Ch. 4

2007 Laws of Maryland

each 500 video lottery terminals contained in the proposed bid that
shall be prorated based on the exact number of video lottery
terminals contained in the bid.

(k) (1) in awarding a video lottery operation license. the
Video Lottery Facility Location Commission shall evaluate the
factors under this subsection in the manner specified.

(2) the decision by the video lottery facility location
Commission to award a license shall be weighted by 70% based on
business and market factors including:

(I) the highest potential benefit and highest
prospective total revenues to be derived by the state;

(ii) the potential revenues from a proposed
location based on a market analysis;

(iii) the extent to which the proposed location
encourages maryland gaming participants to remain in the state;

(iv) the extent to which the proposed location
demonstrates that the facility will be a substantial regional and
national tourist destination;

(v) the proposed facility capital construction
plans and competitiveness of the proposed facility:

(vi) the amount of gross revenues to be allocated
to the operator over the term of the license:

(vii) the percent of ownership by entities meeting
the definition of minority business enterprise under title 14.
Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article:

(viii) the extent to which the proposed location will
preserve existing maryland jobs and the number of net new jobs to
be created: and

(ix) the contents of the licensee's plan to achieve
minority business participation goals in accordance with the
requirements described under § 9-1a-10(a)(1) and (2) of this subtitle.

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