Chapter
THE MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION fee or tax; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 1— Findings and declaration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 2— Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 3— Massachusetts gaming commission; duty, qualification, term and compensation of commissioners; executive director; employees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 4— Powers of the commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 5— Regulations for the implementation, administration and enforcement of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 6— Investigations and enforcement bureau
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 7— Administration and enforcement of chapters 128A and 128C; grant of simulcasting license to gaming establishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 8— Requests for applications for category 1 and category 2 licenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 9— Application for gaming licenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 10— Minimum capital investment for category 1 license; penalty for failure to timely begin gaming operations; determination of date for opening for business; licensing and renewal fees; continuing assessment of capitalization of licensee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 11— Minimum capital investment for category 2 license; licensing fee; continuing assessment of capitalization of licensee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 12— Investigation into suitability of applicant for gaming license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 13— Establishment of qualification for licensure by clear and convincing evidence; duty to cooperate in inquiry or investigation; willful provision of false or misleading information
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 14— Licensure of party having financial interest in a gaming establishment or the business of the gaming licensee or applicant or who is a close associate of a gaming licensee or applicant
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 15— Criteria for eligibility to receive gaming license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 16— Grounds for denial of application for license or registration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 17— Determination and designation of surrounding communities and impacted live entertainment venues of proposed gaming establishment; public hearing; action by the commission on the application
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 18— Objectives to be advanced in determining granting of license; statement of findings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 19— Issuance of category 1 licenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 20— Issuance of category 2 license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 21— Form of gaming license and conditions for licensees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 22— Disposition of security issued by corporation holding a gaming license subject to commission approval; reporting of change of corporate officers or member of board of directors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 23— Annual licensee progress report; penalty for failure to meet stated goals; revocation or suspension of license; transfer of property relating to ongoing gaming establishment to transferee requiring licensure; limitation on number of licenses party may hold interest in
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 24— Applicants holding live racing license under chapter 128A; number of live racing days; annual purse agreements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 25— Requirements for the operation and conduct of gaming at a gaming establishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 26— Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages at gaming establishments; gaming beverage license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 27— Issuance of credit by gaming licensee to patron of a gaming establishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 28— Complimentary services, gifts, cash, or other items of value
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 29— Cashless wagering systems; setting and adjustment of betting limits; monthly statements; annual report to the commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 30— Licensing or registration of persons employed by a gaming licensee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 31— Licensing or registration of persons conducting a business with a gaming licensee, and vendors, suppliers and owners of common stock of companies required to be licensed as a gaming vendor
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 32— Registration of labor organization seeking to represent employees of gaming establishment; financial interest of labor organization or its officers in gaming establishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 33— Junkets, junket representatives and junket enterprises authorized; licensing of junket representatives as gaming employee; reporting; prohibited conduct
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 34— Appointment of conservator to manage and operate business of gaming licensee upon revocation, suspension, or failure or refusal of renewal of license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 35— Order of bureau to cease and desist activities which violate chapter, regulation or any law related to gaming; penalty for noncompliance; action for injunction; temporary order of suspension
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 36— Assessment of civil administrative penalties for failure to comply with provisions of chapter or any regulation or order of the commission
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 37— Unlawful conduct or operation of game or gaming device in violation of chapter; employing of unlicensed or unregistered individuals; working without required license or registration; placing of game or gaming device into play or receipt of compensation without permission of commission; conduct or operation of game or gaming device upon expired license; failure to exclude persons placed on excluded persons list; failure to report or pay license fee or tax; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 38— Resisting, preventing, impeding, etc., performance of duties of agent or employee of the bureau, commission or division; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 39— Cheating and swindling; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 40— Possession of cheating and swindling device or game; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 41— Manufacture, distribution, sale or service of gaming device for purpose of defrauding, cheating or stealing; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 42— Seizure and forfeiture of device, game or gaming device possessed, used, manufactured, etc., in violation of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 43— Playing, placing of wagers or collecting winnings from game in a gaming establishment by or on behalf of person under 21 years of age; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 44— Deposit of penalties collected under chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 45— Regulation and procedure for the exclusion and self-exclusion of persons from gaming establishments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 46— Contributions of money or value by applicant, etc., for gaming license to municipal, county or state office holder, candidates for public office or groups organized in support of such candidates
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 47— Disclosure of political contributions by applicant for a gaming license to municipality or municipal employee of host community of applicant's proposed gaming establishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 48— Applicability of other laws to gaming licensees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 49— Applicability of others laws to gaming establishments; exclusion of gaming establishment and businesses located within gaming establishments from and from eligibility for certain credits or deductions listed in chapters 62 or 63
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 50— Creation and priority of lien on commercial property owned by gaming licensee in the commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 51— Disbursement by gaming licensee of cash or prize to IV–D agency or department of revenue in satisfaction of winner's past-due child support or past-due tax liability to commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 52— Notice to department of transitional assistance and IV–D agency of all persons awarded cash winnings or prize in excess of $600
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 53— Retention and disposition of unclaimed cash and prizes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 54— Disposition of cash or prizes of a person under 21 years of age
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 55— Daily tax and assessment payable by category 1 and category 2 licensees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 56— Fees and annual assessment of costs not otherwise covered by fees or other sources of funding
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 57— Massachusetts Gaming Control Fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 58— Public Health Trust Fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 59— Gaming Revenue Fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 60— Race Horse Development Fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 61— Community Mitigation Fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 62— Transportation Infrastructure and Development Fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 63— Gaming Local Aid Fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 64— Education Fund
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 65— Audit of gaming licensees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 66— Utilization of qualified independent testing laboratory for testing of slot machines and other gaming equipment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 67— Evaluation and recommendation as to best interests of commonwealth to enter into negotiation with Indian tribes of the commonwealth for the purpose of establishing Class III gaming on tribal land
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 68— Gaming policy advisory committee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 69— Reporting on gaming revenues, prize disbursements, expenses and matters requiring immediate changes in the laws
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 70— Annual reporting of activities including review of implementation and enforcement of chapter and establishment of governance structure
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 71— Development of annual research agenda in furtherance of understanding the social and economic effects of expanding gaming in the commonwealth