1 | Representative(s) Farkas offered the following: |
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3 | Amendment |
4 | Remove line(s) 425-484 and insert: |
5 | (5) "Slot machine" means any mechanical or electrical |
6 | contrivance, terminal, machine, or other device that, upon |
7 | insertion of a coin, bill, ticket, token, or similar object or |
8 | upon payment of any consideration whatsoever, including the use |
9 | of any electronic payment system except a credit card or debit |
10 | card, is available to play or operate, the play or operation of |
11 | which, whether by reason of skill or application of the element |
12 | of chance or both, may deliver or entitle the person or persons |
13 | playing or operating the contrivance, terminal, machine, or |
14 | other device to receive cash, billets, tickets, tokens, or |
15 | electronic credits to be exchanged for cash or to receive |
16 | merchandise or anything of value whatsoever, whether the payoff |
17 | is made automatically from the machine or manually. A slot |
18 | machine: |
19 | (a) May use spinning reels or video displays or both. |
20 | (b) May or may not dispense coins, tickets, or tokens to |
21 | winning patrons. |
22 | (c) May use an electronic credit system for receiving |
23 | wagers and making payouts. |
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25 | The term includes associated equipment necessary to conduct the |
26 | operation of the contrivance, terminal, machine, or other |
27 | device. |
28 | (6) "Slot machine licensee" means a pari-mutuel |
29 | permitholder who holds a license issued by the division pursuant |
30 | to this chapter which authorizes such person to possess a slot |
31 | machine within facilities specified in s. 23, Art. X of the |
32 | State Constitution and allows slot machine gaming. |
33 | (7) "Slot machine revenues" means the total of all cash |
34 | and property received by the slot machine licensee from slot |
35 | machine gaming operations less the amount of cash, cash |
36 | equivalents, credits, and prizes paid to winners of slot machine |
37 | gaming. |