Compliance
Plan
for
Full House Resorts
ARTICLE I 3
DEFINITIONS.. 3
1.1 Definitions. 3
ARTICLE II 7
COMPLIANCE
PROGRAM.. 7
2.1 Company
Policy. 7
2.2 Term,
Duration and Modification of Compliance Plan. 8
2.3
Reporting Compliance Policy Violations. 8
ARTICLE III 9
SELECTION
AND APPOINTMENT OF COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE.. 9
3.1
Composition of Committee. 9
3.2
Appointment and Approval of Committee Members. 9
3.3 Changes
in Committee Composition. 9
3.4
Compensation of Committee Members. 10
3.5
Compliance Officer Liaison. 10
ARTICLE IV.. 10
MEETINGS OF
THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE.. 10
ARTICLE V.. 11
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER 11
5.1 Summary
of Compliance Functions. 11
5.2 Internal
Reporting System. 11
5.3
Preparation of Record of Investigations. 12
5.4 Review
of Reported Information. 12
5.5
Reporting Detail. 12
5.6 Notices
Concerning Unsuitable Persons. 13
5.7 Record
of Material Civil Litigation. 13
5.8 Sales of
Gaming Devices. 13
5.9 Material
Transactions. 14
5.10 Major
Developments. 15
5.11
Material Corporate Financings. 15
5.12
Transactions With Suppliers of Goods and Services. 16
5.13
Lessees. 16
5.14
Suspicious Activity Reports and Internal Audit Reports. 17
5.15
Officers. 17
5.16
Consultants, Independent Agents and Lobbyists. 18
5.17 Review of
Other Persons Involved in Gaming. 18
5.18 Omnibus
Compliance Reporting. 18
5.19 Reports
of Acts of Wrongdoing. 18
ARTICLE VI 19
REPORTING
INFORMATION TO GAMING AUTHORITIES.. 19
6.1 Annual
Report to Nevada Gaming Authorities. 19
6.2
Confidentiality of Reports and Documents. 19
ARTICLE VIl 19
INDEMNIFICATION. 19
The terms used in this Compliance Plan
have the following meanings:
“Affiliate&rdquo means
a subsidiary of Full House Resorts, or a company under common control of Full House Resorts, that does business on the premises of Stockman’s Casino
or any other casino gaming premises.
“Chairman” means
the Chairman of the Committee.
“Committee” means
the Company’s Compliance Committee.
“Company” means Full
House Resorts.
“Compliance Officer”
means the employee of the Company responsible for addressing day-to-day
inquiries and issues regarding the Company’s compliance efforts and the
Company’s Compliance Policies.
“Compliance Plan”
means this Compliance Plan.
“Compliance Policies”
means this Compliance Plan and any financial, litigation, internal control, and
tax policies or programs of the Company that are of a legal or ethical nature.
“Compliance Program”
means the entire compliance structure within the Company, encompassing the
Compliance Plan, all Compliance Policies, and the activities of the Compliance
Officer and the Compliance Committee.
“Consultant”
means a person other than a Professional Advisor, engaged by the Company to
furnish advisory or other services that are reasonably expected to further
specific gaming activities or gaming business of the Company for total
compensation which exceeds $75,000 per year.
“Executive Officer”
means the board of directors of the Company, all persons licensed by the Gaming
Control Board in conjunction with the Company or any of its Affiliates and any
person who serves as the chief executive officer, chief operating officer, the general
manager, or the chief financial or accounting officer and all vice presidents
and director-level employees of the Company.
“Formal Allegations”
means a written notice from (1) a gaming or alcohol regulatory body or (2) other
governmental agency concerning alleged wrongdoing on the part of the Company or
any of its Affiliates, in which the alleged wrongdoing, if true, would have a
adverse effect on the objectives of gaming control or violate Compliance
Policies.
“Formal Criminal
Charges” means criminal charges brought against the Company, any of its
Affiliates, or an Executive Officer of the Company or any of its Affiliates.
“Gaming” means
those activities defined in Nevada Revised Statutes 463.0153 or any other
Gaming Law.
“Gaming Authorities”
means the Nevada Gaming Authorities and any other governmental official or
authority having jurisdiction to license, regulate, or supervise the gaming
activities of the Company.
"Gaming Control
Board" means the Nevada State Gaming Control Board.
“Gaming Device”
has the meaning as defined in Nevada Revised Statute section 463.0155 or any
other Gaming Law provided that the definition is no less restrictive than the
NRS definition.
"Gaming
Establishment" has the meaning as defined in Nevada Revised Statute
section 463.0169 or any other Gaming Law provided that the definition is no
less restrictive than the NRS definition.
“Gaming Laws”
means the Nevada Gaming Control Act and the regulations of the Nevada Gaming
Commission, and the laws of any other jurisdiction in which the Company
conducts gaming activities.
“Government Officer”
means a governmental official, a law enforcement officer, or a peace officer of
the United States of America or any State therein and its political
subdivisions.
“Independent Agent”
(also commonly known as a “junket representative”) has the meaning as defined
in Nevada Revised Statute section 463.0164, or under the provisions of any
similar statute, regulation, rule or ordinance of any other applicable Gaming
Authority.
“Internal Reporting
System” means the information collection, assessment, and reporting system
created by this Compliance Plan.
“Key Employee”
means any supervisory employee of a gaming department or division of the
Company.
“Law” means the
duly enacted statutes, ordinances, regulations, or similar enactments of the United States of America or any state therein and its political subdivisions.
“Lobbyist” means
any Person engaged by the Company or any Affiliate to perform lobbying
activities on any of their behalf.
“Major Development”
means any development that substantially affects, alters, or expands the Gaming
activities of the Company or any of its Affiliates. Included in “Major
Development” are any disciplinary actions brought by a Gaming Authority or
Government Officer with respect to the Gaming activities of the Company or any
of its Affiliates, any change in control of the Company or the approval of the
Company or any of its Affiliates as the Operator of a foreign gaming operation
or activity.
“Manager” means a
person elected by the members of the Company who holds management authority and
responsibility.
“Material Civil
Litigation” means litigation against the Company or any of its Affiliates
seeking recovery in excess of $500,000.00.
“Material Financing”
means public or private equity or debt financing for the Company that exceeds
$1,000,000.00.
“Material
Transactions” means a transaction that pertains to the acquisition or
disposition of assets where the value given or received by the Company or an
Affiliate exceeds $500,000.00. The term also includes any transaction involving
a change in the ownership of the Company or an Affiliate or any change in the
ownership of any landlord.
“Minutes” means
the record of meetings of the Committee.
“Nevada Gaming
Authorities” means the Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming
Commission.
“Person” means
any association, corporation, firm, partnership, trust, or other form of
non-governmental business association, as well as a natural person.
“Professional Advisor”
means a licensed attorney, accountant, architect, engineer, real estate agent
or broker, or any other professional regulated by a state licensing board, an
investment banker regulated by federal regulatory authorities or licensed
investigators retained by the Company to assist in compliance with Gaming Laws
or with the Compliance Policies.
“Unsuitable Person”
means a person who has been determined to be unsuitable to be associated with a
gaming licensee either by a Gaming Authority or by the Company through
independent investigation by the Company or a person who is commonly and
publicly considered to be notorious and unsavory by virtue of his conduct or
affairs. The term may also mean, depending on the circumstances, a person who
has been denied licensing; found unsuitable, disqualified, or otherwise
similarly disapproved by a Gaming Authority; or any person convicted of a
felony involving moral turpitude, any gaming law, narcotics' law, or any
theft-related law within the past five years or such longer time period as may
be applied by Gaming Authorities other than Nevada.
“Unsuitable Situation”
means an event, circumstance, or activity that adversely affects the objectives
of gaming control by actually diminishing the public faith in the ability of
the Gaming Authorities to protect the public interest.
ARTICLE II
COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
2.1
Company Policy.
The Company will exercise its best
efforts to identify and evaluate situations arising in the course of the
business of the Company that may have a negative effect upon the objectives of
gaming control. Generally speaking, a situation adversely affects the
objectives of gaming control if it has an adverse effect on the public faith in
the ability of the Nevada Gaming Authorities or other Gaming Authorities to
ensure that licensed gaming is conducted honestly and competitively and that
gaming is free from criminal and corruptive elements. The policy of the Company
is to conduct its business with honesty and integrity, and according to the
highest moral, legal, and ethical standards.
The Gaming Authorities required the
Company to establish these procedures to enhance the likelihood that no
activities of the Company or any Affiliate would impugn the reputation and
integrity of the gaming industry or negatively impact upon the Company's
reputation and integrity.
The Compliance Committee is being
established to review and evaluate compliance efforts and recommend courses of
action to the Company. The Committee serves as a backdrop for critical
regulatory issues and implementation and authorization of broader-range
investigatory programs.
2.2
Term, Duration and Modification of Compliance Plan.
The Compliance Plan becomes effective on
the first business day immediately following the date on which the Company’s Directors
have approved the Compliance Plan. The Compliance Plan shall remain in effect so
long as it is required by the Nevada Gaming Authorities or any other Gaming
Authority and may not be rescinded without the administrative approval of the
Chairman of the Gaming Control Board. The Compliance Plan may be amended or
modified by the Company’s Directors upon the approval of or at the direction of
the Chairman of the Gaming Control Board. The Director shall notify the Nevada
Gaming Authorities of any proposed amendments, modification, or termination of
the Plan in writing at least ten (10) working days prior to such proposed
action.
2.3
Reporting Compliance Policy Violations.
The Company and its Affiliates take
adherence to its Compliance Policies very seriously. Willful violations of any
provision of the Company’s Compliance Policies may be grounds for summary
termination of employment.
Company employees have an obligation to
report immediately any suspected violations of any of the Compliance Policies
of the Company or its Affiliates. Whenever possible, such reporting should be
to the employee’s immediate supervisor or directly to the Compliance Officer. The
Company and its Affiliates will not take action against an employee for
reporting a potential Compliance Policy violation.
The Compliance Officer shall establish a
system by which the Company and Affiliate employees may anonymously report to
the Compliance Officer suspected violations of the Compliance Policies or
otherwise be assured that their identity will remain confidential. The
Compliance Officer shall not disclose the identity of any employee who
anonymously reports a suspected violation.
ARTICLE III
SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE
3.1
Composition of Committee.
The Committee shall have at least three
(3), and not more than seven (7), members. One member of the Committee shall be
a person experienced in the gaming regulatory process who is familiar with Nevada gaming laws and who is independent of the Company, or in the absence of such a
member, the Committee shall retain legal counsel familiar with Nevada gaming laws to serve the Committee. The Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Accounting Officer will serve as ex officio members of the Committee.
The members of the Committee should be
individuals who, by virtue of their familiarity with law enforcement, regulated
businesses, the business activities of the Company and its Affiliates, or
gaming control, are sensitive to the concerns of Gaming Authorities and capable
of determining the existence or likelihood of an Unsuitable Situation.
3.2
Appointment and Approval of Committee Members.
The Committee members shall be appointed
by and shall serve at the will and pleasure of the Company’s Board of Directors.
The Board shall designate one of the members to serve as Chairman of the
Committee. The members of the Committee must be administratively approved by
the Chairman of the Gaming Control Board.
3.3
Changes in Committee Composition.
Appointments to or resignations from the
Committee will be reported in the Minutes. The Company must appoint a
replacement member of the Committee within ten (10) working days of any
resignation or removal from office. The Company shall notify the Gaming Control
Board of the appointment, resignation, or removal of a member of the Committee
within ten (10) working days of such appointment, resignation, or removal.
3.4
Compensation of Committee Members.
The Company shall prescribe the amount of
compensation to be paid to any non-employee member of the Committee for his or
her services and reimburse each member of the Committee for his or her
reasonable costs and expenses incurred in the discharge of Committee duties and
responsibilities. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless all Committee
members to the fullest extent permitted by law.
3.5
Compliance Officer Liaison.
The Compliance Officer in conjunction
with appropriate counsel, shall serve as liaison between the Company and the
Committee. The Company shall notify the Gaming Control Board in writing any
resignation or removal of its Compliance Officer within ten (10) working days
of such resignation or removal.
ARTICLE IV
MEETINGS OF THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE
4.1 Quorum and
Meeting Procedure.
The presence of a majority of the members
of the Committee constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting Committee
business. Meetings of the Committee may be conducted by means of a telephone
conference. All actions by the Committee require a majority vote of the members
present.
4.2 Quarterly Committee Meetings. The Committee shall meet quarterly to review the
information the Compliance Officer has gathered through reports,
investigations, or otherwise. In an urgent situation, a special meeting of the
Committee may be called by any Committee member or Compliance Officer in
coordination with the Chairman. Such meetings may be conducted in person or by
telephone. As required by the circumstances, the Compliance Officer, with the
approval of the Chief Executive Officer, is authorized to issue preliminary
approval of a proposed transaction or direct such other action as warranted,
subject to the later action of the Committee.
4.3 Committee Meeting Minutes. The Committee shall maintain Minutes recording the
business considered and decisions rendered by the Committee at each meeting. Copies
of the Minutes and documents upon which the Committee based the decisions
reflected in the Minutes shall be provided to the Gaming Authorities within ten
(10) working days of approval of the Minutes by the Committee. In those matters
in which no action is taken by the Committee, the Minutes shall reflect the
reasons why no action was deemed appropriate.
ARTICLE V
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND COMPLIANCE
OFFICER
5.1
Summary of Compliance Functions.
The Committee shall investigate any
information available concerning activities that might constitute an Unsuitable
Situation, Major Development, or violations of Compliance Policies. The
Committee may formulate a recommendation to the Company or its Affiliates on a
course of action to appropriately address the specific event, transaction,
circumstance, or situation as it determines is warranted. The Committee will
coordinate and assist the security, surveillance, and internal audit divisions
and other individuals or committees within the Company or within an Affiliate
to achieve a coordinated effort to accomplish the Company’s Compliance
objectives.
5.2
Internal Reporting System.
The Company shall establish a reporting
system through which responsible Company employees will respond to the
Compliance Officer on a quarterly basis any matters covered by sections 5.6
through 5.18 of this Compliance Plan. The Compliance Committee shall use the
resources of the Company or appropriate outside consultants or contractors to
fulfill their responsibility for supervision and administration of the Internal
Reporting System.
The Compliance Committee may investigate any
question, matter, association, or issue arising or appearing to arise within
the purview of the Internal Reporting System. The success of the Internal
Reporting System depends on coordination with all of the other departments of
the Company and its Affiliates to ensure that matters requiring review by the
Committee are brought to the Committee's attention. Accordingly, the various
departments, divisions, and Affiliates of the Company shall cooperate with the Compliance
Committee and the Compliance Officer.
5.3
Preparation of Record of Investigations.
The Compliance Officer shall prepare and
maintain a chronological record of all investigations undertaken by or on
behalf of the Committee.
5.4
Review of Reported Information.
The Committee shall review information
and reports developed by the Compliance Officer. Before each quarterly meeting
of the Committee, the Compliance Officer shall submit a report of the
investigations conducted for the preceding quarter to the members of the
Committee and a copy of the Compliance Committee reports to its outside counsel.
5.5
Reporting Detail.
Reports to the Committee and the Minutes
of meetings of the Committee shall contain that level of detail necessary and
appropriate to permit a well-reasoned decision by the Committee members on each
subject considered.
Except in circumstances indicating that
reliance is unreasonable or unwarranted, independent investigation is not
required with respect to information that is widely disseminated or otherwise a
matter of public knowledge and such information may be excluded as the subject
of a Committee report unless the information bears directly on an issue to be
considered by the Committee.
Unless the Committee or Compliance
Officer believes it is otherwise warranted, independent investigation of
parties to a transaction is not required in instances where such other party is
regulated by a governmental agency, such as a publicly-held company subject to
regulatory and reporting requirements of the Securities & Exchange
Commission, a financial institution regulated by federal authorities, or a
company or individual regulated or licensed by a Gaming Authority or other regulatory
authority of a foreign jurisdiction, other than to determine such other party’s
standing with such governmental agency.
5.6
Notices Concerning Unsuitable Persons.
The Company’s Compliance Officer is designated
to receive notices from all Gaming Authorities concerning business associations
of the Company or of transactions with Unsuitable Persons. On receipt of any
such notice, the Compliance Officer shall advise the Committee as appropriate
and recommend any action as may, in the Compliance Officer’s opinion, be
necessary or appropriate.
5.7
Record of Material Civil Litigation.
The Compliance Officer shall direct the
Person or Persons authorized to accept legal service of process on behalf of
the Company or its Affiliates to provide to him or her all information
concerning all litigation involving the Company or any of its Affiliates and
shall maintain a record of all relevant Material Civil Litigation. The
Compliance Officer shall deliver a report of all Material Civil Litigation to
the Committee on a quarterly basis.
5.8
Sales of Gaming Devices.
The sale, disposition, or interstate
shipment of Gaming Devices outside Nevada are subject to various federal and
state laws and must be approved in advance by the Company’s Compliance Officer.
The Company shall maintain reports of sales or other dispositions in accordance
with Nevada Gaming Commission Regulation 14. The report of sales of gaming
devices within Nevada must contain the following information:
(a) Name and address of buyer.
(b) Description of the Gaming Devices, including serial numbers where
applicable.
(c) The terms and conditions of the sale or other disposition of the
Gaming Device.
(d) The location to which the Gaming Devices were shipped or transported
by the Company.
(e) Identification of any broker or finder involved and an explanation
of compensation arrangements with that broker or finder.
(f) A copy of all documentation related to the sale or other disposition
of the Gaming Devices.
5.9
Material Transactions.
Prior to entering into a Material
Transaction, the Chief Financial Officer or other Executive Officer shall, as
soon as practicable, advise the Compliance Officer and the Committee of the
proposed transaction. The Compliance Officer on his own or at the direction of
the Committee shall investigate the principal officers and controlling Persons
of the other parties involved in or associated with all Material Transactions
and with any other Persons involved in or associated with all Material
Transactions.
Without limiting the foregoing, the
following minimum information shall be provided to the Compliance Officer or
Committee for review:
(a) Name and address.
(b) Legal form of the other parties, such as corporation, general or
limited partnership, limited liability company, or joint venture.
(c) Nature of business conducted.
(d) Geographical area where business is conducted.
(e) Names and addresses of all directors and principal officers of the
other parties, and names and addresses of shareholders, general partners and
limited partners, as applicable.
(f) Brief statement of the reasons for the proposed transaction.
(g) Specific laws under which the business operation is permitted, if
relevant.
(h) Identification of any Person such as a broker or finder who is to
receive any form of compensation for suggesting, proposing or arranging the
transaction, and a narrative explaining the arrangement for such compensation.
5.10
Major Developments.
A Compliance Officer or any Executive
Officer with knowledge of a Major Development shall report such development to
the Committee as soon as practicable for its review and appropriate action.
5.11
Material Corporate Financings.
Before the Company commits to a Material
Financing, the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer as
appropriate, shall prepare a report for the Committee containing the following
information:
(a) Source of the funds.
(b) Disclosure of any relationship among the Company and any other
parties to the proposed financing.
(c) Identification of any finder, broker or other Person who is to
receive compensation in connection with securing, arranging, negotiating or
otherwise dealing with the proposed Material Financing.
The Committee shall conduct any further
or supplemental investigation warranted by the facts or assessments contained
in the report.
5.12
Transactions With Suppliers of Goods and Services.
The Company intends to prevent Unsuitable
Situations that could arise if the Company or its Affiliates were to conduct
business with Unsuitable Persons on a systematic or continuous basis. The
Company’s Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer, as appropriate,
shall keep the Committee informed of all suppliers of goods and services whose
annual aggregate sales to the Company or one of its Affiliates exceed U.S. $500,000.00.
For such suppliers, the Committee shall determine whether, and to what extent,
a suitability investigation should be performed on the supplier, or its
officers and directors.
Further, irrespective of the amount of
annual aggregate purchases from any supplier by the Company, if the Committee
discovers through any source of information that the Company is doing business
with an Unsuitable Person or a Person who may be an Unsuitable Person, the
Compliance Officer shall investigate that Person’s suitability. The Compliance
Officer shall report the results of the investigation to the Committee for
review and appropriate action.
5.13 Lessees.
The Company intends to prevent Unsuitable
Situations that could arise if the Company or its Affiliates were to lease
space at the Stockman’s Casino to Unsuitable Persons. The Company’s Chief
Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer, as appropriate, shall keep the
Committee informed of all prospective leases for space at the Stockman’s Casino
or any other gaming location managed or operated by the Company or its
Affiliates. For such prospective lessee, the Committee shall determine whether,
and to what extent, a suitability investigation should be performed on the lessee,
or its officers and directors.
5.14
Suspicious Activity Reports and Internal Audit Reports.
The Chief Accounting Officer shall
provide a quarterly report to the Committee of all Suspicious Activity Reports
by Casinos (SARC) filed with FINCEN and all Internal Audit reports prepared
during the preceding quarter. The Compliance Committee may request copies of
any exception reports generated by any department at the Stockman’s Casino or any other gaming location managed or operated by the
Company or its Affiliates either on a regular or specific basis.
5.15
Officers.
The Company shall exercise care to ensure
that prospective Executive Officers, or key employees of the Company or its
Affiliates are not Unsuitable Persons. The suitability of prospective Executive
Officers shall be investigated and reviewed. When appropriate, the background
of prospective key employees will be investigated and reviewed. Each
prospective Executive Officer and each key employee required to be investigated
shall be required to prepare and submit to the Company a form approved by the
Committee. The Company shall investigate the information submitted by a
prospective Executive Officer or key employee. The investigation shall include
information including but not limited to (a) past employment history; (b) law
enforcement agency checks; (c) immediate family background; and (d) such other
information as deemed necessary by the Company. If any derogatory information
is uncovered by the investigation and the Company desires to hire such
individual notwithstanding such derogatory information, the matter shall be
decided by the Company. The Company’s decision will be reported to the
Committee.
5.16
Consultants, Independent Agents and Lobbyists.
The Company and its Affiliates shall
exercise care to ensure that Consultants, Independent Agents and Lobbyists
employed or compensated by the Company or any of its Affiliates are not
Unsuitable Persons. The Company shall provide a quarterly report to the
Committee listing all Consultants, Independent Agents and Lobbyists and their
responsibilities. When appropriate, the background of prospective Consultants
will be investigated and reviewed. The Committee may recommend to the Company
that additional background investigation be conducted on any Consultant.
5.17
Review of Other Persons Involved in Gaming.
The Committee shall on a quarterly basis
review the activities of the Company's lenders, holders of indebtedness, and
any other person who may be either directly or indirectly involved in the
ownership of or financing for the Gaming Establishments to ensure that no such
person exercises undue influence or control over the Company's gaming
activities or operation of its Gaming Establishments.
5.18
Omnibus Compliance Reporting.
The Compliance Officer and each of the
Executive Officers shall bring to the Committee's attention any matter that in
their sole opinions warrants review by the Committee, including but not limited
to violations of any of the Company’s Policies by any employee of the Company
or an Affiliate. The Committee shall determine whether, and the extent to
which, any further action is necessary or appropriate in the situation.
5.19 Reports of Acts of
Wrongdoing.
The Company’s Executive Officers and the
Executive Officers of each of the Company’s Affiliates shall report immediately
to the Committee any criminal or material civil investigation involving the
Company or any of its Affiliates. The Committee shall report to the Company’s Board
of Directors information concerning any criminal investigation and shall report
any Formal Allegations or Formal Criminal Charges against the Company or any of
its Affiliates or any Executive Officer of the Company or its Affiliates that
may involve the following circumstances:
(a) Any criminal action involving (i) a felony; (ii) a misdemeanor if it
relates to the Company’s or Affiliates’ business operations; (iii) any crime
against the Company involving embezzlement or larceny; or (iv), a violation of
any Gaming Law.
(b) Material administrative actions by a Gaming Authority relating to a
gaming license or gaming approval held by the Company.
ARTICLE VI
REPORTING INFORMATION TO GAMING AUTHORITIES
6.1 Annual Report to Nevada Gaming Authorities.
6.1.1 Annual Report.The
Committee shall prepare and submit to the Nevada Gaming Authorities an annual
report summarizing the activities, assessments, and decisions of the Committee
for the preceding year.
6.1.2 Annual Meeting.Each calendar year the Compliance
Officer shall request whether or not a meeting is required with the Chairman of
the Gaming Control Board in order to review the Company’s Plan, Compliance
Policies and the activities of the Compliance Committee over the preceding 12
months.
6.2
Confidentiality of Reports and Documents.
All reports, notices, and other documents
prepared, compiled, or otherwise maintained in connection with the Compliance
Plan shall be privileged and confidential in accordance with all provisions of
applicable law. Investigative files developed in accordance with any provision
or requirement of the Compliance Plan will be maintained in the office of the
Compliance Officer on a confidential basis. Such reports, notices, documents,
and files will be available for inspection, review, examination, and
duplication by the members of the Committee provided the applicable Laws
protect the confidentiality of such reports, notices, documents, and files. The
Company’s Board of Directors shall adopt and comply with an appropriate
retention and destruction procedure governing such reports, notices, documents,
and files.
6.3
Action at the Request of the Chairman of the GCB.
The Chairman of the
Gaming Control Board may request the Compliance Officer and /or the Compliance
Committee to review, study or investigate particular transactions,
relationships, incidents or subject matters relating to the Company’s
Compliance Plan or activities. The Compliance Officer, where appropriate,
shall prepare a written report to the Committee regarding any such assignment,
and shall submit same to the Chairman of the Gaming Control Board on behalf of
the Committee within a reasonable time of the date of completion.
ARTICLE Vll
INDEMNIFICATION
The Company shall indemnify and hold
harmless all Compliance Committee members and the Compliance Officer to the
fullest extent possible under applicable laws, the Articles of Incorporation
and the bylaws of the Company.