Division of Special Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

At a Glance

           

PAUL A. YOUNG, Executive Director

Established – 1971

Statutory authority – Chapters 54, 98, 226, 226b, 226c and 229a

Central office – 555 Russell Road

Newington, Connecticut  06111

Number of approved authorized employees –142                                                                            

Recurring operating expenditures - $10,648,130

Capital outlay - $22,135

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 gaming 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 ensure public confidence in the honesty and fairness of all facets of gambling for the highest quality benefit to the State.

 

 

HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE DIVISION OF SPECIAL REVENUE

 

     The Division of Special Revenue is the Connecticut State Agency responsible for regulating legal gaming.  Established as the Commission on Special Revenue, pursuant to Public Act 865 of the 1971 session of the General Assembly, the Agency became the Division of Special Revenue following executive reorganization effective July 1, 1979.  Since its inception, the Agency has provided the operational and regulatory framework for each form of authorized gaming and has acted so as to ensure the highest levels of integrity for the activities that have returned $675,087,130 to the State during fiscal year 2008-2009.

 

     Headed by an Executive Director, appointed by the governor, the Division works cooperatively with the five-member State Gaming Policy Board, also appointed by the Governor, to implement and administer the statutory provisions governing legal gaming, contained in Chapters 98, 226, 226b, 226c and 229a of the Connecticut General Statutes.

 

     Current activities subject to Division oversight include the games of the Connecticut Lottery operated by the quasi-public Connecticut Lottery Corporation, and the statewide off-track betting operated by Autotote Enterprises.  In addition, the charitable gaming activities of bingo, sealed ticket sales, bazaars, and raffles, conducted by nonprofit organizations, are subject to registration, permit, and regulatory requirements of the Division.

 

     Pursuant to Tribal-State agreements, the Division also licenses the gaming related workers and registers the gaming service enterprises of the Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, and the Mohegan Sun, in Montville, operated by the Mohegan Tribe.  The Division also participates in oversight of the Tribal slot and/or video facsimile machine activity.

 

Statutory Authority

     Pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 54, 98, 226, 226b, 226c, and 229a of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Division of Special Revenue regulates the State’s legalized gaming activities, ensuring compliance with current statutes and regulations, assures gaming integrity, and licenses individuals and entities involved in legalized gambling.  The Division affords all individuals and entities entitled to a compliance meeting or hearing due process through a fair and objective forum.  All parties are provided the opportunity to present evidence and testimony addressing statutory and regulatory violations, to determine suitability of applicants, licensees, permittees, and patrons, resulting in a fair and reasonable determination of the matter.

 

Affirmative Action

     The Division of Special Revenue, operating under a plan approved by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  The Division did not knowingly do business with any bidder, contractor, sub-contractor, supplier of materials, or licensee who discriminates against members of any class protected under C.G.S. Sec. 4a-60.

 

 

gaming Policy Board

     Under the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 12-557(c), the Gaming Policy Board works in cooperation with the Division of Special Revenue to implement and administer the statutory and regulatory provisions governing legalized gambling. Although the Board and the Division work cooperatively on many matters, the Board has certain statutory authority beyond the scope of the Division.  In general, the Division oversees day-to-day activities in regulation, licensing, and integrity assurance matters related to gaming, and the Board addresses issues of longer-range policy development.

 

     Members of the Gaming Policy Board during the 2008-2009 fiscal years were:  William F. Farrell of Madison, Chairman; Richard Antonetti of Watertown; Paul F. Pendergast of Bloomfield; Gayle A. Russell of Vernon; Edward F. Osswalt of Rocky Hill.

 

     The Gaming Policy Board held seven meetings in fiscal year 2008-2009.  Significant actions taken include the following:

 

     Resolved, That Autotote Enterprises, Inc.’s request of a new OTB facility at 89 Roses Mill Road in Milford, CT., that includes Sunday wagering, is granted.

 

     Resolved, That in the matter of Benn & Ellen LLC the Executive Director’s decision be sustained and affirmed by the Board.

 

     Resolved, That Autotote Enterprises, Inc.’s request to relocate Torrington simulcast OTB facility from 1703B East Main Street to 131 Water Street, Torrington is approved.

 

     Resolved, That the Division’s decision in the matter of Damion Duhaney be affirmed.

 

     Resolved, That Autotote Enterprises, Inc.’s request to establish a non-simulcast OTB facility located at J.D. Coopers Restaurant at 146 Park Road in Putnam, CT be granted conditioned with receipt of approval from the Division’s Executive Director.

 

     Resolved, That the proposed Administrative Regulations Governing Amusement And Recreation Bingo For Parent Teacher Associations be approved.

 

     Resolved, That the appeal of Cesar Guzman be denied and that the decision of the Division of Special Revenue be sustained.

 

Public Service

Regulation: 

     The Division of Special Revenue regulates Connecticut’s authorized forms of gambling, Tribal Casino gambling, pari-mutuel wagering, State Lottery ticket sales, and Charitable Games.

 

Licensing: 

     The Division of Special Revenue licenses, registers, or permits individuals, organizations, and vendors to be employed by, or contracted with gaming licensees or permittees within the State, and those businesses authorized to sell Lottery tickets.  The Division assures that only suitable individuals work within the gaming industry in Connecticut.  Each and every person working in any capacity involving gambling is licensed by the Division.  This also applies to corporations, businesses and other entities involved in the industry.  There are approximately 19,000 active licenses currently in Connecticut’s gaming industry.  Upon initial application, license applicants are investigated for criminal and financial history, and again upon each renewal.  The licensing process includes security background checks coordinated by the Division and conducted by internal Division staff, State Police personnel, and Federal law enforcement agencies.

 

Administrative Hearings:

    The Division provides due process and an opportunity to be heard to those individuals or entities denied initial licensure, whose current license is in the process of being revoked, or who have regulatory issues, pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.

 

Ensuring compliance with law: 

     The Division ensures compliance with statutes, regulations, and procedures.  In general, this is accomplished by maintaining on-site coverage to ensure statutory compliance, to be available and responsive to patron inquiries, and by research and investigative work. On-site coverage with permanent staff is maintained at the tribal casinos, Sports Haven and the Windsor Locks Off-Track Betting (OTB) facilities.  Field staff visits lottery agents and licensees and Charitable Games permittees as well as other OTB facilities on an unannounced, random basis. The Division is a law enforcement agency, and does have staff members with police powers.

 

Ensuring the integrity of games (fair chance to win): 

     The Division tests wagering systems and related equipment to ensure the integrity of the games.  The functional foundation that allows legalized gambling to exist and flourish is integrity assurance.  The Connecticut public must not be exposed to gaming without a reasonable assurance that the games are operated fairly, and that every patron has a fair chance to win.  The public’s interest is served only when gaming is conducted in an honest fashion.  The Division conducts both field investigations and central office investigations, and monitors operations to assure that all gambling activities are consistently conducted in a fair and honest manner, and to detect and prevent any type of fraudulent activity in gaming.

 

Auditing/monitoring: 

     The Division conducts annual independent audits to ensure operations are compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements.  In addition, the Division collects pari-mutuel and regulation fees, and pays grants to municipalities.

 

Education:

     Conducted 12,900 visits to lottery agents to insure compliance with the regulations and to insure that they know how to obtain certain reports off the system.

     A total of 702 pre-event, instructional and customer service meetings were conducted by the in-house and field staffs of the Charitable Games Unit to educate non profit permittees with statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to their permitted activities, and to assist the permittees in addressing regulatory concerns.

 

Support of program to confront problems of chronic gambling:

     The Division of Special Revenue supports treatment and rehabilitation for chronic gamblers through its public awareness activities, pursuant to Section 12-563(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes, which provides that the Division shall inform the public of the availability of treatment programs for chronic gamblers.  The Division also insures that funding for such programs is available, pursuant to Section 17a-713(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes.

     The Division is an active member of the Connecticut Committee for Problem Gambling Awareness.  The committee prepares and distributes informational materials designed to inform the public of the programs available for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers.

 

Security Services:

 

     The Division’s security services worked in fiscal year 2008-2009 to ensure public trust and confidence by:

-          Conducting background investigations of licensees and vendors of the gaming industry.

-          Reporting gambling infractions and, whenever warranted, prosecuting to the fullest extent of the law.

-          Conducting lottery agent inspections to assure each agent is in compliance with regulations that enhance public confidence and trust in the sale of tickets.

-          Conducting OTB facility inspections, which help develop information and intelligence regarding any possible statutory regulation or violation that could impact public trust.

-          Assisting in determining if a public safety emergency is imminent in any locale where lottery tickets are sold during large jackpot incidents, especially for Powerball.

-          Providing for the enforcement of statutes and regulations as they relate to legalized gaming, specifically those designated to sworn officers of the agency.

-          Provide oversight of Lottery Drawings.

 

Improvements/Achievements 2008-09

-          Facilitated the passage of a new statute during the 2009 legislative session:  An Act Authorizing Prizes for Blower Ball Games – H.B. 6287.

-          Submitted new regulations for Parent Teacher Associations Conducting Bingo.

-          Completed the statewide Study on the Effects of Legalized Gambling on the Citizens of the State of Connecticut.

-          Delivered the Study on the Effects of Legalized Gambling on the Citizens of the State of Connecticut both on time and on budget to the Legislators.

-          Began discussion with the State of Maryland on the possible creation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between our two states on sharing information on entities we license.

-          Entered into negotiations with the two Native American Tribes on an out-of-court resolution to the disputed slot revenue.

-          Participated in various statewide television, radio and newspaper interviews concerning the Study on Legalized Gambling on the Citizens of the State of Connecticut.

-          Participated in various statewide initiatives for energy reduction efforts, mileage reduction and gas-saving ideas.

-          Participated in the statewide hiring freeze.

-          Participated in various statewide bans on spending money for non-essential items.

-          Participated in the out-of-state travel ban.

-          Continued discussion with New Jersey regulators on sharing of information.

 

Technological

-          Implemented an open source web based trouble ticket system, giving us the ability to track trouble tickets from any web browser.     

-          Upgraded to Microsoft Office 2007 from Office 2000.

-          Upgraded to Adobe 9.0.

-          Implemented off-site automatic back-up to our disaster recovery site at Alumni Road.

-          Implemented a new remote application to aid the efficiency of the Charitable Games Liaison Officers.

 

Regulatory

-          Accounted for approximately $7.6 million in pari-mutuel taxes transferred to the General Fund and host municipalities.

-          Accounted for approximately $1.1 million in charitable gaming revenue transferred to the General Fund.

-          Performed monthly audits to ensure the tribal casinos transferred the correct amount of slot revenue to the General Fund (approximately $377.8 million).

-          Completed approximately 13 tests and reviews of hardware and software modifications to the on-line wagering systems.

-          Completed approximately 24 monthly slot revenue audits and on a sample basis, verified in excess of $7.46 billion in hopper fill, jackpot payout and slot ticket deductions.

-          Completed approximately 199 reviews of internal control revisions from two tribal nation casinos.

-          Completed approximately 393 reviews of various types of license applications’ financial information.

-          Reviewed and approved 126 OTB contracts with gaming entities for racing/gaming events.

-          Reviewed and approved 40 preliminary working papers and 42 executed working papers for instant games.

-          The Division advised Foxwoods casino that their promotion referred to as “Free Play” was a violation of the Memorandum of Understanding.  Foxwoods Casino had initiated a promotional give-away which initially involved Foxwoods mailing a coupon representing a dollar value to patrons in their Wampum Rewards program.  The “Free Play” coupons were exchanged at the casino for a voucher that could be used to play slot machines.  Foxwoods did not include the value of the coupons in the slot drop however; they did deduct all prizes paid as a result of the promotional play from slot revenue, effectively reducing the State’s share of the slot win.  This promotion later developed an electronic download of promotional credits handled electronically the same way as the mailing of coupons.  Mohegan Sun also developed a similar electronic promotion called e-Bonus and agreed to be bound by the decision rendered in the Foxwoods case.  The Division, Foxwoods, and Mohegan Sun are currently in litigation over the accounting of these promotions.

-          Reviewed 1,219 Bazaar and Raffle Statements

-          Reviewed 8,527 Ten Day bingo report returns.

-          Accounted for:

o   $74,315 in registration/permit fees

o   $260,658 in Bingo regulation fees

o   $815,644 in Sealed Ticket sales receipts.

o   $1,063,435 in transfers to General Fund from Charitable Games

o   $13,879 in payments to municipalities from Charitable Games

o   $4,195,243 in transfers to General Fund from pari-mutuels

o   $3,387,699 in payments to municipalities from off-track betting and pari-mutuels

o   $1,011 in sheet ticket receipts

 

Legislative

-          Public Act No. 09-34 ‘An Act Authorizing Cash Prizes For Blower Ball Games’ enables sponsoring organizations permitted to conduct a bazaar and authorized to operate Blower Ball games to award cash prizes up to $50.00 each in connection with the playing of such games.

-          Public Act No. 09-132 ‘An Act Concerning Additional Off-Track Betting Branch Facilities’ increases the number of off-track betting (OTB) facilities that may operate as simulcasting facilities from 10-12, and requires one to be in Milford and the other in Putnam.

 

Information 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. Sec. 46a-78.

 

-          Provided information on Division receipts, disbursements, and administrative costs in compliance with C.G.S. Sec. 12-564(a).

 

 

Regulatory Facts for the Division of Special Revenue

Fiscal Year 2008-2009

 

Gambling Regulation

 

Fines collected for violations (all gaming combined)                                              $7,450

 

Charitable Games

 

Fines collected for violations                                                                                      $1,600

 

Charitable Games Inspections (Total)                                                                        1,466

 

Bingos                                                                                                                                 666

Sealed Tickets                                                                                                                    641

Bazaar                                                                                                                                   34

Raffles                                                                                                                                 125

 

Charitable Games Audits (Total)                                                                                    67

 

Bingos                                                                                                                                    1

Sealed Tickets                                                                                                                     65

Bazaars                                                                                                                                   0

Raffles                                                                                                                                    1

 

 

Charitable Games Registrations & Permits (Total)                                              3,217

 

Personal Identification Numbers (Bingo)                                                                      808       

Raffle Permits                                                                                                                     983

Individual Sales Permits (Sealed Ticket)                                                                        490

Bingo Permits                                                                                                                     285

Sealed Ticket Permits                                                                                                        288

Bazaar Permits                                                                                                                    253

Bingo Registrations                                                                                                            10

Amusement & Recreation Bingo Registrations (PTA/PTO)                                        81

Amusement & Recreation Bingo Registrations (Senior Citizens)                                 5

Bazaar and Raffle Equipment Dealers Registrations                                                        2

Bingo Product Equipment Dealer Registration                                                                 8

Sealed Ticket Dispensing Machine Equipment Dealer Registrations                           4

 

Security

 

Investigations Opened                                                                                                       105

Investigations Closed                                                                                                           88

Arrests                                                                                                                                    18

 

Criminal History Checks through June 30, 2009

 

Lottery                                                       Casinos

New Applications            780                  Mohegan Sun – New applicants    1,648

Renewals                        8,220                                               Renewals               7,193

 

Parimutuel                                                 Foxwoods  --      New applicants       1,115

New applications            154                                                Renewals                 7,530

Renewals                          762

 

Charitable Games

PIN Bingo                         808

Sealed Tickets                 490

 

Provide oversight for 1,222 lottery drawings.

Administrative Hearing Presentations:  95

Number of Instant Lottery Games, subject to Special Revenue approval, transferred to the

State Police Forensic Laboratory for testing:  45

 

Licenses issued (Total)                                                                                                3,550

 

Occupational                                                                                                                     638

Lottery – New                                                                                                                   257             

Lottery – Renewals                                                                                                       2,655

 

 

 

Foxwoods Casino

 

Temporary licenses issued                                                                                             1,012

Permanent licenses issued                                                                                              1,144

Active licenses as of 6/30/2009                                                                                      7,525

 

 

 

Mohegan Sun Casino

 

Temporary licenses issued                                                                                              1,612

Permanent licenses issued                                                                                               1,349

Active licenses as of 6/30/2009                                                                                       7,113       

 

 

 

Administrative Hearings (Total)                                                                                 194

 

Casino                                                                                                                                 28

Lottery                                                                                                                              128

Charitable Games                                                                                                               16           

OTB                                                                                                                                       5

Patron Reinstatement                                                                                                        12

Gaming Policy Board Appeals                                                                                           5           

 

Summary Information for the Division of Special Revenue Fiscal Year 2008-2009

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                                       $          991,303,043             $      604,712,211                                    $283,000,000 (2)

 

Slot Machines

Foxwoods Casino                    $       8,455,251,188              $   7,687,048,732                                    $177,153,485 (3) (4)

 

Slot Machines                             

Mohegan Sun Casino            $        9,471,655,862             $     8,640,863,298                                   $200,651,400(3) (4)

 

Off-Track Betting                   $            205,399,292             $      157,514,754                                     $    4,195,243

 

Charitable Games                    $              41,084,565            $         19,658,575                                    $   1,063,435

 

 

Total from gaming:                   $19,164,693,950             $17,109,797,570                                $666,063,563

 

Other receipts and reimbursements available for transfer:

 

Registration and permit fees (Charitable Games)                                              $         74,315

License and Registration fees (Pari-Mutuel & Lottery)                                     $         19,490

Miscellaneous                                                                                                 $         82,163

 

      Total available for transfer to the General Fund                                          $666,239,981

 

Other receipts not available for transfer:

 

Taxes received and paid to host municipalities (OTB & Charitable Games)    $     3,401,578

Refunds and Reimbursements (mainly lottery)                                                $        604,996

Receivables (Casinos)                                                                                   $     4,840,575

 

Total agency receipts:                                                                               $  675,087,130  

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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) Lottery Figures are preliminary and unaudited.

(3)Tribal Casino contributions (amount transferred to the General Fund) are calculated based upon 25% of slot machine win, which is wagering revenue less amounts returned to the public in prizes.

(4)Foxwoods did not include $59,588,516 of Free Play coupons and the Mohegan Sun did not include $28,186,965 of

   E-Bonus credits redeemed by patrons at slot machines in its video facsimile devices Win amount; however, the value

   of Free Play coupons and E-Bonus credits wagered was included in the Wagering Revenue.  This affects only the

   State’s revenue from video facsimiles, a matter that both sides agreed to allow a court to decide.  Foxwoods and

   Mohegan Sun have deposited the amount in dispute into an escrow account pending court’s decision.

 

 

Disbursements and Administrative Costs for the Division of Special Revenue 2008-2009

 

The net cost of administering the Division of Special Revenue for Fiscal 2009 was $10,670,265. This is inclusive of net general fund expenditures, net casino gaming expenditures and the capital equipment purchase fund.  Total disbursements are $18,291,170 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 2008-2009

 

Disbursement                                                                 Amount          Percent of Total

Net General Fund expenditures:                                 $ 6,225,930                   58.4%

Net casino gaming expenditures:                                 $ 4,422,200                  41.4%                             

Capital equipment purchase fund:                               $      22,135                       .2%    

 

Total Expenditures: (net operating costs)             $10,670,265                   100%

 

Administrative Costs for Division of Special Revenue 2008-2009

 

Administrative Costs                                                    Amount            Percent of Total

 

Operating Costs

Personal Services / Payroll                                          $ 4,820,775                   77.4%

Data Processing Expenses (combined)                        $    178,565                     2.9%

Sealed Tickets (Purchase for Resale)                          $      76,942                     1.2%

Telephone & Utilities                                                  $    247,491                     4.0%

General repairs & maintenance (Building)                    $      32,081                       .5%

Office, maintenance, and misc. supplies                       $      43,207                       .7%

Rental of building (81 Alumni Rd.)                               $      50,350                       .8%                      

All other operating expenses                                       $     776,519                    12.5%

Net General Fund Costs                                             $  6,225,930                    100%

 

Casino Gaming                                                           $ 4,422,200

 

Capital Equipment Purchase Fund                               $      22,135

 

Total Operating Costs:                                            $ 10,670,265

 

Non-Operating Costs

 

Funds awaiting distribution                                           $         50,804

Betting Taxes(1)                                                           $    7,570,101

 

Total Non-Operating Costs:                                     $    7,620,905

 

Net Total Costs:                                                        $   18,291,170

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(1) Transfers to General Fund and payments to host municipalities from Pari-Mutuel and OTB operations.

 

Connecticut Lottery Corporation

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009

(Results are preliminary and unaudited)

 

 

Lottery

 

Lottery Games            Sales                 % of Total Net Prizes            Amount Transferred to GF*

 

Play 3 Day & Night

Play 4 Day & Night  $ 206,343,277     20.8%       $ 104,479,679            $      83,895,522

 

Classic Lotto           $   32,942,176       3.3%        $   17,260,197            $      11,852,955

 

Cash 5                    $   40,419,912      4.1%        $   22,710,790            $       13,741,750

 

Powerball                $   92,133,639      9.3%        $   43,702,841            $       39,607,028

 

Lucky4Life(1)          $     9,451,502      1.0%        $   5,323,053             $         2,858,674

 

Scratch (Instant)      $ 610,012,537     61.5%       $  411,235,651           $      131,044,071

 

Total                      $991,303,043  100.0%     $  604,712,211         $    283,000,000

 

 

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* Total General Fund Transfer is actual; transfer by game is based on a preliminary estimated allocation.

 

(1) Lucky4Life began April 2, 2009.

      

 

Pari-mutuel Wagering and Off-Track Betting 2008-2009

 

In compliance with Section 17a-713(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes, pari-mutuel and teletheater (a/k/a simulcast) performance fees totaling $170,300.00 were collected and deposited into the Chronic Gamblers Treatment and Rehabilitation Fund. Transfers to the General Fund totaled $4,195,242.81. Total fines of $9,050.00 were collected related to regulatory violations.

 

Off-Track Betting

 

Off-Track                  Total                  Amount           Amount Returned to          General                     Grants to Host

Betting Facility     Performances    Wagered                 Public (Prizes)         Fund Transfers           Municipalities

 

Simulcast Facilities

 

Bridgeport                         730             $33,092,403             $  25,377,603           $    675,906                       $    529,478

Shoreline Star

 

Bristol                                670             $  5,750,233              $    4,409,687          $    117,447                        $   92,004

 

East Haven                       672             $  4,579,790              $    3,512,108           $      93,541                       $   73,277

 

Hartford                            677             $ 20,262,032            $  15,538,364            $    413,848                        $ 324,192

 

Milford (1)                        N/A            $      635,867            $       487,628            $      12,988                         $   10,174

 

New Britain                       677            $ 12,596,200            $     9,659,660           $    257,275                         $  201,539

 

New Haven,                730             $  37,811,361           $  28,996,435            $    772,290                        $   604,982      

Sports Haven

 

Norwalk                             625             $  8,423,257              $   6,459,551            $     172,044                         $ 134,772

 

Torrington                         665             $  4,134,406              $   3,170,556            $       84,445                        $  66,150

 

Waterbury                         677             $ 12,512,915            $    9,595,791            $     255,574                        $ 200,207

 

Windsor Locks,                729             $ 39,314,215            $  30,148,930           $      802,986                        $ 730,338

Bradley Teletheater

 

Telephone Betting           N/A           $  26,286,613           $  20,158,441           $   536,899                            $  420,586

 

                                                               

Total                                6,852            $205,399,292           $157,514,754             $4,195,243                    $3,387,699

 

 

 

(1)Milford re-opened as non-simulcast on 3/31/09.

 

 

 

 

Charitable Games 2008-2009

 

 

A total of $74,315 was collected in registration/permit fees from all Charitable Games activities.  The net profit to charitable organizations totaled $14,404,126 for all activities. Amounts wagered, prizes paid and amounts transferred to the General Fund are presented below:

 

 

Charitable Games

                             

Authorized                                                                            Transferred

Game                    Organizations     Gross Wager             Prizes Paid             to General Fund

 

 

Bingo                          285 (1)               $19,562,905             $14,367,882                $   246,780

 

Sealed Tickets             288 (1)               $  8,156,440             $ 5,290,693                 $   815,644        

 

Raffles                        978 (3)               $ 12,971,562                  N/A(2)                        N/A(2)

 

Bazaars                        241(3)               $    393,658                   N/A(2)                  $      1,011

 

                                                             _________               _________                  __________

   

Total                          1,792                $  41,084,565            $19,658,575                 $ 1,063,435

 

 

 

 

TABLE 4 

 

 

 

(1) This reflects the number of permits issued during the fiscal year.

 

(2) Information not reported to the Division of Special Revenue.

 

(3)  This reflects the actual number of reports received and verified during the fiscal year.

 

 

 

The Number of Gambling Events and Games

Fiscal Year 2008-2009

 

Event or Game                                                                                      Number

 

Lottery Drawings                                                                                  2,060

 

Play 3 Day (formerly Mid-day 3)                                                                365

Play 4 Day (formerly Mid-day 4)                                                                365

Play 3 Night (formerly Play 3)                                                                    365

Play 4 Night (formerly Play 4)                                                                    365

Cash 5                                                                                                      365

Classic Lotto                                                                                             105

Powerball                                                                                                 104

Lucky4Life (began April 2, 2009)                                                                26

New Instant Lottery Games  launched                                                         46

Instant Lottery Games with Settlements during Year                                     65

 

Off Track Betting

OTB Branch/Simulcast Race Days                                                             364

OTB Non-Simulcast Branches                                                                       1

   (Milford re-opened as non-simulcast on 3/31/09)

Simulcast Facilities                                                                                      10

Telephone Betting Days                                                                             364

 

Simulcast Facility Performances                                                          6,800

 

Bridgeport                                                                                                  724

Bristol                                                                                                        665

East Haven                                                                                                667

Hartford                                                                                                    672

New Britain                                                                                               672

New Haven                                                                                               724

Norwalk                                                                                                     621

Torrington (started simulcasting 12/31/08)                                                    660

Waterbury                                                                                                 672

Windsor Locks                                                                                           723

 

                                                                                                                       

Charitable Games                                                                                         

 

Bingos                                                                                                      9,118

Raffles                                                                                                       427           

Bazaars                                                                                                      988

 

Sealed Ticket Games Offered                                                                      20

 

Casino Slot Machines (as of 6/30/09)                                             14,662

 

Foxwoods Casino - Slot Machines in Operation                                     8,018

Mohegan Sun Casino - Slot Machines in Operation                                6,644

 

Education

 

Gambling Regulation conducted 12,900 visits to lottery agents to insure compliance with the regulations and to insure that they know how to obtain certain reports off the system.

 

Regulatory

 

Reviewed and approved 126 OTB contracts with gaming entities for racing/gaming events.

 

Reviewed and approved 40 preliminary working papers and 42 executed working papers for lottery instant ticket games.

 

APPENDIX 1

 

History of Governors and Executive Directors

 Commission on Special Revenue/Division of Special Revenue

 

 

    Governor                              executive director                 term         

 

Thomas J. Meskill                               Joseph Burns                                       1971-1973

 

Thomas J. Meskill/                              John T. Macdonald                             1973-1976

  Ella T. Grasso

 

Ella T. Grasso                                      James M. Fitzgerald                            1976-1979

 

Ella T. Grasso                                      John G. Devine                                   1979-1980

 

Ella T. Grasso                                      Harold Bassett                                   9/1980-12/1980

 

William A. O’Neill                              Alfred Oppenheimer                           1980-1987

 

William A. O’Neill                              Orlando P. Ragazzi                             1987-1989

 

William A. O’Neill                              William V. Hickey                              1989-1991

 

Lowell P. Weicker                              Demetrios Louziotis                            1991-1992

 

Lowell P. Weicker                              Robert W. Werner                             1992-1993

 

Lowell P. Weicker/

John G. Rowland                                John B. Meskill                                   1993-1997

 

John G. Rowland                                George F. Wandrak                            1997-1998

                                                           

John G. Rowland                                Thomas Rotunda                                 1999-2001

 

John G. Rowland                                Susan G. Townsley                             2001-2004

 

M. Jodi Rell                                        Daniel Marchitello                              2004-2004

                                                            (Acting Executive Director)

 

M. Jodi Rell                                        Paul A. Young                                    2004-