This week, sixteen members of the House proposed an amendment (number 365) to state budget planning bill H.3400 and calling for the intrastate licensing of three internet card rooms in the state of Massachusetts.
Sponsoring Representatives include Representatives Jones of North Reading; Peterson of Grafton; Hill of Ipswich; Poirier of North Attleborough; Barrows of Mansfield; Beaton of Shrewsbury; Boldyga of Southwick; Durant of Spencer; Ferguson of Holden; Gifford of Wareham; Harrington of Groton; Howitt of Seekonk; Humason of Westfield; Hunt of Sandwich; Kuros of Uxbridge; Mirra of West Newbury; Smola of Palmer and Wong of Saugus.
They move to amend the bill adding the following sections: introduction of licensing fees of a minimum of $10 million, with this amount credited against GGR fees due to government during the first two years of operations; they also recommend monthly fees following this; then, punitive measures which should spur successful licensees forward in implementing their ventures; and the anti-competitive "bad actor" provision.
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