Application Fees

(1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 23N, § 7(a), each Applicant for a Sports Wagering Operator License shall pay to the Commission a nonrefundable application fee of $200,000 to defray the costs associated with the processing of the application and investigation of the Applicant; provided, however, that if the costs of the investigation exceed the initial application fee, the Applicant shall pay the additional amount to the Commission within 30 days after notification of insufficient fees or the application shall be rejected. (2) The Applicant shall pay the initial non-refundable application fee of $200,000 by certified check or secure electronic funds transfer made payable to the "Massachusetts Gaming Commission." The Applicant shall submit this initial non-refundable application fee with or before its initial application. (3) All required application fees and community disbursements pursuant to 205 CMR 214.00 shall be non-refundable, due and payable notwithstanding the withdrawal or abandonment of any application. (4) In connection with an application for a Sports Wagering Operator License, the Applicant and its Affiliates shall be jointly and severally liable for any amounts chargeable to the Applicant pursuant to 205 CMR 214.00. (5) All fees in this section 205 CMR 214.00 shall be deposited into the Sports Wagering Control Fund established in M.G.L. c. 23N, § 15.