Detail

(1) Junkets shall be defined as an arrangement for a visit to Saint Lucia of more than 24 hours, the primary purpose of which is to induce 8 or more persons to gamble at a gaming establishment and under which, the cost of transport, food, lodging and entertainment with an aggregate value of more than $250,000 for each such person, is directly or indirectly paid by the gaming operator and the cost of these items shall be calculated on the basis of the retail price normally charged.

(2) A junket representative shall be considered as a person responsible for the organisation of a junket.

(3) There may be more than one junket representative for a single junket and such a representative includes a person resident outside Saint Lucia.

(4) Before the arrival of a junket the gaming operator shall supply to the Board—
1. (a) the airline, flight number and time of arrival or equivalent information if transport is by sea;
1. (b) the proposed length of stay in Saint Lucia;
1. (c) place of accommodation in Saint Lucia; and
1. (d) the number of participants expected.

(5) Within 24 hours of the arrival of the junket the gaming operator shall supply the Board with the names and addresses of the participants.

(7) Each gaming operator shall file a quarterly report with the Board, within one month after each calendar quarter, which lists the junkets operated during one quarter and such a report shall include, in respect of each junket, information required under subregulation (5), except that it need not record the names of participants in each junket and the aggregate figures for deposits required and the credit remaining unpaid at the date of departure.

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)