§ 4820. Rights and obligations of Director and video lottery agent relating to video lottery machines, sports lottery machines and table game equipment. (a) All video lottery machines, sports lottery machines and table game equipment shall be at all times subject to state control and the use of any such video lottery machines, sports lottery […]
§ 4821. Decision to forego video lottery. Any person, corporation or association licensed under Chapter 100 of Title 3 to conduct a harness horse racing meet during 1993 which conducted live harness horse races on 30 days or less during 1993 may forego the opportunity to become a video lottery agent under this chapter. Any […]
§ 4822. Annual crime report. The State Lottery Office, with the assistance of the Attorney General’s Office and the Division of Gaming Enforcement, shall annually provide to the General Assembly a report detailing the crimes that occur within the communities surrounding each racetrack property, including an analysis of crimes relating to table gaming, whether in […]
§ 4823. Enforcement. (a) Whoever violates this chapter or any rule or regulation duly promulgated thereunder, or any condition of a license issued pursuant to § 4805 of this title, or any administrative order issued pursuant to this section, shall be punishable as follows: (1) If the violation has been completed, by a civil penalty […]
§ 4824. Advisory Council on Video Lottery Planning. (a) An Advisory Council on Video Lottery Planning is established and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of Finance. Its membership shall include: (1) The Director of the State Lottery Office. (2) One member from each licensed video lottery agent, to be designated by […]
§ 4825. Sports lottery. (a) The Director shall, pursuant to the authority granted under § 4805(a)(1) and (b)(4) of this title, commence a sports lottery as soon as practicable. The Director shall, by rules and regulations, provide for the features and attributes of a sports lottery. The regulations must, in the Director’s judgment, administer the […]
§ 4826. Internet lottery. (a) The Director is authorized to operate an Internet lottery in accordance with this chapter, other Delaware laws, and federal law. (b) No Internet lottery game shall be conducted unless the software, computer or other gaming equipment utilized can verify that the player engaged in such game is physically present in […]
§ 4827. Table gaming. (a) Legislative findings. — (1) The General Assembly finds that the video lottery operated by the Delaware Lottery plays a critical role in the economy of the State; that it has made significant revenue contributions to the State; that it has provided for significant employment opportunities in the State; that it […]
§ 4828. Licensing of video lottery agent directors, officers, and employees. (a) The Director shall have the power and duty to license those persons required by this chapter to be licensed and to promulgate rules and regulations for such purpose. The licensure procedure shall include the satisfaction of such security, fitness and background standards as […]
§ 4829. Licensing of service companies. (a) “Service company” shall mean: (1) Any vendor offering goods or services relating to the manufacture, operation, maintenance, security, distribution, service or repair of video lottery machines, sports lottery machines or table game equipment directly to the State; (2) Any vendor offering goods or services to a video lottery […]
§ 4830. Standards of licensing. (a) All applicants, licensees, registrants, or any other person who must be qualified pursuant to this chapter shall have the continuing duty to provide any assistance or information required by the Director or the Division of Gaming Enforcement, and to cooperate in any background check or investigation conducted by the […]
§ 4831. Prohibition on employment of persons or service companies without a license. (a) It shall be unlawful for any licensed agent to employ or continue to employ an individual or service company that is required to possess a license under the provisions of this chapter, but that is not licensed. A licensed agent who […]
§ 4832. Prohibition on employee gaming. It shall be unlawful for any key employee or gaming employee who is required to hold a license under this chapter to wager on table games or the video lottery in a video lottery facility in which such employee is employed. Violation of this section shall subject the violator […]
§ 4833. Exemption from federal law. Pursuant to § 2 of Chapter 1194, 64 Stat. § 1134, 15 U.S.C. § 1172, the State, acting by and through its duly elected and qualified members of the General Assembly, does declare and proclaim that the State is exempt from Chapter 1194, 64 Stat. § 1134, 15 U.S.C. […]
§ 4834. List of persons self-excluded from gaming activity. (a) The Director shall provide by regulation for the establishment of a list of persons self-excluded from gaming activity at video lottery facilities or through the Internet lottery. A person may request placement on the list of self-excluded persons by acknowledging in a manner to be […]
§ 4835. Exclusion or ejection of certain persons from video lottery facilities and Internet lottery games; exclusion of certain persons from participating in sports lottery games. (a) The Director shall by regulation provide for the establishment of a list of persons who are to be excluded or ejected from any video lottery agent’s facility and […]
§ 4836. Penalties for wagering by excluded persons. (a) Any person whose name has been placed on the list of persons to be excluded from participating in any capacity in the play of any sports lottery game or Internet lottery game or excluded or ejected from a video lottery agent’s facility, except for persons whose […]
§ 4837. Lottery Commission. (a) The Lottery Commission is created in the Department of Finance. The Lottery Commission shall be composed of 5 members who shall be citizens of the State, including at least 1 certified public accountant, 1 lawyer, 1 businessperson, 1 person with experience in law enforcement, and 1 public member, all of […]
§ 4838. Delinquent child support. (a) The Director of the Division of Child Support Services, Department of Health and Social Services shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Director and the operator of each video lottery or charitable gaming organization facility within this State whereby the Director of the Division of Child Support Services […]
