For MBEs/DBEs/WBEs : Licensing

In order to do business with commercial casinos, suppliers and vendors must meet strict licensing requirements, which help prevent organized crime and other criminal operations. Some jurisdictions not only require licensing for major gaming equipment manufacturers (i.e., slot machine manufacturers) but also suppliers and vendors that meet certain gross gaming revenue thresholds. Even businesses supplying nongaming-related products (e.g., carpet supplies) may need to be licensed to sell to the casino industry.

This section includes supplier/vendor licensing requirements for the 11 commercial casino states. Scroll through all the states or choose a state from the pull-down menu below.

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Colorado  Click, to go to top of page

Gaming Products and Services

Licenses

Business Gaming License: This type of license is required for any company or individual that manufactures or distributes approved slot or video machines and component parts.

Fees

  Application Fee Licensing Fee Background Deposit
License Type Type 1* Type 2**   Type 1* Type 2**
Retailer $1,000 $2,000 $1,250 $5,000 $10,000
Operator $500 $1,000 $1,000 $5,000 $10,000
Manufacturer/
Distributor
    $1,000 $5,000 $10,000

*A group of six or fewer individuals (all Colorado residents) with at least 5 percent interest in the business
**All others not falling within Type 1

Licenses are valid for one year and may be renewed by the Colorado Division of Gaming. Renewal fees are the same as issuance fees minus the background deposit.

Illinois  Click, to go to top of page

Gaming Products and Services

Licenses

Supplier’s License: This type of license is required for any company or individual that provides equipment devices, services or supplies to a licensed riverboat gambling operator.

Fees

Application Fee: $10,000 (If the cost of the applicant’s investigation exceeds the applicant’s fee, the fee may be increased.)

Supplier's License Fee: $5,000 annually

Nongaming Products and Services

Licenses

The Illinois Gaming Board does not require vendors of nongaming products or services to be licensed by the state.

Indiana  Click, to go to top of page

Gaming Products and Services

Licenses

Supplier’s License: This type of license is required for any company or individual intending to distribute gaming equipment, services and/or supplies, which conform to the commission’s standards, to a licensed riverboat gambling operation.

Fees

Application Fee: $10,000 (nonrefundable)

Supplier’s License Fee: $5,000 annually

Other Requirements

Individuals: Each applicant must submit two sets of fingerprints.

Companies: Each officer and director of the applying company must submit two sets of fingerprints.

Nongaming Products and Services

Licenses

The Indiana Gaming Commission does not require vendors of nongaming products or services to be licensed by the state.

Licenses

The Colorado Division on Gaming does not require vendors of nongaming products or services to be licensed by the state.

Iowa  Click, to go to top of page

Gaming Products and Services

Licenses

Distributor’s License: This type of license is required for any company or individual that sells, markets or distributes gaming-related devices and/or equipment.

Manufacturer’s License: This type of license is required for any company or individual that designs, assembles, fabricates, produces, constructs or prepares gambling-related products or components.

Fees

Distributor’s License Fee: $1,000 annually

Manufacturer’s License Fee: $250 annually

Nongaming Products and Services

Licenses

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission does not require vendors of nongaming products or services to be licensed by the state. However, the commission must approve business transactions between a supplier/vendor and a gaming operator that exceed $100,000 during a 12-month period.

Louisiana  Click, to go to top of page

Gaming Products and Services

Licenses

Manufacturers of Slots Permit: This type of license is required for a company or individual that manufacturers an electronic gaming device.

Gaming Manufacturers Other Than Slots Permit: This type of license is required for a company or individual that manufactures any casino game other than an electronic gaming device.

Gaming Supplier Permit: This type of license is required for a company or individual that supplies, sells, leases or repairs, or contracts to supply, sell, lease, or repair gaming-related devices, equipment, supplies, or services to or for licensed gaming operators.

Fees

Manufacturers of Slots Permit Fee: $15,000 annually

Gaming Manufacturers Other Than Slots Permit Fee: $7,500 annually

Gaming Supplier Permit Fee: $3,000 annually

Nongaming Products and Services

Licenses

Nongaming Supplier Permit: This type of license is required for a company or individual whose one-year gaming revenue equals or exceeds $100,000 per gaming operator.

Fees

Nongaming Supplier Permit Fee: $250 annually

Michigan  Click, to go to top of page

Gaming Products and Services

Licenses

Supplier License: This type of license is required for any company or individual providing gaming-related services.

Supplier licensing requires a background investigation lasting approximately three months. There are cases in which companies can apply for an exemption to the supplier licensing process (outlined in Resolution 2003-07, adopted by the Michigan Gaming Control Board in December 2003).

Fees

Application Fee

Yearly Gaming Revenue Cost
Less than $100,000 $500
$100,000 - $500,000 $1,000
More than $500,000 $2,500

Supplier License Fee: $5,000 annually

In addition these fees, applicants also are responsible for any fees incurred by the board during its licensing investigation.

Nongaming Products and Services

Licenses

Vendor Registration Number: This type of license is required for any company or individual with gaming revenues exceeding $600 during a 12-month period.

Supplier License: This type of license is required for any company or individual with gaming revenues during a 12-month period equaling or exceeding $200,000 with one casino, or $400,000 with more than one casino.

Fees

Application Fee 

Yearly Gaming Revenue

Cost

$100,000 - $500,000

$1,000

More than $500,000

$2,500

Supplier License Fee: $5,000 annually

In addition to these fees, applicants also are responsible for any fees incurred by the board during its licensing investigation.

Mississippi  Click, to go to top of page

Gaming Products and Services

Licenses

Distributor’s License: This type of license is required for any company or individual that lends, leases, sells, gives or distributes in any other manner gaming devices and equipment used in Mississippi.

Manufacturer’s License: This type of license is required for companies or individuals that manufacture, assemble, or modify any gaming device used in Mississippi. 

Fees

Distributor’s License

  • Application Fee: $500
  • Licensing Fee: $500 every three years

Manufacturer’s License

  • Application Fee: $1,000
  • Licensing Fee: $1,000 every three years

Nongaming Products and Services

Licenses

The Mississippi Gaming Commission does not require vendors of nongaming products or services to be licensed by the state.

Missouri  Click, to go to top of page

Gaming Products and Services

Licenses

Supplier’s License: This type of license is required for any company or individual that provides equipment devices, services or supplies to a licensed riverboat gambling operator.

Affiliate Supplier’s License: This type of license is required for any affiliate of a company or individual that provides equipment devices, services or supplies to a licensed riverboat gambling operator. An affiliate is “a person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified.”

Fees

Supplier’s License

  • Application Fee: $10,000 (If the cost of the applicant’s investigation exceeds the applicant’s fee, the fee may be increased.)
  • Licensing Fee: $5,000 annually

Affiliate Supplier’s License

  • Application Fee: $10,000 (If the cost of the applicant’s investigation exceeds the applicant’s fee, the fee may be increased.)
  • Licensing Fee: $5,000 annually

Nongaming Products and Services

Licenses

The Missouri Gaming Commission does not require vendors of nongaming products or services to be licensed by the state.

Nevada  Click, to go to top of page

Gaming Products and Services

Licenses

Distributor’s License: This type of license is required for any company or individual intending to sell or distribute any gaming device for use in Nevada.

Manufacturer’s License: This type of license is required for any company or individual intending to assemble or manufacture any gaming device for use in Nevada.

Fees

Distributor’s License Fee: $500 annually

Manufacturer’s License Fee: $1,000 annually

Nongaming Products and Services

Licenses

The Nevada Gaming Control Board does not require vendors of nongaming products or services to be licensed by the state.

New Jersey  Click, to go to top of page

Gaming Products and Services

Licenses

Casino Service License: This type of license is required for a company or individual that provides any gaming-related goods or services.

Fees

Application Fee: $2,000 (non-refundable)

Other Requirements

Vendor Registration Form: A casino purchasing at least $10,000 in products and services from a company or individual during a 12-month period is required to file a Vendor Registration Form on behalf of that company or individual

Nongaming Products and Services

Licenses

Casino Service License (nongaming): This type of license is required for a company or individual with gaming revenues during a 12-month period equaling or exceeding $75,000 with one casino or $225,000 with more than one casino.

Fees

Application Fee: $2,000 (nonrefundable)

Other Requirements

Vendor Registration Form: A casino purchasing at least $10,000 in products and services from a company or individual during a 12-month period is required to file a Vendor Registration Form on behalf of that company or individual

South Dakota  Click, to go to top of page

Gaming Products and Services

Licenses

Slot Machine Manufacturer/Distributor License: This type of license is required for any company or individual that manufactures or distributes slot machine-related products and services for use in South Dakota.

Fees

Application Fee: $5,000

Slot Machine Manufacturer/Distributor License Fee: $1,000 for the first year, $250 for subsequent years

Nongaming Products and Services

Licenses

The South Dakota Commission on Gaming does not require vendors of nongaming products or services to be licensed by the state.

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