Senate Bill 13-173 Summary

• Extends the sunset date for the Division of Gaming from July 1, 2013 to September 1, 2022, continuing the agency's operations.

• Creates new "Associated Equipment" and "Associated Equipment Supplier" license categories to regulate devices used for monitoring, collecting, and reporting gaming transactions separately from gaming devices themselves.

• Adds Associated Equipment Suppliers as a new license type with a two-year renewal period; slot machine manufacturers and distributors already licensed need not obtain a separate license.

• Increases the maximum monetary penalty for Associated Equipment Supplier license violations to $25,000 and allows up to $70,000 appropriation for gambling addiction counseling services.

• Makes technical amendments to gaming statutes to clarify definitions, add physical and electronic versions of games, and streamline licensing and regulatory language consistent with 2012 sunset report recommendations.