Puerto Rico’s Senate last week approved new regulations for licensing and controlling slot machines. The regulations were proposed to the Senate by the Gaming Commission last month, Yogonet reported April 22.
The bill is known formally as Regulation for the Issuance, Management, and Control of Licenses for Slot Route Gaming Machines. The first draft of the bill was rejected by the Senate nearly two weeks ago, but was amended.
Addressing that, President of the Senate, José Luis Dalmau Santiago told El Sol de Puerto Rico “Since I spoke with you in the last session and expressed why the past regulation was being rejected, we addressed the concerns and that is why we filed this amended regulation.”
The proposal creates the regularity architecture, rules, obligations and rights for operators who want to apply for or renew their licenses for route gaming machines.
It also includes licensing for wholesaler owners, business owners, manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers of goods and services of slot-route gaming machines. It also establishes penalties for violating the law and regulations.
