MONTENEGRO Law and Practice Contributed by: Luka Popović and Milana Savović, BDK Advokati
the gross gaming revenue. For gaming machines in a casino, a fixed concession fee of EUR75 per machine is payable monthly, plus a monthly vari- able fee of 10% of the gross gaming revenue. • Lottery games – there is no fixed or monthly vari- able fee. • TV tombola and tombola – there is no fixed or monthly variable fee. • Betting – there is a monthly fixed fee of EUR750 per betting shop, as well as a monthly variable fee of 10% of the gross gaming revenue. • Gaming machines – there is a monthly fixed fee of EUR75 per gaming machine, as well as a monthly variable fee of 10% of the gross gaming revenue. • Online gambling – there is a monthly fixed fee of EUR10,000 for online betting, plus another EUR10,000 for online casino games and slots, along with a monthly variable fee of 10% of the gross gaming revenue. These fees are charged separately for betting games, virtual casino games, and virtual slot games. 4.10 Personal Licensing The new Games of Chance Act does not regulate per- sonal licensing – ie, it does not impose any obligations on the employees of operators relating to professional qualifications. Premises where games of chance are organised must satisfy various technical and spatial requirements, and compliance with these conditions must be checked by the gaming authority within 30 days from submit- ting the application. Technical compliance must be maintained for the duration of the licence and regular inspections may be carried out by the gaming author- ity. Casinos A casino must be arranged in such a way that both the gaming areas and the guest and casino staff areas are integrated in a single space, where the minimum size of the casino is 400 square metres. In addition, the casino must have at least seven gaming tables. It is prohibited to organise casino games in mixed- 5. Land-Based Gambling 5.1 Premises Licensing
use (residential/commercial) buildings. A special label, issued by the Ministry of Finance and displaying the main data on the operator and the concession, must be displayed at the entrance to the casino. Within the casino, there must be a: • cash register; • a separate and secured area to store money and other valuables; and • an exchange office. There must also be a catering area. Audio-video surveillance must be installed inside the casino, so that it can cover: • the entrance and exit; • the reception; • any place where gaming chips can be purchased (cash register and exchange office); • live game tables; • roulette tables and gaming machines; • the calculation process – whether it is performed at the table or in a separate calculation room; and • the movement of money or gaming chips in gen- eral. Video surveillance cameras and monitors must be in colour, and the recordings must always show the date and time of recording. Access to the control room in which the equipment for audio-video surveillance is stored must be strictly guarded, and only authorised security personnel may gain access. Betting Shops The minimum permitted size of a betting shop is ten square metres. The premises must be equipped with an IT system for receiving payments that is connected to the central database of the regulatory authority, and there must be a metal safe in the premises for keeping the winning, non-winning and cancelled betting tick- ets, as well as the fire protection device. Betting rules, the options on offer and the results of the betting must be displayed in a dedicated notice space. A special label, issued by the Ministry of Finance and indicating the main data on the operator and the
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