(a) During the five-year period commencing on the date the first license is issued pursuant to section 12-852, (1) any payment to the state made by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, or a master wagering licensee on behalf of said tribe, under section 12-866 or 12-867 shall count toward the calculation of the minimum contribution for said tribe pursuant to the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding, and (2) any payment to the state made by the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, or a master wagering licensee on behalf of said tribe, under section 12-866 or 12-867 shall count toward the calculation of the minimum contribution for said tribe pursuant to the Mohegan memorandum of understanding.
(b) After the completion of the five-year period described in subsection (a) of this section, (1) the obligation of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe to meet the minimum contribution shall continue as provided for in the Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding, and the obligation of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut to meet the minimum contribution shall continue as provided for in the Mohegan memorandum of understanding, subject to any agreements entered into between the state and a tribe regarding the sources of payments that may be used to satisfy such minimum contribution, and (2) the state shall meet and confer in good faith with each tribe concerning which payments made to the state by each tribe should count toward each tribe's obligation.
(P.A. 21-23, S. 21.)
History: P.A. 21-23 effective July 1, 2021.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 12-850. - Definitions.
Section 12-853. - Master wagering license for Connecticut Lottery Corporation.
Section 12-853a. - Online lottery ticket sales fund.
Section 12-854. - Connecticut Lottery Corporation operation of retail sports wagering facilities.
Section 12-855. - Online gaming service provider license.
Section 12-856. - Sports wagering retailer license.
Section 12-857. - Online gaming operator license.
Section 12-858. - Occupational employee license.
Section 12-859. - Key employee license.
Section 12-860. - Key employee or occupational employee and sovereign immunity.
Section 12-862. - Action by commissioner against licensee.
Section 12-864. - Prohibited sports wagering.
Section 12-865. - Regulations.
Section 12-866. - Payments to the state based on gross gaming revenue from online casino gaming.
Section 12-868. - Payments to the state based on gross receipts from fantasy contests.
Section 12-871. - Contributions to support problem gambling programs.