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Gambling Regulation

by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker

March 09, 2006

 

Gaming Control Board is a governmental body or agency charged with regulating casino gaming in a defined geographical area, usually a state. The official name of this regulatory body varies among jurisdictions. The most frequent variations include substituting the word gaming for either Gambling or Casino substituting the word "Board" for "Commission", and sometimes omitting the word "Control". Use of the word "Gaming" instead of "Gambling" or "Casino" is a relatively recent development as it is considered to have fewer negative connotations. Also, it is more appropriate than "Casino" in jurisdictions where authorized gaming activity is not necessarily limited to traditional casino-style buildings.
 

Rules and Regulations
The Gaming Control Boards are usually responsible for promulgating rules and regulations that dictate how gaming activities are to be conducted within a jurisdiction. The rules and regulations stem from the jurisdiction's enabling act. Generally, the enabling act is passed by the legislature and sets forth the broad policy of the jurisdiction with regard to gaming; while the rules and regulations provide detailed requirements that must be satisfied by a gaming establishment, its owners, employees, and vendors. Typically, rules and regulations cover a broad range of activity, including licensing, accounting systems, rules of casino games, and auditing.


Licensing
The Gaming Control Board also has full authority to grant or deny licenses to gaming establishments, their ownership and employees. Generally in order to obtain a license, an applicant must demonstrate that they possess good character, honesty and integrity. The license application forms typically require detailed personal information. Based upon the type of license being sought, an applicant may also be required to disclose details regarding previous business relationships, employment history, criminal records, and financial stability.
The gaming license application is in process and subsequent investigation is quite burdensome in comparison to the process of obtaining other government-issued licenses. The difficulty of the process is intended to dissuade participation by unsavory persons and organized crime.
 

In order to simplify the application process the various gaming control boards have collaborated on the design of "multi-jurisdictional" application forms. Persons or vendors who are involved in gaming in multiple jurisdictions may now complete one application form and submit copies to each jurisdiction.
 

Enforcement
The Gaming Control Boards are responsible for enforcing the rules and regulations that they create. In other cases, a separate body or a division of the Gaming Control Board carries out the enforcement function. Most Gaming Control Boards have full authority to hear and decide civil cases brought before them by the enforcement body and thus are considered to be quasi-judicial bodies.
 

Native American gaming control boards
The tribal nation also have the casino, appointing an independent gaming control board to oversee regulatory activities provides tribal members with assurances that the casino is operated within expected standards and that tribal revenue is accurately collected and reported.


 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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