Persons to whom licences may be issued under the Act

(1) The Board may issue a licence to any person– (a) who meets the requirements of section 6(2) of (b) who owns, operates or manages a hotel– (i) with not less that 50 rooms, and offering a variety of entertainment and amenities with standards set and certified by the Ministry of Tourism; or (ii) with not less than 25 rooms, with standards set and certified by the Ministry of Tourism, and also providing an International Business Process Outsourcing Service at the address of the gaming premises, and offering employment to at least 50 persons. (c) who, in the case of a natural person, has not been convicted of a crime referred to in section 6(2) (b) of the Act, or of any other crime involving moral turpitude; (d) who, in the case of a legal person, has all the actual (but not nominal) shareholders, directors, and/or partners who have not been convicted of a crime referred to in section 6(2) (b) of the Act, or of any other crime involving moral turpitude; (e) who proves to it that he has the financial and economic means and organizational capability of establishing and managing a gaming room suitable for hotel guests and Gaming Control 19 patrons which gives to such guests and patrons the freedom to use its gaming facilities. CAP. 285. (2) If an applicant has begun but has not completed the construction and erection of a hotel and he produces proof to the Board that such a hotel is in compliance with the provisions of the Hotels and Tourist Accommodation Act and has a gaming room and gaming facilities which gives to its guests and patrons the freedom to use such gaming facilities, the Board may grant a licence to such applicant if he submits to the Board plans of the hotel under construction. (3) It shall be a condition precedent of a licence granted under subregulation (2) above that the construction of the hotel shall be completed within such time as may be specified by the Board. (4) In this regulation, “International Business Process Outsourcing Service” means a specific business task such as payroll, accounting, customer service, technical support, marketing or other service provided by an entity operating under the Export Processing Zone regime.