2020 -- S 2337 | |
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LC004440 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020 | |
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A N A C T | |
ENABLING THE STATE LOTTERY DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO | |
CONTRACT WITH IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION AND TWIN RIVER | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, McCaffrey, Conley, and Lynch Prata | |
Date Introduced: February 11, 2020 | |
Referred To: Senate Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is, among other things: (a) To authorize |
2 | the State Lottery Division of the Department of Revenue (the "Division") to agree to an extension |
3 | of the Division's partnership with IGT Global Solutions Corporation, a Delaware corporation |
4 | ("IGT"), including the continuance of a significant presence in the State; and (b) To authorize the |
5 | Division to agree to an extension of the Division's partnership with the Rhode Island Affiliates of |
6 | Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("TRWH"), including an |
7 | expansion of Twin River's facility in Lincoln. This Act shall be liberally construed to effectuate |
8 | its purposes. |
9 | SECTION 2. Definitions. |
10 | (a) In this Act, capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given |
11 | them in § 42-61.2-1 as of the effective date of this act. |
12 | (b) In this act: |
13 | (1) "Affiliate" means a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more |
14 | intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a person; |
15 | (2) "Control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause |
16 | the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of |
17 | voting securities, by contract or otherwise; |
18 | (3) "Eligible Third Party" means any person which (acting jointly with IGT or at the |
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1 | direction of IGT) owns, leases or finances any of the investment obligation assets; |
2 | (4) "Joint Venture" means a Delaware limited liability company to be owned by IGT or |
3 | affiliates of IGT and TRWH or affiliates of TRWH and controlled by IGT or an affiliate of IGT; |
4 | and |
5 | (5) "Person" means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership |
6 | (general or limited), joint venture, estate, trust or unincorporated association, any federal, state, |
7 | county, or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof, any fiduciary |
8 | acting in such capacity, on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any other legal or business entity or |
9 | organization. |
10 | SECTION 3. Authorization and empowerment of State Lottery Division with respect to |
11 | IGT. Notwithstanding any provisions of the general laws of the state or regulations adopted |
12 | thereunder to the contrary, including, without limitation, the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 37, |
13 | Chapter 61 of Title 42, Chapter 64 of Title 42 and Chapter 148 of Title 42, the Division is hereby |
14 | authorized, empowered and directed: |
15 | (1) To enter into an amendment (the "IGT Master Contract Amendment") to the master |
16 | contract dated as of May 12, 2003 by and between the Division and IGT, as amended (authorized |
17 | pursuant to Chapter 33 of the 2003 Public Laws) (the "IGT Master Contract"), which would |
18 | extend the term of the IGT master contract by twenty (20) years to June 30, 2043 (the "Extended |
19 | Expiration Date") and would, among other matters: |
20 | (i) Extend the term of the On-Line Gaming Agreement dated as of January 29, 1997 by |
21 | and between IGT and the Division, as amended (including, without limitation, by Section 11 of |
22 | the IGT Master Contract) (the "On-Line Lottery Agreement"), for an additional twenty (20) years |
23 | to the Extended Expiration Date; |
24 | (ii) Extend the term of the Video Lottery Central Computer System Agreement dated as |
25 | of December 20, 2001 by and between IGT and the Division, as amended (including, without |
26 | limitation, by Section 12 of the IGT Master Contract) (the "Video Lottery Agreement"), for an |
27 | additional twenty (20) years to the Extended Expiration Date; |
28 | (iii) Extend the term of the Video Lottery Terminal Technology Provider License |
29 | Agreement dated as of September 28, 2000 by and between IGT and the Division, as amended |
30 | (including, without limitation, by Section 13 of the IGT Master Contract) (the "VLT |
31 | Agreement"), for an additional twenty (20) years to the Extended Expiration Date; |
32 | (iv) Extend the term of the Instant Ticket Vending Machine Agreement dated October 21, |
33 | 1999 between IGT and the Division and IGT (the "Instant Ticket Vending Machine Agreement"), |
34 | as amended (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 8.2 of the IGT Master Contract), |
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1 | for an additional twenty (20) years to the Extended Expiration Date; |
2 | (v) Extend the term of the Instant Ticket Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 by and |
3 | between the Division and IGT (the "Instant Ticket Agreement"), as amended, for twenty (20) |
4 | years to the Extended Expiration Date; |
5 | (vi) Extend the term of the Website Services Agreement dated as of January 9, 2019 by |
6 | and between the Division and IGT (the "Website Services Agreement") for twenty (20) years to |
7 | the Extended Expiration Date; |
8 | (vii) Provide for the purchase by IGT from the Division for the price of twenty-five |
9 | million dollars ($25,000,000) (the "Second Intangible Asset Purchase Price"), twelve million five |
10 | hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000) of which shall be paid on or before June 30, 2022 and |
11 | twelve million five hundred dollars ($12,500,000) of which shall be paid on or before June 30, |
12 | 2023, of the right of IGT to be the exclusive provider to the Division of products and services |
13 | pertaining to: |
14 | (A) Online lottery systems, online lottery terminals and related equipment; |
15 | (B) Central communication systems; |
16 | (C) Video lottery terminals for the period commencing on January 1, 2022 (the "JV |
17 | Effective Date") and expiring on the Extended Expiration Date (with such exclusive rights to be |
18 | exercised solely through the joint venture pursuant to the assignment effected by the Assignment |
19 | and Assumption Agreement (as defined in Section 3(b) of this act) for the period commencing on |
20 | the JV Effective Date and expiring on the Extended Expiration Date); |
21 | (D) Instant ticket vending machines; |
22 | (E) Instant tickets; and |
23 | (F) The processing of on line, instant ticket and video lottery transactions; and |
24 | (viii) Provide that: |
25 | (A) The compensation rates payable by the Division pursuant to the On-Line Lottery |
26 | Agreement shall be as follows: |
27 | Annual Sales Rate |
28 | Sales to $275 million 5.00% |
29 | Sales from above $275 million to $400 million 4.00% |
30 | Sales above $400 million 5.00%; and |
31 | (B) The compensation rates payable by the Division pursuant to the Video Lottery |
32 | Agreement, the VLT Agreement, the Instant Ticket Vending Machine Agreement, the Instant |
33 | Ticket Agreement and the Website Services Agreement shall remain unchanged; |
34 | (ix) Obligate IGT to, among other matters: |
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1 | (A) Invest or cause to be invested by an affiliate or an eligible third party in the |
2 | aggregate at least one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) in the state (the "Second |
3 | Investment Obligation") in connection with acquiring interests in real property, leasehold |
4 | improvements of real property and assets acquired in connection with the performance of |
5 | obligations under the IGT Master Contract, as amended by the IGT Master Contract Amendment |
6 | (the "IGT Amended Master Contract"), including, without limitation: (1) The second intangible |
7 | asset purchase price; (2) Video lottery terminals purchased by IGT and affiliates of IGT during |
8 | the period commencing on July 1, 2019 and expiring on December 31, 2021; (3) Video lottery |
9 | terminals purchased by the joint venture during the period commencing on the JV Effective Date |
10 | and expiring on the Extended Expiration Date (including, without limitation, video lottery |
11 | terminals sold by IGT and other affiliates of IGT); and (4) Goods acquired in connection with the |
12 | business operations of IGT or any affiliate in the state interests in real property, improving real |
13 | property and performing its obligations under including, without limitation, the provision of |
14 | goods in connection with the business operations of IGT or any affiliate in the state (the |
15 | "Investment Obligation Assets"); |
16 | (B) Employ, cause to be employed by an affiliate or cause to be self-employed in the |
17 | state during each calendar year commencing with 2020 at least one thousand one hundred (1,100) |
18 | full-time equivalent employees at compensation rates not less than one hundred fifty percent |
19 | (150%) of the minimum wage in effect from time to time pursuant to § 28-12-3 (the |
20 | "Employment Obligation"); |
21 | (C) Expend an amount equal to the product of: (1) One thousand one hundred (1,100); (2) |
22 | Two thousand eighty (2,080); and (3) Two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the minimum wage in |
23 | effect from time to time pursuant to § 28-12-3 on taxable compensation for the full-time |
24 | equivalent employees employed or cause to be employed with respect to the Employment |
25 | Obligation during each calendar year commencing with 2020 (the "Taxable Compensation |
26 | Obligation"); |
27 | (D) Assume responsibility for the lottery related activities performed by lottery sales |
28 | representatives currently employed by the Division from the Division and in connection therewith |
29 | offer employment to such lottery sales representatives; and |
30 | (E) Grant the Division the option to make proposals to IGT that IGT locate in the state |
31 | certain employees not located in the state (the "Employee Location Obligation"); |
32 | (x) Grant the Division the right to terminate the IGT Amended Master Contract if: (A) |
33 | IGT fails to perform the Second Investment Obligation; (B) IGT fails to perform the Employment |
34 | Obligation; (C) IGT fails to perform the Taxable Compensation Obligation; or (D) IGT fails to |
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1 | perform the Employee Location Obligation in addition to any rights the Division has to terminate |
2 | the Video Lottery Agreement, the VLT Agreement, the Instant Ticket Vending Machine |
3 | Agreement, the Instant Ticket Agreement and the Website Services Agreement; |
4 | (xi) Provide that the provisions regarding the Video Lottery Terminal efficiency process |
5 | would be of no further force and effect for the period commencing on the JV Effective Date and |
6 | expiring on the Extended Expiration Date, subject to the provisions of Section 4 of this act; and |
7 | (xii) (A) Contain such other terms and conditions as the Division and IGT may agree; and |
8 | (B) To consent to: (I) The irrevocable assignment by IGT to the Joint Venture of: (aa) The right |
9 | to be the exclusive Technology Provider for the period commencing on the JV Effective Date and |
10 | expiring on the Extended Expiration Date; and (bb) The VLT Agreement, as modified solely by |
11 | the IGT Master Contract Amendment (the "Amended VLT Agreement"); and (II) The assumption |
12 | by the Joint Venture of the obligations of IGT under the Amended VLT Agreement pursuant to |
13 | an assignment and assumption agreement between IGT and the Joint Venture (the "Assignment |
14 | and Assumption Agreement"). |
15 | SECTION 4. Additional provisions regarding the IGT Master Contract Amendment. The |
16 | IGT Master Contract Amendment shall also include provisions that require IGT to: (1) Regularly |
17 | update or replace hardware and software; (2) Annually replace a minimum of six percent (6%) of |
18 | the video lottery terminals; (3) Provide a minimum of five percent (5%) of the video lottery |
19 | terminals with premium or royalty games with such video lottery terminals performing at less |
20 | than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of floor average for any calendar year subject to review by |
21 | the Division for replacement or modification; (4) For the period commencing on the JV Effective |
22 | Date and expiring on the Extended Expiration Date, cause the Joint Venture to remove five |
23 | percent (5%) of the video lottery terminals provided as of December 31 of the preceding year |
24 | supplied by each supplier to the Joint Venture whose ratio of: (i) The ratio of: (A) The aggregate |
25 | net terminal income generated by the video lottery terminals supplied by such supplier and |
26 | provided by the Joint Venture during the first thirteen (13) weeks of each calendar year to (B) |
27 | The aggregate net terminal income generated by the video lottery terminals provided by the Joint |
28 | Venture during such period to; (ii) The ratio of: (A) The number of video lottery terminals |
29 | supplied by such supplier and provided by the Joint Venture to (B) The total number of video |
30 | lottery terminals provided by the Joint Venture is less than ninety seven percent (97%); provided, |
31 | however, that video lottery terminals manufactured by IGT or an affiliate of IGT shall not be |
32 | subject to removal for calendar years 2022, 2023 and 2024; and (5) Require IGT to waive its |
33 | claims against the Division arising from the promotional points programs for the video lottery |
34 | terminal facilities up to twenty percent (20%) of the amounts of net terminal income for the prior |
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1 | marketing year for the period commencing on July 1, 2020 and expiring on the Extended |
2 | Expiration Date. |
3 | SECTION 5. Sections 42-61.2-1 and 42-61.2-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-61.2 |
4 | entitled “Video-Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering” is hereby amended to read as |
5 | follows: |
6 | 42-61.2-1. Definitions. |
7 | For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall mean: |
8 | (1) "Casino gaming" means any and all table and casino-style games played with cards, |
9 | dice, or equipment, for money, credit, or any representative of value; including, but not limited to, |
10 | roulette, blackjack, big six, craps, poker, baccarat, paigow, any banking or percentage game, or |
11 | any other game of device included within the definition of Class III gaming as that term is |
12 | defined in Section 2703(8) of Title 25 of the United States Code and that is approved by the state |
13 | through the division of state lottery. |
14 | (2) "Central communication system" means a system approved by the lottery division, |
15 | linking all video-lottery machines terminals at a licensee licensed video lottery retailer location to |
16 | provide auditing program information and any other information determined by the lottery |
17 | division. In addition, the central communications system must provide all computer hardware and |
18 | related software necessary for the establishment and implementation of a comprehensive system |
19 | as required by the lottery division. The central communications licensee may provide a maximum |
20 | of fifty percent (50%) of the video-lottery terminals. |
21 | (3) "Collegiate sports or athletic event" shall not include a collegiate sports contest or |
22 | collegiate athletic event that takes place in Rhode Island or a sports contest or athletic event in |
23 | which any Rhode Island college team participates regardless of where the event takes place. |
24 | (4) "Credit facilitator" means any employee of a licensed video-lottery retailer approved |
25 | in writing by the division whose responsibility is to, among other things, review applications for |
26 | credit by players, verify information on credit applications, grant, deny, and suspend credit, |
27 | establish credit limits, increase and decrease credit limits, and maintain credit files, all in |
28 | accordance with this chapter and rules and regulations approved by the division. |
29 | (5) "DBR" means the department of business regulation, division of gaming and athletics |
30 | licensing, and/or any successor in interest thereto. |
31 | (6) "Director" means the director of the division. |
32 | (7) "Division," "division of lottery," "division of lotteries," or "lottery division" means |
33 | the division of lotteries within the department of revenue and/or any successor in interest thereto. |
34 | (8) "Hosting facility" refers to Twin River and the Tiverton gaming facility. |
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1 | (9) “IGT” means IGT Global Solutions Corporation, a Delaware corporation. |
2 | (9)(10) "Licensed video-lottery retailer" means a pari-mutuel licensee specifically |
3 | licensed by the director subject to the approval of the division to become a licensed video-lottery |
4 | retailer. |
5 | (10)(11) "Net table-game revenue" means win from table games minus counterfeit |
6 | currency. |
7 | (11)(12) "Net terminal income" means currency placed into a video-lottery terminal less |
8 | credits redeemed for cash by players. |
9 | (12)(13) "Newport Grand" means Newport Grand, LLC, a Rhode Island limited-liability |
10 | company, successor to Newport Grand Jai Alai, LLC, and each permitted successor to and |
11 | assignee of Newport Grand, LLC under the Newport Grand Master Contract, including, but not |
12 | limited to without limitation, Premier Entertainment II, LLC and/or Twin River-Tiverton, LLC, |
13 | as defined in subsection (33) of this section, provided it is a pari-mutuel licensee as defined in § |
14 | 42-61.2-1 et seq.; provided, further, however, where the context indicates that the term is |
15 | referring to the physical facility, then it shall mean the gaming and entertainment facility located |
16 | at 150 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport, Rhode Island. |
17 | (13)(14) "Newport Grand Marketing Year" means each fiscal year of the state or a |
18 | portion thereof between November 23, 2010, and the termination date of the Newport Grand |
19 | Master Contract. |
20 | (14)(15) "Newport Grand Master Contract" means that certain master video-lottery |
21 | terminal contract made as of November 23, 2005, by and between the division of lotteries of the |
22 | Rhode Island department of administration and Newport Grand, as amended and extended from |
23 | time to time as authorized therein and/or as such Newport Grand Master Contract may be |
24 | assigned as permitted therein. |
25 | (15)(16) "Online gaming account" means an account established at a hosting facility and |
26 | opened by a patron in person on the premises of a hosting facility that a patron shall use for the |
27 | deposit and withdrawal of funds used for online sports wagering. |
28 | (16)(17) "Online sports wagering" means enga ging in the act of sports wagering by the |
29 | placing of wagers on sporting events or a combination of sporting events, or on the individual |
30 | performance statistics of athletes in a sporting event or a combination of sporting events, over the |
31 | internet through computers, mobile applications on mobile devices or other interactive devices |
32 | approved by the division, which wagers are accepted by a server-based gaming system located at |
33 | the premises of a hosting facility authorized to accept sports wagers and administer payoffs of |
34 | winning sports wagers; all such wagers shall be deemed to be placed and accepted at the premises |
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1 | of a hosting facility. |
2 | (17)(18) "Online sports-wagering revenue" means: |
3 | (i) The total of cash or cash equivalents received from online sports wagering minus the |
4 | total of: |
5 | (I) Cash or cash equivalents paid to players as a result of online sports wagering; |
6 | (II) Marketing expenses related to online sports wagering as agreed to by the division, the |
7 | sports-wagering vendor, and the host facilities, as approved by the division of the lottery; and |
8 | (III) Any federal excise taxes (if applicable). |
9 | (ii) The term does not include any of the following: |
10 | (I) Counterfeit cash. |
11 | (II) Coins or currency of other countries received as a result of online sports wagering, |
12 | except to the extent that the coins or currency are readily convertible to cash. |
13 | (III) Cash taken in a fraudulent act perpetrated against a hosting facility or sports- |
14 | wagering vendor for which the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor is not reimbursed. |
15 | (IV) Free play provided by the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor as authorized |
16 | by the division of lottery to a player and subsequently "won back" by the hosting facility or |
17 | sports-wagering vendor, for which the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor can demonstrate |
18 | that it or its affiliate has not been reimbursed in cash. |
19 | (18)(19) "Pari-mutuel licensee" means: |
20 | (i) An entity licensed pursuant to § 41-3.1-3; and/or |
21 | (ii) An entity licensed pursuant to § 41-7-3. |
22 | (19)(20) "Payoff," when used in connection with sports wagering, means cash or cash |
23 | equivalents paid to a player as a result of the player's winning a sports wager. A "payoff" is a type |
24 | of "prize," as the term "prize" is used in chapters 61, 61.2, and 61.3 of this title. |
25 | (20)(21) "Premier" means Premier Entertainment II, LLC and/or its successor in interest |
26 | by reason of the acquisition of the stock, membership interests, or substantially all of the assets of |
27 | such entity. |
28 | (21)(22) "Rake" means a set fee or percentage of cash and chips representing cash |
29 | wagered in the playing of a nonbanking table game assessed by a table games retailer for |
30 | providing the services of a dealer, gaming table, or location, to allow the play of any nonbanking |
31 | table game. |
32 | (22)(23) "Server-based gaming system" means all hardware, software, and |
33 | communications devices that comprise a system utilized for the purpose of offering an electronic |
34 | platform used in connection with the process of placing and accepting sports wagers. |
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1 | (23)(24) "Sporting event" means any professional sport or athletic event, any Olympic or |
2 | international sports competition event, and any collegiate sport or athletic event, or any portion |
3 | thereof, including, but not limited to, the individual performance statistics of athletes in a sports |
4 | event or combination of sports events, except "sports event" shall not include a prohibited sports |
5 | event. |
6 | (24)(25) "Sports wagering" means the business of accepting wagers on sporting events or |
7 | a combination of sporting events, or on the individual performance statistics of athletes in a |
8 | sporting event or combination of sporting events, by any system or method of wagering. The term |
9 | includes, but is not limited to, exchange wagering, parlays, over-under, moneyline, pools, and |
10 | straight bets, and the term includes the placement of such bets and wagers. However, the term |
11 | does not include, without limitation, the following: |
12 | (i) Lotteries, including video-lottery games and other types of casino gaming operated by |
13 | the state, through the division, on the date this act is enacted [June 22, 2018]. |
14 | (ii) Pari-mutuel betting on the outcome of thoroughbred or harness horse racing, or |
15 | greyhound dog racing, including but not limited to, pari-mutuel wagering on a race that is |
16 | "simulcast" (as defined in § 41-11-1), as regulated elsewhere pursuant to the general laws, |
17 | including in chapters 3, 3.1, 4, and 11 of title 41. |
18 | (iii) Off-track betting on racing events, as regulated elsewhere pursuant to the general |
19 | laws, including in chapter 10 of title 41. |
20 | (iv) Wagering on the respective scores or points of the game of jai alai or pelota and the |
21 | sale of pari-mutuel pools related to such games, as regulated elsewhere pursuant to the general |
22 | laws, including in chapter 7 of title 41. |
23 | (v) Lotteries, charitable gaming, games of chance, bingo games, raffles, and pull-tab |
24 | lottery tickets, to the extent permitted and regulated pursuant to chapter 19 of title 11. |
25 | (25)(26) "Sports-wagering device" means any mechanical, electrical, or computerized |
26 | contrivance, terminal, machine, or other device, apparatus, equipment, or supplies approved by |
27 | the division and used to conduct sports wagering. |
28 | (26)(27) "Sports-wagering revenue" means: |
29 | (i) The total of cash or cash equivalents received from sports wagering minus the total of: |
30 | (I) Cash or cash equivalents paid to players as a result of sports wagering; |
31 | (II) The annual flat fee to the host communities as defined by § 42-61.2-5(c); |
32 | (III) Marketing expenses related to sports wagering as agreed to by the division, the |
33 | sports-wagering vendor, an the host facilities, as approved by the division of the lottery; and |
34 | (IV) Any federal excise taxes (if applicable). |
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1 | (ii) The term does not include any of the following: |
2 | (I) Counterfeit cash. |
3 | (II) Coins or currency of other countries received as a result of sports wagering, except to |
4 | the extent that the coins or currency are readily convertible to cash. |
5 | (III) Cash taken in a fraudulent act perpetrated against a hosting facility or sports- |
6 | wagering vendor for which the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor is not reimbursed. |
7 | (IV) Free play provided by the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor as authorized |
8 | by the division of lottery to a patron and subsequently "won back" by the hosting facility or |
9 | sports-wagering vendor, for which the hosting facility or sports-wagering vendor can demonstrate |
10 | that it or its affiliate has not been reimbursed in cash. |
11 | (27)(28) "Sports-wagering vendor" means any entity authorized by the division of lottery |
12 | to operate sports betting on the division's behalf in accordance with this chapter. |
13 | (28)(29) "Table game" or "Table gaming" means that type of casino gaming in which |
14 | table games are played for cash or chips representing cash, or any other representation of value |
15 | that has been approved by the division of lotteries, using cards, dice, or equipment and conducted |
16 | by one or more live persons. |
17 | (29)(30) "Table-game retailer" means a retailer authorized to conduct table gaming |
18 | pursuant to § 42-61.2-2.1 or § 42-61.2-2.3. |
19 | (30)(31) "Technology provider" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or |
20 | association that designs, manufactures, installs, maintains, distributes, or supplies video-lottery |
21 | machines terminals or associated equipment for the sale or use in this state. |
22 | (31)(32) "Tiverton gaming facility" (sometimes referred to as "Twin River-Tiverton") |
23 | means the gaming and entertainment facility located in the town of Tiverton at the intersection of |
24 | William S. Canning Boulevard and Stafford Road. |
25 | (32)(33) "Twin River" (sometimes referred to as "UTGR") means UTGR, Inc., a |
26 | Delaware corporation, and each permitted successor to and assignee of UTGR, Inc.; provided |
27 | further, however, where the context indicates that the term is referring to a physical facility, then |
28 | "Twin River" or "Twin River gaming facility" shall mean the gaming and entertainment facility |
29 | located at 100 Twin River Road in Lincoln, Rhode Island. |
30 | (33)(34) "Twin River-Tiverton" means Twin River-Tiverton, LLC and/or its successor in |
31 | interest by reason of the acquisition of the stock, membership interests, or substantially all of the |
32 | assets of such entity. |
33 | (35) “Twin River-Tiverton Marketing Year” has the same meaning as “Newport Grand |
34 | Marketing Year” as defined in subsection (14) of this section. |
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1 | (36) “Twin River-Tiverton Master Contract” has the same meaning as “Newport Grand |
2 | Master Contract” as defined in subsection (15) of this section. |
3 | (37) “UTGR Master Contract” means that certain master video-lottery terminal contract |
4 | made as of July 1, 2005, by and between the division of lotteries of the Rhode Island department |
5 | of administration (now the division of lotteries of the Rhode Island department of revenue) and |
6 | Twin River, as amended and extended from time to time as authorized therein and/or as such |
7 | UTGR Master Contract may be assigned as permitted therein. |
8 | (38) “Video Lottery Agreement” means that certain Video Lottery Central Computer |
9 | System Agreement dated as of December 20, 2001 by and between IGT and the division, as |
10 | amended, extended, assigned and assumed from time to time. |
11 | (34)(39) "Video-lottery games" means lottery games played on video-lottery terminals |
12 | controlled by the lottery division. |
13 | (35)(40) "Video-lottery terminal" means any electronic computerized video game |
14 | machine that, upon the insertion of cash or any other representation of value that has been |
15 | approved by the division of lotteries, is available to play a video game authorized by the lottery |
16 | division, and that uses a video display and microprocessors in which, by chance, the player may |
17 | receive free games or credits that can be redeemed for cash. The term does not include a machine |
18 | that directly dispenses coins, cash, or tokens. |
19 | (41) “VLT Agreement” means that certain Video Lottery Terminal Technology Provider |
20 | License Agreement dated as of September 28, 2000 by and between IGT and the division, as |
21 | amended, extended, assigned and assumed from time to time. |
22 | 42-61.2-7. Division of revenue. |
23 | (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, the allocation of net, terminal income |
24 | derived from video-lottery games is as follows: |
25 | (1) For deposit in the general fund and to the state lottery division fund for administrative |
26 | purposes: Net, terminal income not otherwise disbursed in accordance with subdivisions (a)(2) – |
27 | (a)(6) inclusive, or otherwise disbursed in accordance with subsections (g)(2) and (h)(2); |
28 | (i) Except for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, nineteen one hundredths of one |
29 | percent (0.19%), up to a maximum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000), shall be equally |
30 | allocated to the distressed communities as defined in § 45-13-12 provided that no eligible |
31 | community shall receive more than twenty-five percent (25%) of that community's currently |
32 | enacted municipal budget as its share under this specific subsection. Distributions made under |
33 | this specific subsection are supplemental to all other distributions made under any portion of |
34 | general laws § 45-13-12. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, distributions by community |
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1 | shall be identical to the distributions made in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, and shall be |
2 | made from general appropriations. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, the total state |
3 | distribution shall be the same total amount distributed in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, and |
4 | shall be made from general appropriations. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, the total |
5 | state distribution shall be the same total amount distributed in the fiscal year ending June 30, |
6 | 2009, and shall be made from general appropriations, provided, however, that seven hundred |
7 | eighty-four thousand four hundred fifty-eight dollars ($784,458) of the total appropriation shall |
8 | be distributed equally to each qualifying distressed community. For each of the fiscal years |
9 | ending June 30, 2011, June 30, 2012, and June 30, 2013, seven hundred eighty-four thousand four |
10 | hundred fifty-eight dollars ($784,458) of the total appropriation shall be distributed equally to |
11 | each qualifying distressed community. |
12 | (ii) Five one hundredths of one percent (0.05%), up to a maximum of five million dollars |
13 | ($5,000,000), shall be appropriated to property tax relief to fully fund the provisions of § 44-33- |
14 | 2.1 [repealed]. The maximum credit defined in subdivision 44-33-9(2) shall increase to the |
15 | maximum amount to the nearest five dollar ($5.00) increment within the allocation until a |
16 | maximum credit of five hundred dollars ($500) is obtained. In no event shall the exemption in |
17 | any fiscal year be less than the prior fiscal year. |
18 | (iii) One and twenty-two one hundredths of one percent (1.22%) to fund § 44-34.1-1, |
19 | entitled "Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Tax Elimination Act of 1998", to the maximum |
20 | amount to the nearest two hundred fifty dollar ($250) increment within the allocation. In no event |
21 | shall the exemption in any fiscal year be less than the prior fiscal year. |
22 | (iv) Except for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, ten one hundredths of one percent |
23 | (0.10%), to a maximum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000), for supplemental distribution to |
24 | communities not included in subsection (a)(1)(i) distributed proportionately on the basis of |
25 | general revenue sharing distributed for that fiscal year. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, |
26 | distributions by community shall be identical to the distributions made in the fiscal year ending |
27 | June 30, 2007, and shall be made from general appropriations. For the fiscal year ending June 30, |
28 | 2009, no funding shall be disbursed. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, and thereafter, |
29 | funding shall be determined by appropriation. |
30 | (2) To the licensed, video-lottery retailer: |
31 | (a)(i) Prior to the effective date of the Newport Grand Master Contract, Newport Grand |
32 | twenty-six percent (26%), minus three hundred eighty-four thousand nine hundred ninety-six |
33 | dollars ($384,996); |
34 | (ii) On and after the effective date of the Newport Grand Master Contract, to the licensed, |
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1 | video-lottery retailer who is a party to the Newport Grand Master Contract, all sums due and |
2 | payable under said Master Contract, minus three hundred eighty-four thousand nine hundred |
3 | ninety-six dollars ($384,996). |
4 | (iii) Effective July 1, 2013, the rate of net, terminal income payable to the licensed, |
5 | video-lottery retailer who is a party to the Newport Grand Master Contract shall increase by two |
6 | and one quarter percent (2.25%) points. The increase herein shall sunset and expire on June 30, |
7 | 2015, and the rate in effect as of June 30, 2013, shall be reinstated. |
8 | (iv)(A) Effective July 1, 2015, the rate of net terminal income payable to the licensed |
9 | video-lottery retailer who is a party to the Newport Grand Master Contract shall increase over the |
10 | rate in effect as of June 30, 2013, by one and nine-tenths (1.9) percentage points. (i.e., x% plus |
11 | 1.9 percentage points equals (x + 1.9)%, where "x%" is the current rate of net terminal income |
12 | payable to the licensed, video-lottery retailer who is a party to the Newport Grand Master |
13 | Contract). The dollar amount of additional net terminal income paid to the licensed video-lottery |
14 | retailer who is a party to the Newport Grand Master Contract with respect to any Newport Grand |
15 | Marketing Year as a result of such increase in rate shall be referred to as "Additional Newport |
16 | Grand Marketing NTI." |
17 | (B) The excess, if any, of marketing expenditures incurred by the licensed, video-lottery |
18 | retailer who is a party to the Newport Grand Master Contract with respect to a Newport Grand |
19 | Marketing Year over one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000) shall be referred to |
20 | as the "Newport Grand Marketing Incremental Spend." Beginning with the Newport Grand |
21 | Marketing Year that starts on July 1, 2015, after the end of each Newport Grand Marketing Year, |
22 | the licensed, video-lottery retailer who is a party to the Newport Grand Master Contract shall pay |
23 | to the Division the amount, if any, by which the Additional Newport Grand Marketing NTI for |
24 | such Newport Grand Marketing Year exceeds the Newport Grand Marketing Incremental Spend |
25 | for such Newport Grand Marketing Year; provided however, that such video-lottery retailer's |
26 | liability to the Division hereunder with respect to any Newport Grand Marketing Year shall never |
27 | exceed the Additional Newport Grand Marketing NTI paid to such video-lottery retailer with |
28 | respect to such Newport Grand Marketing Year. |
29 | The increase in subsection 2(a)(iv) shall sunset and expire upon the commencement of |
30 | the operation of casino gaming at Twin River-Tiverton's facility located in the town of Tiverton, |
31 | and the rate in effect as of June 30, 2013, shall be reinstated. |
32 | (b)(i) Prior to the effective date of the UTGR master contract, to the present, licensed, |
33 | video-lottery retailer at Lincoln Park, which is not a party to the UTGR master contract, twenty- |
34 | eight and eighty-five one hundredths percent (28.85%), minus seven hundred sixty-seven |
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1 | thousand six hundred eighty-seven dollars ($767,687); |
2 | (ii) On and after the effective date of the UTGR master contract, to the licensed, video- |
3 | lottery retailer that is a party to the UTGR master contract, all sums due and payable under said |
4 | master contract minus seven hundred sixty-seven thousand six hundred eighty-seven dollars |
5 | ($767,687). |
6 | (3)(i) To the technology providers that are not a party to the GTECH Master Contract as |
7 | set forth and referenced in P.L. 2003, ch. 32, seven percent (7%) of the net, terminal income of |
8 | the provider's terminals; in addition thereto, technology providers that provide premium or |
9 | licensed proprietary content or those games that have unique characteristics, such as 3D graphics; |
10 | unique math/game play features; or merchandising elements to video-lottery terminals may |
11 | receive incremental compensation, either in the form of a daily fee or as an increased percentage, |
12 | if all of the following criteria are met: |
13 | (A) A licensed, video-lottery retailer has requested the placement of premium or licensed |
14 | proprietary content at its licensed, video-lottery facility; |
15 | (B) The division of lottery has determined in its sole discretion that the request is likely to |
16 | increase net, terminal income or is otherwise important to preserve or enhance the |
17 | competitiveness of the licensed, video-lottery retailer; |
18 | (C) After approval of the request by the division of lottery, the total number of premium |
19 | or licensed, proprietary-content video-lottery terminals does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the |
20 | total number of video-lottery terminals authorized at the respective licensed, video-lottery |
21 | retailer; and |
22 | (D) All incremental costs are shared between the division and the respective licensed, |
23 | video-lottery retailer based upon their proportionate allocation of net terminal income. The |
24 | division of lottery is hereby authorized to amend agreements with the licensed, video-lottery |
25 | retailers, or the technology providers, as applicable, to effect the intent herein. |
26 | (ii) To contractors that are a party to the master contract as set forth and referenced in |
27 | P.L. 2003, ch. 32, all sums due and payable under said master contract; and |
28 | (iii) Notwithstanding paragraphs (i) and (ii), there shall be subtracted proportionately |
29 | from the payments to technology providers the sum of six hundred twenty-eight thousand seven |
30 | hundred thirty-seven dollars ($628,737). |
31 | (3)(i) To the exclusive technology provider, all sums due and payable under the VLT |
32 | Agreement; |
33 | (ii) Notwithstanding subsection (3)(i) of this section, there shall be subtracted from the |
34 | payments to the exclusive technology provider the sum of six hundred twenty-eight thousand |
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1 | seven hundred thirty-seven dollars ($628,737); and |
2 | (iii) To IGT, all sums due and payable under the Video Lottery Agreement. |
3 | (4)(A) Until video-lottery games are no longer operated at the Newport Grand gaming |
4 | facility located in Newport, to the city of Newport one and one hundredth percent (1.01%) of net |
5 | terminal income of authorized machines at Newport Grand, except that effective November 9, |
6 | 2009, until June 30, 2013, the allocation shall be one and two tenths percent (1.2%) of net |
7 | terminal income of authorized machines at Newport Grand for each week the facility operates |
8 | video-lottery games on a twenty-four-hour (24) basis for all eligible hours authorized; and |
9 | (B) Upon commencement of the operation of video-lottery games at Twin River- |
10 | Tiverton's facility located in the town of Tiverton, to the town of Tiverton one and forty-five |
11 | hundredths percent (1.45%) of net terminal income of authorized machines at the licensed, video- |
12 | lottery retailer's facility located in the town of Tiverton, subject to subsection (g)(2); and |
13 | (C) To the town of Lincoln, one and twenty-six hundredths percent (1.26%) of net |
14 | terminal income of authorized machines at Twin River except that: |
15 | (i) Effective November 9, 2009, until June 30, 2013, the allocation shall be one and forty- |
16 | five hundredths percent (1.45%) of net terminal income of authorized machines at Twin River for |
17 | each week video-lottery games are offered on a twenty-four-hour (24) basis for all eligible hours |
18 | authorized; and |
19 | (ii) Effective July 1, 2013, provided that the referendum measure authorized by P.L. |
20 | 2011, ch. 151, article 25 as amended, section 4, is approved statewide and in the Town of |
21 | Lincoln, the allocation shall be one and forty-five hundredths percent (1.45%) of net terminal |
22 | income of authorized video-lottery terminals at Twin River, subject to subsection (h)(2); and |
23 | (5) To the Narragansett Indian Tribe, seventeen hundredths of one percent (0.17%) of net |
24 | terminal income of authorized machines at Lincoln Park, up to a maximum of ten million dollars |
25 | ($10,000,000) per year, that shall be paid to the Narragansett Indian Tribe for the account of a |
26 | Tribal Development Fund to be used for the purpose of encouraging and promoting: home |
27 | ownership and improvement; elderly housing; adult vocational training; health and social |
28 | services; childcare; natural resource protection; and economic development consistent with state |
29 | law. Provided, however, such distribution shall terminate upon the opening of any gaming facility |
30 | in which the Narragansett Indians are entitled to any payments or other incentives; and provided, |
31 | further, any monies distributed hereunder shall not be used for, or spent on, previously contracted |
32 | debts; and |
33 | (6) Unclaimed prizes and credits shall remit to the general fund of the state; and |
34 | (7) Payments into the state's general fund specified in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(6) shall |
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1 | be made on an estimated monthly basis. Payment shall be made on the tenth day following the |
2 | close of the month except for the last month when payment shall be on the last business day. |
3 | (b) Notwithstanding the above, the amounts payable by the division to UTGR related to |
4 | the marketing program described in the UTGR master contract (as such may be amended from |
5 | time to time) shall be paid on a frequency agreed by the division, but no less frequently than |
6 | annually. |
7 | (c) Notwithstanding anything in this chapter 61.2 of this title to the contrary, the director |
8 | is authorized to fund the marketing program as described in the UTGR master contract. |
9 | (d) Notwithstanding the above, the amounts payable by the division to the licensed, |
10 | video-lottery retailer who is a party to the Newport Grand Master Contract related to the |
11 | marketing program described in the Newport Grand Master Contract (as such may be amended |
12 | from time to time) shall be paid on a frequency agreed by the division, but no less frequently than |
13 | annually. |
14 | (e) Notwithstanding anything in this chapter 61.2 of this title to the contrary, the director |
15 | is authorized to fund the marketing program as described in the Newport Grand Master Contract. |
16 | (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, but subject to § 42-61.2-7(h), the |
17 | allocation of net, table-game revenue derived from table games at Twin River is as follows: |
18 | (1) For deposit into the state lottery fund for administrative purposes and then the balance |
19 | remaining into the general fund: |
20 | (i) Sixteen percent (16%) of net, table-game revenue, except as provided in § 42-61.2- |
21 | 7(f)(1)(ii); |
22 | (ii) An additional two percent (2%) of net, table-game revenue generated at Twin River |
23 | shall be allocated starting from the commencement of table games activities by such table-game |
24 | retailer and ending, with respect to such table-game retailer, on the first date that such table-game |
25 | retailer's net terminal income for a full state fiscal year is less than such table-game retailer's net |
26 | terminal income for the prior state fiscal year, at which point this additional allocation to the state |
27 | shall no longer apply to such table-game retailer. |
28 | (2) To UTGR, net, table-game revenue not otherwise disbursed pursuant to subsection |
29 | (f)(1); provided, however, on the first date that such table-game retailer's net terminal income for |
30 | a full state fiscal year is less than such table-game retailer's net terminal income for the prior state |
31 | fiscal year, as set forth in subsection (f)(1)(ii), one percent (1%) of this net, table-game revenue |
32 | shall be allocated to the town of Lincoln for four (4), consecutive state fiscal years. |
33 | (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-61-15, the allocation of net, table-game |
34 | revenue derived from table games at the Tiverton facility owned by Twin River-Tiverton is as |
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1 | follows: |
2 | (1) Subject to subsection (g)(2) of this section, one percent (1%) of net, table-game |
3 | revenue shall be allocated to the town of Tiverton; |
4 | (2) Fifteen and one-half percent (15.5%) of net, table-game revenue shall be allocated to |
5 | the state first for deposit into the state lottery fund for administrative purposes and then the |
6 | balance remaining into the general fund; provided however, that beginning with the first state |
7 | fiscal year that a facility in the town of Tiverton owned by Twin River-Tiverton offers patrons |
8 | video-lottery games and table games for all of such state fiscal year, for that state fiscal year and |
9 | each subsequent state fiscal year that such Tiverton facility offers patrons video-lottery games |
10 | and table games for all of such state fiscal year, if the town of Tiverton has not received an |
11 | aggregate of three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the state fiscal year from net, table-game |
12 | revenues and net terminal income, combined, generated by such Tiverton facility, then the state |
13 | shall make up such shortfall to the town of Tiverton out of the state's percentage of net, table- |
14 | game revenue set forth in this subsection (g)(2) and net terminal income set forth in subsections |
15 | (a)(1) and (a)(6); provided further however, if in any state fiscal year either video-lottery games |
16 | or table games are no longer offered at a facility in the town of Tiverton owned by Twin River- |
17 | Tiverton, LLC, then the state shall not be obligated to make up the shortfall referenced in this |
18 | subsection (g)(2); and |
19 | (3) Net, table-game revenue not otherwise disbursed pursuant to subsections (g)(1) and |
20 | (g)(2) of this section shall be allocated to Twin River-Tiverton. |
21 | (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing § 42-61.2-7(f) and superseding that section effective |
22 | upon the first date that a facility in the town of Tiverton owned by Twin River-Tiverton offers |
23 | patrons video-lottery games and table games, the allocation of net, table-game revenue derived |
24 | from table games at Twin River in Lincoln shall be as follows: |
25 | (1) Subject to subsection (h)(2), one percent (1%) of net, table-game revenue shall be |
26 | allocated to the town of Lincoln; |
27 | (2) Fifteen and one-half percent (15.5%) of net, table-game revenue shall be allocated to |
28 | the state first for deposit into the state lottery fund for administrative purposes and then the |
29 | balance remaining into the general fund; provided however, that beginning with the first state |
30 | fiscal year that a facility in the town of Tiverton owned by Twin River-Tiverton offers patrons |
31 | video-lottery games and table games for all of such state fiscal year, for that state fiscal year and |
32 | each subsequent state fiscal year that such Tiverton facility offers patrons video-lottery games |
33 | and table games for all of such state fiscal year, if the town of Lincoln has not received an |
34 | aggregate of three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the state fiscal year from net, table-game |
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1 | revenues and net terminal income, combined, generated by the Twin River facility in Lincoln, |
2 | then the state shall make up such shortfall to the town of Lincoln out of the state's percentage of |
3 | net, table-game revenue set forth in this subsection (h)(2) and net terminal income set forth in |
4 | subsections (a)(1) and (a)(6); provided further however, if in any state fiscal year either video- |
5 | lottery games or table games are no longer offered at a facility in the town of Tiverton owned by |
6 | Twin River-Tiverton, LLC, then the state shall not be obligated to make up the shortfall |
7 | referenced in this subsection (h)(2); and |
8 | (3) Net, table-game revenue not otherwise disbursed pursuant to subsections (h)(1) and |
9 | (h)(2) shall be allocated to UTGR. |
10 | SECTION 6. Authorization and Empowerment of State Lottery Division with respect to |
11 | Twin River. Notwithstanding any provisions of the general laws of the state or regulations |
12 | adopted thereunder to the contrary, including, without limitation, the provisions of chapter 2 of |
13 | title 37, chapter 61 of title 42, chapter 64 of title 42 and chapter 148 of title 42, the Division is |
14 | hereby authorized, empowered and directed to enter into an amendment to the UTGR Master |
15 | Contract, or an amended and restated UTGR Master Contract (the "UTGR Master Contract |
16 | Amendment"), which would extend the term of the UTGR Master Contract through the Extended |
17 | Expiration Date under the terms and conditions set forth therein as of the effective date of this act, |
18 | amended as follows: |
19 | (1) To obligate Twin River to build a fifty thousand (50,000) square foot expansion of its |
20 | gaming, entertainment and hotel facility located at 100 Twin River Road in Lincoln, Rhode |
21 | Island; |
22 | (2) To obligate Twin River (directly or through another affiliate of TRWH) to lease at |
23 | least twelve thousand (12,000) square feet of commercial space in Providence through at least the |
24 | Extended Expiration Date (the "Twin River Providence Lease Obligation"); |
25 | (3) To grant the Division the right to terminate the UTGR Master Contract if: |
26 | (i) TRWH (directly or through another Affiliates of TRWH) fails to perform the Twin |
27 | River Investment Obligation (as defined in Section 11 of this act); or (ii) Twin River fails to |
28 | perform the Twin River Providence Lease Obligation, in addition to any rights the Division has to |
29 | terminate the UTGR Master Contract; and |
30 | (4) Contain such other or such revised terms and conditions as the Division and Twin |
31 | River may agree. |
32 | SECTION 7. Authorization and Empowerment of State Lottery Division with respect to |
33 | Twin River Tiverton. Notwithstanding any provisions of the general laws of the state or |
34 | regulations adopted thereunder to the contrary, including, without limitation, the provisions of |
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1 | chapter 2 of title 37, chapter 61 of title 42, chapter 64 of title 42 and chapter 148 of title 42, the |
2 | Division is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to enter into an amendment to the Twin |
3 | River-Tiverton Master Contract, or an amended and restated Twin River-Tiverton Master |
4 | Contract (the "Twin River-Tiverton Master Contract Amendment"), which would extend the term |
5 | of the Twin River-Tiverton Master Contract through the Extended Expiration Date under the |
6 | terms and conditions set forth therein as of the effective date of this act, amended to contain such |
7 | other or such revised terms and conditions as the Division and Twin River-Tiverton may agree. |
8 | SECTION 8. Further authorization and empowerment of State Lottery Division with |
9 | respect to affiliates of IRWH. Notwithstanding any provisions of the general laws of the state or |
10 | regulations adopted thereunder to the contrary, including, without limitation, the provisions of |
11 | chapter 2 of title 37, chapter 61 of title 42, chapter 64 of title 42 and chapter 148 of title 42, the |
12 | Division is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to enter into a contract with Twin River, |
13 | Twin River-Tiverton or another affiliate of TRWH (the "TRWH Technology Provider License |
14 | Agreement") whereunder such affiliate of TRWH would be a Technology Provider from July 1, |
15 | 2020 through December 31, 2021, and have the right to provide, and shall provide, all video |
16 | lottery terminals provided to the Division other than those that IGT and its affiliates have a right |
17 | to provide on July 1, 2020 pursuant to applicable law and efficiency formulas existing as of the |
18 | effective date of this act. Such TRWH Technology Provider License Agreement would contain |
19 | such other terms and conditions as the Division and the applicable affiliate of TRWH may agree. |
20 | SECTION 9. Naming rights agreement. Notwithstanding any provisions of the general |
21 | laws of the state or regulations adopted thereunder to the contrary, the I-195 Redevelopment |
22 | District Commission (the "195 Commission") is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with an |
23 | affiliate of TRWH whereunder such affiliate of TRWH would agree to pay one hundred thousand |
24 | dollars ($100,000) per year for the period from July 1, 2020 through the Extended Expiration |
25 | Date for the right during such period to name a park within the I-195 Redevelopment District, the |
26 | naming rights for which are controlled by the 195 Commission, and containing such other terms |
27 | and conditions as the 195 Commission and the affiliate of TRWH may agree (the "Naming Rights |
28 | Agreement"). |
29 | SECTION 10. Amendments to regulatory agreement involving TRWH and affiliates of |
30 | TRWH. Notwithstanding any provisions of the general laws of the state or regulations adopted |
31 | thereunder to the contrary, the Division and the state of Rhode Island department of business |
32 | regulation (the "DBR") are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to enter into an |
33 | amendment to the Amended and Restated Regulatory Agreement dated November 13, 2019 |
34 | among the Division, the DBR, TRWH, Twin River Management Group, Inc., UTGR, Inc. and |
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1 | Twin River-Tiverton, LLC (the "Amended and Restated Regulatory Agreement"), which |
2 | amendment (the "Regulatory Agreement Amendment"), among other things, shall: (1) Authorize |
3 | and permit an affiliate of TRWH to invest in the Joint Venture; (2) Authorize and permit TRWH |
4 | or an affiliate of TRWH to pay six million five hundred thousand dollars ($6,500,000) to IGT or |
5 | the Division (at IGT's election) in connection with the payment of the Second Intangible Asset |
6 | Purchase Price; (3) Eliminate the prohibition of sale-leaseback transactions relating to Rhode |
7 | Island assets and permitting such transactions subject to the review and approval of the Division |
8 | and the DBR; (4) Increase the "Maximum Leverage Ratio" (as defined in the Amended and |
9 | Restated Regulatory Agreement) to the lesser of 5.5:1 or the ratio set forth in TRWH's then- |
10 | current senior credit agreement (e.g., TRWH's Credit Agreement dated May 10, 2019, as such |
11 | agreement may be amended, amended and restated, or replaced); (5) Authorize and permit an |
12 | affiliate of TRWH to make capital expenditures to design, develop and construct the fifty |
13 | thousand (50,000) square foot expansion to Twin River's gaming, entertainment and hotel facility |
14 | located at 100 Twin River Road in Lincoln, Rhode Island; (6) Grant the Division the option to |
15 | make proposals to TRWH that TRWH locate in the state certain employees of affiliates of TRWH |
16 | not located in the state (the "TRWH Employee Location Obligation"); (7) Authorize and permit |
17 | TRWH (directly or through affiliates of TRWH) to invest or cause to be invested in the state |
18 | during the period between the effective date of the Regulatory Agreement Amendment and the |
19 | Extended Expiration Date, in the aggregate at least one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) |
20 | (the "Twin River Investment Obligation") in connection with: (i) Expanding and improving Twin |
21 | River's gaming, entertainment and hotel facility located at 100 Twin River Road in Lincoln, |
22 | Rhode Island; (ii) Performing under the UTGR Master Contract, as amended by the UTGR |
23 | Master Contract Amendment; (iii) Performing under the Twin River-Tiverton Master Contract, as |
24 | amended by the Twin River-Tiverton Master Contract Amendment; (iv) Performing under the |
25 | TRWH Technology Provider License Agreement (including all Video Lottery Terminals |
26 | purchased by Affiliates of TRWH through December 31, 2021 ); (v) Performing under the |
27 | Naming Rights Agreement; and (vi) Performing under the Amended and Restated Regulatory |
28 | Agreement, as amended by the Regulatory Agreement Amendment; and (8) Authorize and permit |
29 | TRWH and affiliates of TRWH to take such other actions as are necessary to fulfil the purposes |
30 | and intention of this act. |
31 | SECTION 11. Effective dates of amendments and agreements contemplated by this act. |
32 | Notwithstanding any provisions of this act or any provision of the general laws of the state or |
33 | regulations adopted thereunder to the contrary: (1) The IGT Master Contract Amendment (which, |
34 | among other matters, will extend the term of the VLT Agreement to the Extended Expiration |
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1 | Date), the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the UTGR Master Contract Amendment, the |
2 | Twin River-Tiverton Master Contract Amendment, the TRWH Technology Provider License |
3 | Agreement, the Naming Rights Agreement, the Regulatory Agreement Amendment, the limited |
4 | liability company operating agreement between IGT or its affiliate and an affiliate of TRWH |
5 | relating to the Joint Venture and the associated contribution agreements between IGT and the |
6 | Joint Venture and between an affiliate of TRWH and the Joint Venture shall take effect on the |
7 | same date, and (2) No such agreements shall take effect until all such agreements take effect. |
8 | SECTION 12. Inconsistencies. Insofar as the provisions of this act are inconsistent with |
9 | the provisions of any other general or special law of the state, the provisions of this act shall |
10 | control. |
11 | SECTION 13. Agreement. The state and IGT agree that the provisions of this act are not |
12 | intended to modify in any way the relative rights and obligations of the Division and IGT under |
13 | the IGT Master Contract Amendment. |
14 | SECTION 14. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
ENABLING THE STATE LOTTERY DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO | |
CONTRACT WITH IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION AND TWIN RIVER | |
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1 | This act would enable the state lottery division of the department of revenue to enter into |
2 | a contract extension with IGT Global Solutions Corporation and contract extensions with Twin |
3 | River and affiliates of Twin River. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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