Martin O'Malley, Governor

Ch. 4

(1)       THAT IS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF DESIGNING,
BUILDING, CONSTRUCTING, ASSEMBLING, MANUFACTURING, OR DISTRIBUTING
A CENTRAL MONITOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM, VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS,
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE. OR THE CABINET IN WHICH A VIDEO
LOTTERY TERMINAL IS HOUSED:

(2)       THAT PRODUCES A PRODUCT THAT IS INTENDED FOR SALE,
LEASE. OR OTHER ASSIGNMENT TO THE COMMISSION OR A LICENSEE; AND

(3)       THAT CONTRACTS WITH THE COMMISSION OR A LICENSEE FOR
THE SALE, LEASE, OR OTHER ASSIGNMENT OF A PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(Q) "Own" means having a beneficial or proprietary interest
of at least 10% in the property or business of an applicant or
licensee.

(r) "Player" means an individual who plays a video lottery
terminal at a video lottery facility licensed by the commission.

(S) (1) "Proceeds" means the part of the amount of money

BET THROUGH VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS THAT IS NOT RETURNED TO
SUCCESSFUL PLAYERS BUT IS OTHERWISE ALLOCATED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) (I) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph.

"PROCEEDS" DOES NOT INCLUDE MONEY GIVEN AWAY BY A VIDEO LOTTERY
OPERATION LICENSEE AS FREE PROMOTIONAL PLAY AND USED BY PLAYERS TO
BET IN A VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINAL.

(II) After the first fiscal year of operations, the
exclusion specified in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph may not
exceed a percentage established by the Commission by regulation of
the proceeds received in the prior fiscal year by the video lottery
operation licensee under § 9-1a-27(a)(2) of this subtitle.

(t) "Progressive jackpot" means a prize that increases as one
or more video lottery terminals are connected to a progressive
jackpot system.

(U) "Progressive jackpot system" means a system capable of

LINKING ONE OR MORE VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS IN ONE OR MORE LICENSED
FACILITIES AND OFFERING ONE OR MORE COMMON PROGRESSIVE JACKPOTS.

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