Doing Business with the Commission
To provide goods or services to Atlantic City Casinos
go to the Division of Gaming Enforcement website.
Overview The Commission maintains and provides an unofficial copy of the Casino Control Act on this site as a public service. Unofficial copies of the regulations are maintained and provided on this site in accordance with the requirements of P.L. 2011, Chapter 167 (N.J.S.A. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission gave Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) a double-win on Wednesday, granting it an internet gaming license and approving its merger with Landcadia Holdings.
To offer goods or services to the CCC
This page is to assist vendors to enable offering of their goods or services to the Casino Control Commission. It does NOT address information that is required by the State of New Jersey to enable offering of goods or services to the casino industry. General requirements:
All vendors must obtain a Business Registration Certificate (BRC) from the Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue prior to conducting business in the State of New Jersey and submitting a bid proposal.
- For information on how to start a new business in NJ, follow this link to the State of New Jersey Business Portal. (https://www.state.nj.us/njbusiness/starting/)
- If you are an existing company and need a NJ Business Registration Certificate you can apply online or obtain a form to apply through the mail by following this link. (https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/busregcert.shtml)
- Companies already registered in NJ can obtain their Business Registration Certificate Online by following this link. (https://www1.state.nj.us/TYTR_BRC/jsp/BRCLoginJsp.jsp)
Failure to submit a copy of your Business Registration Certificate within your bid proposal may be cause for rejection of the bid proposal.
The Casino Control Commission adheres to the NJ Department of the Treasury Delegated Purchase Authority (DPA) Circular Letter for all procurements. This requires the use of pre-established State term contracts prior to soliciting a Request for Proposal (RFP) from any other vendor(s). If a State contract is not available, the Casino Control Commission will solicit proposals for the required goods or services, up to our DPA limit, which is currently $40,000. Goods or services exceeding $40,000 are procured by the NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase & Property.
- There are no formal bid opportunites with the Casino Control Commission at this time.
- For Additional State Agency Bidding Opportunities:
- Follow this link to register for NJSTART , The State of New Jersey's eProcurement solution. All new Bidding Opportunities by the Division of Purchase & Property are administerd through NJSTART.
- Visit the NJSTART Open Bids web page for a listing of Bidding Opportunities and their downloadable Request for Proposals (RFP) documents.
The Request for Proposal (RFP) available at the NJSTART Open Bids web page provides all necessary instructions and a complete description of the requirements with specifications to enable the preparation of a compliant bid proposal.
Submitted bid proposals are opened at the location, date and time specified in the Request for Proposal (RFP). After the opening of bids, they are reviewed to ensure they are responsive and that all required information, forms, and registrations have been included.
Responsive bid proposals are evaluated based on price, terms and conditions, specifications, and other factors.
Following the evaluation of responsive bids, the selected vendor will be notified of the awarded contract by a Purchasing Agent. The following must be submitted to the Casino Control Commission Budget and Fiscal Office prior to the finalization of an award:
- Completed State of New Jersey W-9 Questionnaire (if not already on file with the State) available at this link. (https://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/downloads/W9.pdf)
- A copy of your Business Registration Certificate (see instructions above).
Prior to the finalization of an award between $1,000 and $17,500, the vendor must submit the following, in addition to the forms listed above (vendors with multiple bids within one (1) fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) which total above $1,000 must also complete and provide the following forms on an annual basis):
- Source Disclosure Certification (for Service Companies only)
- Signed and dated State of New Jersey Procurement Standard Terms and Conditions.
Prior to the finalization of an award between $17,500 and $40,000, the vendor must submit the following, in addition to the forms listed above (vendors with multiple bids within one (1) fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) which total above $17,500 must also provide the following on an annual basis):
- Vendor Certification and Disclosure of Political Contributions (Instructions included).
Goods or services exceeding $40,000 are procured through the NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase & Property NJSTART Open Bids web page.
Consultants contracting with the Casino Control Commission must comply with the Casino Control Commission Code of Ethics (as it relates to consultants).
General Information:
New Jersey Casino Control Commission
Budget and Fiscal Office
1325 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 441-3654
(609) 441-3645 (fax)
Chief Budget and Fiscal Officer:
Lisa Johnson
(609) 441-3771
Email Lisa Johnson
Procurement Specialist
Maria Lively
(609) 441-3654
Email Maria Lively
For information regarding NJSTART, Special Registrations and Certifications, Veteran-Owned Business Certification, and registration as a Veteran-Owned Business and Disabled Veteran Owned Business, visit the NJ Business Action Center. (https://business.nj.gov/grow/contract-state)
The Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City incurred a $90,000 fine after a dealer allegedly failed to shuffle the cards before putting them into play during a table game last December. The incident cost the state an estimated $40,000 in lost taxes. Nine casino workers lost their jobs and the casino was fined for not catching the incident when it happened. The Taj Mahal has since installed a new multi-million dollar surveillance system. New Jersey Casino Control Commission Chair Linda Kassekert told NJ Today Managing Editor Mike Schneider that incidents like that are rare. She also said technology in the casino industry has come a long way and Atlantic City will be able to continue to attract visitors as long as the area offers more than just gambling.
While Kassekert said the failure to shuffle cards at the casino is highly unusual, she praised the Division of Gaming Enforcement for its swift action. She also credited the Taj Mahal with acting to update its security system. “Because the most important thing in Atlantic City is that we ensure the integrity of the games,” she said.
There is a chance incidents like the one at the Taj Mahal go undetected, but Kassekert said there are diligent regulators in Atlantic City and the casinos want to ensure integrity and compliance.
“There’s an interest in following the law on the part of casinos because they know that if they don’t, they could lose their license,” she said. “So I think that we have always striven to have integrity here in New Jersey and that has always been one of the hallmarks when the Casino Control Act was signed 35 years ago.”
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Kassekert is stepping down as chair of the Casino Commission to become an administrative law judge. She said the biggest challenge during her time at the commission — a decade — has been the changing technology. She said the Borgata opened at the beginning of her tenure and now Revel has opened, book-ending her tenure at the commission.
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“Technology has really overtaken and essentially we will at some point see sports betting hopefully in New Jersey and internet gaming as well, so those will be big changes,” Kassekert said. She said the commission is up to the challenge and will be working with the Division of Gaming Enforcement.
Kassekert attributes the decline in gambling revenues in Atlantic City partly to the competition. “When I first became chair of the commission, it was basically New Jersey and Nevada and a little bit in Delaware and Connecticut,” she said. “Now you see gaming everywhere. Massachusetts just got it, of course Pennsylvania has it and Maryland has it and that has really caused for greater competition.”
Atlantic City has to distinguish itself as a resort area if it’s going to succeed, according to Kassekert. “Hopefully the opening of Revel, new hotel rooms, new convention space, new restaurants and spas and hotel towers, that will help get Atlantic City over this decline as we attract more visitors who are coming not just to game, but to do other things.”
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There has been talk of opening a casino at the Meadowlands, which Kassekert said will be up to the legislature and would require a change in the state constitution. Currently the constitution states gaming can only occur in Atlantic City.
Kassekert said convenience gambling might work for those who simply want to play the slots, but for those looking for more, Atlantic City will provide that. “It’s fine if you want to drive a couple miles and gamble but you’re not going to get the full resort experience unless you come to Atlantic City,” she said.