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General Information

The California Tribal-State Gaming Compact requires that any Gaming Resource Supplier who directly or indirectly provides at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in Gaming Resources in any 12-month period, or any Financial Source Provider extending financing directly or indirectly in connection with a Tribe's operation, shall be licensed by the Tribal Gaming Agency prior to providing such services. In addition to this requirement, Gaming Resource Suppliers and Financial Source Providers shall apply to the State Gaming Agency for a determination of suitability for licensure. The State Gaming Agency consists of the California Gambling Control Commission and the Division of Gambling Control of the California Department of Justice, which are entities of the State of California and not of the Tribe.

Please refer to California Tribal- State Gaming Compact sections 2.11, 2.12, 6.4.5, 6.4.6, and 6.4.7 for further information.

Initial Applicants

If you are required to be found suitable by the State Gaming Agency (as indicated above) you must submit the following information to the California Gambling Control Commission:

• Application for Finding of Suitability, CGCC-100 (Rev. 10/07), with applicable fees/deposits as listed on the application
• Authorization to Release Information, DGC-APP. 006 (Rev. 08/07)
• Current Organization Chart for Business and/or Entity
• Copy of Secretary of State annual certification
• Two (2) FBI Fingerprint Cards (non-California residents) or Live Scan Service Form (California residents)

Note: The Division of Gambling Control will request a Supplemental Background Investigation Information package at a later date for all initial applicants.

Renewal Applicants

If you are renewing your Finding of Suitability you must submit the information indicated above, with the exception of the Fingerprint Cards/Live Scan Service Form, to the California Gambling Control Commission 120-days prior to your expiration date.

Exemption Letter Consideration

Vendors who believe they do not meet the criteria required for a State Gaming Agency license may file a letter of determination. The letter should be on a company letterhead and should include the following information:

• Type of business provided to the Tribal Casino(s);
• A list of the Tribe(s) the vendor is currently conducting business with, and;
• Whether the company anticipates selling over $25,000 in Gaming Resources in any consecutive 12-month period.

The letter of determination should be sent to the following address:

California Gambling Control Commission
Attn: Vendors Unit
2399 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95833

If the Commission determines that a company does not meet the criteria for a State Gaming Agency license, then an exemption letter will be issued to the company.

However, if the Commission determines that a company does meet the criteria for a State Gaming Agency license, then a letter for submission of an initial Finding of Suitability package will be issued.

Financial Source Providers

For information regarding financial source suitability requirements for bondholders, please refer to the Uniform Tribal Gaming Regulations CGCC-1 and CGCC-2.

Any bondholder that is required to be found suitable must register with the Commission by submitting an Application for Registration as a Financial Source (CGCC-2, New 04/02).