Guam § 64 - Rules and Regulations to Permit Games of Chance at

§ 64. Rules and Regulations to Permit Games of Chance at

the Guam Island Fair and Liberation Day Carnival.

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or

regulation to the contrary, the Mayors Council of Guam, with the

Attorney General of Guam and the Director of the Department of

Revenue and Taxation, is hereby authorized to draft and submit

to the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan, no later than sixty (60)

days from the enactment of this Act, rules and regulations to

permit Games of Chance at the Guam Island Fair and Liberation

Day Carnival upon a proclamation by I Maga’hågan Guåhan.

For the purpose of the rules and regulations authorized by this

Section, “Games of Chance” shall be limited to:

(1) Carnival Games which for the purpose of this

Section shall mean a game played for entertainment in

which:

(A) the contestant actively participates;

(B) the outcome depends in a material degree

upon the skill of the contestant;

(C) only merchandise prizes are awarded;

(D) the outcome is not in the control of the

operator; and

(E) the wagers are placed, the winners are

determined, and a distribution of prizes or property is

made in the presence of all persons placing wagers at

such game;

(2) Poker, to include, but not be limited to, Texas

Hold’em;

(3) Pusoy;

(4) Baccarat;

(5) Blackjack;

(6) Monte;

(7) Color Game;

(8) Big & Small;

(9) Beto Beto; and

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(10) Bingo.

(b) I Liheslaturan Guåhan may, by the passage of a bill

into law, approve, disapprove, or amend the rules and regulations

permitted by this Section within thirty (30) calendar days from

the date of filing with the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guåhan;

except, that any pending rules shall be deemed disapproved upon

adjournment sine die of I Liheslaturan Guåhan.

(c) The rules and regulations shall consist of, among other

items, the following:

(1) protocol for authorization;

(2) a determination of how municipalities manage the

games of chance, including timelines;

(3) a determination of how proceeds are split among

municipalities;

(4) a determination of how the funds will be

expended;

(5) a determination of how the games of chance and

other vendors will be procured;

(6) an identification of security protocol, including

how minors will not be impacted;

(7) an identification of projected revenues; and

(8) an identification of maintenance plans.