205 CMR 139.05
Reports and Information to Be Compiled and Maintained by the Gaming Licensee
The following reports and information shall be compiled and maintained by the gaming
licensee, or where applicable the gaming licensee's holding company, intermediary company,
qualifying subsidiary, or entity qualifier thereof, in the manner provided as follows or as required
by the governing body responsible for the oversight of the subject information, and shall be made
available and provided upon request by the commission, or its designee:
(1) Up to date records regarding the business structure, capital structure, and controlling interest
of the gaming licensee, where applicable, and the gaming licensee's holding company,
intermediary company, qualifying subsidiary, or entity qualifier thereof including, at a minimum:
(a) Certified copies of incorporation and formation documents and any amendments thereto;
(b)
By-laws, shareholders agreements, governing and/or operating agreements or
documents, partnership agreement, intercompany transactions, joint venture agreements,
merger and acquisition agreements, and other relevant corporate documents;
(c) Current listing of officers, directors, members, partners;
(d) Minutes of all meetings of shareholders;
(e) Detailed records regarding all record and beneficial owners of any class of non-publicly
traded securities, including both equity and debt securities, issued by the gaming licensee,
its holding company, intermediary company, qualifying subsidiary or entity qualifier thereof,
including the names and addresses of record and beneficial owners of such equity or debt
securities, date(s) acquired and the number of equity securities held or face amount of debt
securities held, as applicable;
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(f) Detailed records regarding all record and beneficial owners of 5% or more of any class
of publicly traded securities, including both equity and debt securities, issued by the gaming
licensee, its holding company, intermediary company, qualifying subsidiary or entity qualifier
thereof, including the names and addresses of record and beneficial owners of such equity
or debt securities held in street name or other name, date(s) acquired and the number of
equity securities held or face amount of debt securities held, as applicable;
(g) Detailed records regarding distributions to equity holders holding 5% or more of the
entity;
(h) Detailed records regarding all remuneration paid to officers, directors, partners and
members;
(i) (for the gaming licensee only) Detailed records regarding all capital contributions;
(j) (for the gaming licensee only) Detailed records regarding any equity transfers;
(k) Essential details of any debt obligations including loans, covenants, borrowings,
installment contracts, guarantees, leases, or any other debt; and
(l) Any other records as the commission deems appropriate.
(2) Copies of any securities filings submitted to federal, state, or other domestic or foreign
securities regulatory authorities, regarding any of the securities, either in existence or proposed,
including, but not limited to, United States Securities and Exchange Commission forms S-1, 8-K,
10-Q and 10-K, proxy or information statements and all registration statements filed by the
gaming licensee, or holding company, intermediary company, qualifying subsidiary and entity
qualifier thereof.
(3) Copies of any United States Securities and Exchange Commission Schedules 13D or 13G
served upon the gaming licensee, or holding company, intermediary company, qualifying
subsidiary and entity qualifier thereof.
(4)
Copies of the federal and state tax returns and any related forms filed by the gaming
licensee, and its holding company, intermediary company, qualifying subsidiary or entity
qualifier thereof.
(5) The system of financial accounting, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, to be utilized by the gaming licensee designed to ensure the accurate recording and
reporting its assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses. The gaming licensee's system of
financial accounting shall provide a level of detail so as to allow it to accurately compute gross
gaming revenue in accordance with M.G.L. c. 23K, § 2 and 205 CMR 140.02: Administrative
Monitoring and Inspections, and to report the gaming licensee's drop, win, and hold percentage
for each form of gaming activity, the value of complimentary goods or services and promotional
gaming credits issued during the accounting period, and any other information necessary to allow
the commission to understand the gaming licensee's results of operations. The gaming licensee
shall maintain detailed information and documentation to support all amounts reported to the
commission as being the gaming licensee's assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses.
(6) Data derived from the gaming licensee's player card/rewards card/loyalty program, cashless
wagering system, player tracking software, or other similar information systems including:
(a) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 23K, §§ 21(a)(15) and 29, the amount of money spent and lost on
gaming (excluding the value of promotional gaming credits played, but including any
amounts that were subject to discretionary discounting for marketing or other similar
purposes) by patrons at the gaming establishment who have been issued a player card or
rewards card or who participated in a cashless wagering system, aggregated by, at a
minimum, the patron's age, gender and home zip code provided by the patron and compiled
on an annual basis or as otherwise directed by the commission.
(b)
Pursuant to St. 2011, c. 194, § 97, information, compiled by year, on player
characteristics for patrons of the gaming establishment including, but not limited to, gender,
age and region of residence, player behavior including, but not limited to, frequency of play,
length of play, speed of play, denomination of play, amounts wagered at the gaming
establishment and, if applicable, number of lines or hands played and characteristics of
games played including, but not limited to, reel configuration, return-to-player or RTP,
volatility index and denomination.
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(7) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 23K, § 28(b), a quarterly report, covering all complimentary services
offered or engaged in by the gaming licensee during the immediately preceding quarter. The
reports shall identify regulated complimentary services or items including, but not limited to,
food and beverage, hotel and travel accommodations, and promotional gaming credits. The
reports shall be aggregated by, at a minimum, the costs of the complimentary services or items,
and the number of people who received each service or item for the quarter. The report shall also
document any services or items valued in excess of $2,000 that were provided to patrons,
including detailed reasons as to why they were provided. Valuation shall be performed in
accordance with M.G.L. c. 23K, § 28(c).
(8) The gaming licensee's Disbursement Report relative to vendors in accordance with
205 CMR 138.06(2);
(9) Counter check information maintained by the gaming licensee in accordance with 205 CMR
138.43(2)(l) through (n).
(10) An annual business plan for the gaming licensee, which will include financial projections
in a format as prescribed by the commission no later than 30 days prior to the commencement
of the fiscal year.
(11) A compliance plan and any amendments thereto, for the gaming licensee and its holding
company or intermediary company outlining the practices and protocols implemented, or to be
implemented, designed to ensure compliance with all applicable federal or state laws.
(12) Copies of the minutes of all board of directors or equivalent governing authority meetings
and committee meetings including the audit and compliance committee meeting minutes
pursuant to 205 CMR 138.04(2)(g) and (h), for the gaming licensee or holding company or
intermediary company thereof.