Florida Statutes 551.114 – Slot machine gaming areas
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 551.114
- Commission: means the Florida Gaming Control Commission. See Florida Statutes 551.102
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Slot machine: means any mechanical or electrical contrivance, terminal that may or may not be capable of downloading slot games from a central server system, machine, or other device that, upon insertion of a coin, bill, ticket, token, or similar object or upon payment of any consideration whatsoever, including the use of any electronic payment system except a credit card or debit card, is available to play or operate, the play or operation of which, whether by reason of skill or application of the element of chance or both, may deliver or entitle the person or persons playing or operating the contrivance, terminal, machine, or other device to receive cash, billets, tickets, tokens, or electronic credits to be exchanged for cash or to receive merchandise or anything of value whatsoever, whether the payoff is made automatically from the machine or manually. See Florida Statutes 551.102
- Slot machine license: means a license issued by the commission authorizing a pari-mutuel permitholder to place and operate slot machines as provided by…. See Florida Statutes 551.102
- Slot machine licensee: means a pari-mutuel permitholder who holds a license issued by the commission pursuant to this chapter that authorizes such person to possess a slot machine within facilities specified in…. See Florida Statutes 551.102
(1) A slot machine licensee may make available for play up to 2,000 slot machines within the property of the facilities of the slot machine licensee.
(2) The slot machine licensee shall display pari-mutuel races or games within the designated slot machine gaming areas and offer patrons within the designated slot machine gaming areas the ability to engage in pari-mutuel wagering on live, intertrack, and simulcast races conducted or offered to patrons of the licensed facility.
(3) The commission shall require the posting of signs warning of the risks and dangers of gambling, showing the odds of winning, and informing patrons of the toll-free telephone number available to provide information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gambling.
(4) Designated slot machine gaming areas must be located at the address specified in the licensed permitholder’s slot machine license issued for fiscal year 2020-2021.
(5) The permitholder shall provide adequate office space at no cost to the commission and the Department of Law Enforcement for the oversight of slot machine operations. The commission shall adopt rules establishing the criteria for adequate space, configuration, and location and needed electronic and technological requirements for office space required by this subsection.