Sec. 10.5. (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.
As added by P.L.15-2011, SEC.9.