Ch. 4

2007 Laws of Maryland

(b)     Subject to the Commission's ability to cancel or alter the
contract in the event one or more eligible applicants for a video
lottery facility fail to obtain a license. the commission shall
contract with one or more licensed manufacturers for the lease or
purchase of the video lottery terminals. central monitor and
control system. and associated equipment and software authorized
under this subtitle.

(c)     (1) The Commission shall adopt regulations governing
the sale or lease of video lottery terminals by the commission
under this subtitle.

(2) The Commission may adopt regulations to provide
incentives to licensed manufacturers based on the performance of
the manufacturers' video lottery terminals.

(D) The Commission shall establish a process enabling a

LICENSEE AND THE COMMISSION TO SELECT VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS FROM
A LIST APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION. SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDS. FOR
USE IN THE LICENSEE'S VIDEO LOTTERY FACILITY.

9-1A-22.

(a)     Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this
section. a video lottery terminal shall have an average payout
percentage of at least 87%.

(b)     The Commission may by regulation establish an average
payout percentage of more than 90% but not more than 95% for video
lottery operation licensees.

(c)     The Commission may approve an average payout percentage

OF MORE THAN 95% FOR THE VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS AT A VIDEO LOTTERY
FACILITY.

9-1A-23.

(A) A VIDEO LOTTERY FACILITY MAY OPERATE DAILY FROM 8 A.M. TO 2
A.M.

(B) A VIDEO LOTTERY OPERATION LICENSEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ALL MARKETING. ADVERTISING. AND PROMOTION FOR ITS VIDEO LOTTERY
OPERATION.

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