Colorado has no regulations or statutes regarding the procurement of products and services from disadvantaged or minority- or women-owned businesses or the hiring of minorities by casino operators licensed by the Colorado Division of Gaming.

In determining whether to license a casino owner applicant, the Illinois Gaming Board will consider “the good faith affirmative action plan of each applicant to recruit, train and upgrade minorities in all employment classifications.”

A person issued an owner's license shall establish spending goals that are at least:

• 10 percent of the dollar value of the licensee's contracts for products and services with minority business enterprises (MBEs)
• 5 percent of the dollar value of the licensee's contracts for products and services with women business enterprises (WBEs)

The Department of Administration, Minority Business Development (DAMBD) is authorized to certify minority- and women-owned business in the state and maintains a list of certified enterprises (i.e., MBEs, DBEs and WBEs) for the commission. The DAMBD may assist the commission in determining compliance with these regulations.

Iowa code requires casino operators to utilize Iowa resources, products and services in its operations. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has developed standards to assure that a substantial amount of products, services and entertainment used by the riverboat casinos are procured by Iowa businesses.

All contracts and business arrangements, verbal or written, with any related party, or in which the term exceeds three years or the total value of the contract exceeds $100,000, are agreements that qualify for submission to and approval by the commission.

Casino operators shall make every effort to ensure that a substantial number of the staff and entertainers employed are residents of Iowa.

“The Commission shall promulgate rules providing for and determining the following:

• That preferential treatment is given to Louisiana firms to the extent allowed by law in the procurement of all resources and goods used in the operation of a riverboat come from Louisiana
• That preferential treatment to the extent allowable by law in the awarding of contracts for services and entertainment is given to Louisiana firms and residents

“It shall be required by the owners to provide the maximum practical opportunities, for participation by the broadest number of minority-owned businesses. Such offering of participation by owners to the disadvantaged business enterprises who qualify under the provision of this chapter, shall be at a price not to exceed the price paid per share or interest paid by the ownership interests.

“The applicant must have a good faith plan to recruit, train, and upgrade minorities in all employment classifications.”

The casino development agreements negotiated by Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and approved by the Detroit City Council require the operators to use reasonable best efforts to:

• Purchase 30 percent of products and services from Detroit-based businesses, small businesses, women-owned businesses and minority-owned businesses.
• Have a workforce that is at least 51 percent composed of City of Detroit residents.
• With respect to construction projects, for worker hours to be at least 50 percent Detroit residents, 25 percent minority and 5 percent women, at least. (A goal not a requirement)

While Mississippi does not have state-mandated hiring policies, the Mississippi Gaming Commission has a nonbinding, nonpublic directive requesting that, when possible, operators contract with state-based businesses.

A Class A casino operator license applicant must disclose the following plans for compliance:

• Policies with respect to minority contracting
• Policies regarding recruitment, use and advancement of women and minorities
• A copy of its equal opportunity statement and policy dated and signed by the company’s CEO
• A copy of affirmative action policy procedures dated and signed by the company’s CEO
• Identification of an affirmative action officer, including name, title, address and telephone number

Nevada has no regulations or statutes regarding the procurement of products and services from disadvantaged or minority- or women-owned businesses or the hiring of minorities by casino operators licensed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Each casino licensee or applicant shall designate a principal member of its organization to serve as an equal opportunity officer.

No license will be issued to an applicant that has not agreed to afford equal employment opportunity to all prospective employees in accordance with an affirmative action program approved by the commission and in line with the provision of the “Law Against Discrimination.”

South Dakota has no regulations or statutes regarding the procurement of products and services from disadvantaged or minority- or women-owned businesses or the hiring of minorities by casino operators licensed by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming.