MGCB requires anyone providing non-gaming related goods or services in excess of $5,000 in any 12-month period to obtain a vendor exemption from the MGCB.  Each casino licensee is required to notify the MGCB that a supplier has agreed to provide goods/services.

The MGCB reserves the right to require any person or entity to apply for a Supplier's License (even if monetary thresholds have not been met) if it is deemed necessary by the MGCB in order to protect the public interest, or to accomplish the policies and purposes ofMichigan's casino law and MGCB Administrative Rules.

An exemption is granted based on the type of good or services a person or entity will provide to a casino licensee and the monetary threshold is not met.  This exemption permits the exempt person or entity to provide only the goods or services encompassed by that exemption. 

A MGCB vendor exemption allows a person or entity to conduct business with the Detroit casinos until any of the following monetary thresholds are met:

• $300,000 with one casino in any 12-month period
• $600,000 with 2 or more casinos in any 12-month period

Once a vendor exemption has been granted, the MGCB will notify the exemptee and begin monitoring the total sales of goods or services provided to the casino licensee(s).

Note - A supplier may begin providing goods/services to the casino licensee(s) as soon as a vendor exemption has been granted by the MGCB. A supplier may not conduct business with any casino licensee unless the supplier is listed on the MGCB website.

Application

A completed  vendor exemption form  must be submitted to the MGCB by the casino licensee, not by the person or entity.    After an agreement is reached to conduct business, the casino licensee will assist the person or entity to complete the required forms for submission to the MGCB.

These forms can be downloaded from the website at www.mich.gov/mgcb, select "Forms", Nongaming Vendor Application form.

Timeframe
The MGCB will make every effort to issue a vendor exemption within 14 days from the date the vendor exemption information is received from the casino. However, the MGCB will take whatever time is necessary to conduct a thorough review of the vendor exemption information.

Monetary Thresholds

It is the affirmative duty of the exemptee to monitor the total dollar amount of its business with a casino licensee.  If, at any time, a person or entity meets one of the above-referenced monetary thresholds, an application for a supplier's license must be submitted within 7 days of meeting the monetary threshold or the supplier must cease doing business with the Detroit casinos

The casino licensee is responsible for reporting the supplier's total sales of goods/services to the MGCB.

Exceeding Monetary Thresholds
If the person or entity knows prior to conducting business with a casino licensee it will exceed the monetary thresholds for a vendor exemption, then they are required to file an application for a non-gaming supplier license or an application for supplier exemption.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board's Administrative Rule 432.1322(3) requires a person to hold a Supplier's License if non-gaming related business transactions with a casino licensee exceed certain monetary thresholds.

A person or entity must submit to the MGCB an application for a Supplier License if any of the following conditions exist:

• Has a direct contract with a casino licensee that exc eeds $300,000 in any 12-month period.
• Has a contract with more than one casino licensees that will exceed $600,000 in any 12-month period.

A PERSON OR ENTITY EXCEEDING THE MONETARY THRESHOLD OF $300,000/$600,000 MUST SUBMIT A NONGAMING SUPPLIERS APPLICATION OR APPLY FOR A DIFFERENT EXEMPTION WITHIN 7 DAYS OF MEETING THE SET THRESHOLD.  

Fees
The MGCB does require an application fee to cover the cost of the background check.

Nongaming Vendor Application:

Each applicant for an exemption from the supplier-licensing requirements must include a $200 application fee with this application to cover the cost of the background check authorized by MCL 432.204a(1)(s).

Renewal Application:

Each applicant for renewal of an exemption from the supplier-licensing requirements must include a $100 application fee with the renewal application to cover the cost of an updated background investigation.

The applicant is responsible for the payment of all fees required under the Act, including application, background, and investigative costs.  All payments must be by cashier's check, certified check, company check or money order and made payable to "State of Michigan."  DO NOT SEND CASH!