Division of Special Revenue
At a Glance
SUSAN
G. TOWNSLEY, Executive Director
Daniel
Marchitello, Deputy Executive Director
Established – 1971
Statutory
authority – CGS Chapters 54, 98, 226, 226b, 226c and 229a
Central
office
– 555 Russell Road
Newington, CT 06111
Number
of authorized full-time employees - 192
Recurring
operating expenses - $11,007,925
Capital
outlay -
$31,027
Organizational
structure – Executive Administration:
Three major Program areas: Legalized Gambling Regulation; Charitable
Games Regulation; Management Services.
Mission
The
mission of the Division of Special Revenue is to ensure the highest degree of
integrity in the conduct of all forms of legalized gambling within the State of
Connecticut and the Federally recognized Tribal nations within the State. We
accomplish our mission by licensing or permitting all individuals and entities
that are involved with legalized gambling and by monitoring and educating to
ensure compliance with the gaming laws and the Tribal-State agreements. We assure public confidence in the honesty
and fairness of all facets of gambling for the highest quality benefit to the
State.
Improvements/Achievements 2002-03
- Instituted procedures
for timely review of instant ticket lottery game advertising and marketing
content so as to prevent gambling by minors. Also improved printing
inspection procedures for cost-effective and efficient deployment of
Security staff.
- Developed more
efficient and cost-effective Greyhound Drug testing program to be implemented
in next fiscal year.
- Implemented new
pre-examination casino applicant process to ensure compliance with ten-day
approval/denial timeframe mandated by Tribal-State Compacts/Federal
Procedures.
- Converted all licensing
systems from old technology to fast and efficient SQL server databases.
- Implemented In-Focus
LP650 Digital Projector System for better quality presentations and
training
- Loaned two
employees: a Human Resources
expert and a Procurement expert to assist in the CORE-CT project.
- Promoted and trained
paralegal professionals to serve as Compliance Meeting Officers.
- Revised, updated and
published regulatory standard operating procedures. Improved field office premises for
improved public relations.
Instituted Field Regulators’ training on Connecticut statutes and
regulations and Spanish language to maintain high standards of customer
service.
- Streamlined permit
process for bazaars, eliminating the need for time consuming pre-event
meetings.
- Updated and revised all
agency forms removing extraneous requirements and making timely technical
changes.
- Accounted for about
$10.5 million of pari-mutuel taxes transferred to the General Fund and
host towns and about $1.2 million in charitable gaming revenue transferred
to General Fund. Performed monthly
audits to ensure the transfer of the correct amount of slot revenue
(approximately $386.3 million) to the General Fund.
- Streamlined and updated
pari-mutuel (off-track betting, greyhound racing, and jai alai)
regulations that became effective February 1, 2003.
- Proposed and supported
Public Act 178, An Act Concerning Charitable Bingo and Sealed Ticket
Sales, which was enacted enhancing nonprofit fundraising opportunities
through the conduct of charitable games.
Information Reported As Required by State Statute
- Followed procedures
approved by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities to prevent
discrimination and to provide for equal opportunity in employment,
contracting and service provision, in compliance with C.G.S. 46a-78.
The following information on Division
receipts, disbursements, and administrative costs is provided in compliance
with C.G.S. 12-564(a).
Summary Information for the Division of Special Revenue Fiscal Year 2002-2003
Division
Receipts for transfer to General Fund:
Amount
Returned Amount Transferred(1)
Form of Gaming Wagering Revenue to the
Public in Prizes to the General Fund
Lottery $ 865,289,647 $ 523,898,699 $256,814,859
Slot Machines
Foxwoods Casino 9,579,531,632 8,794,329,520 196,300,528(2)
Slot Machines
Mohegan Sun Casino 9,567,956,966 8,804,141,190 190,953,944
(2)
Off-Track Betting 279,614,045 216,576,220 5,783,231
Charitable Games 51,839,582 24,970,984 1,230,391
Plainfield Greyhound Park 12,084,932 9,657,292 134,743
Bridgeport Shoreline Star 3,845,382 2,933,927 47,222
Total from gaming: $20,360,162,186 $18,376,507,832 $651,269,918
Other Receipts:
Betting tax transfers to
host municipalities $ 4,773,508
Receivables (Casino) 2,997,863
Refunds and Reimbursements
(Lottery) 1,725,818
Registration and Permit Fees
(Charitable Games) 67,755
License and Registration
Fees (Pari-Mutuel) 59,030
Miscellaneous
61,952
$ 9,685,926
Total Division Receipts for
Transfer to General Fund $660,947,884
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(1) Lottery
and casino transfers to the General Fund are made directly by the entities
themselves, and not by the Division of Special Revenue.
(2) Tribal Casino contributions
(amount transferred to the General Fund) are calculated based upon 25 percent
of slot machine win, which is wagering revenue less amounts returned to the
public in prizes.
Disbursements and Administrative Costs for
the Division of Special Revenue 2002-2003
The net cost of administering the Division of Special Revenue
for Fiscal 2003 was $11,038,952. This is inclusive of net general fund
expenditures, net casino gaming expenditures and the capital equipment purchase
fund. Total disbursements are
$21,820,443 inclusive of the net cost of administering the Division of Special
Revenue and net expenditures of the pending receipts and betting taxes funds.
Net Disbursements for the Division of
Special Revenue 2002-2003
Disbursement Amount Percent of Total
Net General Fund expenditures: $ 8,047,987 72.9%
Net casino gaming expenditures: 2,959,938 26.8%
Capital equipment purchase
fund:
31,027 .3%
Total Expenditures: $11,038,952 100%
Administrative
Costs for Division of Special Revenue 2002-2003
Administrative Costs Amount Percent of Total
Operating Costs
Personal Services / Payroll $ 6,241,299 78%
Greyhound Sample Testing
Program 463,000 6
Data Processing Expenses
(combined) 354,526 4
Sealed Tickets (Purchase for
Resale) 259,433 3
Telephone & Utilities 134,300 2
General repairs &
maintenance (Building) 195,214 2
Office, maintenance, and
misc. supplies 64,448 1
Rental of building (81
Alumni Rd.) 55,385 1
All other operating expenses 280,382 3
Net General Fund Costs $ 8,047,987 100%
Casino Gaming 2,959,938
Capital Equipment Purchase
Fund 31,027
Total Operating Costs: $11,038,952
Non-Operating Costs
Pending Receipts $
66,328
Betting Taxes(1)
10,715,163
Total Non-Operating Costs: $10,781,491
Net
Total Costs: $21,820,443
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(1) Transfers to General Fund
and payments to host municipalities from Pari-Mutuel and OTB operations.