Law On Games Of Chance And Entertianment Games

Transcription

LAWON GAMES OF CHANCE AND ENTERTIANMENT GAMESI. GENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1This Law shall regulate the types, conditions and manner of organizing games ofchance and entertainment games.Article 2Terms used in this Law shall have the following meaning:1) Games of chance shall be games in which participants are provided equalopportunities for acquiring winnings with indirect or direct payment of certain amount(deposit), and the result from the game shall exclusively or mainly depend on the chance oron some uncertain event during the game;2) Entertainment games shall be games on computers, simulators, video-slotmachines, pinballs and other similar devices which are put into operation by inserting coins,chips or otherwise, as well as darts, billiards games and other similar games in which one canparticipate by payment, and in which the participant cannot realize winnings in cash, objectsor rights but shall rather acquire the right to play one or more games of same type free ofcharge, as well as other entertainment games, meaning that the participant inentertainment games who makes a loss, shall bear the costs for the game or where thepayments (deposits) and the winnings are insignificant;3) Organizer of game of chance shall be company seated in the Republic ofMacedonia, to which license, i.e. permit for organizing games of chance is issued andcompany, in which member or shareholder shall be the Republic of Macedonia, beingestablished for the purpose of organizing games of chance;4) Organizer of entertainment game shall be company and natural person - soleproprietor, to which license for organizing entertainment games is issued.5) Participant in games of chance and entertainment games shall be person,fulfilling the requirements set in the rules on the game of chance and the entertainmentgame determined by the organizer of the game of chance, i.e. the organizer of theentertainment game;6) Lottery games of chance shall be games, organized by public drawing, withpredetermined winnings fund;7) Lottery shall be game of chance, in which the participant holds lottery ticketissued by the organizer of the game of chance, which, in line with the game rules, haspreviously printed numbers. Lottery ticket shall be deemed as wining, when parts of thenumber or entire numbers appearing on the lottery ticket are drawn in an automated publiclottery draw held at the previously set date.8) Express lottery shall be game of chance, in which the participant holds lotteryticket, issued by the organizer of the game of chance, which, in line with the rules on thegame of chance, has previously printed types and amount of winnings, certain symbol or

number, which are protected by a protective screen. Lottery ticket shall be deemed as wining, ifit bears winnings, symbol or number, which, in line with the game rules was determined aswinnings one;9) Instant lottery shall be game of chance, in which the participant holds lotteryticket issued by the organizer of the game of chance, which, in line with the rules on the gameof chance, has previously printed type and amount of winnings, or certain symbol or number,covered by a protective screen, which the participant removes by scratching the protectivescreen. Lottery ticket shall be deemed as winning, if it bears winnings or certain symbol ornumber, which, in line with the game rules was determined as winning one;10) TV tombola (TV bingo) shall be game of chance, in which the participant holdspayment receipt, issued by the organizer of the game of chance, which, in line with the ruleson the game of chance, has previously printed numbers, and winner is the participant havingpayment receipt showing combination of numbers (combination of the winnings), whichaccording to the game rules is determined as winnings, whereby numbers of this combinationare obtained via automated or electronic public drawing broadcasted by TV, held atpreviously set date and time, in line with the game rules.11) Tombola organized in premises shall be game of chance, in which theparticipant holds tombola card, issued by the organizer of the game of chance, which, in linewith the rules on the game of chance, has previously printed numbers, and winner is theparticipant having tombola card showing combination of numbers (combination of thewinnings), which according to the game rules is determined as winnings, whereby numbers ofthis combination are obtained by an automated drawing not being broadcasted via massmedia.2) Lotto and keno shall be games of chance in which the participant, in line withthe game rules should guess certain group of numbers by his/her own choice. As for theplayed combinations of numbers, participant in the game shall obtain payment receipt.Winnings shall be achieved when the played numbers on the payment receipt correspond tothe numbers drawn by an automated or electronic public drawing and when the participantshall fulfill other requirements set in the game rules;13) Sports betting (toto) shall be game of chance, in which the participants shallguess the result of the sports matches for each pair separately, in line with the game rules. Asfor the played sports betting, participant in the game shall obtain payment receipt. Winningsshall be achieved only when the participant shall guess all the results or as many resultsrequire by the rules on game, provided that the results achieved are identical with the oneson the payment receipt;14) Fonto shall be game of chance in which the participant after making a phonecall is given a certain number or other unique symbol or he chooses one himself aftermeeting other requirements as set by the game rules. Participant shall realize the winnings,if the given number or other unique symbol is drawn by public drawing in line with the gamerules;15) Electronic games of chance shall be games of chance, in which drawing shall becarried out via electronic or automated randomness generator and the result shall beelectronically transferred, whereby the winnings fund shall not have to be previouslydetermined;

16) Video lottery shall be electronic game of chance played on electronic videolottery terminals (VLT - terminals) connected in electronically controlled network, wherebythe result from the game (decision on winnings or loss) shall be generated via electronic orautomated randomness generator (generator of random numbers) exclusively in one centralserver (by the head office of the organizer of the game of chance);17) Electronic bingo and electronic keno shall be games of chance, in whichparticipant in the game of chance, shall obtain the payment receipts in electronic form interminal or slot machine and the drawing shall be carried out by the head office via electronicor automated randomness generator. Result in line with the game rules shall beelectronically transmitted and shown on the terminals;18) Award games shall be games of chance, which to the end of advertisingproducts and services shall be organized by a company or several companies together, in amanner determined by the organizer of the game of chance (in usual manner, electronicallyor via mobile device, internet, etc.) by publicly announcing the requirements for participationin the game, set in the game rules, whereby organizer of the game of chance shall be obligedto allocate the awards in the form of objects, cash or right to the drawn winners;19) Interactive games of chance shall be games of chance organized by means ofelectronic communications, i.e. telecommunications, realized by answering questions orshowing knowledge or skills, provided that participation in the game is conditioned withpayment (deposit) by the participant in the game in the form of telephone charges or anyother form of payment (deposit) by the participant in the game;20) Special games of chance shall be games of chance in which the participantscontest another participant or the organizer of the game of chance, having possibility torealize winnings depending on the amount of their deposit and the rules on the game ofchance;21) Casino games shall be games of chance in which the participants in the gameof chance shall contest the casino or another participant in line with the international ruleson the gaming tables with balls, dices and cards;22) Betting games shall be games of chance in which participant in line with thegame rules shall pay bets on sports and other events:- betting on results of individual or group sports events, races, etc.- betting on results of dancing, singing, music and similar events and- other betting;23) Games of chance in slot machine clubs shall be games organized on slotmachines, electronic roulettes and other devices with multipurpose role and winnings(’multiplayer”) and on slot machines’ system, meaning connection of larger number of slotmachines to the end of establishing single jack pot with same and simultaneous possibilitiesfor all participants in the game;24) Multiplayer slots shall be automated, electronic or similar devices, in whichparticipants in the games of chance, by paying certain amount (chip, metal coins or directpayment on cashier's desk, i.e. on the slot machine) have possibility of winnings;25) Internet games of chance shall be games of chance in which participant in the

games of chance may participate via global internet network (GIW).Article 3(1) All issues not envisaged under this Law shall be subject to the Law on GeneralAdministrative Procedure.(2) Administrative acts, upon which decisions are made in the proceduresdetermined by this Law, shall be final in the administrative procedure and administrativedispute may be initiated against them before the competent court, in line with the Law onAdministrative Disputes.(3) Inspection supervision procedure shall be carried out under the InspectionSupervision Law, if not otherwise regulated under this Law.Article 4(1) Games of chance may be general games of chance, special games of chance andinternet games of chance.(2) General games of chance shall be:1) lottery games of chance,2) electronic games of chance.3) award games and4) interactive games of chance.(3) Special games of chance shall be:1) casino games,2) betting games3) games of chance in slot machine club.(4) Internet games of chance shall be the general and the special games of chancereferred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Article, as well as other games of chance, in whichthe participant may participate through the global internet network.Article 5(1) Lottery games of chance shall be:1) lottery,2) express lottery,3) instant lottery,4) TV tombola (TV bingo).5) lotto,6) keno,7) sports betting (toto),8) fonto and9) tombola organized in premises.

(2) Electronic games of chance shall be:1) video lottery,2) electronic bingo and3) electronic keno.Article 6Quiz realized by answering questions or showing knowledge and skills shall not bedeemed as game of chance, provided that participation in the quiz is not conditioned withpayment (deposit) by the participant in the quiz, in the form of telephone charges in anamount higher than the regular price of telephone impulses or in any other form of payment(deposit) to the account of the participant in the quiz.II. ORGANIZING GAMES OF CHANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT GAMESArticle 7(1) Organizing games of chance and entertainment games determined under thisLaw shall be right of the Republic of Macedonia, unless otherwise regulated under this Law.(2) Republic of Macedonia shall independently organize the lottery and electronicgames of chance, except the tombola organized in premises, by establishing company fororganizing games of chance, in which the Republic of Macedonia shall be member orshareholder with at least 51% of the founding capital.(3) Republic of Macedonia shall transfer the right to organizing other games ofchance and entertainment games determined under this Law, including tombola organized inpremises by issuing license, i.e. permit to companies, i.e. sole-proprietor, fulfilling therequirements set in this Law.(4) The license, i.e. the permit referred to in paragraph (3) of this Article shall not betransferred to other company, i.e. sole proprietor.Article 8(1) License shall include the rights and the obligations of the organizer of games ofchance.(2) License shall be issued for a time period, which, shall, for each separate game ofchance be determined under this Law.(3) Organizer of games of chance shall be obliged to carry out the games of chance,for which it obtained license continuously during the time period for which the license isissued.(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of this Article, organizer of games of chancemay suspend the carrying out of the game of chance in case of force majeure or technicaldefect (power failure, etc.) in the period necessary to eliminate the consequences from forcemajeure, i.e. the technical defect.(5) Ministry of Finance shall decide upon the suspension referred to in paragraph(4) of this Article upon reasonable application submitted by the organizer of the games ofchance. Organizer of the games of chance shall be obliged to inform the Ministry of Financewithout delay on the elimination of the reasons for the suspension.

(6) In case of suspension of the game of chance longer than the period referred toin paragraph (4) of this Article, Government of the Republic of Macedonia shall revoke thelicense.(7) In case of revoking the license, deadline shall be set, in which the organizer ofgames of chance shall be obliged to continue carrying out the commenced games of chance,so as to ensure completion of the commenced games of chance, which shall not be longerthan 30 days.(8) Organizer of games of chance shall have right to cancel the organization of thegame of chance, for which license is issued even prior to the expiry of the license validityperiod, without any right to refund the paid fees and duties determined under this and otherlaw, being obliged to pay the due fees and duties determined under this and other law.

ticket, issued by the organizer of the game of chance, which, in line with the rules on the game of chance, has previously printed types and amount of winnings, certain symbol or . number, which are protected by a protective screen. Lottery ticket shall be deemed as wining, if it bears winnings, symbol or number, which, in line with the game rules was determined as winnings one; 9) Instant .