Amendments to the Regulatory Manual - 03.13.2018

AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATORY MANUALS ============================================================= Amendments to the Gaming Site Regulatory Manuals (GSRM) for Electronic Games, Bingo Games and Poker Games: 1. Amendment of Regulation 3 Section 1 of the GSRMs for Bingo and Electronic Games: FROM xxx (a) A Letter of No Objection (LONO) from the City/ Municipal Council, i.e. Council Resolution or Ordinance, stating its no objection to the establishment and operation of a gaming site situated within its locality, must be secured. (b) If the submitted LONO is dated prior to the date of site application, the Applicant must submit a certification from the office of City/Municipal Council duly signed by its authorized signatory confirming the continuing validity of the LONO. (c) Document/s issued by the Local Government Unit (LGU) as required in Item (a) above shall be duly certified by the authorized signatories of the Office of the City or Municipal Council. (d) Submission of LGU document/s as defined in Item (a) is not yet a requirement in site location screening, i.e. Part I of the Application Form (GS Form No. 1A). Refer to Section 1 under Regulation 5. (e) Submission of required LGU documents is not a guarantee of approval of the application. (f) The LONO requirement shall not be applicable if the proposed gaming site is located in the same street address of an existing gaming site, provided said existing gaming site has a valid Business Permit from the LGU and currently operated by the Applicant. (g) The Applicant must ensure that the proposed gaming site is compliant with the LGU requirements and regulations on the establishment and conduct of gaming operations. xxx TO xxx (a) A Letter of No Objection (LONO) from the City/ Municipal Council, i.e. Council Resolution or Ordinance, stating its no objection to the establishment and operation of a gaming site situated within its locality, must be secured. (b) Document/s issued by the Local Government Unit (LGU) as required in Item (a) above shall be duly certified by the authorized signatories of the Office of the City or Municipal Council. (c) Submission of LGU document/s as defined in Item (a) is not yet a requirement in site location screening, i.e. Part I of the Application Form (GS Form No. 1A). Refer to Section 1 under Regulation 5.

(d) Submission of required LGU documents is not a guarantee of approval of the application. (e) The LONO requirement shall not be applicable if the proposed gaming site is located in the same street address of an existing gaming site, provided said existing gaming site has a valid Business Permit from the LGU and currently operated by the Applicant. (f) The Applicant must ensure that the proposed gaming site is compliant with the LGU requirements and regulations on the establishment and conduct of gaming operations. xxx 2. Amendment of Regulation 3 Section 1 of the GSRM for Poker Games: FROM xxx (a) A Letter of No Objection (LONO) must be secured from the City/ Municipal Council, i.e. Council Resolution or Ordinance, stating its no objection to the establishment and operation of a gaming site situated within its locality. If the same is not yet available at the time of application, the applicant must submit a copy of duly received application with the Council and a letter of consent from the Mayor. Please note that should the application be approved based on these documents, the Operator must secure, within one (1) year, the required Council Resolution/Ordinance stating its no objection to the gaming site operations. Otherwise, the License issued to it will not be renewed. (b) If the submitted LONO is dated prior to the date of site application, the Applicant must submit a certification from the office of City/Municipal Council duly signed by its authorized signatory confirming the continuing validity of the LONO. (c) Document/s issued by the Local Government Unit (LGU) as required in Item (a) above shall be duly certified by the authorized signatories of the Office of the Mayor (for Mayor’s consent) and the Office of the City or Municipal Council (for Council Resolutions or Ordinances). (d) Submission of LGU document/s as defined in Item (a) is not yet a requirement in site location screening, i.e. Part I of the Application Form (GS Form No. 1A). Refer to Section 1 under Regulation 5. (e) Submission of required LGU documents is not a guarantee of approval of the application. (f) The LONO requirement shall not be applicable if the proposed gaming site is located in the same street address of an existing gaming site, provided said existing gaming site has a valid Business Permit from the LGU and currently operated by the Applicant. (g) The Applicant must ensure that the proposed gaming site is compliant with the LGU requirements and regulations on the establishment and conduct of gaming operations. xxx

TO xxx (a) A Letter of No Objection (LONO) must be secured from the City/ Municipal Council, i.e. Council Resolution or Ordinance, stating its no objection to the establishment and operation of a gaming site situated within its locality. (b) Document/s issued by the Local Government Unit (LGU) as required in Item (a) above shall be duly certified by the authorized signatories of the Office of the Mayor (for Mayor’s consent) and the Office of the City or Municipal Council (for Council Resolutions or Ordinances). (c) Submission of LGU document/s as defined in Item (a) is not yet a requirement in site location screening, i.e. Part I of the Application Form (GS Form No. 1A). Refer to Section 1 under Regulation 5. (d) Submission of required LGU documents is not a guarantee of approval of the application. (e) The LONO requirement shall not be applicable if the proposed gaming site is located in the same street address of an existing gaming site, provided said existing gaming site has a valid Business Permit from the LGU and currently operated by the Applicant. (f) The Applicant must ensure that the proposed gaming site is compliant with the LGU requirements and regulations on the establishment and conduct of gaming operations. xxx