BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR AMENDMENTS TO RULE 3
The purpose of amendments to Rule 3 is to establish procedures for the approval and field trial of blackjack and poker variation games. The statutory basis for Rule 3 is found in sections 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-203, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-302, C.R.S.
47.1-325     Approval and field trial of blackjack and poker variation games.
Requests for approval of new blackjack and poker variations games must be made on such forms and processed in such manner as the Director shall prescribe.
(1)    	The application must be in writing and must include, in addition to such other information as the Director may require:
(a)    	The name of the game to be used in Colorado, and any other name by which the game is known, marketed, or approved in any other gaming jurisdiction. The name to be used in Colorado must be different than the name of any other game currently approved by the Commission.
(b)  	Identification information of all persons:
(i)  	Who developed the game;
(ii)    	Who hold intellectual property rights or other legal rights to the game;
(iii)    	Who have, or who will have, the right or privilege to market the game in Colorado; and
(iv)    	Who have had, who have, or will have, the rights to share in the profits, proceeds, royalties, commissions, or other profits generated by the sale, lease, placement, or distribution of the game in any gaming jurisdiction.
(c)  	An authorization and release executed by the applicant and by all persons identified in paragraph (b) above, permitting an investigation into the background of such persons.
(d)    	A description of the game, including the rules of play, dealing procedure, the proposed schedule of payouts, a full size paper table layout if requested by the Division, and a statistical evaluation of the game. (amended perm. 04/30/04)
(e)    	A copy of an agreement between the applicant and retail licensee to conduct a field trial upon approval. Such agreement must be signed by the applicant and an authorized agent of the retail licensee. (added perm. 04/30/04)