RSA 287-J:4 · Eligible Operators

287-J:4 Eligible Operators. –
I. To be eligible for a VLT license, the applicant shall have been licensed or eligible for licensure to sell pari-mutuel pools on historic horse races under RSA 287-D and under RSA 284:22-b, and shall take place within the enclosure of a facility at which the licensee holds its licensed gaming activities under RSA 287-D and that such facility is located within the city or town in which the licensee is licensed or is eligible, as of the effective date of this chapter. A license shall not be permitted to be transferred or sold.
II. Applicants eligible to obtain a VLT license pursuant to paragraph I of this section shall submit to background, financial, and suitability checks pursuant to RSA 287-D:11 and RSA 287-D:12, to ensure the applicant's ability to conduct video lottery terminals in accordance with the provisions of RSA 287-D and this chapter. An entity found suitable for gaming by the commission as of the effective date of this chapter shall satisfy paragraph I and RSA 284:22-b. The applicant for a VLT license shall submit to the commission a criminal history records release form, as provided by the division of state police, which authorizes the division of state police to conduct a criminal history records check through its state records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to release a report of the applicant's criminal history and record information, including confidential criminal history record information, to the commission.
III. Applicants seeking a VLT license shall apply utilizing forms supplied by the lottery commission. The VLT license fee shall be $2,000 per three-year license period.
IV. Applicants seeking a VLT license must also obtain a game operator employer license in accordance with RSA 287-D prior to commencing VLT operations.
Source. 2025, 141:26, eff. July 1, 2025.