Subsec. (b) re lottery games and procedures, effective July 1, 1996; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted reference to Gaming Policy Board and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2013.

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Sec. 12-567. Organizational units. Section 12-567 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 11; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 4; P.A. 74-39, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-404, S. 18, 45; P.A. 87-88; P.A. 96-212, S. 28, 32; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; 11-233, S. 18.)

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(1971, P.A. 865, S. 12; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 5; P.A. 75-344, S. 1, 2; Dec. Sp. Sess. P.A. 75-2, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-114, S. 19, 21; 76-387, S. 4, 5; P.A. 77-517, S. 1, 2; 77-540, S. 1, 4; P.A. 79-404, S. 19, 45; P.A. 80-310, S. 1, 2; P.A. 81-377, S. 1–3; P.A. 86-312, S. 5, 21; P.A. 89-355, S. 17, 20; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-4, S. 24, 85; P.A. 95-160, S. 38, 64, 69; P.A. 96-139, S. 12, 13; 96-212, S. 31, 32; 96-236, S. 1, 2.)

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Sec. 12-568a. Regulation of state lottery. The Department of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, for the purpose of assuring the integrity of the state lottery, concerning the regulation of the state lottery under the operation and management of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation. Such regulations shall include: (1) The licensing of employees of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation and any person or business organization awarded the primary contract by said corporation to provide facilities, components, goods or services which are necessary for the operation of the activities authorized by chapter 229a; (2) the approval of procedures of the corporation; (3) the time period for complying with the regulations governing said approval of procedures; (4) offerings of lottery games; (5) minimum prize payouts and payments; (6) regulation of lottery sales agents including qualifications for licensure and license suspension and revocation; (7) assurance of the integrity of the state lottery including the computer gaming system, computer internal control and system testing; and (8) limitations on advertising and marketing content to assure public information as to the odds of winning the lottery and the prohibition of sales of tickets to minors.

(P.A. 96-212, S. 23, 32; P.A. 97-277, S. 8, 13; P.A. 11-51, S. 182.)

History: P.A. 96-212 effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 97-277 inserted phrase “for the purpose of assuring the integrity of the state lottery”, substituted phrase “shall include” for “may include but need not be limited to”, divided provisions into Subdivs., adding new language re regulation of Connecticut Lottery Corporation as Subdivs. (1) to (3), and removed provision in newly designated Subdiv. (6) re lottery sales, effective June 26, 1997; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Division of Special Revenue” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Consumer Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.

See chapter 229a re the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.

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Sec. 12-569. Breach of fiduciary responsibility by lottery sales agent. (a)(1) If the president of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation determines that any lottery sales agent has breached such agent's fiduciary responsibility to the corporation in that the account of such lottery sales agent with respect to moneys received from the sale of lottery tickets has become delinquent in accordance with regulations adopted under section 12-568a, the president shall notify the commissioner of the breach of fiduciary duty and the commissioner shall impose a delinquency assessment upon such account equal to ten per cent of the amount due or ten dollars, whichever amount is greater, plus simple interest at the rate of one and one-half per cent of such amount for each month or fraction of a month from the date such amount is due to the date of payment.

(2) A lottery sales agent whose account was delinquent prior to July 1, 2022, and whose delinquency assessment was subject to compounding interest on June 30, 2022, may apply to the commissioner on or after July 1, 2022, for a hardship waiver to reduce the amount of interest delinquent, outstanding and payable to an amount based on simple interest.

(3) Subject to the provisions of section 12-3a, the commissioner may waive all or part of the penalties provided under this subsection when it is proven to the commissioner's satisfaction that the failure to pay such moneys to the state within the time allowed was due to reasonable cause and was not intentional or due to neglect.

(4) Any such delinquent lottery sales agent shall be notified of such delinquency assessment and shall be afforded an opportunity to contest the validity and amount of such assessment before the commissioner who may conduct such hearing. Upon request of the president of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the commissioner may prepare and sign a warrant directed to any state marshal, constable or any collection agent employed by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation for distraint upon any property of such delinquent lottery sales agent within the state, whether personal or real property. An itemized bill shall be attached to the warrant certified by the commissioner as a true statement of the amount due from such lottery sales agent. Such warrant shall have the same force and effect as an execution issued in accordance with chapter 906. Such warrant shall be levied on any real, personal, tangible or intangible property of such agent and sale made pursuant to such warrant in the same manner and with the same force and effect as a levy and sale pursuant to an execution.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the purposes of this section.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 13; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 6; P.A. 73-235, S. 1, 2; P.A. 75-14, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-242, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-27; 79-404, S. 20, 45; P.A. 80-39; P.A. 82-163, S. 1, 6; P.A. 91-281, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-212, S. 29, 32; P.A. 00-99, S. 42, 154; P.A. 10-70, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 191; 11-233, S. 12; P.A. 13-299, S. 65; P.A. 22-120, S. 1.)

History: 1972 act amended Subsec. (a) to exclude lottery sales receipts from gross receipts when agent is a lessee of state property whose rental fee is based on gross receipts, amended Subsec. (b) to specify that agents may be required to make deposits “in a special or suspense account in the name of the commission” and added Subsecs. (c) and (d) re compensation to depositories and claim centers; P.A. 73-235 allowed sales of lottery tickets at off-track betting facilities; P.A. 75-14 allowed sales of tickets at commission main office; P.A. 78-242 amended Subsec. (b) to include provisions re delinquency assessments; P.A. 79-27 added provision in Subsec. (b) declaring moneys received from sale of tickets to be state property while in sales agents' hands; P.A. 79-404 substituted “executive director” and “division” for “commission” and required advice and consent of gaming policy board for establishment of rules and regulations and ticket prices; P.A. 80-39 allowed employees of licensed sales agents to sell lottery tickets in Subsec. (a); P.A. 82-163 amended Subsec. (b) so as to provide penalty and interest re late payment by state lottery agents in amounts and under conditions as to be comparable to such provisions applicable with respect to other state taxes; P.A. 91-281 amended Subsec. (b) to require that all moneys received by lottery sales agents from the sale of lottery tickets be held in trust for the state and that lottery sales agents deposit such moneys in a special or suspense account; P.A. 96-212 deleted Subsecs. (a), (c) and (d) and portions of Subsec. (b) re operation and administration of state lottery, effective July 1, 1996 (Revisor's note: The word “Corporation” was added editorially by the Revisors in the first sentence reference to “president of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation” for consistency); P.A. 00-99 replaced reference to sheriff and deputy sheriff with state marshal, effective December 1, 2000; P.A. 10-70 added Subsec. designators (a) and (b), added reference to Sec. 12-569b in Subsec. (a) and made technical changes; P.A. 11-51 replaced “executive director” with “commissioner” and, in Subsec. (a), deleted exception re Sec. 12-569b, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-233 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting exception re Sec. 12-569b, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re advice and consent of the Gaming Policy Board, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 22-120 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing provisions as Subdivs. (1), (3) and (4), inserting “simple” and making a technical change in Subdiv. (1) and adding Subdiv. (2) re hardship waivers, effective July 1, 2022.

Cited. 33 CS 170.

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Sec. 12-569a. Lottery advertising. Section 12-569a is repealed, effective July 1, 1996.

(P.A. 79-273; 79-404, S. 6, 45; P.A. 83-77, S. 1, 2; P. A. 96-212, S. 31, 32.)

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Sec. 12-569b. Settlement initiative program for delinquent lottery sales agents. Section 12-569b is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.

(P.A. 10-70, S. 2; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; 11-233, S. 18.)

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Sec. 12-570. Forgery, counterfeiting or altering of tickets: Class A misdemeanor. Any person who forges or counterfeits any ticket made for the purposes of any lottery or pari-mutuel system permitted under this chapter, or who alters any number of such a ticket, or who offers for sale or sells any such forged, counterfeited or altered ticket, knowing it to be such, or who presents any such forged, counterfeited or altered ticket to any person engaged in carrying out this chapter, with intent to defraud the state or any person participating in any such lottery or wagering under any such pari-mutuel system, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 14; P.A. 73-236, S. 1, 2.)

History: P.A. 73-236 included reference to pari-mutuel systems and replaced “conducted” with “permitted” and “adventurer” with “person participating in any such lottery or wagering under any such pari-mutuel system”.

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Sec. 12-570a. Sale of an out-of-state lottery ticket: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of sale of an out-of-state lottery ticket when he sells, delivers, advertises or offers for sale in this state, for a fee, any lottery ticket for any out-of-state lottery game.

(b) Sale of an out-of-state lottery ticket is a class A misdemeanor.

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3, S. 134, 168.)

History: (Revisor's note: In 1997 the Revisors editorially changed the phrase “A person is guilty of sales of an out-of-state lottery ticket” to “A person is guilty of sale of an out-of-state lottery ticket” to correct a clerical error in the codification of June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-3).

Cited. 32 CA 849.

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Sec. 12-570b. Suspension of sales of Powerball tickets. From June 29, 1999, until June 30, 2001, the chief executive officer of a municipality may certify in writing to the president of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation that a “Powerball Emergency” has occurred. The president shall independently verify the existence of such emergency and upon making such determination may order a suspension of sales of Powerball tickets in that municipality for a twenty-four-hour period. Such period shall commence on the next succeeding day of Powerball sales. For the purposes of this section, a “Powerball Emergency” shall exist only if it is found that the sales of Powerball tickets are so great as to impede traffic, limit the movement of emergency vehicles and equipment and create a risk of imminent breach of the peace and the threat to public health and safety.

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2, S. 10, 72; P.A. 00-230, S. 9.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2 effective June 29, 1999; P.A. 00-230 made a technical change.

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Sec. 12-571. Sale of off-track betting systems. Regulation of off-track betting systems. (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall enter into negotiations with a person or business organization for the award of a contract of sale of the off-track betting system including, but not limited to, the assets and liabilities of the system and the right to operate the system. Such contract of sale shall authorize the purchaser of the system to establish and conduct a system of off-track betting on races held within or without the state pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. All proceeds derived from such sale shall be deposited as provided in section 39 of public act 93-332*. Until the effective date of transfer of ownership of the off-track betting system, the commissioner shall establish and conduct systems of off-track betting on races held within or without the state pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(b) It is hereby declared that off-track betting on races conducted under the administration or regulatory authority of the department in the manner and subject to the conditions of this chapter shall be lawful notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, general, special or municipal, including any law prohibiting or restricting lotteries, bookmaking or any other kind of gambling, it being the purpose of this chapter to derive from such betting, as authorized by this chapter, a reasonable revenue for the support of state government and to prevent and curb unlawful bookmaking and illegal betting on races.

(c) Until the effective date of transfer of ownership of the off-track betting system, the commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations, consistent with this chapter, establishing and governing the permitted method or methods of operation of the system of off-track betting.

(d) For the purposes of this section, the effective date of transfer of ownership of the off-track betting system was June 30, 1993.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 15; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 7; P.A. 79-404, S. 21, 45; P.A. 93-332, S. 29, 42; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 66; P.A. 19-117, S. 358.)

*Note: Section 39 of public act 93-332 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.

History: 1972 act did not change section; P.A. 79-404 replaced “commission” with “executive director” and “division” as appropriate and required advice and consent of gaming policy board in adoption of rules and regulations; P.A. 93-332 amended section to authorize the division of special revenue to enter into negotiations for the sale of the off-track betting system, effective June 25, 1993; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue”, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection”, “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re advice and consent of the Gaming Policy Board, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 19-117 designated existing provision re declaration as new Subsec. (b), redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c), and added Subsec. (d) re effective date of transfer of ownership of off-track betting system.

Cited. 189 C. 591.

Cited. 33 CS 167; 35 CS 522.

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Sec. 12-571a. Twenty-four off-track betting branch facilities authorized. Simulcasting and other amenities. Location of facilities. State and municipal approval. Report. (a) The Department of Consumer Protection shall not operate or authorize the operation of more than twenty-four off-track betting branch facilities, except that the department may operate or authorize the operation of any off-track betting branch facility approved prior to December 31, 1986, by the legislative body of a municipality in accordance with subsection (a) of section 12-572. Any facility approved prior to December 31, 1986, shall be included within the twenty-four facilities authorized by this subsection.

(b) The twenty-four off-track betting branch facilities authorized by subsection (a) of this section may include facilities which have screens for the simulcasting of off-track betting race programs or jai alai games and other amenities including, but not limited to, restaurants and concessions, and, on and after October 1, 2012, shall be located in the town and city of New Haven, the town of Windsor Locks, the town of East Haven, the town and city of Norwalk, the town and city of Hartford, the town and city of New Britain, the town and city of Bristol, the town and city of Torrington, the town and city of Waterbury, the town and city of Milford, the town and city of New London, the town of Manchester, the town of Windham, the town of Putnam, the town and city of Bridgeport and nine additional locations. The location of each such facility and the addition of simulcasting capability to any existing off-track betting branch facility that did not previously have such capability (1) shall be approved by the commissioner, and (2) shall be subject to the prior approval of the legislative body of the town in which such facility is located or is proposed to be located. The department shall report annually to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to legalized gambling on the status of the establishment or improvement of the off-track betting branch facility pursuant to this subsection.

(P.A. 79-297, S. 1, 2; 79-404, S. 6, 45; P.A. 81-46, S. 1, 4; P.A. 83-14, S. 1, 4; P.A. 85-14, S. 1, 4; P.A. 87-528, S. 1, 4; P.A. 89-282, S. 1, 5; 89-390, S. 24, 37; P.A. 91-309, S. 1, 10; 91-366, S. 1, 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17, S. 30, 59; P.A. 93-332, S. 30, 42; P.A. 94-223, S. 1, 4; P.A. 97-277, S. 10, 13; P.A. 07-144, S. 1; P.A. 09-132, S. 1; P.A. 10-128, S. 1; P.A. 11-8, S. 1; 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 12-160, S. 1; P.A. 13-299, S. 67; P.A. 17-209, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 79-404 substituted division of special revenue for commission on special revenue; P.A. 81-46 extended the moratorium to June 30, 1983; P.A. 83-14 extended the moratorium to June 30, 1985; P.A. 85-14 extended the moratorium to June 30, 1987; P.A. 87-528 deleted all provisions in the section, substituting in lieu thereof a prohibition on the operation of more than eighteen off-track betting branch facilities from April 22, 1981, to June 30, 1989, and providing an exception for any facility approved before December 31, 1986, and authorizing the improvement of certain facilities; P.A. 89-282 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the moratorium to June 30, 1991; P.A. 89-390 amended Subsec. (a) to extend moratorium on off-track betting facilities from June 30, 1989, to June 30, 1991, amended Subsec. (b) to increase number of such facilities which may have simulcasting screens from 1 to 3, to restrict geographic location of facility authorized on or after July 6, 1989, to prohibit location of facility within any jai alai fronton authorized for operation on or after July 6, 1989, and to provide that location of each such facility shall be determined by executive director with consent of gaming policy board, subject to prior approval of legislative body of town in which such facility is proposed to be located; P.A. 91-309 amended Subsec. (b) to insert three Subdiv. designations within proviso, adding new language in Subdiv. (2) which required one off-track betting branch facility to be within the Plainfield dog track and to substitute Subpara. designations for Subdiv. designations in Subdiv. (1); P.A. 91-366 amended Subsec. (a) to extend moratorium on off-track betting facilities from June 30, 1991, to June 30, 1993; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17 amended Subsec. (a) to remove the date for the expiration of the moratorium and remove references to the tele-track, Subsec. (b) to increase the simulcasting facilities from 3 to 4, adding a facility within the fronton or dog race track in Bridgeport and to provide that the Plainfield and Bridgeport facilities shall be operated in substantially the same manner; P.A. 93-332 amended section to allow operation of the off-track betting system by an authorized licensee, effective June 25, 1993; P.A. 94-223 amended Subsec. (b) to permit simulcasting facilities to also simulcast jai alai games, inserted new Subsec. (c) re operators of simulcasting facilities who intend to simulcast dog racing events or jai alai games at their facilities and relettered former Subsec. as Subsec. (d), effective June 8, 1994; P.A. 97-277 amended Subsec. (b) to increase from 4 to 8 the number of the 18 off-track betting branch facilities authorized to simulcast certain events, to specify that 4 of such facilities shall be geographically restricted, to delete proviso re zone of protection around Windsor Locks teletheater, to insert provision re authority to simulcast and to remove the state as one of the entities required to operate certain facilities, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 07-144 amended Subsec. (b) to permit ten facilities to simulcast, to name towns permitted to have facilities which simulcast and to delete provisions re dog race tracks, and deleted former Subsecs. (c) and (d), effective June 25, 2007; P.A. 09-132 amended Subsec. (b) to increase number of facilities permitted to have simulcasting from 10 to 12, added Milford and Putnam as locations for the facilities, added Subdiv. designators (1) and (2), added requirement for municipal and executive director approval for addition of simulcasting to an existing facility and made technical changes, effective June 18, 2009; P.A. 10-128 amended Subsec. (b) to increase number of facilities permitted to have simulcasting from 12 to 15 and added New London, Manchester and Windham as locations for facilities, effective June 21, 2010; P.A. 11-8 made technical changes, effective May 24, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Division of Special Revenue”, “division” and “executive director” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Consumer Protection”, “department” and “commissioner”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-160 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provisions limiting to 15 the number of facilities permitted to have simulcasting and other amenities, provide that on and after October 1, 2012, the facilities shall be located in the specified towns and cities “and three additional locations” and make technical changes; P.A. 13-299 deleted references to Gaming Policy Board, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-209 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by replacing “eighteen” with “twenty-four” re number of off-track betting branch facilities and amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “three” with “nine” re additional locations, effective July 10, 2017.

Subsec. (a):

Proposal to broadcast live racing while simultaneously advertising availability of telephone wagering would not result in creation of new off-track betting facilities and therefore does not violate moratorium. 278 C. 150.

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Sec. 12-571b. Moratorium on tele-track facilities. Section 12-571b is repealed.

(P.A. 79-213, S. 1, 2; 79-404, S. 6, 45; P.A. 81-46, S. 2, 4; P.A. 83-14, S. 2, 4; P.A. 85-14, S. 2, 4; P.A. 87-528, S. 2, 4; P.A. 89-282, S. 2, 5; P.A. 91-366, S. 2, 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17, S. 58, 59.)

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Sec. 12-572. Off-track betting facilities. Deposit of daily receipts. Distribution of sums in pari-mutuel pool. Contract disputes. (a) The commissioner may establish or authorize the establishment of such off-track betting facilities throughout the state for the purpose of receiving moneys wagered on the results of races or jai alai games as he shall deem will serve the convenience of the public and provide maximum economy and efficiency of operation, provided the establishment of such a facility in any municipality for the purpose of receiving moneys on the results of races or jai alai games shall be subject to the approval of the legislative body of such municipality which shall be given only after a public hearing on the same. Until the effective date of transfer of ownership of the off-track betting system, moneys received at such facilities shall be deposited in a betting fund from which daily payments, in such amount as the commissioner deems suitable, shall be made. If an operator of an off-track betting facility intends to conduct wagering on dog racing events or jai alai games, such operator (1) shall conduct wagering on dog racing events or jai alai games conducted by any association licensee which offers such racing events or games for off-track betting, provided such operator obtains the written consent of such licensee, and (2) may conduct wagering on out-of-state dog racing events or jai alai games when no such association licensee is conducting such racing events or games, provided such operator has complied with the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection. No operator of an off-track betting facility shall conduct wagering on any dog racing event or jai alai game if such racing event or game is conducted within forty miles of such facility unless such operator has obtained the written consent of the licensee conducting such racing event or game.

(b) The commissioner may contract with any person or business organization to provide such facilities, components, goods or services as may be necessary for the effective operation of an off-track betting system. Compensation for such facilities, components, goods or services shall be deducted from the moneys retained pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this section in such amount as the commissioner shall determine.

(c) The department or any person or business organization operating an off-track betting system shall distribute all sums deposited in a pari-mutuel pool, to the holders of winning tickets therein, less seventeen per cent of the total deposits of such pool plus the breakage to the dime of the amount so retained, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section.

(d) (1) If the multiple forms of wagering known as daily double, exacta and quinella are permitted, the department or any person or business organization operating the off-track betting system shall distribute all sums deposited in the pari-mutuel pool for any such event to the holders of winning tickets therein, less nineteen per cent of the total deposits in such pool plus the breakage to the dime.

(2) If multiple forms of wagering on three or more animals are permitted, the department or such person or business organization operating an off-track betting system shall retain twenty-four and one-half per cent of the total sums deposited in the pool for such event, plus the breakage to the dime.

(e) The department or any person or business organization operating an off-track betting system and conducting wagering on racing events or jai alai games held in this state and licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall distribute all sums deposited in a pari-mutuel pool to the holders of winning tickets therein, less the same percentage of the total deposits of such pool applicable to such racing events or jai alai games plus the breakage to the dime of the amount retained by each licensee conducting the racing events or jai alai games.

(f) Any person or business organization which has entered into a contract with the state, acting through the commissioner under the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, except a contract with an individual for personal services, may, in the event of any disputed claims under such contract, bring an action against the state to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford for the purpose of having such claims determined, provided notice of the general nature of such claims shall have been given in writing to the department not later than one year after the termination of such contract. No action shall be brought under this section later than three years from the date of termination of the contract. Such action shall be tried to the court without a jury. Damages recoverable in such action shall not include any amount attributable to anticipated profits but shall be limited to the recovery of actual damages sustained arising out of such contract. All legal defenses except governmental immunity shall be reserved to the state.

(g) The department or any person or business organization operating an off-track betting system may combine wagers placed within such off-track betting system with similar wagering pools at the facility where a racing program is being conducted, regardless of whether such facility is located within or without the state. Such pari-mutuel wagers shall be combined in such form and manner as the commissioner may determine to be in the best interests of the off-track betting system established pursuant to the provisions of section 12-571. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) or (d) of this section, the department or any person or business organization operating an off-track betting system and conducting wagering on racing events held without this state, may distribute to the holders of winning tickets who have placed wagers in said combined pools such sums as may be deposited in said combined pari-mutuel pools, less the same percentage of the total deposits of such combined pools as is established at the facility where such racing program is conducted plus the breakage to the dime, as shall be determined by the commissioner.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 16; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 8; P.A. 73-344, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-280, S. 6, 127; P.A. 79-404, S. 22, 45; P.A. 80-133, S. 3, 10; P.A. 82-284, S. 1, 4; P.A. 83-275, S. 1, 2; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17, S. 31, 59; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; 93-332, S. 31, 42; P.A. 94-223, S. 2, 4; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 97-277, S. 11, 13; P.A. 04-176, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 68; P.A. 14-182, S. 13.)

History: 1972 act replaced “shall” with “may”, thereby making establishment of branch offices dependent upon commission's discretion and deleted reference to a state lottery on race results; P.A. 73-344 replaced references to branch offices with references to off-track betting facilities and added Subsecs. (b) to (e); P.A. 78-280 substituted judicial district of Hartford-New Britain for Hartford county; P.A. 79-404 substituted “executive director”, “division” and “board” for “commission” as necessary and made Subsec. (d) apply with respect to animals in general rather than to horses only; P.A. 80-133 substituted “business organization” for “firm, partnership, association or corporation”; P.A. 82-284 added Subsec. (d)(1) provisions increasing the takeout for daily double exacta and quinella wagers; P.A. 83-275 inserted new Subsec. (e) to require the division or any person operating an off-track betting system and conducting off-track betting on in-state racing events to adopt takeout rate applicable to in-state racing activity for off-track purposes, relettering former Subsec. (e) accordingly; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17 added new Subsec. (g) to authorize division or any person operating an off-track betting system, with approval of board, to combine wagering pools at facilities located within or without the state; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 93-332 made technical changes in section re operation of the off-track betting system by an authorized licensee, effective June 25, 1993; P.A. 94-223 amended Subsecs. (a) and (e) to add references to “jai alai games” after references to “races” and “racing events” and inserted new language in Subsec. (a) re conduct of wagering on dog racing events or jai alai games by operators of off-track betting facilities, effective June 8, 1994; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 97-277 fixed the takeout rate on wagers made on three or more animals (“exotic wagers”) at 23% in Subsec. (d)(2) and deleted provision allowing exact takeout rate to be established by the Gaming Policy Board, provided in no case shall the percentage retained be less than 17%, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 04-176 amended Subsec. (d)(2) to increase the takeout rate from 23% to 24.5%, effective June 1, 2004; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsecs. (a), (b), (d) and (g) to delete references to Gaming Policy Board and made technical changes in Subsecs. (b) and (g), effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 14-182 made technical changes in Subsec. (d), effective June 12, 2014.

Cited. 35 CS 522.

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Sec. 12-572a. (Formerly Sec. 12-575a). Municipal income from money wagered. Section 12-572a is repealed, effective June 25, 1993.

(P.A. 74-249, S. 1, 6; P.A. 79-404, S. 28, 45; P.A. 83-356, S. 1, 2; P.A. 86-318, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-332, S. 41, 42.)

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Sec. 12-572b. Advance deposit wagers. Penalties. (a) For the purposes of this section, “advance deposit wager” means an off-track betting wager on racing events by means of telephone or other electronic means. Any advance deposit wager that originates or is placed from within the boundaries of the state shall be considered to be a wager made exclusively in the state.

(b) (1) No person or business organization, other than the authorized operator of the off-track betting system, shall conduct off-track betting in the state or accept off-track betting wagers or advance deposit wagers originating or placed from within the boundaries of the state.

(2) A violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be an unfair trade practice pursuant to subsection (a) of section 42-110b and any person or business organization that violates the provisions of said subdivision shall be further subject to the penalty for professional gambling, as provided in subsection (b) of section 53-278b, and for transmission of gambling information, as provided in subsection (a) of section 53-278d.

(P.A. 19-117, S. 359.)

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Sec. 12-573. Certification of balance in betting fund in excess of department needs. Transfer to General Fund. Until the effective date of transfer of ownership of the off-track betting system, and from time to time the commissioner shall estimate, and certify to the Comptroller, that portion of the balance in the betting fund which is in excess of the current needs of the department for the payment of prizes and for the payment of compensation under section 12-572. Upon receipt of any such certification, the amount so certified shall be transferred from the betting fund to the General Fund.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 17; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 9; P.A. 79-404, S. 23, 45; P.A. 86-312, S. 6, 21; P.A. 93-332, S. 32, 42; P.A. 11-51, S. 182.)

History: 1972 act added reference to Subsecs. (c) and (d) of Sec. 12-569; P.A. 79-404 substituted “executive director” and “division” for “commission” as necessary; P.A. 86-312 required executive director to certify excess balance to comptroller rather than to state treasurer and deleted references to lottery fund to reflect amendment to Sec. 12-568 concerning said fund; P.A. 93-332 made technical changes in section re operation of the off-track betting system by an authorized licensee, effective June 25, 1993; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.

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Sec. 12-573a. Operation of frontons. The department may authorize the operation of frontons in the state for exhibition of the Spanish ball game called jai alai or pelota. The operation of all frontons shall be under the supervision of the department.

(1972, P.A. 187, S. 11; P.A. 79-404, S. 24, 45; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 69.)

History: P.A. 79-404 substituted “board” for “commission” and replaced state racing division with reference to division of special revenue; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “division” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “department”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 substituted “department” for “board”, effective July 1, 2013.

Cited. 189 C. 591.

Cited. 33 CS 168; 35 CS 522.

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Sec. 12-574. Licensing. (a) Association licensees. No person or business organization may conduct a meeting at which racing or the exhibition of jai alai is permitted for any stake, purse or reward or operate the off-track betting system unless such person or business organization is licensed as an association licensee by the commissioner. Any such licensee authorized to conduct a meeting or operate the off-track betting system shall indemnify and save harmless the state of Connecticut against any and all actions, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature which the state may sustain or incur by reason or in consequence of issuing such license.

(b) Concessionaire licensees. No person or business organization may operate any concession at any meeting at which racing or the exhibition of jai alai is permitted or any concession which is allied to an off-track betting facility unless such person or business organization is licensed as a concessionaire licensee by the commissioner.

(c) Vendor licensees. No person or business organization awarded the primary contract by an association licensee to provide facilities, components, goods or services which are necessary for the operation of the activities authorized by the provisions of section 12-572 may do so unless such person or business organization is licensed as a vendor licensee by the commissioner.

(d) Totalizator licensees. No person or business organization may provide totalizator equipment and services to any association licensee for the operation of a pari-mutuel system unless such person or business organization is licensed as a totalizator licensee by the commissioner.

(e) Affiliate licensees. No business organization, other than a shareholder in a publicly traded corporation, may exercise control in or over an association, a concessionaire, a vendor or a totalizator licensee unless such business organization is licensed as an affiliate licensee by the commissioner. The commissioner shall issue affiliate licenses to qualified business organizations.

(f) Occupational licensees. No person may participate in this state in any activity permitted under this chapter as an employee of an association, concessionaire, vendor, totalizator or affiliate licensee unless such person is licensed as an occupational licensee by the commissioner. Whether located in or out of this state, no officer, director, partner, trustee or owner of a business organization which obtains a license in accordance with this section may continue in such capacity unless such officer, director, partner, trustee or owner is licensed as an occupational licensee by the commissioner. An occupational license shall also be obtained by any shareholder, key executive, agent or other person connected with any association, concessionaire, vendor, totalizator or affiliate licensee, who in the judgment of the commissioner will exercise control in or over any such licensee. Such person shall apply for a license not later than thirty days after the commissioner requests him, in writing, to do so. The commissioner shall complete his investigation of an applicant for an occupational license and notify such applicant of his decision to approve or deny the application within one year after its receipt, or, if the commissioner determines good cause exists for extending such period of investigation and gives the applicant a reasonable opportunity for a hearing, by the date prescribed by the commissioner.

(g) Information required for licensing. In determining whether to grant a license, the commissioner may require the applicant to submit information as to: Financial standing and credit; moral character; criminal record, if any; previous employment; corporate, partnership or association affiliations; ownership of personal assets; and such other information as it or he deems pertinent to the issuance of such license.

(h) Licensing and regulation of licensees by commissioner. The commissioner may reject for good cause an application for a license. Any license granted under the provisions of this chapter is a revocable privilege and no licensee shall be deemed to have acquired any vested rights based on the issuance of such license. The commissioner, the deputy commissioner, the executive assistant, any unit head or any assistant unit head authorized by the commissioner may suspend or revoke for good cause any license issued by the commissioner after a hearing held in accordance with chapter 54. If any affiliate licensee fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner, after a hearing held in accordance with chapter 54, may revoke or suspend the license of any one or more of the following related licensees: Concessionaire, vendor or totalizator, and may fine any one or more of such licensees in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars. In addition, if any affiliate licensee fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner, after a hearing held in accordance with chapter 54, may revoke or suspend the license of the related association licensee and may fine the related association licensee in an amount not to exceed seventy-five thousand dollars or both. If any license is suspended or revoked, the commissioner shall state the reasons for such suspension or revocation and cause an entry of such reasons to be made on the record books of the department. Any licensee whose license is suspended or revoked, or any applicant aggrieved by the action of the commissioner concerning an application for a license, may appeal pursuant to section 4-183.

(i) Regulations governing licensee's operation. Penalties, hearings and appeals. The commissioner shall adopt regulations governing the operation of the off-track betting system and facilities, tracks, stables, kennels and frontons, including the regulation of betting in connection therewith, to insure the integrity and security of the conduct of meetings and the broadcast of racing events held pursuant to this chapter. Such regulations shall include provision for the imposition of fines and suspension of licenses for violations thereof. Prior to the adoption of any regulations concerning the treatment of animals at any dog race track, the commissioner shall notify the National Greyhound Association of the contents of such regulations and of its right to request a hearing pursuant to chapter 54. The commissioner shall have the authority to impose a fine of up to (1) seventy-five thousand dollars for any violation of such regulations by a licensee authorized to conduct a meeting or operate the off-track betting system under this section; (2) five thousand dollars for any violation of such regulations by a business organization licensed as an affiliate licensee authorized to exercise control over an association; and (3) two thousand five hundred dollars for any such violation by any other licensee licensed by the commissioner. The stewards or judges of a meeting acting in accordance with such regulations shall have the authority to impose a fine of up to five hundred dollars for any such violation by such licensee, and the players' manager of a jai alai exhibition acting in accordance with such regulations shall have the authority to recommend to the judges that a fine should be considered for a player who may have violated such regulations. The commissioner may delegate to the stewards and judges of a meeting the power to suspend the license of any occupational licensee employed in this state by an association licensee for a period not to exceed sixty days for any violation of such regulations. If any license is suspended, such stewards and judges of a meeting shall state the reasons therefor in writing. All fines imposed pursuant to this section shall be paid over to the General Fund upon receipt by the department. Any person or business organization fined or suspended pursuant to this section shall have a right of appeal to the commissioner for a hearing that shall be conducted pursuant to chapter 54. Any person or business organization aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner following such a hearing shall have a right of appeal pursuant to section 4-183.

(j) Preparation, maintenance and inspection of books and records. The commissioner shall have the power to require that the books and records of any licensee, other than an occupational licensee, shall be maintained in any manner which he may deem best, and that any financial or other statements based on such books and records shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in such form as he shall prescribe. The commissioner or his designee shall also be authorized to visit, to investigate and to place expert accountants and such other persons as he may deem necessary, in the offices, tracks, frontons, off-track betting facilities or places of business of any such licensee, for the purpose of satisfying himself or herself that the department's regulations are strictly complied with.

(k) Removal of employee or official of licensee. The commissioner may at any time for good cause require the removal of any employee or official employed by any licensee hereunder.

(l) Licensing exemptions. The commissioner may, on his or her own motion or upon application, exempt any person or business organization from the licensing requirements of this chapter or some or all of the disclosure requirements of chapter 226b, provided the applicant does not exercise control in or over an integral part of any activity which is authorized under this chapter. The burden of proving that an exemption should be granted rests solely with the applicant. The commissioner may limit or condition the terms of an exemption and such determination shall be final.

(m) Penalty for aiding operation of off-track betting system or meeting without license. Any person aiding or abetting in the operation of an off-track betting system or the conduct of any meeting within this state at which racing or the exhibition of the game of jai alai shall be permitted for any stake, purse or reward, except in accordance with a license duly issued and unsuspended or unrevoked by the commissioner, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(n) Residency requirement. The majority of the membership of the board of directors of any corporation licensed to operate the off-track betting system or to hold or conduct any meeting within the state of Connecticut at which racing or the exhibition of the game of jai alai shall be permitted for any stake, purse or reward, shall be residents of the state of Connecticut.

(o) License application and renewal. Any license granted under this section, other than an association license authorizing the licensee to conduct a meeting or operate the off-track betting system, as described in subsection (a) of this section, or an affiliate license authorizing the licensee to exercise control in or over an association licensee, as described in subsection (e) of this section, shall be effective for not more than one year from the date of issuance. Initial application for and renewal of any license shall be in such form and manner as the commissioner shall prescribe by regulation.

(p) Pet adoption program for retired greyhounds. Any person or business organization issued a license to conduct dog racing shall establish a pet adoption program for the proper housing and care of retired greyhounds and shall provide financial support for such program and any facility operated to implement such program.

(q) Employment of recipients of public assistance. Any person or business organization issued a license to conduct dog racing pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-574c shall employ persons who, at the time of employment, are recipients of assistance under the state-administered general assistance program, state supplement program, medical assistance program, temporary family assistance program or supplemental nutrition assistance program to fill not less than twenty per cent of the positions created by the conversion of a jai alai fronton to a dog race track if such persons have been trained for such employment by public or publicly funded agencies in coordination with such licensee.

(r) Child care center for use by employees of dog race track. Any person or business organization issued a license to conduct dog racing pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-574c shall provide an on-site child care center, as described in section 19a-77, for use by employees of the dog race track. Such licensee shall employ persons who, at the time of employment, are recipients of aid under chapter 302 or 308 to fill not less than fifty per cent of the positions at such child care center if such persons have been trained for such employment by public or publicly funded agencies in coordination with such licensee.

(s) Dog race track to operate on year-round basis. Number of performances. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, any person or business organization issued a license to conduct dog racing may operate on a year-round basis and may conduct such number of performances as it may elect, provided the total number of such performances does not exceed five hundred eighty performances in any calendar year.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 18; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 10; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 6; P.A. 73-260, S. 1, 2, 3, 5; P.A. 75-13, S. 1, 2; 75-22, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-436, S. 327, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 79-21; 79-24, S. 1; 79-150; 79-404, S. 25, 45; P.A. 80-20; 80-133, S. 4, 10; P.A. 83-435, S. 2, 3; P.A. 85-23; P.A. 91-309, S. 2, 3, 10; 91-406, S. 26, 29; P.A. 93-332, S. 33, 42; P.A. 96-212, S. 30, 32; P.A. 97-122; 97-277, S. 9, 13; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 15, 165; P.A. 04-76, S. 3; P.A. 06-6, S. 1, 2; P.A. 09-9, S. 5; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 70; P.A. 16-163, S. 30.)

History: 1972 acts included dog racing and jai alai under provisions of section and substituted court of common pleas for superior court in Subsec. (g); P.A. 73-260 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re licensing of horse racing meets where there is no wagering and dog racing meets with pari-mutuel, perfecta, quinella and trifecta betting and to add provision re indemnification of state, amended Subsec. (b) to include concessions allied to off-track betting facility and to allow requirement that persons having ownership interest in applicant be fingerprinted, and amended Subsec. (d) to include regulations “to insure the integrity and security of the conduct of meetings” and to add provisions re fines for violations; P.A. 75-13 amended Subsec. (b) to replace superior court with court of common pleas and set deadline for appeal in Subsecs. (b) and (g); P.A. 75-22 amended Subsec. (d) to allow suspension of licenses by commission or stewards and judges when authorized to do so by commission; P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas in Subsecs. (b) and (g), effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 substituted judicial district of Hartford-New Britain for Hartford county; P.A. 79-21 amended Subsec. (g) to specify that licenses are revocable and that licensees acquire no vested rights upon issuance of their licenses; P.A. 79-24 added Subsec. (j) re expiration and renewal of licenses; P.A. 79-150 amended Subsec. (d) to increase fine for licensees under section to maximum of $75,000, leaving $5,000 maximum applicable to violation by “any other licensee”, removed provision allowing imposition of fine by jai alai players' manager but allowed such managers to recommend that stewards and judges impose a fine; P.A. 79-404 replaced “commission” with “executive director”, “division” or “board” as necessary, required that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183, replacing previous appeal provisions, inserted new Subsec. (d) re licensing procedure and suspension and revocation of licenses, relettering former Subsecs. (d) to (j) accordingly, and made other technical changes clarifying provisions; P.A. 80-20 allowed unit heads to revoke licenses and changed deadline for appeal from 30 to 15 days in Subsec. (d); P.A. 80-133 removed provision re operation of concessions in Subsec. (a), deleted former Subsecs. (b) and (c) and first part of (d) and inserted new Subsecs. (b) to (h) re affiliate, concessionaire, vendor and totalizator licensees, placed provision re decisions on granting license, formerly in Subsec. (d), in Subsec. (i) and expanded provisions re information required and re revocation or suspension of license and imposition of fines, redesignated Subsecs. (e), (f), (g) and (h) as (j), (k), (l) and (m) and clarified provisions, inserted new Subsec. (n) re exemptions from licensing and disclosure requirements, and redesignated Subsecs. (i), (j) and (k) as (o), (p) and (q) and clarified provisions; P.A. 83-435 amended Subsec. (i), authorizing the deputy executive director to suspend or revoke licenses after conducting a hearing; P.A. 85-23 amended Subsec. (g), requiring executive director to complete investigation of occupational license applicant and notify applicant of decision to approve or deny within one year after application receipt, unless an extension is granted; P.A. 91-309 amended Subsec. (j) to require executive director to notify National Greyhound Association of contents of regulations re treatment of animals at dog track and its right to request a hearing prior to adoption of regulations and added new Subsecs. (r) to (u), inclusive, requiring establishment of pet adoption program for retired greyhounds, employment of recipients of public assistance or support at new dog race track, provision of on-site day care facility for use by employees of new dog race track, and permitting operation of dog race track on year-round basis and limiting number of performances in any calendar year; P.A. 91-406 made technical correction in Subsec. (j); P.A. 93-332 made technical changes re operation of the off-track betting system by an authorized licensee and amended Subsec. (i) to authorize the executive assistants of the director and assistant unit heads to suspend or revoke an application for a license, effective June 25, 1993; P.A. 96-212 amended Subsec. (d) to change state to Connecticut Lottery Corporation re award of primary contract and made technical changes, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 97-122 amended Subsec. (n) by deleting language specifying what information appropriate licensing authority must consider in making exemption and substituting “provided the applicant does not exercise control in or over an integral part of any activity which is authorized under this chapter”; P.A. 97-277 deleted reference to Connecticut Lottery Corporation and chapter 229a in Subsec. (d), effective June 26, 1997; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 amended Subsec. (s) to delete the list of sections in title 17b under which certain persons are recipients of assistance and substitute reference to recipients of assistance under “the general assistance program, state supplement program, medical assistance program, temporary family assistance program or food stamps program”, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 04-76 amended Subsec. (s) by replacing “general assistance program” with “state-administered general assistance program”; P.A. 06-6 amended Subsec. (b) to add reference to Subsec. (h)(1), and replaced former Subsec. (h) with new Subsec. (h)(1) and (2) re affiliate licenses; P.A. 09-9 amended Subsec. (s) to replace “food stamps” with “supplemental nutrition assistance”, effective May 4, 2009; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted references to the Gaming Policy Board, deleted former Subsec. (b) re affiliate licensing by the board, redesignated existing Subsecs. (c) to (g) as Subsecs. (b) to (f), amended redesignated Subsec. (e) to add reference to association and provision re issuing of affiliate licenses to qualified business organizations, amended redesignated Subsec. (f) to substitute commissioner for board re extension of investigation period for good cause, deleted former Subsec. (h) re affiliate of association and affiliate of concessionaire licenses, redesignated existing Subsec. (i) as Subsec. (g), placed provisions re rejection, suspension and revocation of licenses, formerly in existing Subsec. (i), in new Subsec. (h), redesignated existing Subsecs. (j) to (l) as Subsecs. (i) to (k), added Subdiv. (1), (2) and (3) designators in redesignated Subsec. (i) and added provisions re affiliate licensees in Subsec. (i)(2), deleted former Subsec. (m) re regulation of licensees by board, redesignated existing Subsecs. (n) to (u) as Subsecs. (l) to (s), amended redesignated Subsec. (o) to substitute provision re association licenses and affiliate licenses for “a license issued by the board”, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 16-163 amended Subsec. (r) by replacing references to day care facility with references to child care center, effective June 9, 2016.

Failure by plaintiff to claim it was denied a license by commission resulted in plaintiff's lack of standing to appeal under section. 173 C. 384. Cited. 193 C. 379.

Cited. 3 CA 254.

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Sec. 12-574a. Town referendum on racing and fronton. Sunday operation for racing and jai alai events and off-track pari-mutuel betting on racing programs. (a) Whenever a person or business organization files an application with the department for a license to conduct an activity regulated by section 12-574, exclusive of renewal license applications, the department shall forward within five days to the town clerk of the town within which such activity is proposed to be carried on a statement specifying the prospective applicant, the proposed activity, the site on which such activity is proposed to be conducted and the fact that an application has been filed with the department. Within ten days after such statement has been filed, such town clerk shall cause notice of such filing to be published in a newspaper having a circulation in the town wherein the activity is to be conducted. The question of the approval of the conducting of such activity shall be submitted to the electors of such town at a special election called for the purpose to be held not less than thirty nor more than sixty days after such publication, in conformity with the provisions of section 9-369, or at a regular town election if such election is to be held more than sixty but not more than one hundred twenty days after such publication, such question shall be so submitted and the vote shall be taken in the manner prescribed by said section 9-369. The town clerk shall notify the department of the results of such election. The disapproval of the conducting of such activity by a majority of those voting on the question shall be a bar to the granting of a license to such applicant to conduct such activity at such location. All costs incurred by a municipality in connection with such referendum shall be paid to said municipality by the person or business organization filing such application for such license. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any licensee authorized to operate the off-track betting system with respect to any off-track betting facility approved prior to June 25, 1993.

(b) No licensee may conduct any racing or jai alai event on any Sunday without the prior approval of the legislative body of the town in which the event is scheduled to take place.

(c) No licensee authorized to operate the off-track betting system may conduct any off-track pari-mutuel wagering on any racing program on any Sunday without the prior approval of the legislative body of the town in which such off-track betting facility is located.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the prior approval of the legislative body only of the town shall be required in the event the department issues a license pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-574c.

(P.A. 73-600, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-441; P.A. 79-404, S. 26, 45; P.A. 80-133, S. 5, 10; P.A. 81-50, S. 1, 2; 81-472, S. 17, 159; P.A. 83-81, S. 1, 2; 83-300, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-42, S. 1, 2; P.A. 87-121, S. 1, 2; P.A. 91-309, S. 4, 10; P.A. 93-332, S. 34, 42; P.A. 96-151, S. 1, 3; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 71.)

History: P.A. 77-441 deleted provisions concerning petition as intermediary step between publication of notice and holding of referendum and added provision requiring costs of referendum to be paid by applicant for license; P.A. 79-404 substituted references to gaming policy board for references to commission on special revenue or its executive secretary and forbade holding of Sunday racing or jai alai meetings without approval of town legislative body; P.A. 80-133 substituted “business organization” and “licensee” for “firm, partnership, association or corporation” as necessary and “event” for “meeting”; P.A. 81-50 added the provision requiring the board to assign Sunday meeting dates, with some restrictions, if requested by the licensee after prior approval of the legislative body of the town involved; P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; P.A. 83-81 required the gaming policy board to permit a licensee to finish a Saturday evening performance by 1 a.m. on Sunday; P.A. 83-300 subdivided the section, adding Subsec. (c), permitting vendor licensees providing facilities, goods or services for an off-track betting system to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on harness or thoroughbred racing events on Sunday only with prior approval of the town's legislative body; P.A. 85-42 amended Subsec. (a), permitting executive director to authorize vendor licensees to conduct make-up performances; P.A. 87-121 amended Subsec. (c) to delete references to “harness or thoroughbred” racing “event” or “performances” and substitute racing “program” in lieu thereof and to provide for the conduct of wagering on afternoon and evening racing programs in Subdiv. (3); P.A. 91-309 added Subsec. (d), requiring only prior approval of the legislative body of the town in event division or board issues a license pursuant to Sec. 12-574c(c); P.A. 93-332 amended Subsec. (a) to exempt a licensee authorized to operate the off-track betting systems from the provisions of said Subsec. and amended Subsec. (c) to make changes re the operation of the off-track betting systems by an authorized licensee, effective June 25, 1993; P.A. 96-151 amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) to delete provisions restricting Sunday operation for licensees, effective July 1, 1996; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “division” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “department” in Subsec. (d), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (a) to replace references to Gaming Policy Board with references to “department” and make a technical change, and amended Subsec. (d) to delete “or the board”, effective July 1, 2013.

Time limit fixed does not remove requirement under Sec. 7-9 that each page of petition contain a 6 months' clause. 30 CS 365. Cited. 33 CS 168.

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Sec. 12-574b. Horse racing. Special Revenue Advisory Board established. Appointment. Section 12-574b is repealed.

(P.A. 77-469, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-404, S. 44, 45.)

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Sec. 12-574c. Licensing moratorium. Exceptions. (a) The Department of Consumer Protection shall not issue a license authorizing any person, firm, corporation or association to conduct horse racing, dog racing or jai alai events.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the department may renew any license issued prior to May 23, 1979, or issue such a license to a currently operating facility.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the department may, on or after July 5, 1991, issue one additional license authorizing a person or business organization to conduct dog racing to a person or business organization holding a license to conduct jai alai events or to the successor of such business organization upon the surrender of the license to conduct jai alai events.

(d) No licensee shall move any horse race track, dog race track or jai alai fronton to any municipality other than the municipality in which such facility was located on July 5, 1991.

(P.A. 79-309, S. 1, 2; P.A. 81-46, S. 3, 4; P.A. 83-14, S. 3, 4; P.A. 85-14, S. 3, 4; P.A. 87-528, S. 3, 4; P.A. 89-282, S. 3, 5; P.A. 91-309, S. 5, 10; 91-366, S. 3, 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17, S. 32, 59; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 117, 130; P.A. 05-288, S. 54; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 72.)

History: P.A. 81-46 extended the moratorium to June 30, 1983; P.A. 83-14 extended the moratorium to June 30, 1985; P.A. 85-14 extended moratorium to June 30, 1987; P.A. 87-528 extended the moratorium to June 30, 1989, and deleted references to “commission on special revenue” and “any successor agency with similar licensing powers”, substituting division of special revenue and the gaming policy board in lieu thereof; P.A. 89-282 extended the moratorium to June 30, 1991; P.A. 91-309 added new Subsecs. (c) and (d), permitting division or board, on or after July 5, 1991, to issue one additional license authorizing conduct of dog racing to person or business organization holding a license to conduct jai alai events upon surrender of license to conduct jai alai events, and prohibiting licensee from moving any horse or dog track or fronton to any municipality other than the municipality in which facility was located on July 5, 1991; P.A. 91-366 extended the moratorium to June 30, 1993; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17 removed the date for the expiration of the moratorium but allowed the division or board to issue a license to a currently operating facility; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 amended Subsec. (c)(1) to authorize issuance of one additional license to conduct dog racing to the successor of a business organization holding a license to conduct jai alai events, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 13, 2005; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Division of Special Revenue” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Consumer Protection” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsecs. (a), (b) and (c) to delete references to Gaming Policy Board and amended Subsec. (c) to delete former Subdiv. (2) re licensing for operation of dog race track prior to October 1, 1992, and delete Subdiv. (1) designator, effective July 1, 2013.

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Sec. 12-574d. Collection and testing of urine specimens from racing dogs. Regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may order the random collection and testing of urine specimens from racing dogs following a race or at any time during a meet conducted by any licensee authorized to conduct dog racing events under the pari-mutuel system. If the commissioner determines from such random testing that the integrity of dog racing events may be compromised, the commissioner may order the conduct of more frequent testing at one or more dog race tracks for such period of time as the commissioner deems necessary or advisable. The commissioner shall determine the laboratory responsible for the conduct of such testing and the amount of the fee for such test which shall be based upon the actual cost of such test and which shall be payable on a basis determined by the commissioner. Each such licensee shall pay such fee directly to such laboratory with respect to racing dogs at its dog race track.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. The commissioner may implement policies and procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section while in the process of adopting regulations, provided the commissioner prints notice of intent to adopt the regulations in the Connecticut Law Journal within twenty days after implementation. Such policies and procedures shall be valid until the time final regulations are effective.

(P.A. 97-277, S. 1, 13; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 179; P.A. 11-51, S. 182.)

History: P.A. 97-277 effective July 1, 1997; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 designated provisions re collection of urine specimens as Subsec. (a), amended said Subsec. by replacing “shall, within available appropriations, order the collection” with “may order the random collection and testing” and adding provisions re ordering more frequent testing, re determination of laboratory and fee and re payment of fee, designated provisions re regulations as Subsec. (b) and amended said Subsec. by making technical changes and adding provisions re implementation of policies and procedures while adopting regulations, effective August 20, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Consumer Protection” and “commissioner”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.

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Sec. 12-575. Pari-mutuel betting. Tax. Uncashed tickets. Payments to municipalities. (a) Pari-mutuel betting permitted. The department may permit at racing events, exhibitions of the game of jai alai licensed under the provisions of this chapter or at off-track betting facilities, betting under a pari-mutuel system, so called, including standard pari-mutuel, daily double, exacta, quinella, trifecta, superfecta, twin trifecta, pick four and pick six betting, and such other forms of multiple betting as the department may determine.

(b) Operation of pari-mutuel system. The pari-mutuel system, so called, shall not be used or permitted at any location other than the race track at which the racing event is licensed to be conducted or the fronton at which the game of jai alai is licensed to be played or at an off-track betting facility operated by the department or by a licensee authorized to operate the off-track betting system. A computerized electronic totalizator system, approved by the commissioner, shall be used to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at each racing or jai alai event. A computerized electronic totalizator system approved by the commissioner and, where authorized by subsection (b) of section 12-571a, and approved by the commissioner, a simulcast system shall be used to conduct pari-mutuel wagering and simulcasting of off-track betting race programs at off-track betting facilities. The commissioner may require any licensee to submit information concerning the daily operation of such totalizator or simulcast system which he deems necessary for the effective administration of this chapter, including records of all wagering transactions, in such form and manner as he shall prescribe.

(c) Takeout. Purses, capital improvements and promotional marketing for dog racing. (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, each licensee conducting horse racing events under the pari-mutuel system shall distribute all sums deposited in any pari-mutuel program to the holders of winning tickets therein, less seventeen per cent of the total deposits plus the breakage to the dime of the amount so retained; each licensee conducting jai alai events shall distribute all sums deposited in any pari-mutuel program to the holders of winning tickets therein, less a maximum of eighteen per cent of the deposits in the win, place or show pools and less a maximum of twenty-three per cent of the deposits in all other pools plus the breakage to the dime of the amount so retained; each licensee conducting dog racing events shall distribute all sums deposited in any pari-mutuel program to the holders of winning tickets therein, less a maximum of nineteen per cent of the deposits in the win, place or show pools and less a maximum of twenty-seven per cent of the deposits in all other pools plus the breakage to the dime of the amount so retained, or, shall distribute all sums deposited in all of its pari-mutuel programs conducted on any day to the holders of winning tickets therein less twenty per cent of the total deposits plus the breakage to the dime of the amount so retained, provided on and after July 1, 1992, each licensee conducting dog racing events on July 5, 1991, shall allocate four per cent of all sums deposited in any pari-mutuel program to purses, one-quarter of one per cent to capital expenditures for alterations, additions, replacement changes, improvements or major repairs to or upon the property owned or leased by any such licensee and used for such racing events, and one-quarter of one per cent to promotional marketing, to reduce the costs of admission, programs, parking and concessions and to offer entertainment and giveaways. Each licensee conducting dog racing events shall, on an annual basis, submit to the department certified financial statements verifying the use of such allocations for purses, capital improvements and promotional marketing. (2) Each licensee conducting racing or jai alai events may carry over all or a portion of the sums deposited in any pari-mutuel program, less the amount retained as herein provided, in the twin trifecta, pick four or pick six pari-mutuel pool to another pool, including a pool in a succeeding performance.

(d) Tax: Horse racing. Each licensee conducting horse racing events under the pari-mutuel system shall pay to the state, and there is hereby imposed: (1) A tax on the total money wagered in the pari-mutuel pool on each and every day the licensee conducts racing events, pursuant to the following schedule:

Total Wagered	Tax
0 to $100,001	3.25% on the entire pool
$100,001 to $200,001	3.75% on the entire pool
$200,001 to $300,001	4.25% on the entire pool
$300,001 to $400,001	4.75% on the entire pool
$400,001 to $500,001	5.25% on the entire pool
$500,001 to $600,001	5.75% on the entire pool
$600,001 to $700,001	6.25% on the entire pool
$700,001 to $800,001	6.75% on the entire pool
$800,001 to $900,001	7.25% on the entire pool
$900,001 to $1,000,001	7.75% on the entire pool
$1,000,001 and over	8.75% on the entire pool

and (2) a tax equal to one-half of the breakage to the dime resulting from such wagering. The commissioner shall by regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 designate the percentage of the difference between the seventeen per cent specified in subsection (c) of this section and the tax specified in this subsection, which shall be allocated as prize or purse money for the horses racing at each facility.

(e) Tax: Dog racing. Each licensee conducting dog racing events under the pari-mutuel system shall pay to the state, and there is hereby imposed: (1) (A) A tax at the rate of two per cent on the total money wagered in the pari-mutuel pool on each and every day the licensee conducts racing events or (B) on or after July 1, 1993, in the case of any licensee licensed prior to July 5, 1991, (i) a tax at the rate of two per cent on any amount up to and including fifty million dollars of the total money wagered in the pari-mutuel pool in any state fiscal year during which a licensee licensed prior to July 5, 1991, conducts racing events, (ii) a tax at the rate of three per cent on any amount in excess of fifty million dollars and up to and including eighty million dollars of the total money wagered in the pari-mutuel pool in any state fiscal year during which a licensee licensed prior to July 5, 1991, conducts racing events, and (iii) a tax at the rate of four per cent on any amount in excess of eighty million dollars of the total money wagered in the pari-mutuel pool in any state fiscal year during which a licensee licensed prior to July 5, 1991, conducts racing events, and (2) a tax equal to one-half of the breakage to the dime resulting from such wagering.

(f) Tax: Jai alai. Each licensee operating a fronton at which the game of jai alai is licensed to be played under the pari-mutuel system shall pay to the state and there is hereby imposed: (1) (A) A tax at the rate of two per cent on any amount up to and including fifty million dollars of the total money wagered on such games, (B) a tax at the rate of three per cent of any amount in excess of fifty million dollars and up to and including eighty million dollars of the total money wagered on such games, and (C) a tax at the rate of four per cent on any amount in excess of eighty million dollars of the total money wagered on such games, and (2) a tax equal to one-half of the breakage to the dime resulting from such wagering.

(g) Tax: Off-track betting. The licensee authorized to operate the system of off-track betting under the pari-mutuel system shall pay to the state and there is hereby imposed: (1) A tax at the rate of three and one-half per cent on the total money wagered in the pari-mutuel pool on each and every day the licensee broadcasts racing events, and (2) a tax equal to one-half of the breakage to the dime resulting from such wagering.

(h) Tax: Assessment and payment. The commissioner shall assess and collect the taxes imposed by this chapter under such regulations as he may prescribe, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. All taxes hereby imposed shall be due and payable by the close of the next banking day after each day's racing or jai alai exhibition. If any such tax is not paid when due, the commissioner shall impose a delinquency assessment upon the licensee in the amount of ten per cent of such tax or ten dollars, whichever amount is greater, plus interest at the rate of one and one-half per cent of the unpaid principal of such tax for each month or fraction of a month from the date such tax is due to the date of payment. Subject to the provisions of section 12-3a, the commissioner may waive all or part of the penalties provided under this subsection when it is proven to his satisfaction that the failure to pay such tax within the time required was due to reasonable cause and was not intentional or due to neglect. Failure to pay any such delinquent tax upon demand may be considered by the commissioner as cause for revocation of license.

(i) Accounting. The commissioner shall devise a system of accounting and shall supervise betting at such track, fronton or off-track betting facility in such manner that the rights of the state are protected and shall collect all fees and licenses under such regulations as he shall prescribe, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(j) Unclaimed moneys. The amount of unclaimed moneys, as determined by the commissioner, held by any licensee other than by licensees authorized to operate a jai alai fronton, dog race track or the off-track betting system on account of outstanding and uncashed winning tickets, shall be due and payable to the commissioner, for deposit in the General Fund of the state, at the expiration of one year after the close of the meeting during which such tickets were issued. If any such unclaimed moneys are not paid when due, the commissioner shall impose a delinquency assessment upon the licensee in the amount of ten per cent of such moneys or ten dollars, whichever amount is greater, plus interest at the rate of one and one-half per cent of the unpaid principal of such moneys for each month or fraction of a month from the date such moneys are due to the date of payment. Subject to the provisions of section 12-3a, the commissioner may waive all or part of the penalties provided under this subsection when it is proven to his satisfaction that the failure to pay such moneys to the state within the time required was due to reasonable cause and was not intentional or due to neglect.

(k) Inspection. The commissioner may authorize deputies and the Commissioner of Revenue Services or his agents are authorized to enter upon the premises at any racing event, jai alai exhibition or off-track betting race event for the purpose of inspecting books and records, supervising and examining cashiers, ticket sellers, pool sellers and other persons handling money at said event and such other supervision as may be necessary for the maintenance of order at such event.

(l) Payments to municipalities. (1) The commissioner shall pay each municipality in which a horse race track is located, one-quarter of one per cent of the total money wagered on horse racing events at such race track, except the commissioner shall pay each such municipality having a population in excess of fifty thousand one per cent of the total money wagered at such horse racing events in such municipality. The commissioner shall pay each municipality in which a jai alai fronton or dog race track is located one-half of one per cent of the total money wagered on jai alai games or dog racing events at such fronton or dog race track, except the commissioner shall pay each such municipality having a population in excess of fifty thousand one per cent of the total money wagered on jai alai games or dog racing events at such fronton or dog race track located in such municipality. The commissioner shall pay each municipality in which an off-track betting facility is located one and three-fifths per cent of the total money wagered in such facility less amounts paid as refunds or for cancellations. The commissioner shall pay to both the city of New Haven and the town of Windsor Locks an additional one-half of one per cent of the total money wagered less any amount paid as a refund or a cancellation in any facility equipped with screens for simulcasting after October 1, 1997, located within a fifteen-mile radius of facilities in New Haven and Windsor Locks. Payment shall be made not less than four times a year and not more than twelve times a year as determined by the commissioner, and shall be made from the tax imposed pursuant to subsection (d) of this section for horse racing, subsection (e) of this section for dog racing, subsection (f) of this section for jai alai games and subsection (g) of this section for off-track betting. (2) If, for any calendar year after the surrender of a license to conduct jai alai events by any person or business organization pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-574c and prior to the opening of any dog race track by such person or business organization, any other person or business organization licensed to conduct jai alai events is authorized to conduct a number of performances greater than the number authorized for such licensee in the previous calendar year, the commissioner shall pay the municipality in which the jai alai fronton for which such license was surrendered was located, rather than the municipality in which the jai alai fronton conducting the increased performances is located, one-half of one per cent of the total money wagered on jai alai games for such increased performances at the fronton which conducted the additional performances, except the commissioner shall pay each such municipality having a population in excess of fifty thousand one per cent of the total money wagered on jai alai games for such increased performances at such fronton. (3) During any state fiscal year ending on or after June 30, 1993, the commissioner shall pay each municipality in which a dog race track was operating prior to July 5, 1991, one per cent of the total money wagered on dog racing events at such dog race track. (4) During the state fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, each municipality in which a dog race track was operating prior to July 5, 1991, shall pay the Northeast Connecticut Economic Alliance, Inc. two-tenths of one per cent of the total money wagered on dog racing events at any dog race track operating prior to July 5, 1991. (5) In the event a licensee incurs a loss from the operation of a pari-mutuel facility, as determined by the commissioner, the legislative body of the city or town in which such facility is located may direct the commissioner to credit or rebate all or a part of the revenue otherwise due to the municipality back to the facility. In no case shall such credit and such reimbursement exceed the amount of the licensee's loss, and in no fiscal year shall these provisions affect the total fees paid to the state by the authorized operator of the off-track betting system on its off-track betting activities.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 19; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 12; P.A. 73-401, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-249, S. 2–6; P.A. 75-10, S. 1, 2; 75-567, S. 15, 80; P.A. 77-365, S. 1–5; 77-614, S. 139, 610; P.A. 79-404, S. 27, 45; P.A. 80-60; P.A. 82-163, S. 2, 3, 6; 82-284, S. 2–4; P.A. 83-227, S. 1–3; 83-301, S. 1–3; P.A. 85-471, S. 2, 4; P.A. 87-542, S. 1, 2; P.A. 89-324, S. 2, 4; P.A. 91-309, S. 6–8, 10; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17, S. 41, 59; P.A. 93-332, S. 35, 36, 42; P.A. 96-151, S. 2, 3; P.A. 97-277, S. 12, 13; P.A. 00-229, S. 6, 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 87, 131; P.A. 04-176, S. 2; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-196, S. 7; 13-299, S. 73–75.)

History: 1972 act amended Subsec. (a) to include jai alai and dog racing, amended Subsec. (b) to include frontons and off-track betting facilities, amended Subsec. (c) to include fronton licensees and to require distribution of all sums deposited in pari-mutuel system to winners except for 17% plus breakage to the dime of amount retained, replacing previous provision for 8.5% tax to state on total money wagered plus tax equal to one-half of the breakage to the dime, inserted new Subsecs. (d) and (e) re payments to state by horse and dog racing licensees, relettering remaining Subsecs. accordingly, and included references to jai alai in Subsecs. (f), (g) and (i), formerly (d), (e) and (g); P.A. 73-401 deleted reference to dog racing and perfecta betting and included daily double, exacta, superfecta and other forms of multiple betting in Subsec. (a), substituted “minor” for “any person under the age of eighteen” in Subsec. (b), replaced 8.5% tax and 5% tax on total wagered at horse and dog racing events with graduated tables in Subsecs. (d) and (e), inserted new Subsec. (f) re tax on jai alai operators, relettering remaining Subsecs. accordingly, and amended Subsec. (g), formerly Subsec. (f), to require that taxes be paid at close of next banking day after event rather than at the close of the day of the event itself; P.A. 74-249 revised tables in Subsecs. (d) and (e) and raised tax rate on jai alai licensees from 5% to 5.25% of total amount wagered; P.A. 75-10 made minor change in wording of Subsec. (l); P.A. 75-567 revised table in Subsec. (e); P.A. 77-365 amended Subsec. (c) to require retention of 17% of wagered amount for horse racing events and 18% for dog racing and jai alai events, deleted table in Subsec. (e) and set tax at 8% of total wagered, amended Subsec. (f) to increase tax rate to 6.75% and amended Subsec. (l) to set varying rates for payments to municipalities dependent upon population and type of event; P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of revenue services for tax commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-404 substituted “executive director” for “commission” and provided for gaming policy board to advise and oversee executive director's activities; P.A. 80-60 amended Subsec. (b) to include provisions re totalizator systems and deleted provision forbidding operators to admit minors to participation in pari-mutuel system; P.A. 82-163 amended Subsec. (g) so as to provide for penalty and interest re late payment of taxes by the licensee in any pari-mutuel betting facility in amounts and under conditions comparable to such provisions applicable with respect to other state taxes and amended Subsec. (i) so as to provide for penalty and interest re late payment of unclaimed moneys by the licensee in any pari-mutuel betting facility for deposit in the state general fund, in amounts and under conditions comparable to such provisions applicable with respect to all state taxes; P.A. 82-284 amended Subsec. (c) by increasing the take out for dog racing and requiring that an additional 0.25% be allocated to purses and amended Subsec. (e) by increasing the tax on dog racing by 0.25%; P.A. 83-227 amended Subsec. (a), permitting twin trifecta, pick four and pick six pari-mutuel wagers at racing and jai alai events and amended Subsec. (c), permitting licensees to carry-over all or part of the moneys not won in twin trifecta, pick four or pick six forms of multiple betting; P.A. 83-301 amended Subsec. (c), increasing for dog racing, the takeout rate deducted from total amount wagered, from 18.5% to 19%, and the amount each licensee allocates to purses, from 0.25% to 0.5%, and amended Subsec. (e), increasing for dog racing, the amount of state tax applicable to total money wagered and paid by licensees, from 8.25% to 8.5%; P.A. 85-471 added Subsec. (m) re payments to the Microchemistry Laboratory Fund; P.A. 87-542 amended Subsec. (c) to provide that, after July 1, 1987, the amount allocated to purses shall be increased from 0.5% to 3.5%, 0.25% shall be allocated to capital expenditures and 0.25% shall be allocated to promotional marketing and amended Subsec. (e) to reduce the state tax from 8.5% to 7.25%; P.A. 89-324 deleted former Subsec. (m) which had required executive director to pay Microchemistry Laboratory Fund 0.25% of money wagered on dog racing events due to repeal of said fund; P.A. 91-309 amended Subsec. (c)(1) to add a further proviso requiring Plainfield dog track, on and after July 1, 1992, to distribute all sums deposited in pari-mutuel program to winners except for 20% plus breakage to the dime of amount retained and allocate 4% of all sums to purses, 0.25% to capital expenditures and 0.25% to promotional marketing, divided Subsec. (e)(1) into Subparas. (A) and (B), inserting in Subpara. (B) new language providing for a sliding scale of taxation for Plainfield dog track effective on or after July 1, 1992, and divided Subsec. (l) into Subdivs. (1), (2) and (3), inserting in Subdiv. a requirement that executive director pay each municipality with a population over fifty thousand 1% of total money wagered on dog racing events at dog track located in such municipality, in Subdiv. (2), new language requiring executive director to make payments to Bridgeport if, for any calendar year after Bridgeport fronton surrenders its license to conduct jai alai and before opening of its dog track, Milford or Hartford fronton is authorized to conduct more performances than in previous calendar year, and in Subdiv. (3), new language requiring executive director to pay town of Plainfield 0.8% of total money wagered on dog racing events at Plainfield dog track and the Northeast Connecticut Economic Alliance, Inc. 0.2% of total money wagered on dog racing events at Plainfield dog track during any fiscal year ending on or after June 30, 1993; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-17 amended Subsec. (c) to increase the takeout rate for jai alai from 18% to a maximum of 20% until June 30, 1994, reestablishing such rate at 18% on and after July 1, 1994, and to provide that the takeout rate for dog racing remain at 19% until June 30, 1994; P.A. 93-332 amended Subsec. (a) to allow racing events or exhibitions of jai alai at off-track betting facilities, amended Subsec. (b) to authorize the use of a computerized electronic totalizator system and a simulcast system to conduct pari-mutuel wagering and to make changes re the operation of the off-track betting systems by an authorized licensee, added a new Subsec. (g) to impose a tax on the licensee authorized to operate the off-track betting system and relettered the remaining Subsecs. accordingly and made technical changes in Subsec. (i), (k) and (m) re allowing racing events or exhibitions of jai alai at off-track betting facilities and in Subsec. (m) added provision re payment of percentage of receipts to municipalities where off-track betting facilities are located, effective June 25, 1993, and also amended Subsec. (c) to increase amount of sums deposited in pari-mutuel program to be kept by licensees conducting dog racing events from 19% to 20% and deleted provisions requiring a specific percentage to be allocated to certain expenditures, amended Subsec. (e) decreasing the tax paid the state by licensees conducting dog racing events, amended Subsec. (f) to change the tax imposed on licensees operating jai alai frontons from 6.75% on the total money wagered to 2% on any amount up to and including $50,000,000 of the total money wagered and a tax of 3% of the total money wagered in excess of $50,000,000 and up to and including $80,000,000 and a tax of 4% on the total money wagered in excess of $80,000,000 and amended Subsec. (j) to make technical changes re operation of the off-track betting facilities by an authorized licensee, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-151 amended Subsec. (c)(1) to require financial statements annually rather than quarterly and amended Subsec. (j) to except licensees of jai alai frontons and dog race tracks from requirements re unclaimed moneys (“outs”), effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 97-277 amended Subsec. (c)(1) to change the takeout rate for licensees conducting jai alai events and licensees conducting dog racing events to a maximum of 18% of the deposits in the win, place or show pools and a maximum of 23% of the deposits in all other pools and Subsec. (m)(1) to increase from 1% to 1.6% of money wagered in an off-track betting facility the amount the executive director is required to pay municipalities with such a facility and to add requirement that executive director pay both New Haven and Windsor Locks additional 0.5% of total money wagered in any facility equipped for simulcasting after October 1, 1997, located within 15-mile radius of facilities in such city and town, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 00-229 amended Subsec. (m)(3) to increase from 0.8% to 1% the amount paid to municipalities that contain a dog race track, to eliminate provisions re payments to municipalities having a population in excess of 50,000 and re ongoing payments to the Northeast Connecticut Economic Alliance, and to provide that during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, each such municipality will pay 0.2% to the Northeast Connecticut Economic Alliance, effective July 1, 2000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9 added Subsec. (m)(5) re ability of legislative body of municipality to direct executive director of pari-mutuel facility with operational loss to credit or rebate to the facility all or part of revenues, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 04-176 amended Subsec. (c)(1) to require that licensees conducting dog racing events distribute sums deposited in pari-mutuel programs to holders of winning tickets, less a maximum of 19%, in lieu of 18%, of deposits in win, place or show pools and less a maximum of 27%, in lieu of 23%, of deposits in all other pools, effective June 1, 2004; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-196 deleted former Subsec. (l) re preparation and filing of statement of department's receipts with Treasurer and redesignated existing Subsec. (m) as Subsec. (l), effective June 21, 2013; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “department” for “board” and amended Subsecs. (d), (h) and (i) to delete provisions re advice and consent of the Gaming Policy Board and add references to Ch. 54 re adoption of regulations, effective July 1, 2013.

See chapter 226b re disclosure statements with regard to pari-mutuel betting.

Cited. 33 CS 167; 44 CS 126.

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Sec. 12-575a. Transferred to Sec. 12-572a.

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Sec. 12-575b. Microchemistry Laboratory Fund established. Section 12-575b is repealed.

(P.A. 85-471, S. 1, 4; P.A. 86-107, S. 14, 19; P.A. 88-364, S. 77, 123; P.A. 89-324, S. 3, 4.)

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Sec. 12-575c. Combination of pari-mutuel betting into single pool. (a) The commissioner may require all pari-mutuel betting conducted at any facility conducting betting under a pari-mutuel system within the state which is based on the results of any event which occurs at any place other than the facility conducting such betting, whether such place is within or without the state, to be combined into a single, state-wide pool for each such event, or for any of them, as the commissioner may determine.

(b) The commissioner may permit all pari-mutuel betting conducted at any facility conducting betting under a pari-mutuel system within the state which is based on the results of any event which occurs at such facility, to be combined with the betting on such event at another facility where pari-mutuel betting is conducted, whether such facility is within or without the state, as a single pool for each event.

(P.A. 91-309, S. 9, 10; P.A. 94-223, S. 3, 4; P.A. 11-51, S. 192; P.A. 13-299, S. 76.)

History: P.A. 94-223 divided the section into Subsecs., inserting new language as Subsec. (b) permitting combination of pari-mutuel betting conducted at any in-state facility based on results of any event which occurs at such facility with betting on such event at another in-state or out-of-state facility as single pool for each event, effective June 8, 1994; P.A. 11-51 replaced “executive director” with “commissioner” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted references to approval of the Gaming Policy Board and references to definitions in Sec. 12-557b, effective July 1, 2013.

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Sec. 12-576. Presence of minors at gaming establishments; penalties. Licensing of minors. Payment of claims for winnings. (a) Any person who knowingly permits any minor to wager in any gambling activity authorized under this chapter and any minor who places a wager in any gambling activity authorized under this chapter shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(b) Any person who knowingly permits a minor to be present in any room, office, building or establishment when off-track betting authorized under this chapter takes place, or at any racetrack or fronton when any meeting authorized under this chapter takes place, shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars. No minor shall be present in any room, office, building or establishment when off-track betting authorized under this chapter takes place, or at any racetrack or fronton when any meeting authorized under this chapter takes place. Any minor sixteen years of age or over present in any room, office, building or establishment when off-track betting authorized under this chapter takes place, or at any racetrack or fronton when any meeting authorized under this chapter takes place, shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars. Any licensee authorized to conduct a meeting for the purpose of jai alai or racing shall be fined not more than fifty dollars if any minor is found at such facility in violation of this subsection.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the commissioner may issue a license to a minor sixteen years of age or older, under the provisions of section 12-578 and the regulations adopted thereunder, provided written permission from a parent or legal guardian of such minor is filed with the department.

(d) The commissioner shall not pay any claim for winnings when such claim is made by, or on behalf of, a minor who has wagered in any gambling activity authorized under this chapter. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an adult from making a wager on behalf of a minor, provided the money for such wager is not provided by the minor from funds under such minor's control.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any minor from entering onto a parking area at any building or establishment described in subsection (b) of this section for the purpose of attending an event at which gambling activities do not occur.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 28; 1972, P.A. 187, S. 13; P.A. 73-247, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-210, S. 1, 3; P.A. 77-387, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-404, S. 29, 45; 79-587; P.A. 96-180, S. 137, 166; 96-184; P.A. 11-51, S. 182.)

History: 1972 act placed provision re admission of minors to facility in new Subsec. (b); P.A. 73-247 substituted “minor” for “person under the age of eighteen”, allowed admission of minors if accompanied by an adult and added Subsec. (c) re licensing minors as jockeys, stable employees, jai alai players, etc.; P.A. 76-210 added Subsec. (d) re claims for winnings made by or on behalf of minors; P.A. 77-387 allowed admission of minor if accompanied by parent or guardian, replacing provision allowing admission if accompanied by any adult; P.A. 79-404 substituted “executive director” and “division” for “commission on special revenue” and “commission” as necessary; P.A. 79-587 forbade admission of minors altogether and set varying fines for minors and licensees; P.A. 96-180 amended Subsec. (a) to delete a comma after “person”, effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 96-184 added Subsec. (e) re minors attending events where gambling does not occur; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” and “division” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.

See Sec. 53-343a re presence of persons under twenty-one years of age in class III gaming facilities.

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Sec. 12-577. Audit of licensees. The commissioner shall annually cause to be made by some competent person or persons in the department a thorough audit of the books and records of each association licensee under this chapter and each casino gaming facility and the commissioner may, from time to time, cause to be made by some competent person in the department a thorough audit of the books and records of any other person or business organization licensed under this chapter. All such audit records shall be kept on file in the commissioner's office at all times. Each licensee and casino gaming facility shall permit access to its books and records for the purpose of having such audit made, and shall produce, upon written order of the commissioner, any documents and information required for such purpose.

(1971, P.A. 865, S. 29; P.A. 77-614, S. 139, 610; P.A. 79-404, S. 30, 45; P.A. 80-133, S. 6, 10; P.A. 85-471, S. 3, 4; P.A. 89-213, S. 1, 2; P.A. 97-277, S. 2, 13; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 14, 51; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 180; P.A. 11-51, S. 193; P.A. 13-299, S. 77; P.A. 17-89, S. 10.)

History: P.A. 77-614 substituted commissioner of revenue services for tax commissioner, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-404 substituted executive director for commissioner of revenue services, “division” for “department” and “board” for “commission”; P.A. 80-133 made provisions specifically applicable to association licensees and allowed audits of other licensees under chapter at director's discretion; P.A. 85-471 added Subsec. (b) requiring executive director to arrange for an independent audit every two years to establish actual cost of urine testing of racing dogs and maintenance of microchemistry laboratory at The University of Connecticut; P.A. 89-213 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision requiring executive director to arrange for an independent audit every two years to establish actual cost of urine testing of racing dogs and maintenance of microchemistry laboratory at The University of Connecticut and required auditors of public accounts to audit laboratory; P.A. 97-277 divided Subsec. (b) into two Subdivs., placing existing language in Subdiv. (1) and adding new language as Subdiv. (2) requiring executive director to transfer urine specimens collected from racing dogs to microchemistry laboratory for testing, effective July 1, 1997; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 amended Subsec. (b)(2) to require that tests be conducted within available appropriations, to delete limit of 16,000 tests per fiscal year and to substitute limit of 20,000 tests per fiscal year, provided if only one facility is operating, the total number of tests shall not exceed 16,000 per fiscal year, effective July 1, 1999; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 deleted Subsec. (a) designator, replaced “any and all papers” with “any documents”, made technical changes and deleted former Subsec. (b) re microchemistry laboratory responsible for testing, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 11-51 replaced “executive director” with “commissioner” and replaced “executive director's division” with “department”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted requirement to forward copies of records to Gaming Policy Board, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-89 added references to casino gaming facility, effective June 27, 2017.

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Sec. 12-578. Regulations governing registration and licenses. Fees. Criminal history records checks of applicants. (a) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, governing registration and the issuance and annual renewal of licenses and payment of annual nonrefundable application fees for the same in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) Registration: (A) Stable name, one hundred dollars; (B) partnership name, one hundred dollars; (C) colors, twenty dollars; (D) kennel name, one hundred dollars.

(2) Licenses: (A) Owner, one hundred dollars; (B) trainer, one hundred dollars; (C) assistant trainer, one hundred dollars; (D) jockey, forty dollars; (E) jockey agent, for each jockey, one hundred dollars; (F) stable employees, including exercise boy, groom, stable foreman, hot walker, outrider, twenty dollars; (G) veterinarian, one hundred dollars; (H) jockey apprentice, forty dollars; (I) driver, one hundred dollars; (J) valet, twenty dollars; (K) blacksmith, twenty dollars; (L) plater, twenty dollars; (M) concessionaire, for each concession, two hundred fifty dollars; (N) concessionaire affiliate, for each concession of the concessionaire, two hundred fifty dollars; (O) concession employees, twenty dollars; (P) jai alai players, one hundred dollars; (Q) officials and supervisors, one hundred dollars; (R) pari-mutuel employees, forty dollars; (S) other personnel engaged in activities regulated under this chapter, twenty dollars; (T) vendor, for each contract, two hundred fifty dollars; (U) totalizator, for each contract, two hundred fifty dollars; (V) vendor and totalizator affiliates, for each contract of the vendor or totalizator, two hundred fifty dollars; (W) gaming employee, forty dollars; (X) nongaming vendor, two hundred fifty dollars; (Y) gaming services, five hundred dollars; and (Z) gaming affiliate, two hundred fifty dollars. For the purposes of this subdivision, “concessionaire affiliate” means a business organization, other than a shareholder in a publicly traded corporation, that may exercise control in or over a concessionaire; and “concessionaire” means any individual or business organization granted the right to operate an activity at a dog race track or off-track betting facility for the purpose of making a profit that receives or, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment, can be expected to receive more than twenty-five thousand dollars or twenty-five per cent of its gross annual receipts from such activity at such track or facility.

(b) The commissioner shall require each applicant for a license under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section to submit to state and national criminal history records checks before such license is issued. The criminal history records checks required pursuant to this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a.

(1972, P.A. 187, S. 14; P.A. 73-260, S. 4, 5; P.A. 75-353, S. 1, 2; P.A. 79-24, S. 2; 79-404, S. 31, 45; P.A. 82-294, S. 2; P.A. 85-15, S. 1, 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 6, 55; P.A. 96-180, S. 28, 166; P.A. 01-175, S. 4, 32; P.A. 04-44, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 158; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 78; P.A. 17-89, S. 11.)

History: P.A. 73-260 added Subsec. (c) re fingerprinting of applicants; P.A. 75-353 included in Subsec. (a) a fee of $10 for registration of kennel name; P.A. 74-24 included renewal fees; P.A. 79-404 made charges dependent upon executive director's decision with advice and consent of gaming policy board, deleting reference to commission; P.A. 82-294 increased the fees; P.A. 85-15 specified that annual fees for licenses are “nonrefundable application” fees; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 increased fees in Subsecs. (a) and (b) and added new Subsec. (b)(19), (20) and (21) requiring a fee for a vendor of each contract, a totalizator for each contract and a vendor and totalizator affiliate for each contract of the vendor or totalizator, respectively; P.A. 96-180 made technical relettering and renumbering changes to conform Subsec., Subdiv. and Subpara. indicators with customary statutory usage, effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 01-175 amended Subsec. (b) by adding reference to executive director and replacing provisions re fingerprinting with provisions re state and national criminal history records checks pursuant to Sec. 29-17a, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 04-44 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to include a fee of $200 for concessionaire affiliate, for each concession of the concessionaire, to add definitions of “concessionaire affiliate” and “concessionaire” and to make technical changes, effective July 1, 2004; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fees in Subsec. (a); pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “executive director” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re advice and consent of the Gaming Policy Board and add reference to Ch. 54 re adoption of regulations, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 17-89 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by adding Subparas. (W) to (Z) re fee for licensing gaming employee, nongaming vendor, gaming services and gaming affiliate, respectively, effective June 27, 2017.

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Sec. 12-578a. Regulation of casino gaming facility. (a) Not later than twelve months after the date any authorization of a casino gaming facility by any provision of the general statutes or a public or special act is effective, the commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for the administration of casino gaming facilities. Such regulations shall include provisions to protect the public interest in the integrity of gaming operations and reduce the dangers of unsuitable, unfair or illegal practices, methods and activities in the conduct of gaming. Such regulations shall include, but need not be limited to:

(1) Minimum accounting standards for a casino gaming facility;

(2) Minimum security procedures including the video monitoring of casino gaming facilities;

(3) Approved hours of operation for gaming and nongaming activities at casino gaming facilities;

(4) Procedures governing the manufacture, sale, lease and distribution of gaming devices and equipment for use in casino gaming facilities;

(5) Procedures for the recovery of winnings by patrons of casino gaming facilities;

(6) Procedures governing how gross gaming revenue is calculated and reported by a casino gaming facility;

(7) Requirements for regular auditing of the financial statements of a casino gaming facility;

(8) Procedures to be followed by any casino gaming facility for cash transactions;

(9) Procedures regarding the maintenance of lists of persons banned from any casino gaming facility and security measures to enforce such bans;

(10) Standards for the provision of complimentary goods and services to casino gaming facility patrons;

(11) Minimum standards of training for persons employed in a casino gaming facility;

(12) Procedures governing the submission of standards of operation and management of gaming operations by casino gaming facilities to the commissioner; and

(13) Requirements for information and reports from casino gaming facilities to enable effective auditing of casino gaming operations.

(b) Until such regulations are adopted and in effect, a casino gaming facility may operate pursuant to its standards of operation and management, provided such standards are approved by the commissioner pursuant to section 12-578b.

(P.A. 17-89, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017.

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Sec. 12-578b. Standards of operation and management for casino gaming facility. (a) Each casino gaming facility shall submit to the commissioner a description of its standards of operation and management of all gaming operations. The description shall include: (1) Accounting controls to be used in casino gaming operations; (2) job descriptions for all positions involved in casino gaming operations; (3) procedures for the security of chips, cash and other cash equivalents used in authorized games; (4) procedures for the safety and security of patrons of the casino gaming facility; (5) procedures and rules governing the conduct of any authorized games conducted at the casino gaming facility; (6) a certification by the attorney of the casino gaming facility that the submitted standards of operation and management conform to state law and regulations governing casino gaming operations; (7) a certification by the chief financial officer of the casino gaming facility or an independent auditor that the submitted standards of operation and management provide adequate and effective controls, establish a consistent overall system of procedures and administrative and accounting controls and conform to generally accepted accounting principles; and (8) any other standards required by the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner shall approve or reject a submission of standards of operation and management required under subsection (a) of this section not later than sixty days after the date on which the commissioner received such standards. If the commissioner fails to approve or reject a submission of standards of operation and management not later than sixty days after the date on which the commissioner received such standards of operation and management, such standards of operation and management shall be deemed approved. No casino gaming facility may commence casino gaming operations unless such standards of operation and management are approved by the commissioner or deemed approved.

(c) No casino gaming facility shall revise any standards of operation and management that have been approved by the commissioner or deemed approved pursuant to subsection (b) of this section unless the revision has been approved by the commissioner. If the commissioner fails to approve or reject a submitted revision not later than sixty days after the date on which the commissioner received such revision, such revision shall be deemed approved.

(d) A casino gaming facility aggrieved by an action of the commissioner under the provisions of this section may request a hearing before the commissioner. The commissioner shall hold such hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.

(e) The commissioner shall periodically review a casino gaming facility's compliance with state law and regulations governing casino gaming facilities.

(P.A. 17-89, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017.

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Sec. 12-578c. Licensing of gaming employee, nongaming vendor, gaming services and gaming affiliate. (a) No person may commence or continue employment on the gaming floor or in a gaming-related position in a casino gaming facility unless such person holds a gaming employee license issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section.

(b) No person or business organization may provide more than twenty-five thousand dollars of nongaming goods or services per year in a casino gaming facility unless such person or business organization holds a nongaming vendor license issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section.

(c) No person or business organization may provide gaming services or gaming equipment to a casino gaming facility unless such person or business organization holds a gaming services license issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section.

(d) No business organization, other than a shareholder in a publicly traded corporation, may exercise control in or over a licensee licensed pursuant to this section unless such business organization holds a gaming affiliate license issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section.

(e) Each applicant for a license issued pursuant to this section shall submit a completed application on forms prescribed by the commissioner. Such application forms may require the applicant to submit information as to: (1) Financial standing and credit; (2) moral character; (3) criminal record, if any; (4) previous employment; (5) corporate, partnership or association affiliations; (6) ownership of personal assets; and (7) any other information as the commissioner deems pertinent to the issuance of such license.

(f) The commissioner shall, as soon as practicable after the receipt of a completed license application, grant or deny the license application. Any license issued by the commissioner pursuant to this section shall be effective for not more than one year from the date of issuance. Applications for renewal of any such license shall be on such form as prescribed by the commissioner. Any holder of a license issued pursuant to this section who submits an application to renew such license may continue to be employed by a casino gaming facility or provide services to a casino gaming facility until the commissioner denies such renewal application.

(g) The commissioner may issue a temporary license at the request of any person who has submitted an application for a license under this section. The commissioner shall require such applicant to submit to state and national criminal history records checks before receiving a temporary license. The criminal history records checks shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a. A temporary license shall expire when the commissioner grants or denies the pending application for a license under this section.

(h) The commissioner may investigate any person or business organization that holds a license pursuant to this section at any time and may suspend or revoke such license for good cause after a hearing held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Any person or business organization whose license is suspended or revoked, or any applicant aggrieved by the action of the commissioner concerning an application for a license or renewal application, may appeal pursuant to section 4-183.

(P.A. 17-89, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017.

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Sec. 12-578d. Presence of minors and employment of young adults at casino gaming facility. (a) For the purposes of this section, “alcoholic liquor” has the same meaning as provided in section 30-1.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person under the minimum age for the purchase of alcoholic liquor under the provisions of chapter 545 shall be admitted onto the gaming floor of any casino gaming facility nor be permitted to participate in any authorized games.

(c) A person eighteen years of age or older but under the minimum age for the purchase of alcoholic liquor may be employed in a casino gaming facility, provided such person is licensed by the commissioner pursuant to section 12-578c and such employment does not involve handling or serving alcoholic liquor.

(P.A. 17-89, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017.

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Sec. 12-578e. Assessment and payment of costs of regulating casino gaming facility. (a) Commencing in any fiscal year that a casino gaming facility is authorized by any provision of the general statutes to conduct authorized games, and on or before September thirtieth in each fiscal year thereafter, the commissioner shall: (1) Estimate, after consultation with each casino gaming facility, the reasonable and necessary costs that will be incurred by the department in the next fiscal year to regulate casino gaming facilities under chapters 226 and 545; and (2) assess each casino gaming facility its share of such estimated costs pro rata according to its annualized share of the gross gaming revenue of all casino gaming facilities in the prior fiscal year, if any. The estimated costs shall not exceed the estimate of expenditure requirements transmitted by the commissioner pursuant to section 4-77. The assessment for any fiscal year shall be: (A) Reduced pro rata by the amount of any surplus from the assessment of the prior fiscal year, which shall be maintained in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, or (B) increased pro rata by the amount of any deficit from the assessment of the prior fiscal year.

(b) Each casino gaming facility shall pay to the commissioner the amount assessed to such casino gaming facility not later than the date specified by the commissioner for payment, provided such date is not less than thirty days from the date of such assessment. The commissioner shall remit to the Treasurer all funds received pursuant to this section.

(c) (1) There is established a fund to be known as the “State Gaming Regulatory Fund”. The fund shall contain any moneys required or permitted to be deposited in the fund and shall be held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. Investment earnings credited to the assets of said fund shall become part of the assets of said fund. Any balance remaining in said fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in said fund for the fiscal year next succeeding. Moneys in the fund shall be expended by the Treasurer for the purposes of paying the costs incurred by the department to regulate casino gaming facilities.

(2) The Treasurer shall deposit all funds received pursuant to subsection (b) of this section in the State Gaming Regulatory Fund.

(d) On or before September thirtieth, annually, the Comptroller shall calculate the actual reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the department to regulate casino gaming facilities during the prior fiscal year. The Treasurer shall set aside within the State Gaming Regulatory Fund amounts received in excess of such actual costs. Such excess amounts shall be considered a surplus for the purposes of subsection (a) of this section.

(e) Any casino gaming facility aggrieved by an assessment under the provisions of this section may request a hearing before the commissioner not later than thirty days after such assessment. The commissioner shall hold such hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 not later than thirty days after receiving such request.

(P.A. 17-89, S. 6.)

History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017.

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Sec. 12-578f. Authorization of MMCT Venture, LLC to operate casino gaming facility. (a) For the purposes of this section and section 12-578g:

(1) “Authorized games” means any game of chance, including, but not limited to, blackjack, poker, dice, money-wheels, roulette, baccarat, chuck-a-luck, pan game, over and under, horse race game, acey-deucy, beat the dealer, bouncing ball, video facsimile game and any other game of chance authorized by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection;

(2) “Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding” means the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on January 13, 1993, as amended on April 30, 1993;

(3) “Mashantucket Pequot procedures” means the Final Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to Section 2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) of Title 25 of the United States Code and published in 56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 1991);

(4) “MMCT Venture, LLC” means a limited liability company described in subsection (d) of this section;

(5) “Mohegan compact” means the Tribal-State Compact entered into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994; and

(6) “Mohegan memorandum of understanding” means the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994.

(b) MMCT Venture, LLC, is authorized to conduct authorized games at a casino gaming facility at 171 Bridge Street, East Windsor, Connecticut.

(1) (A) The Governor enters into amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut concerning the operation of a casino gaming facility in the state.

(B) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and the Mohegan compact shall include a provision that the authorization of MMCT Venture, LLC, to conduct authorized games in the state does not terminate the moratorium against the operation of video facsimile games by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on each tribe's reservation.

(C) The amendments to each tribe's memorandum of understanding shall include a provision that the authorization of MMCT Venture, LLC, to conduct authorized games in the state does not relieve each tribe from each tribe's obligation to contribute a percentage of the gross operating revenues of video facsimile games to the state as provided in each tribe's memorandum of understanding.

(2) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures, the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding, the Mohegan compact and the Mohegan memorandum of understanding are approved or deemed approved by the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 100-497, 25 USC 2701 et seq., and its implementing regulations. If such approval is overturned by a court in a final judgment, which is not appealable, the authorization provided under this section shall cease to be effective.

(3) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mohegan compact are approved by the General Assembly pursuant to section 3-6c.

(4) The amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding are approved by the General Assembly pursuant to the process described in section 3-6c.

(5) The governing bodies of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut enact resolutions providing: (A) That if MMCT Venture, LLC, fails to pay any fees or taxes due the state, the tribes, as the members of MMCT Venture, LLC, waive the possible defense of sovereign immunity with respect to any action or claim by the state against the tribes as the members of MMCT Venture, LLC, to the extent such action or claim is permitted to be brought against a member of a limited liability company under state law to collect any fees or taxes, while preserving any other defenses available to the tribes, and (B) that the venue for such action or claim shall be in the judicial district of Hartford.

(d) Such authorization shall apply to MMCT Venture, LLC, provided: (1) MMCT Venture, LLC, is a limited liability company jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut; (2) no other person or business organization holds an equity interest in MMCT Venture, LLC; and (3) each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest in MMCT Venture, LLC. If MMCT Venture, LLC, ceases to be a limited liability company jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut in which each tribe holds at least a twenty-five per cent equity interest, such authorization shall be void.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the authorization to conduct authorized games at a casino gaming facility pursuant to said subsections shall not be effective during the ten-year initial term that amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, or a new compact with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, and amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or a new compact with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, entered into pursuant to section 12-851 are effective, as described in subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 12-851.

(P.A. 17-89, S. 14; P.A. 21-23, S. 25.)

History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017; P.A. 21-23 added Subsec. (e) re when authorization to conduct authorized games at casino gaming facility not effective, effective July 1, 2021.

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Sec. 12-578g. Payments by MMCT Venture, LLC. (a) For the purposes of this section, “gross gaming revenue” has the same meaning as provided in section 12-557b.

(b) Not later than thirty days after the date the authorization of MMCT Venture, LLC, to conduct authorized games at a casino gaming facility is effective pursuant to section 12-578f, MMCT Venture, LLC, shall pay to the state one million dollars for the initial costs to be incurred by the state to regulate the casino gaming facility. Such money shall be credited against unpaid required payments pursuant to subsection (c) of this section for the first full calendar year in which the casino gaming facility is conducting authorized games.

(c) Not later than thirty days after the date the casino gaming facility is operational and on a monthly basis thereafter while such casino gaming facility is operational, MMCT Venture, LLC, shall pay to the state: (1) Ten per cent of the gross gaming revenue from the operation of authorized games, except video facsimile games, which shall be deposited in the state-wide tourism marketing account, established pursuant to section 10-395a; (2) fifteen per cent of the gross gaming revenue from the operation of authorized games, except video facsimile games, which shall be deposited in the General Fund; and (3) twenty-five per cent of the gross gaming revenue from the operation of video facsimile games, which shall be deposited as follows: (A) Seven million five hundred thousand dollars annually in the municipal gaming account, established pursuant to section 12-578h, and (B) any remaining amounts in the General Fund.

(d) Not later than the date the casino gaming facility is operational and annually thereafter while such casino gaming facility is operational, MMCT Venture, LLC, shall contribute three hundred thousand dollars to the chronic gamblers treatment and rehabilitation account created pursuant to section 17a-713.

(P.A. 17-89, S. 15; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 35, 131.)

History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (c)(3)(A) by replacing “four” with “seven” re amount deposited in the municipal gaming account, and amended Subsec. (d) to replace “Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling” with reference to chronic gamblers treatment and rehabilitation account, effective October 31, 2017.

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Sec. 12-578h. Payments from municipal gaming account to municipalities. (a) There is established an account to be known as the “municipal gaming account” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Fund established by section 3-55i. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account shall be expended by the Office of Policy and Management for the purpose of providing annual grants pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.

(b) On and after the date the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management finds that a minimum of seven million five hundred thousand dollars has been deposited in the municipal gaming account pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-578g, the Office of Policy and Management shall provide an annual grant of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to each of the following municipalities: Bridgeport, East Hartford, Ellington, Enfield, Hartford, New Haven, Norwalk, South Windsor, Waterbury, West Hartford, Windsor and Windsor Locks. The amount of the grant payable to each municipality during any fiscal year shall be reduced proportionately if the total of such grants exceeds the amount of funds available for such year.

(P.A. 17-89, S. 16; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 34; P.A. 19-117, S. 71.)

History: P.A. 17-89 effective June 27, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “four” with “seven” re amount deposited in municipal gaming account and adding provision re annual grant to certain municipalities, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 19-117 amended Subsec. (b) to add references to West Hartford and Windsor, effective July 1, 2019.

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Sec. 12-578i. Advisory Council on Large Entertainment Venues. (a)(1) There is established an Advisory Council on Large Entertainment Venues. Any of the following amusement, entertainment or recreation facilities that have a seating capacity greater than five thousand persons shall be entitled to representation on the council: (A) The stadium facility, as defined in section 32-651; (B) any such facility that would have been subject to tax under the provisions of section 12-542 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1999; (C) the XL Center in Hartford; (D) the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport; (E) the Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport; (F) the Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford; and (G) the New Britain Stadium.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each representative to the council shall be designated not later than September 1, 2017. The council shall select the chairperson of the council from among the members of the council and schedule the first meeting of the council not later than October 1, 2017. The council shall meet at least annually to consider: (A) The coordination of concerts, mixed martial arts events and other large entertainment events at such facilities; and (B) other issues related to the operation of such facilities as determined by the council.

(b) On and after the date a business entity jointly and exclusively owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut is authorized to conduct any game of chance at a casino gaming facility located in the state by any provision of the general statutes or a public or special act, each tribe shall: (1) Designate a representative to participate on the Advisory Council on Large Entertainment Venues; and (2) assist such amusement, entertainment and recreation facilities to schedule large entertainment events that are available for additional dates in the state.

(P.A. 17-209, S. 1; P.A. 18-26, S. 31.)

History: P.A. 17-209 effective July 10, 2017; P.A. 18-26 amended Subsec. (a) to designate existing provision re council membership as new Subdiv. (1) and amending same to replace reference to facility described in Sec. 12-541(a)(8) to (13) with references to specific facilities, designate existing provisions re designation of members, chairperson selection and council meetings as new Subdiv. (2), and amending same to redesignate existing Subdivs. (1) and (2) as Subparas. (A) and (B), and make technical and conforming changes.

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Sec. 12-578j. Payment to state. (a) Not later than June 30, 2019, MMCT Venture, LLC, as defined in subsection (a) of section 12-578f, shall pay to the state thirty million dollars for deposit in the General Fund. Such money shall be credited against any unpaid required payments pursuant to subsection (c) of section 12-578g for each month in which the casino gaming facility is conducting authorized games in such amount and manner as determined pursuant to an agreement between the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and MMCT Venture, LLC. No interest shall be charged.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the requirement to make a payment to the state pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not be effective during the ten-year initial term that amendments to the Mashantucket Pequot procedures and to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, or a new compact with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, and amendments to the Mohegan compact and to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or a new compact with the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, entered into pursuant to section 12-851 are effective, as described in subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 12-851.

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 655; P.A. 21-23, S. 26.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 21-23 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re when requirement to make payment not effective, effective July 1, 2021.

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Secs. 12-578k to 12-578z. Reserved for future use.

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Secs. 12-578aa and 12-578bb. Fantasy contests. Gross receipts tax. Sections 12-578aa and 12-578bb are repealed, effective July 1, 2021.

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 649, 652; P.A. 21-23, S. 45.)

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