SECTION 325:80-5-6. General grounds for refusal to issue license or denial of Gaming License applications

  The Commission may refuse to issue a license or deny any license application on any grounds deemed reasonable by the Commission. Without limiting the foregoing, the Commission may deny the application on any of the following grounds:

(1)   evidence of an untrue or misleading statement of material fact, or willful omission of any material fact, in any application, statement, or notice filed with the Commission, made in connection with any investigation, including the background investigation, or otherwise made to the Commission or its staff;

(2)   conviction of any felony in any jurisdiction;

(3)   conviction of any gambling offense in any jurisdiction;

(4)   entry of any civil or administrative judgment against the applicant that is based, in whole or in part, on conduct that allegedly constituted a felony crime in the State or other jurisdiction the conduct occurred, or involved a gambling violation(s);

(5)   association with Persons or businesses of known criminal background or Persons of disreputable character that may adversely affect the general credibility, security, integrity, honesty, fairness or reputation of the proposed activity;

(6)   any aspect of the applicant's past conduct, character, or behavior that the Commission determines would adversely affect the credibility, security, integrity, honesty, fairness or reputation of the proposed activity;

(7)   failure of the applicant or its employees to demonstrate adequate business ability and experience to establish, operate, and maintain the business for the type of activity for which application is made;

(8)   failure to demonstrate adequate financing for the operation proposed in the application;

(9)   failure to satisfy any requirement for application or to timely respond to any request by the Commission for additional information;

(10)   permanent suspension, revocation, denial or other limiting action on any gaming license issued by any jurisdiction;

(11)   approval of the application would otherwise be contrary to Oklahoma law or public policy; or

(12)   with respect to a Racetrack Gaming Operator Licensee's or Recipient Racetrack Gaming Licensee's failure to conduct the number of live races required by the Act (unless written consent to such failure has been received from the official horsemen's representative organization(s) for the breed or breeds to which such failure relates).

[Source: Added at 23 Ok Reg 1150, eff 4-6-05 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 2079, eff 5-11-06 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 2602, eff 6-25-06]