Gambling
Regulation
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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