§ 4-33-9-10.5 — Card tournaments in approved facilities

Indiana § 4-33-9-10.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 33: RIVERBOAT GAMBLING
• Ch. 9: Gambling Operations

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5. (a) A licensed owner or an operating agent
may apply to the commission for approval to conduct card tournaments
at a facility other than the riverboat on which the licensed owner or
operating agent is authorized to conduct gambling games under this
article.
(b) The application must specify the facility in which the licensed
owner or operating agent will conduct the card tournament if the
application is approved. The facility must be in a hotel or other
permanent structure that is:
(1) owned or leased by the licensed owner or operating agent; and
(2) located on land that is adjacent to:
(A) the dock to which the applicant's riverboat is moored; or
(B) the land on which the applicant's riverboat is situated, in the
case of an application submitted by an operating agent.
(c) The application must be submitted on a form prescribed by the
commission. The application must state the:
(1) date;
(2) time;
(3) place; and
(4) nature;
of the proposed card tournament. The commission may require the
applicant to submit any additional information relevant to the
commission's consideration of the application.
(d) As a condition of its approval, the commission may impose upon
the applicant any requirement that the commission determines is
necessary to protect the credibility and integrity of gambling operations
authorized by this article.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.15-2011, SEC.9.