§ 10-308. Definitions.

(a)

In this Division, the following definitions have the following meanings:

(1)

"Best efforts" has the meaning set forth in the development agreement.

(2)

"Compliance with the development agreement" in this Division means a video lottery operator is not in breach of the development agreement.

(3)

"County based business" means a business whose principal place of operation, as determined by the Office of Central Services, is in Prince George's County, MD.

(4)

"County based business participation" means the percentage of the video lottery facility's total purchase value paid to County based businesses, including such dollars paid to subcontractors. "Total purchase value" shall have the meaning set forth in the development agreement.

(5)

"County based minority business" means a business enterprise that both

(A)

is a County based business; and

(B)

has a valid minority business certification recognized by the Office of Central Services.

(6)

"County based minority business participation" means the percentage of the video lottery facility's total purchase value paid to County based minority businesses, including such dollars paid to subcontractors. "Total purchase value" shall have the meaning set forth in the development agreement.

(7)

"County resident" has the meaning set forth in Section 10A-101 of the Code.

(8)

"Development agreement" in this Division means an executed, written agreement between the County and a video lottery operator, negotiated by the County Executive or the County Executive's designee and the video lottery operator, approved by resolution of the County Council.

(9)

"Procure" means to buy, rent, lease, lease-purchase, or otherwise obtain any supplies, services, or construction. "Procurement" is the noun or adjective form of this term.

(10)

"Table games" as set forth in Section 9-1A-01(w-2), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, means:

(A)

roulette, baccarat, blackjack, craps, big six wheel, minibaccarat, poker, pai gow poker, and sic bo, or any variation and composites of such games; and

(B)

gaming tournaments in which players compete against one another in one or more of the games authorized under State Law.

(11)

"Video lottery facility" means a facility being constructed and then being operated for players to play video lottery terminals and/or table games. For the purposes of this Division, "video lottery facility" also includes any Recreational or Entertainment Establishment of a Commercial Nature, as defined in Section 27-107.01(192) of the Code, which includes a video lottery facility. Video lottery facility shall also mean a facility as set forth in Sections 9-1A-01(aa), 9-1A-01(w-2), and 9-1A-04(a)(11), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(12)

"Video lottery operation license" as set forth in Sections 9-1A-01(bb) and 9-1A-04(a)(11), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, means a license awarded by the Video Lottery Facility Location Commission and issued by the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to a person or entity that allows players to operate video lottery terminals and/or table games.

(13)

"Video lottery operator" means a person or entity

(1)

awarded a video lottery operation license; or

(2)

issued a video lottery operation license.

Video lottery operator shall also mean an operator as set forth in Section 9-1A-01(cc), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(14)

"Video lottery terminal" as set forth in Section 9-1A-01(dd), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, means:

(A)

a machine or other device, that, on insertion of a bill, coin, token, voucher, ticket, coupon, or similar item, or on payment of any consideration:

(i)

is available to play or simulate the play of any game of chance in which the results, including the options available to the player, are randomly determined by the machine or other device; and

(ii)

by the element of chance, may deliver or entitle the player who operates the machine or device to receive cash, premiums, merchandise, tokens, or anything of value, whether the payout is made automatically from the device or in any other manner.

(B)

"Video lottery terminal" includes a machine or device:

(i)

that does not directly dispense money, tokens, or anything of value to winning players; and

(ii)

described under paragraph (1) of this subsection that uses an electronic credit system making the deposit of bills, coins, or tokens unnecessary.

(C)

"Video lottery terminal" does not include an authorized slot machine operated by an eligible organization under Title 12, Subtitle 3 of the Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

(CB-7-2014)