Effective: September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The upfront license fee to obtain a license as a casino operator shall be fifty million dollars per casino facility and shall be paid upon each casino operator's filing of its casino operator license application with the commission. The upfront license fee, once paid to the commission, shall be deposited into the economic development programs fund, which is created in the state treasury.
(B) New casino operator, management company, and holding company license and renewal license fees shall be set by rule. If an applicant for a license as a management company or holding company is related through a joint venture or controlled by or under common control with another applicant for a license as a casino operator, management company, or holding company for the same casino facility and the applicant for a license as a management company or holding company was reviewed for suitability as part of the investigation of the casino operator, only one license fee shall be assessed against both applicants for that casino facility.
(C) The fee to obtain an application for a casino operator, management company, or holding company license shall be one million five hundred thousand dollars per application. The application fee for a casino operator, management company, or holding company license may be increased to the extent that the actual review and investigation costs relating to an applicant exceed the application fee set forth in this division. If an applicant for a license as a management company or holding company is related through a joint venture or controlled by or under common control with another applicant for a license as a casino operator, management company, or holding company for the same casino facility, with the exception of actual costs of the review and investigation of the additional applicant, only one application fee shall be required of such applicants for that casino facility. The application fee shall be deposited into the casino control commission fund. The application fee is nonrefundable.
(D) The license fees for a gaming-related vendor shall be set by rule. Additionally, the commission may assess an applicant a reasonable fee in the amount necessary to process a gaming-related vendor license application.
(E) The license fees for a key employee shall be set by rule. Additionally, the commission may assess an applicant a reasonable fee in the amount necessary to process a key employee license application. If the license is being sought at the request of a casino operator, such fees shall be paid by the casino operator.
(F) The license fees for a casino gaming employee shall be set by rule. If the license is being sought at the request of a casino operator, the fee shall be paid by the casino operator.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals
Section 3772.01 | Definitions.
Section 3772.02 | Ohio Casino Control Commission; Creation; Members; Meetings.
Section 3772.03 | Authority of Commission; Adoption of Rules.
Section 3772.031 | Involuntary Exclusion From Casino Gaming and Sports Gaming.
Section 3772.033 | Powers of Commission.
Section 3772.034 | Immunity From Liability.
Section 3772.04 | Adjudications; Hearings; Orders.
Section 3772.05 | Access to Records; Examination of Officers, Agents or Employees.
Section 3772.051 | Audits of Ceased Gaming Operation.
Section 3772.06 | Executive Director.
Section 3772.061 | Internal Auditing Department.
Section 3772.062 | Gambling and Addiction Services; Toll-Free Telephone Numbers.
Section 3772.07 | Criminal Records Checks.
Section 3772.08 | Licensed Operators; Permitted Activities.
Section 3772.09 | License; Required Documentation.
Section 3772.091 | Licenses Not Transferable; Initial License; When New License Required.
Section 3772.10 | Granting or Maintaining Privileges; Considerations.
Section 3772.11 | Application for License; Contents.
Section 3772.111 | Granting of Casino Operator License; Additional Considerations.
Section 3772.112 | Surety Bond.
Section 3772.12 | Gaming-Related Vendor License.
Section 3772.121 | Qualifications for Gaming-Related Vendor License.
Section 3772.13 | Key Employee License.
Section 3772.131 | Casino Gaming Employee License.
Section 3772.15 | Renewal of License.
Section 3772.16 | Confidential Information.
Section 3772.18 | Information to Be Provided to Commission.
Section 3772.19 | Limitations on Majority Interest Holders.
Section 3772.20 | Slot Machines; Minimum and Maximum Wagers.
Section 3772.21 | Purchase or Lease of Equipment and Supplies.
Section 3772.22 | Cashless Wagering System.
Section 3772.24 | Employees Under Age Twenty-One; Notification of Operating Hours.
Section 3772.25 | Activities Not Subject to Chapter.
Section 3772.26 | Applicability of Health and Building Codes.
Section 3772.27 | Initial Investment.
Section 3772.29 | Exempt Shipments.
Section 3772.30 | Enforcement of Chapter; Authority of Attorney General.
Section 3772.31 | Central System for Operation and Reporting; Testing of Equipment.
Section 3772.32 | Administration by Conservator.
Section 3772.33 | Construction of Sections 3772.091, 3772.17, and 3772.33.
Section 3772.34 | Casino Operator Settlement Fund.
Section 3772.35 | Legal Actions; Jurisdiction.
Section 3772.36 | Casino Control Commission Enforcement Fund.
Section 3772.37 | Withholding Debts to State or Political Subdivision From Winnings.